WaPo poll

with particular respect to this post and this one

5. Who do you trust to do a better job handling (ITEM), (Bush) or (the Democrats in Congress)?

2/25/07 - Summary Table*

Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) op.
a. The situation in Iraq 34 54 * 9 2
b. The U.S. campaign against
terrorism 39 52 2 5 2
c. The economy 36 56 1 6 2
d. The federal budget 32 59 1 6 2
e. Health care 25 62 1 9 4
*Item a asked of all; b-c asked of half sample, d-e asked of other half.

a. The situation in Iraq

Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
2/25/07 34 54 * 9 2
1/19/07 33 60 1 4 2
1/10/07 36 47 1 12 4
12/11/06 32 56 1 7 3
1/18/04 56 36 1 4 3
4/30/03 72 20 2 3 3

b. The U.S. campaign against terrorism

Both Neither No
Bush Dems (vol.) (vol.) opin.
2/25/07 39 52 2 5 2
1/19/07 40 52 1 5 2
12/11/06 41 50 1 6 2
1/18/04 60 31 2 4 3
4/30/03 72 21 3 2 3

snip.......

9. Would you support or oppose Congress trying to block Bush's plan by (ITEM)?

2/25/07 - Summary Table

Support Oppose No op.
a. creating new rules on troop training and
rest time that would limit the number of
troops available for duty in Iraq 58 39 4
b. restricting funding for the war 46 51 3

The only person who thinks Murtha is barking up the wrong tree is you.
(well, me also, but from a different viewpoint)

Define "blowing up in their faces"?