Congress is Now Less Popular than Nickelback
Posted by MichaelGroff on January 8, 2013 | Filed under Podcasts
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Congressional approval ratings have been slumping for many years and just when you thought it was almost statistically impossible for our nation’s lawmakers to become any more disliked, think again. A new poll released by Public Policy Polling indicated the United States congress now has a nine percent approval rating—the lowest in American history.
How bad is it? Some of the things considered to be more “popular” than congress in the poll included head lice, root canals and replacement referees. Even the band Nickelback—a group that, while having sold millions of albums, is the routine punchline to the music industry—finds itself in a more favorable rating than congress. Americans also prefer Genghis Khan, brussel sprouts and France over the current legislative branch.
Just so our lawmakers don’t feel too much piling on is happening here, congress was found to be more popular than North Korea, Ebola and Lindsey Lohan.
2012: Warmest Year on Record
Al Gore must have a smile as wide as a Montana sky on his face this morning after hearing this report. According the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2012 was the warmest year on record. Additionally, the year saw the second most “extreme weather events” in recorded history. While the number of tornadoes was less than previous years, record high temperatures dominated headlines across the U.S., particularly during the summer. St. Louis, Missouri saw it’s warmest summer on record with July being a stifling 9 degrees above the mean temperature.
Many carbon credits will likely be sold and Big-Climate-Change types will likely profit significantly off the scare tactics they can generate with this latest bit of data. While Al Gore has been surprisingly quiet on the issue, probably because he’s busy battling with his soon to be formerly owned TV Network (Current TV), we do expect a significant amount of added global warming from the hot air he’ll be putting forth on this issue in 2013.
Arrogant Brit, meet Redneck Kook.
Syndicated radio host Alex Jones, best known for his wide array of conspiracy theories, appeared on Piers Morgan’s CNN show last night. Jones has vocally denounced the mainstream media for years and certainly has chosen specific targets for his onslaughts before, however never has he advocated for the deportation of any media member until now. Jones started a petition on the White House website to have Morgan, a British citizen, deported immediately for his anti-constitutional (2nd amendment) stance. Obviously, it didn’t take long for the loud, gruff voiced, Austin, Texas based radio host to get after Piers.
These two have a reaction similar to that of matter and anti-matter. Nevertheless, CNN should do whatever is can to make sure these two have a show together.
Lance Armstrong Apologetic?
Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has been silent since the international ban hammer was dropped upon him last month. It was a fitting denouement to the once inspiring story of a man that rose to the apex of his sport only to lose it all after being found to be a fraud. Just when you thought the tale had ended, there seems to be an appendix that few of us will likely care about. Armstrong is due to appear on Oprah Winfrey’s Network (OWN) January 17th for what many believe will be his attempt to come clean.
Oprah, not known for her tough questions or overly journalistic candor, will likely dance around the scandal and get whatever breadcrums Armstrong has to offer. Even if Armstrong reveals everything that he did to cheat the sport, does it really matter when everyone already knows the elaborate details? More aptly, if a cheating cyclist comes forward to tell us what we already knew, does it matter?
Winfrey made headlines recently following her interview with David Letterman. In that get together, Letterman revealed his dirty details of sexual encounters that took place over a lengthy time period in his CBS studio compound. While some of the details were made available regarding that scandal, Letterman at least shed some new light on the affairs and even seemed remorseful. To date, nothing about Armstrong’s repeated denials of wrong doing, nor his new found silence have given any indication of his own shame, but it may be worth a few laughs nonetheless.
August 22, 2015 at 7:28 pm
Alex Jones and Piers Morgan, wow. Funny stuff there.
Lance Armstrong, what a sad waste of a human.
Oprah Winfrey isn’t a favorite of yours huh. :)
Congress, not so popular, um wonder why. :|
I enjoyed it <3