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Trust in GOP Reaches Record Low
Just 23 percent in a new Washington Post-ABC News poll said they trust Republicans more than Democrats to handle the main problems facing the nation, the lowest level reached by either party in surveys dating back to 1982. A majority, 56 percent, trust the Democrats to handle the nation's top ...
I don't trust you people - The Denver Post
denverpost.com — Unlike many of my more tolerant fellow citizens, I possess no confidence in the ability of the American electorate to make sensible decisions. I have reached this conclusion based on an incontrovertible truth: You people will believe anything. This ... (more) I don't trust you people - The Denver Post
In God We Trust
pajamasmedia.com — The New York Times looks at a microcosm of the damage caused by the Bernard Madoff scandal: a Palm Beach country club many of whose members woke up to find their world turned upside down. It’s one thing to be poor and find yourself poor. ... (more) In God We Trust
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Rebuilding The Brand!
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Trust in Republicans hits a record low.

Obama Is Winning The Public's Confidence
Daily Kos — ... Republicans, up from 23% to 29%. More: Perhaps because his choices may signal a more politically moderate approach to governing, conservative, moderate, and liberal Republicans have become more confident in Obama's potential in recent weeks. Perhaps. And perhaps Republicans are souring on their own party, given recent performance. That's not speculation. This ABC/WaPo poll from 12/18/08, entitled Trust in GOP Reaches Record Low suggests exactly that: A majority, 56 ...

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