The GOP is less popular than Biden. Why would voters put it back in power?

[Nevilledog]

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GOP congressional performance draws even less support than Biden does. And some of their most public stances get thumbs down with the public overall.

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Opinion | The GOP is less popular than Biden. Why would voters put it back in power?
The president's approval rating is low. But Republicans are winning no plaudits, either.
9:23 AM · Apr 7, 2022

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/04/07/republicans-poll-more-unpopular-than-biden/

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President Biden’s low approval ratings understandably receive a lot of attention. But that doesn’t mean Republicans are getting rave reviews. To the contrary, GOP congressional performance draws even less support than Biden does. And some of their most public stances get thumbs down with the public overall.

Take Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson. Republicans spent weeks falsely claiming she is weak on child pornographers and analogizing her representation of detained combatants to representing Nazis. (The latter accusation from Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas drew a stinging rebuke from the Anti-Defamation League.) But poll after poll shows that voters approve of her nomination by much much greater margins than recent GOP-nominated justices enjoyed. Republicans’ efforts to smear Jackson have not gone over well with voters.

We’ve seen how the American people expresses overwhelming support for NATO and for admitting Ukrainian refugees. But the GOP’s pro-Russia hangover persists. Republicans’ support for NATO and for letting in refugees dramatically lags that of Democrats. On Tuesday, 63 House Republicans shockingly voted against a resolution supporting NATO.

When it comes to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection, the public is quite favorable. Republicans in Congress, however, vilify it and threaten to shut it down.

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[SoonerPride]

1. Because hate.

They will continue to vote for hate and racism.

It makes them feel powerful.

[jimfields33]

6. Elections are local

These two examples are national. Midterms do not have national elections.

[tblue37]

2. Propaganda works.

[bluestarone]

3. Agree with what you stated BUT

I have NO faith in Americans voting against these CREEPS!

[Shipwack]

4. For the same reason incumbents of any kind stay in power...

“Yeah, their party sucks, but -my- representative is an ok guy!” - average voter

[themaguffin]

5. Congress is always unpopular. The GOP will attack Biden & not offer solutions...& get away w/it

Democrats must show what they have done AND more so put the GOP on defense.

It would help if the media did its job.

It clearly isn't when a huge number of people don't grasp how great the job numbers are.