Who let the J.V. play for the Left’s blogosphere? It’s either that, or the case for Senator Mark Udall’s re-election is rapidly falling apart.
PeakNation™, we know we aren’t exactly Mother Theresa here, but one of our many daily acts of beatification for you is keeping the Leftist blogosphere on its toes. Last week, in what we can only assume was its best attempt at spinning Udall’s horrible Quinnipiac poll, one conclave of Marxism blog tried to illustrate how Udall’s numbers aren’t a bad sign because they are comparable to three other Democrat Senators around the country. The problem? Two of the three are constantly touted as Senate seats Republicans could easily flip come November.
Protip: When you say Udall’s numbers are comparable to embattled Senators Mary Landrieu (D-La.) and Mark Begich (D-Alaska), you just failed at spinning.
To compound this mistake, the writer tried to say that since Congressional favorability ratings are at a historical low, this would naturally drag down everyone’s numbers. There’s a reason no one in D.C. pays attention to the Congressional favorability poll – it’s because the poll should be renamed “How do you feel about everyone in Congress besides your elected official?” As The Washington Post points out:
The seeming paradox between the low regard with which people hold Congress and the high rate of re-election of incumbents is explained well by new data released by Gallup on Thursday that points to a simple reality: People hate Congress but (generally) like their Member of Congress. [the Peak emphasis]
Here’s more proof: in 2012, the Congressional approval rating was 15%; yet, 90% of incumbents were re-elected.
What’s priceless – realizing the Leftist blogosphere has no explanation for Udall’s poor poll numbers, well, except the Senator himself.
Granted, anyone can have a bad post (we truly understand), but another incident yesterday makes us wonder if the Left isn’t enjoying the new marijuana law a little too much. It’s true that the blog was just following a Denver Post reporter’s lead (Really DP?), but we’ll slap a “Udall in ’14” sticker on the back of our Prius just as soon as someone can tell us who the hell the “Republican Congressional Campaign Committee” is.
Leftist blogosphere, you’re drunk. Go home.
Michael Herring I have found that those who claim on their own to have won something have generally not.
Pete Kolbenschlag Best response you have there lefty wackadoodle? And you had the nerve to comment that I thought of that all on my own. You are a bit of a retard, and I know it's offensive, to retards but there you have it. don't bother to respond, you are well and truly beneath response. No brains is a trait of leftists. You are beaten sir, now go figure out how to evict a nun, raise a tax, or take yet another right from an American before you too are rounded up and disposed of since that's whats going to happen to most leftists.
Sounds like you're familiar with such places and procedures there MH.
Yep sure did, a lame schlep who shills for the left. I don't believe that there is a lower form of life than a leftie apologist. You might as well be the guy who licks the floors clean in a porn theater. About the same level of human.
Michael Herring Wow. Did you think of that on your own?
You sound like a leftie apologist.
I'm pretty sure it would be a 'conclave of Marxists' rather than 'of Marxism.' Kind of ironic in a post pointing out stupid mistakes by bloggers, huh? http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conclave And nice spin on the 'but we love our congresscritter' dodge, with a 8 month old poll. Here's one out today: “Americans continue to have low opinions of the job their elected representatives in Congress are doing, one of a number of measures reflecting the general displeasure the nation’s citizens have for their government right now,” the release noted. http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/02/11/poll-congressional-job-approval-at-12-percent/ And from last month: "Twenty-seven percent say they have confidence in Democrats to make the right decisions for the country, while 72 percent do not, and just 19 percent have confidence in Republicans, while 80 percent do not. Almost half lack confidence in all three." http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-finds-little-faith-in-nations-leaders/2014/01/25/a94d69c4-8534-11e3-9dd4-e7278db80d86_story.html