Liberal Delusion

Subject: txt 1st fnn 2010 libs -

"It is with great humility and with great pride that we tonight will make history for our country and progress for the American people. [Applause] Just think-we will be joining those who established Social Security [bankrupt], Medicare [bankrupt], and now tonight health care for all Americans. [Applause]... Americans will look back on this day as one which we honored the character of our country and honored our commitment to our nation's founders [spinning in their graves] for a commitment to ‘life, liberty [insulting], and the pursuit of happiness.'"

Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, March 22, 2010.

Word Cloud derived from polled Americans on

"One word that best describes your impression of Congress"

Source: The Pew Research Center:

Size of word reflects number of times used to describe Congress, by 749 polled Americans:

Percentage of those polled who:

Believe Congress is doing a poor job: 64%

Believe Congress is doing a good or excellent job: 11%

Would vote to keep current legislators in office: 17%

Would like to throw out all congressmen and start over: 59%

Would vote for a generic Republican for Congress: 43%

Would vote for a generic Democrat for Congress: 35%

Source: Rasmussen.

Percentage who approve of the way Congress handled job,

in 2002: 84%

In 2008: 18%

Source: Gallup.


[Yup, those tea partiers - they're a problem...]
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