Approval/Disapproval Polls

[heelinhell]

OK, OK, enough of the tit for tat - apologies for derailing the thread - and apologies to Zoo_View for my jack-assery. I meant no harm and I'm obviously clueless and ignorant on the ways of Trump's Reality TV show, or any thoughts of remorse the producer(s) may or may not have had.

So back on topic:
As of the latest reports in Newsweek -
New YouGov/Economist polling, conducted between June 20-23 among 1,590 adults, shows that just 30 percent of Americans hold a very or somewhat favorable view of Democrats in Congress, while 62 percent view them unfavorably. That net rating of –32 marks a sharp slide from the start of President Trump's second term, when the favorability of congressional Democrats stood at -15 points.

Democratic pollster Matt McDermott called the results "striking," but dismissed any suggestion that they should be a cause for concern for Democrats... even though:

Congress Democrats See Favorability Ratings Hit Four-Year Low -​

If Congressional Dems saw that poll and wondered why 62% viewed them unfavorably...

GQPers universally view you unfavorably because you are Dems even if you were to find a cure for cancer and bring world peace.

Dems approve of you remaining true to advocating for protecting and improving the lives of working and middle class Americans.
Many Dems disapprove of you being wussies in your reluctance to vigorously oppose Trump and Congressional GOPers as they continue to pave the way to an American autocracy.

 

[Centerpiece]

A majority of Americans hate Congress and like their own Representative or Senator. This has been the case for YEARS.

Few know what the Democratic or Republican Parties do today.

Some/many expect “the Democrats” to “do something.” Who are “the Democrats?” There is no Democratic leader. There won’t be until someone becomes the 2028 nominee.

I think the Democrats decided to do nothing other than sit back and give Trump enough rope to hang himself. How's that working for them? As you say, many expect the Dems to "do something" besides just sit back - and obviously the approval ratings reflect that. But does that poll linked include some Republicans and Independents weighing in? Yes, it does. So it stands to reason they may give the Dems bad marks just because...

In that same YouGov poll conducted on June 27-30, 1,642 adults were polled. 527 were registered Democrats; 663 were Independents and the other 452 were confessed Republicans. Of the Dems polled: 66% gave a favorable review of the Dems in Congress. Of the Independents only 20% rated the Dems favorably. The Pubs? Obviously they gave a thumbs down (89% of the 452). All told and added up, the Dems in Congress received an UNFAVORABLE rating in that particular poll of 1600 people, making note of the fact that only 527 were actual Democrats.

You can skew the numbers any which way you want to make it seem like your side is "winning" or the other side is "losing". Same with the Trump favorability ratings. He is still highly favored in Pub-land.

I don't put a lot of stock in these polls. As a registered Independent myself, I would probably give the Dems in Congress a low rating too simply because you can count me as one who wishes they would "do something". Although I have no idea exactly what that "something" should be other than to vote against everything the Trump admin wants - and I believe that's what they've been doing in lock-step.

Should I give the Dems bad marks for voting as they do? Why am I giving them the thumbs down? What should they be doing in order for this Unaffiliated voter to give them high marks?