03-04-2009, 06:20 PM
Quote:Just to stick my nose in a bit. I would hope that it is the People, through their representatives whether they be D's or R's that set the agenda. I still write to my representatives hoping to add my influence to their decisions, even though I'm technically neither a D or an R. I guess what I see in Washington by both the D's and the R's in thinking that "they" set the agenda is the kind of arrogance that is particularly distasteful to the electorate. This may be why the approval rating of Congress barely raises above the 30% mark.That's kind of my point: through the process, the people (by of and for) decide who gets to govern, and thus indirectly decides what their government is going to do. That a small number of people on either side (strictly, any side) actually formulated their party's policies is not the point. The point is that the choice rests with the voters, and the voters have given their decision, for now. Talking about that as the "majority" is perfectly reasonable.
As for congress, at the moment, approval barely raises above the 30% mark because the approval for Republicans in congress is miserable. If we were counting only Dems, the number would be more like 45%. People always hate congress, but they're clearly happier with one side of congress than the other. I think it's the stimulus driving that, at least for now.
-Jester