2011-08-05, 09:55 PM
As an American, I kinda figured this would happen.
Most Americans felt that this was a manufactured crisis. Dems and Reps stick to their guns until the last second, broker a deal that the general public doesn't like, and then claim victory for their party's side. It's totally dysfunctional. The last I checked, according to Gallup, Congressional approval rating stood at an abysmal 25%. Yes, that's how much the public hates Congress. Politicians pander to the middle for votes during a voting cycle but quickly go back to hardcore dem/rep once in office. There's no room for moderates in Washington anymore, and there hasn't been for at least the past 30 years.
Most Americans felt that this was a manufactured crisis. Dems and Reps stick to their guns until the last second, broker a deal that the general public doesn't like, and then claim victory for their party's side. It's totally dysfunctional. The last I checked, according to Gallup, Congressional approval rating stood at an abysmal 25%. Yes, that's how much the public hates Congress. Politicians pander to the middle for votes during a voting cycle but quickly go back to hardcore dem/rep once in office. There's no room for moderates in Washington anymore, and there hasn't been for at least the past 30 years.