Gallup Poll Shows 12-Point Jump In Congressional Approval Rating

[elprincipe]

akuma587 said:

elprincipe said:

akuma587 said:
Somehow I don't think you hope you are wrong.

You think I want the stimulus to fail to help the economy?  You're completely wrong.  It's different to think something is a bad idea than to want it to fail.  I think it was a horrible idea, but I sure hope it works.  I don't wish misery on anyone, least of all myself.

 

Fair enough.  I respect that.  I take the same attitude when the party I am not affiliated with is in power.  If they impale themselves with foolish decisions that is one thing, but when there actually is a problem they are trying to address in good faith I don't fault them for it.

For instance, I didn't have that much of a problem that Bush was running a wiretapping program domestically based on the circumstances.  However, I had a huge problem with the fact that he was doing it behind the other two branches of government's backs without any kind of judicial oversight, which creates a situation ripe for abuse.  The Constitution focused heavily on separating powers for this very reason.

 

You're more charitable to Bush on warrantless wiretapping than I am.