When 83% of the population thinks the country is going in the wrong direction, that's not so good for the party in power. 0bama is the face of the government and represents the country's direction. Just look back at the stats when Carter was president.
Part of the reason the GOP's approval rating is in the tank is because they're no longer working for the people who they were sent there to represent. There are very few differences between the two parties and all of them have become elitists who merely pretend to disagree.
What you guys don't seem to understand is the tone of this situation has changed. The dems, from the president on down, are so busy apologizing for their over-the-top rhetoric, they don't have time to cry racism. The "optics" of the shut down suck for you and 0bama's has had to restore several things he previously closed. His clownish attempts to close the freaking ocean, privately owned historical sites and roads so people can't even view some of thes places from afar, have shown him to be nothing more than an immature partisan hack who throws a tantrum when he doesn't get his way...just like you.
Closing the WWII Memorial while opening up another section of the government to hold a immigration rally with illegal immigrants was probably one of the most asinine things he's done and shown him to be nothing but revengeful and petty, a person who looks for ways to punish people who disagree with him. His legacy, 0bamacare, that the majority of the people never wanted, is an unmitigated disaster. The one guy bragging about now having affordable health care turned out to be a fraud. Most people can't even get into the site. For those that do manage to get in, the unaffordability & high deductibles are causing anger, pain & angst.
Oh, the other thing you might want to keep in mind...when polls ask for what people think of congress, they're thinking of the whole body, not just the House. We're on offense, you idiots. But keep your fantasy, it will make things much more enjoyable for us when reality smacks you in the face.
Cindie