Rasmussen on "The Party of No"

[unixronin]

A new Rasmussen poll says that "39% of U.S. voters say it's a good thing in today's political climate to be the Party of No.  But 34% disagree and say it's not a good thing.  Twenty-six percent (26%) aren't sure."

Put me in that second camp.  Opposing policies you believe are wrong is fine.  Opposing legislation that you think is misguided or poorly constructed, sure — but one hopes you have a better idea to put forth.

But just sitting there saying "No" to everything to block everything the opposition party does because they're the opposition party?  Clean out your desk and go home.  Do something productive and useful, or get out of the way and let someone else in who'll actually work for the greater good instead of just being a petulant dick and reflexively saying "No" to everything that crosses your desk.

Forty-nine percent (49%) of all voters say it’s more important for Congress to pass good legislation than to prevent bad legislation from becoming law.  Forty-three percent (43%) say preventing bad laws from being enacted is more important.  That’s little changed since last November.

Ummm ... embrace the power of "and"?  It's pretty futile to just sit there shooting everything down if you don't have a better idea to offer.  And from almost everything I've seen, the GOP doesn't.

Just 21% of voters nationwide believe that the federal government now enjoys the consent of the governed.

That’s one reason why 70% of voters remain angry at the government’s policies.

[...]

Thirty-five percent (35%) of voters now think Republicans and Democrats are so much alike that an entirely new political party is needed to represent the American people.

The worm is beginning to turn.

Comments

[james-nicoll.livejournal.com]

Up here, a party that controlled the government would not be referred to as the opposition party.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Down here, it's ALL about opposition. :p

Clarification, though: I meant partisan opposition, in the sense of "Us vs. Them", rather than opposition in the sense of "the Government and the Loyal Opposition".

[randwolf.livejournal.com]

Been sayin (http://adviceunasked.blogspot.com/search?q=new+party)' it since last November. But I don't see how things are going to change for at least 10 years. Gonna be a hard road.

[mrmeval.livejournal.com]

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