[lbo-talk] stupid and disgusting

[Jeffrey Fisher]

On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 3:02 PM, Jeffrey Fisher <jeff.jfisher at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Doug Henwood <dhenwood at panix.com> wrote:
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>> There is broad public consensus that the budget negotiations of recent weeks can be summed up in words such as ridiculous, disgusting, stupid, and frustrating. Nationwide, 72% describe the recent negotiations in negative terms such as these; while very few offer a positive (2%), or even neutral (11%), assessment. Other frequently used terms include terrible, disappointing, childish, and joke.
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> And if the president's approach was designed to win over independents,
> the results kind of have to be called a draw, don't they? His numbers
> from independents are almost identical to those of the TP-affiliated
> members of congress.
>
> for obama
> more favorable: 13
> less: 38
> no change: 46
>
> for TP-affiliated congress
> more favorable: 13
> less: 34
> no change: 46
>
> although compared to republicans in congress overall, it's a different story:
> more favorable: 6
> less: 40
> no change: 51
>

well, not really THAT different . . .