The Dumbing Down of Congress

94322. I just I would let people sound off today about that congress I saw this I saw this in. In -- Gallup poll. -- ups 2010 conference and institutions poll finds congress ranking dead last out of the sixteen institutions rated this year. 11%. Of Americans. Say they have a great deal opera quite a lot of confidence in congress. Down from 17%. In 2009. And a percentage point more than the previous low for congress recorded in 2008. 11%. Just give you an example Apollo that is. TV news is 22%. Newspapers. Are 25%. Barack Obama is at 36%. He lost fifteen points by the way. That even George Bush and his worst year which was his last year he did 26% more than double what what congress has done. Now you did you know the thing about congress'. It it's not just that there. Crooked and corrupt it's just that they're also. Very bleeping stupid. You know. I mean you heard that cut what so we will we need that the Harry Reid cut -- yesterday I mean here -- read this is a guy. Who is running in the United States senate and he doesn't know. What. Car companies were bailed out.

My -- sense that we bailed out the auto industry. What isn't that a good thing we did. Is a good thing day in America we have an automobile manufacturing sector. If you've been helping them. General Motors would be gone. But for up to them Ford Motor Co. Would probably be gone.

Chrysler would definitely be gone or we decided that they need help bail out. Ford Motor Co. did not take the bailout. Senator Reid mr. majority leader.

Okay now don't we have Sheila Jackson really ready to go thank you thanks to Jay for -- and from Chelsea for tipping me off to this this was on O'Reilly last night legacy of the -- we just haven't had and hadn't played it. This is she would Jackson Lee she's the senior Democrat on some committee. And this is this is that this and this is a foreign policy lesson from.

I want to say to my colleagues. And I stand -- asking us to do what we did not do in Vietnam. Let's recognize that valiant. And outstanding service about men and women. And to understand. Victory. Had been achieved. Today we have to Vietnam's. Side by side north and south. Exchanging and working. We may not agree with all that not Vietnam it's billing but they are living in peace. I would look for better -- human rights -- for not Vietnam but they are living side by --

And should put a map you know where -- Imus but I -- how. How dumb is it and they wanna do for forget the -- Four for. Massachusetts public school students. I -- casts. For congress. North Vietnam but talk all over south Vietnam do we and then when you live side by side.

That we have of course Nancy Pelosi. You know Nancy Pelosi watchers say that 600000 Americans of what was a day -- week -- month were losing their jobs she she pretty soon pretty soon the work we're gonna run out of Americans were employed according third numbers. And then of course you have Barack Obama former states. I should say you know how can how can you beat this stupid. Really I mean and if you can if you don't know you would think that they would just. Keep -- shot. You know what's the saying better. To remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth. And remove all doubt. This in this is just another thing here this is from -- this is from Obama's failing presidency in the American thinker but it's got some stuff about congress. Here. I wouldn't wait this by guy named when it's done JR done. I would wade through the 2600 plus pages of the financial reform bill even at gunpoint but I don't have to. All I need to do was look at that title page featuring the names of the chief sponsors brought -- frank but daughter frank financial reform act. This is the equivalent of Kapono big canyon cut crime control bill. If any politicians are up to their necks in the chicanery that led to this latest crash it's that there. -- most recent -- more held a high position at Fannie Mae. Well dog was snagging -- right left in a just world these two would be in custody not sponsoring bills. -- 18774694322. These the I need I am in the 89% I have no faith in congress non zero the what not nothing whatsoever. As we're clear these people out and -- there was a Republican majority I'm. I probably still wouldn't have too much confidence -- to war I'm not too impressed with the average member of congress. I just haven't ever meant. Because the fight against all the stored before the one time in the in the in the seventies. O'Sullivan North Carolina and went and me and another guy score tickets does -- Redskins game. So we went up there were just messing around on Saturday afternoons. So we -- opens mood that the Senate for some reason was in session on Saturday afternoon. Then we went up there and looked. And I couldn't believe my advice I thought it was an 88 convention of mid market weekend TV anchors. They all work forty to 44 longs. You know they all they all look that the incredibly shallow. They and when they spoke they all sounded incredibly -- now in -- this this was the Senate. The house. Rules that -- you know we you know isn't you know is in the house. Patches -- Right. 18774694322. If we're to talk about congress to be just even just sound up you couldn't. You couldn't vent you can plant you can worry about congress. 18774694322. Bob your next with how -- cargo ahead Bob.

It certainly happened blues yeah. Can't we feel left out my favorite commercial -- are we -- restriction vigorously. Who are warned the federal not to let too many people on the I don't want lest it. Over.

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What is your column I want -- to listen again to be apology that -- That gates would offer. Two. Chirac he never please -- yes she is totally want and are ordered offered back. And I always look and -- is superb as usual -- these conditions. What do you ever complete that thought so so really the White House. The administration is you're actually apologized. To report that.

When this sergeant Crowley the Cambridge police department gets his apology by the way.

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And you know did you see that that your regular this woman nudged the -- You know the one who said she would love to see Rush Limbaugh have a heart attacks or she could of died and left. -- a bug is yea exactly as she she issued an apology. Late late yesterday afternoon and she said she apologizes to anybody who may be offended should and apologized to rush in the and -- That that's the most Wii's lead new kind of apology there is I apologize to anyone who may have been offended. And she says. She doesn't yet she doesn't conduct -- her own personal life in this way we play. What the why did you write this down wishy -- was she what's her mind -- body taken over by some kind of demon spirit who will who wrote this this terrible these terrible mean spirited things on the Internet.

Are you don't know on the coast to coast so --

Thanks for the call Bob will look around for that one cut about the the the congressman was worried about swamped tipping over. 18774694322. -- is it's hard to it really is hard there's a sometimes I listen to these here hearings going on that they they run a month CNBC when they have financial stuff I listen to him on the magic radio driving around. And it's it's really hard to listen to war. I mean you know it's bad enough that those -- the Geithner you know the tax cheat or Bernanke. Beat the academic. But you know listening to these people ask these questions there they are such boom box. Kathy you're next with how we cargo ahead Kathy.

I -- aria. Sorry that they get back a -- stepped manipulating stinging but. I have a hard time would add that this fish in Iran cheerleading -- current role in all and all -- export.

Well straight curling from the list of sports do.

I you'd like broke out like a broad -- gallon and a very much more black. In terms the kind of typical our expert cheated from the cheerleading there isn't it it's very.

Thanks for the call -- 18774694322. Dave your next with a growing cargo ahead day of.

Yeah when I visited Washington about three years ago before we roster are forward seeing as senator. I -- episode -- two I thought -- another pillar percent of Arlene Specter. Speak on the floor yeah that's and there are. You know in these people did this so are those that must have really good speechwriters but you know the unfortunate thing is that people are most to blame. I did not nothing is congressional district to keep voting amendment just they're not following the news. Interviewed the distrust.

Now as a resident of Barney Frank congressional district Dave I take that personally you know I mean I've never voted for the guy.

Well you know it -- the moon that's you know. Turn out -- I wouldn't build relevant to strip on this -- I'm not I'm not overwhelmed by district oracle. Abilities. You know I think Michael's status as much particularly at a little ready yet does -- a point where. Soviet congress before before the Supreme Court should be projected -- some kind of alcohol or drug testing.

Yeah. What side said that that I think I I thought that you know them the last time patches Kennedy was on the floor screaming and yelling I thought that. It review will probably do need some kind of brought allies -- may be one of those things like they'd -- talk about putting in cars for drunk drivers right. You know you have to do what you have to blow into it before them before the engine will turn over you have to blow into something before the microphone would go on.

Well that's it that's the -- now but I want -- over the house chamber. A little while later and one more thing I like you I'm also not been impressed with as little senate Republicans sit there if you could certainly slow. Jeff Sessions and JR. Yeah but beyond that the right is so they'll blow over once the checks and what a.

All that well there's there's no question about it I mean the there's plenty I mean they've been playing your Republicans have about that the -- that jail on meet some of movement on these on this on the show duke Cunningham prison is an example. Mark your next with how we cargo ahead mark.

China was saying -- my daughter is a cheerleader and injuries sustained tells me it truly as a sport.

You what I what I mean a sport. -- competing against somebody well what what exactly is the competition here.

Well there's actually did the other callers and change right there's a great deal of fiscal actively involved in it then.

There there's a great deal of physical activity involved in mowing the lawn but that's -- sport is that the.

Well like judge blow it they could be considered well about it argued that what -- about -- and if that's founders built this it was you ought. Making -- some mechanism to it yet and Nancy below she's not Barney Frank -- that there we need a super majority or what national rifle when he -- Where to search in this state can knock these lunatics out of office some now.

I don't know -- I mean don't say it isn't the mechanism the ballot box.

Well it is but they keep some saint yeah we're basically ruled by -- 80% of the population being rolled by -- And I'll read it and the Barney Frank and there's just -- we assume you'll be doing about it there's that we need a mechanism to get these people.

I don't know of one another problem that that's developed and and it's it's. Just say it's it's truly a blessing for all of humanity but it certainly not a blessing for for the congressional membership. Is the ease of transportation. You know. I mean the in the old days of me like a guy like James Michael Curley was -- congressman from Boston for awhile. But he got tired of taking that that that train down from Boston every Sunday nighter Monday morning right now they all got tired of taken the train. But well. Now they've now you have jets it's a lot easier and if you're if you're Nancy Pelosi you -- DM private jet like air force -- Right so the way they did it's it's DM EZ form so -- you don't get the turn over way I think what I think you're right we need to turn over is that that's the problem here. I -- why should why should Robert Byrd -- Ted Kennedy have been in the Senate for fifty years that was insane.

Bad I agree 100 I don't know what he answered to it is but. It's it's I don't know what we can do but hey listen I appreciate shown bench what you do.

Thanks mark 18774694322. Months.

My fear is that. The whole I mean who's. Become so. Overly populated that it will took over and and kept science.

We don't anticipate. Yeah. That's representative Hank Johnson by the way. Through George's he nods in the Georgia yes.

18774694322. Linda you're next with how -- cargo ahead Glenda.

Gotta keep it up we've got to get these Democrats out of office even the Republicans are badly -- it below the out. -- And you know what I retire and I can tell you that 100%. Of our friends Democrats or Republicans can't beyond our. But my question delist. Its party ranks near district -- white area papers so stupid why did they keep sending them back to congress.

They did district both wanting the district has been gerrymandered. Linda. You know it he's got the way he he's got sort of the she she beautiful people suburbs. Of our Wellesley. Brookline Newton. And then then the district starts making south then today he he goes down to believe Fall River which is just the -- dirt pour demo.

Yeah I realized that was part of that district because that's why -- they don't you're rich experts like state tax and spending.

it's unbelievable just unbelievable what's going on that what really scares me. Is -- no laws -- corporations can donate unlimited money but I mean congress about -- or.

It's always been bought and paid for women and every time we -- day -- every reform man has made BS system Mora. More odious.

Yeah are you -- you're one of the few people who -- call -- where people can complete their peak and you gotta keep it up for all these issues.

We get third Democrats out of congress.

Down anywhere we support you idea that I've brotherly thank you my brother I would think you're Pittsburgh out.

Good thank you thank 10187. Speaking of Pennsylvania. 22 media pat Toomey a hard core conservative former congressman. He's the reason Spector left the Democratic Party he's ahead of us suspect the democratic congressman who ousted -- Arlen Specter 77 point lead that's a good that's great. Actually wonderful. The bad news is I guess according to latest poll. Harry Reid has edged back into the lead in mine in Nevada. 18774694322. So be bailing out more companies whether they wanna be bailed out or not may be. He's reelected of course we need to have a have a majority of Democrats and yeah India. In the Senate but if he's reelected they probably will have a majority. -- your next with how we cargo ahead Farris.

leg I got the really bad disk warrior how wait let's not. I am your eyes and -- out here quinnipiac pick up my boots on the ground here and.

Yes yes.

And I got state this scuttlebutt. On this cheerleader thing but first I -- Talk about the political side. And you're asking people -- Packers I wonder how you rate the junior senator. From Massachusetts Scott Brown. He's got a lot of people. Ready to -- about the clip yeah do you where race Scott but let me talk about the cheerleaders after.

Okay well I would just say that you know Scott's been up for in the mind for a long time and he was my state senator before it became my US senator and you know I that was a bad vote on my financial regulations that that bill was an abortion. And and I and I am saddened that he did that but you know I'm still gonna give the benefit of the doubt and again I try to. I've I've been around long enough to see how bad politicians can be and I believe me I see -- I see it all the time mice ice -- go legislature exceed the governor. I see Barney Frank. I'm satisfied with the brown even more wishy. There are few things I have problems with by storm for so tell me about the cheerleading.

Well we appreciate your extender on -- that the really bad news came out a conversation the other they with a guy who started talk radio and that is that. This seven point lead that you say is bad -- yeah 44 road. Toomey here's may get readers brought back to believe yes we gotta -- always -- I think what what does mean something. Is that. The voting has been taken over by the allies 347. Corporations that are allies of -- and Bob Grant told me Sunday. That there is no way that we're going to be able to allow. -- vote. Legitimately anywhere -- legitimately in November because they realize now. That they are untouchable and that they can. Swing any vote count they want anywhere. And will have -- safe and -- last week go to the alcohol and purify these voting less. And bring our all enforcement to each boarding flights. And look over the shoulder every -- woman who is who is -- collecting votes that we will have no election November for get a.

I don't know I think Bob guiding Bob may be a little on the paranoid side here.

Well that's what the other guy that about about Michael Savage but -- knows what he said he said well -- savage is right about this is that it is right about that everybody knows seven just cooking except you're right about everything now here's a cheerleader yeah. The work down here is. That everybody agrees that it is not a sport because the reason. That cheerleaders wear short -- is the same reason. That's Sarah Palin ought to be chairman of the Republican National Committee why do cheerleaders wear short skirt still make the boys -- harder it is not a sport.

Thanks for the call Ferris who won 87746943221877. To -- this female tennis they they wear shorts skirts that is a sport posts I won't say that short skirts as the is be -- quad mobbed up by deciding whether it's this border isn't a sport. 18774694322. On our car. Radio and.

1877469432. To. Welcome on the texting. Before interest and in the cheerleading is there are in the in the US congress. Being down 11%. A sport needs an offense and defense I don't see any cheerleading events were an opponent blocks -- four up. Let's see here my seven year old granddaughter does competitive cheerleading would like to see most get their bodies -- to do what she can do. Yes a disciplined sport that's sign non. 18774694322. I still say it's not a sport Jim your next with cowboy cargo ahead gem.

But I'm in Cape -- you think horseback riding is a sport as she she -- to sport not really. Bike racing.

Bike racing toward a France yielded just -- I guess I guess bike racing is a sport.

I'm missing is a sports for not blocking a slipping somebody really answer it Trulia. A third or fourth or fifth rate sport vice local community can't do that. Spoken like a man who -- easily bored. Who writes. In the government you the government to turn off my new war mom my new collection of lonely wall. Dvds tonight to it to you to find some biker similarly put it this way some library is there a process is terrible bike racing channel. The worst since Yassin and Arafat I -- I Darian turn on tonight there is no bike racing chip there is -- as there is an NFL channel though isn't there so that must member of the -- channel. Why and there's a poker channel well let's ESPN two -- By the way ESPN two was doing better than I think -- well -- over the numbers later on we get that. Fox News Channel is now number three number at Torrey. Only behind USA to cable channels it's only behind USA today USA and at TNT that was the only two it's behind. MSNBC number 28. Number 28 TS CNN and number 33. Headline number 37. GM your next -- power cargo ahead gem.

I don't know that I -- are they tell -- that. They you know I who are actually cut -- down and watch a little black get there. But they're just tired drunk you know pop -- kind of a little more slack and I will just. When they're being stupid -- is the usual case.

Yeah I know there but you have voting for voting burden worthy Obama care I mean that. In seeing.

How they've gotten they've brought stupidity Barbara leave this year -- favorite when speaking get a bit afraid that built in the -- on the border record called we shouldn't Yorkers just like the Berlin Wall. You know I and I call about that I had her little office curse you don't. Does she know that one you know one wall was built to keep people -- a little -- want to keep people haven't you know you can just sense the embarrassment come over the ball -- to help.

Right well about this one today saying that north and south north and south Vietnam live side by side. I mean I you know they beat the war is only been over for 35 years right she's only had 35 years to read one single news story about this.

Should actually. But Sheila Jackson --

Our gadget does outdoors Sheila Jackson may not go on I mean.

Thanks thanks for the call Jim want to excel won't know what was the one that there was a congresswoman said that she thought that the that the moon expeditions were -- were faked who which one was that Sheila Jackson -- did said that so. She image must've seen she must -- seen the James one movie right. What is it and you're sure I'm pretty sure -- that some of somebody I remember amber US congress so that yes I'm pretty sure about that will find someone else about that. 187746. On goal that once anyway which member of congress said the US moon moon missions were faked. George your next with how we cargo ahead George.

Yes you must've been a cheerleader Harry could -- that I thought -- You know I'd -- the comments are -- and it absolutely is the sport not they lied I mean these girls work out. My god I have to be cheerleaders through grammar school middle school high -- now college. They start. Working out they go to camp at the beginning of August. Not only do they work out our video and all that other stuff they all the future nabbed the Republican. We're -- can't -- that I'll let others down at the end art pop up at all that they cheer for not only people ball. But basketball quite -- start August 1 that doesn't end until March they and the -- the middle of able. There isn't and other support really -- goes competitively. Working out almost every.

George Washington Croatian competed their guests who is she competing there was --

They compete get that is -- other colleges.

What they compete with that work -- it could get another site Gordon doubled it and -- but crop the country to Connecticut avenue blocked by the.

Ari are you saying that that cheerleading is as much of a sport is volleyball.

The boat more than a sport of volleyball PM Florida court did that mean that it is now.

Wally ball has a ball and then. But you have a jumper and it's somebody in the face yeah.

Look how are about -- getting it -- quinnipiac so there's sport gets cut that -- gets. Get through a -- you know that all we. We put the girl team cheerleading can anticipate that -- was -- sort of the happening that you study it CEO you've got involved. It's ridiculous without does volleyball. What are -- caught up the girls Geri ginger hey wait a minute you bet we want our sport backyard into the -- but scored better blood but it's not bow to. But that -- duke held from August city and a large bowl -- as well as gymnastics. You know it it it.

Just regional work and how George that doesn't mean you're in -- sport.

Yep what they do compete about most of the competition the -- we need to be. It could erupt basketball it didn't vote -- so they have to wait for the lead at the thought you'd need that. -- the ball well we'll investigate but I a lot of traveling with the fact that global competition -- type the national. I mean you'd see it on TV there's cheerleading competition is. Off their product yes yes it up at all over the big target quarter that -- source --

George it's George you know what cheerleading you can say what you will about -- but it's not the roller derby. But I wouldn't it.

and get carried unfortunately lead but -- earth ever could tell you can get it. But there's no apology doesn't offer by the boards and it's been a monetary figure I ever did not Selig.

of -- George I drive I listen the libelous and long enough. Thanks for the call I know you'll love it nine though -- of your daughter and all that but you're not gonna convince me to one aids or nor I nor do I think you're convincing most people 18774694322. Josh your next with how -- cargo ahead Josh.

we aren't true leader is by definition just watching okay.

You're clearly. You don't. You know what you're underwent Trent Lott was a purely the where it came out that he was a cheerleader -- mess. But nobody nobody ever said nobody ever said that in a positive way like you don't Trent Lott was a hell of an athlete he was the head cheerleader at all invests. Man it's solid. This guy was a complete flamboyant. Right. That's. You or you could go Trent Lott cheerleader and find zero. Positive. Comments about his his quote unquote sport.

How we evaluate the people handing out water along the Boston Marathon this golf there was. And all that awful sport now.

I'm gonna stay when might they midnight I now think lawn mowing his an -- or is a is a sport I think while -- should be covered in the Olympics you know.

There might be validated what I really thought about. Not an airport. Are the other side is right yeah -- broad authority over while. Yes or speak there and to -- they had 8000 Marines. Brought over Okinawa last week and they don't rush to get them all scuba certified just think -- you Tyler good old.

They have command did they have to make sure that they else they've been different parts of the island so we've got a -- they may well pop up a yes.

No look I'm nineteen out in public schools are all white so if if it -- you know all the way there. They don't feel bad for Eric -- yes so good for. It would cut it is. Biden barely know GM and are we gonna make her but it GM and Chrysler weren't around -- more complete portfolio are. Order be a lot more difficult would.

Right right well you know these this is not a public education up problem for you Joshua you're trying to look at this thing and a rational like. Now -- you know again Harry Reid despite his Augusta position. Is not a rational individual -- apparently he's he's losing what little grey matter you ever had. Now.

I don't know we ever had and how.

I don't think that's what I'm saying I don't think he ever had much well you know you know the smartest movie ever made. He converted to Mormon as a -- you know what that's like 20% of the vote -- You Obama Democrat. That's kind of a down thing to be but if I get the mormons that's a Republican -- usually so. Maybe if I convert -- I can just likened likened. Have a political career -- converted and that's that's what happened. Thanks to the call Joshua 18774.