But we're behind congressmen???!!!
The annual Harris Poll measuring public perceptions of 23 professions and occupations came out Wednesday -- and you can find journalists in the Bottom Ten.
Editor & Publisher says we're ahead of union leader, stockbroker, entertainer, accountant, banker, actor, and real estate agent/broker.
In addition to firefighters, five occupations are perceived to have "very great" prestige by at least half of all adults -- scientists (54%); teachers (54%); doctors (52%); military officers (52%); and nurses (50%).
Where's the news in that? I think they have more prestige than journalists, too.
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I think Congress is getting hit from both sides, which probably hasn't happened in a while. GOP activists don't like a Congress controlled by Democrats. The Democrats' liberal base, which considers itself responsible for the Dems' current majority in both houses, doesn't like Congress' inactivity on such issues as the Iraq war, electronic surveillance and their whole laundry list.
Between the two, I'd think supporters of Congress would be few in number.
Posted on August 3, 2007 4:42 PM
Is the liberal base the 54% who want to see Bush impeached or the 70% against the Iraq war or the 75% against warrantless wiretapping? All issues that Congress is doing nothing about.
Anyway, glad to see no mention of attorneys and that real estate brokers are being rightly slammed.
Posted on August 6, 2007 5:17 PM