You know you’re in trouble when you compare your approval ratings to those of Congress, and as GOP strategist Brad Blakeman demonstrates, you’ve hit rock bottom when you claim to be more popular than Congress — especially when the fact is that you’re not.
Here's the facts: the GOP has never had a lower rating in the newest NBC/WSJ poll (link: DemFromCT's analysis) than it does now. Meanwhile, Congress — which still has terrible numbers — is on the climb, with a staggering 23 point improvement in it’s overall net approval rating.
But those inconvenient details didn't stop Blakeman from trying to spin a story that just isn't true: