Only 22% of voters think Washington ‘has the consent of the governed’

Rick Moran American Thinker 6/25/2012

This is pretty depressing when you stop and think that the underpinnings of our republic depend on a citizenry who believes they have a say in government.

Rasmussen’s findings belie that notion:

Democrats are happier with the status quo than Republicans and voters not affiliated with either of the major […]

Stop Calling the Tea Party Extreme. It Isn’t.

Mercer Tyson American Thinker 9/13/2011

The left-leaning mainstream media and liberal Democratic politicians continue to refer to the Tea Party as extreme, wacko, and out of touch with the American public. Clear evidence indicates exactly the opposite.

Many of us are getting increasingly annoyed when we hear the Tea Party called extreme, right-wing wackos, or […]

Dem’s ‘Alinsky’ strategy: This is the Tea Party’s downgrade

Axelrod: ‘This is essentially a tea party downgrade’

Jeff Poor The Daily Caller 8/7/2011

It appears the new Democratic talking point on Friday’s S&P downgrade of the U.S. credit rating is to blame on the tea party, by referring to it as a “tea party downgrade.”

That phrase began to surface Sunday on morning talk […]

Rasmussen: Voters Trust Republicans on Economy

John Hinderaker PowerLine 7/24/2011

The Democrats’ shameless efforts to demagogue the debt crisis don’t seem to be working. Today’s Rasmussen Reports finds that likely voters trust Republicans over Democrats on the economy by ten points, 45-35. Meanwhile, the Gallup Poll has Obama’s approval rating under water at 42-49, within one point of his worst rating […]

Debt-ceiling update: The Rose Garden Collapse

Glenn Reynolds Instapundit 7/10/2011

DEBT-CEILING UPDATE: The Rose Garden Collapse. “The White House dished out the spin that suddenly the Tea Party crowd had nixed a deal. In reality, the White House had upped the ante on taxes.”

Republicans need to respond with my revenue-enhancement ideas.

UPDATE: Reader Steve Barns emails: “I want money taken […]

Just 23% Realize Deficit Largely Due to Commitments Made in 1960s and ‘70s

Rasmussen Reports 4/26/2011

Even though the last session of Congress was one of the biggest spending in history, very few voters are aware that most of today’s federal budget deficit is actually the product of congressional decisions made decades ago.

In fact, a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that just 23% of Likely […]

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