Truespeak

Has the warranty run out on our new government, because it looks like we're a little disappointed with it.

As the Senate marches closer toward a nuclear showdown over President Bush’s judicial nominees, the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that the American public is dissatisfied — with Congress and its priorities, with Bush’s plan to overhaul Social Security and  with the nation’s economy and general direction. Moreover, a majority believes that the Senate should make its own decision about the president’s judicial nominees, rather than just generally confirming them.

Wow! It only took four months and our Republican controlled everything has already worn out its welcome. Let's look at some of the numbers.

"Just 33 percent of the respondents approve of Congress’ job. That’s down 6 points since a poll in April and 8 points since January."

"According to this poll, by 47 percent to 40 percent the public says it would prefer Democrats controlling Congress after the 2006 elections."

"Just 20 percent of those polled say the economy has gotten better over the past 12 months, an 11- point decline since January; 51 percent believe that removing Saddam Hussein from power was not worth the cost and casualties of that war; and only 36 percent support Bush’s plan to allow workers to invest their Social Security contributions in the stock market."

"Regarding the contentious debate over Bush’s judicial nominees, just 34 percent say the Senate should generally confirm the president’s judicial picks as long as they are honest and competent, while 56 percent argue that the Senate should make its own decision about the fitness of each nominee to serve."

"Overall, according to the NBC/Journal poll, 52 percent believe the nation is headed in the wrong direction, while 35 percent think it’s on the right track."

So how does something like this happen? After all, let's not forget that Georgieboy had a mandate just a few months ago. Remember? He was going to spend his political capital. Well, let's see. What has our Republican controlled government been focused on lately? I seem to recall Terri Schiavo being a big deal. Steroids. We've held hearings on that. Filibusters. Can't forget Poland the filibuster. Oh yeah, and there's that one guy that looks like Ron Goldman's father, what's his name....Oh! John Bolton; Bush's UN nominee that lied under oath.

You know, it's refreshing to see our Republican controlled government focused so intently on things like controlling the deficit, extricating ourselves from Iraq, solving the Social Security problem...wait...never mind.

You see, our Republican controlled government has spent so much time whining and posturing about the Democrats' unwillingness to kiss their ass, that they've neglected their duties. All the while they're cozying up to the radical fringes of their party, protecting an ethical train wreck, and running from their past. Meanwhile, the American public, red and blue alike, is getting tired of the excuses, the lies, the abuses, and the empty promises.

So it comes as no surprise that the public is less than satisfied with its choice this past November. In fact, all of the latest polls show a lean toward the Democrats regaining control of Congress in 2006. Man! That buyer's remorse sure is a bitch, isn't it. Heh!