It's All In The Numbers

[hobie16]

Regardless of your politics it's nice to know where things stand. Public Policy Polling asks how people feel about congress vs. a number of items. Here's a few of the best ones. The full survey can be found here.

Q2 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or telemarketers?
Congress ........................................................ 45%
Telemarketers ................................................. 35%
Not sure .......................................................... 19%

Q4 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or root canals?
Congress ........................................................ 32%
Root canals..................................................... 56%
Not sure .......................................................... 12%

Q6 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or lice?
Congress ........................................................ 19%
Lice ................................................................. 67%
Not sure .......................................................... 15%

Q7 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or the Kardashians?
Congress ........................................................ 49%
Kardashians.................................................... 36%
Not sure .......................................................... 16%

Q8 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or Nickelback?
Congress ........................................................ 32%
Nickelback ...................................................... 39%
Not sure .......................................................... 29%

Q13 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or colonoscopies?
Congress ........................................................ 31%
Colonoscopies ................................................ 58%
Not sure .......................................................... 10%

Q17 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or traffic jams?
Congress ........................................................ 34%
Traffic jams ..................................................... 56%
Not sure .......................................................... 10%

Q18 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or cockroaches?
Congress ........................................................ 43%
Cockroaches................................................... 45%
Not sure .......................................................... 12%

Q20 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or Donald Trump?
Congress ........................................................ 42%
Donald Trump ................................................. 44%
Not sure .......................................................... 14%

Q21 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or meth labs?
Congress ........................................................ 60%
Meth labs ........................................................ 21%
Not sure .......................................................... 18%

Q22 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or France?
Congress ........................................................ 37%
France ............................................................ 46%
Not sure .......................................................... 18%

Q23 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or Genghis Khan?
Congress ........................................................ 37%
Genghis Khan................................................. 41%
Not sure .......................................................... 22%

Q24 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or communism?
Congress ........................................................ 57%
Communism.................................................... 23%
Not sure .......................................................... 20%

Q25 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or used car salesmen?
Congress ........................................................ 32%
Used car salesmen ......................................... 57%
Not sure .......................................................... 11%

Q26 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or gonorrhea?
Congress ........................................................ 53%
Gonorrhea....................................................... 28%
Not sure .......................................................... 18%

Q27 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or brussel sprouts?
Congress ........................................................ 23%
Brussel sprouts ............................................... 69%
Not sure .......................................................... 9%

[Main Streeter]

Regardless of your politics it's nice to know where things stand. Public Policy Polling asks how people feel about congress vs. a number of items. Here's a few of the best ones. The full survey can be found here.

Q18 What do you have a higher opinion of:
Congress or cockroaches?
Congress ........................................................ 43%
Cockroaches................................................... 45%
Not sure .......................................................... 12%

Seems like one and the same.

[WEDFan]

Well, it's nice to know there are some things worse than Congress in the public's opinion.

The thing I always find interesting, though, is that everyone loves to have Congress, but they love their representative. Voters elect the encumbant more often than not, so they don't like the body as a group, but of course their guy is great. I wonder what it is they most dislike about the body, and if they really think that their rep isn't like that.

[YANXWIN]

At least with a colonoscopy, a problem can be identified and a solution implemented in a timely manner, thus saving a life. The political system in this country can not make that same claim.

[BRWombat]

At least with a colonoscopy, a problem can be identified and a solution implemented in a timely manner, thus saving a life. The political system in this country can not make that same claim.

Though the experience is roughly the same...

[Zazu]

Though the experience is roughly the same...

Not quite. The stuff I need to drink before experiencing Congress tastes better.

But yeah, colonoscopies for sure.

[WEDFan]

Not quite. The stuff I need to drink before experiencing Congress tastes better.

But yeah, colonoscopies for sure.

I don't know about comparing it to Congress, but a couple of years ago I decided to watch a movie during the prep period for a colonoscopy. Someone had recently recommended a movie, so we grabbed that one without knowing much about the story line. It was Ghost Town with Ricky Gervais. For those of you unfamiliar with it, he plays a character that dies and is brought back after 7 minutes only to realize he can now see ghosts. He died during the course of a colonoscopy. :bugeyes:

[PatchOBlack]

Most amusing, but to be honest, I don't see any way to do a poll like this and be assured that folks are giving an honest answer, rather than "playing along with the joke". Still got me chuckling, though. :)