Favorability stats

We're having a wave of throwing numbers around -- and with good reason.   Many polls have shown that Americans approve of background checks before buying guns by over 90%.   That's almost unprecedented agreement on . . . anything.

For comparison, a HuffPost/Yougov poll shows the approval ratings for some quintessential "American" things:

     apple pie                 81%
     kittens                    71%
     child labor laws        71%
     baseball                  67%

In fact, only one thing was more likeable than  background checks:   ice cream at 93%.

And just for good measure, I have to mention that some time back a similar poll found that the current U. S. Congress had a lower favorable rating than cockroaches.

Wouldn't you think there would be a few more Republicans willing to vote for background checks?    Just shows the power of the gun lobby.

Ralph