Suppose you could vote this fall on whether to get rid of the entire Congress and start over again. Would you vote to keep the entire Congress or get rid of the entire Congress?No middle ground -- throw them all out or keep all of them? If these were our only choices, I suppose I'd have to say throw them all out and start over. Unsurprisingly, 65% of the pitchfork-wielding voters went this way as well, because few in their right mind think that keeping the entire Congress is a good idea.
Here in the real world, it's clear that there are some good guys in Congress who should be returned to office.
What was Rasmussen's point in asking this question?
Far more useful were these questions from the same poll:
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Democratic Party?
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of the Republican Party?
Do you consider yourself part of the Tea Party Movement? [those who answered "no" or "Not sure" were asked] Do you have any close friends or family members who are part of the Tea Party movement?
It's definitely newsworthy to note that (despite what the Democrat and media elite have said repeatedly) only 56% of people who identify with the TEA Party movement (and only 61% of self-identified Republicans) have a favorable view of the Republican Party.
This fact should have been the headline, because the GOP leadership really, really needs to understand this.