Americans Still Give GOP Mixed Marks Despite Big Gains in the Midterms

The American public has lost its' collective mind. They said the country was headed in the wrong direction before the mid terms and elected a bunch of repukes to the House. And now after the election, John Q. Public is still saying the country is headed in the wrong direction. Well if it is, at least we know who to blame!!

We need to have better choices in elections ... these people do not represent us ... even the tea partiers ... especially the tea partiers...is there no one that wants to pull the country together and make it work? the republicans are so intent on shifting the blame and the democrats are just flailing around! It is sad to see our great country lead by these people ... they need to put the country ahead of their political futures... any possibility? Clearly not...

So much for the Republican's so called "mandate".

The problem is that the media and the republicans fail to hear the message. The republicans like to pretend it is support for their agenda. The media takes what ever negative side they can find. In reality what the american people are saying is that we want legistrator working for the will of the people, not their wealthy campaigning supporters, such as the chamber, wall street, big banks. Americans want people working together on the difficult issues. The problem with that is as long as we have a 2 party system it is difficult for either side to cross the isle in getting things done. I believe it is the republican party that has declared war on the democratics and the president and people where trying to replace those that where responsible. You will see in 2012 that the republicans will lose what they gained if they fail to listen to the MAJORITY of the people and work through our countries problems. Just watching how things are going so far I predict the republicans holding the house for the shortest time in history. When you start adding to the deficit to give gifts to your friends people that have had to pay for their mismangement will be very upset. When you come for social security with no plan of cutting defense spending people are going to be very upset. I am just saying don't expect much out of this present republican party they have been bought by the rich.

Not bad when you consider Americans give the dems a failing grade in everything they tried to do to this nation.

This is a stupid question since the results of the November election have not even taken office yet. It would be like asking how they thought Obama was doing during this same time in 2008 when he was not sworn in until January. It is impossible to gauge the job anyone will do until that start.

I find it hard to believe that Americans favor the Republicans by 47% to 39% over Obama. After all, the Republicans and Bush brought us into this hugh deficit by spending and financing two wars without paying for them. The above mentioned polls are just trying to re-write history. I can understand Bush wanted to be popular and avoid a depression; well, he was the best fund-raiser the Republicans ever had but dropping federal interest rates to extreme lows didn't help then and won't help in the future. If China would cash in their bonds, we'd really be in a fix. Japan's been stagnant 10 years and it will be the same for us. Bad economics!

I'm a proud member (12%) that trusts neither party. Folks, don't forget those Third Party candidates.