Bush Presidential approval at lowest level yet
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deep
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I once had a girlfriend with the same name as you.
pax
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randhail
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it's too bad that 51% of people still voted for him
nbcrusader
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I guess you will cheer him on when the approval ratings go up.
deep
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randhail said:
allegedly
diamond
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all the more reason for a glorious resurgence in the near future..
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deep
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last time it got this low
he took a month off at the ranch
and ignored the presidential daily briefing
"Binladen determined to attack in the U. S."
those poll numbers can rebound really fast
he took a month off at the ranch
and ignored the presidential daily briefing
"Binladen determined to attack in the U. S."
those poll numbers can rebound really fast
Irvine511
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actually, W and the current administration have shot themselves in the foot on so many things, and the polls are finally reflecting this.
everything, and i do mean *everything*, he's suggested/proposed this term has been a total dud. from social security reform to the Terri Schiavo embarassment, what i'm hearing is panic from the GOP in the recent hysterical comments of Santorum and Rove. we've got at least three more grueling years of warfare in Iraq the public is getting rather squeamish, especially with "progress" -- however incremental it might be -- completely obscured by the smoke from a smoldering car. it's become quite obvious that the WH had absolutely no plan for the management of post-war Iraq and there's been no prgress made against the insurgency since the elections. in short: there's no place left to shift the blame.
so, what do you do? you ratched up the demagogury and appeal to blind emotion and patriotism (like its the Republican convention again). instead of dealing with Gitmo and Abu Ghraib, you bash Sen Durbin and "liberals." instead of acknowledging error and sketching a strategy for winning (or at least exiting), you divide the country into Americans and "liberals" and hope it works.
the public has, 10 months too late, finally seen that the Emperor has no clothes.
W is headed for the dustbin of history, an embarassment.
everything, and i do mean *everything*, he's suggested/proposed this term has been a total dud. from social security reform to the Terri Schiavo embarassment, what i'm hearing is panic from the GOP in the recent hysterical comments of Santorum and Rove. we've got at least three more grueling years of warfare in Iraq the public is getting rather squeamish, especially with "progress" -- however incremental it might be -- completely obscured by the smoke from a smoldering car. it's become quite obvious that the WH had absolutely no plan for the management of post-war Iraq and there's been no prgress made against the insurgency since the elections. in short: there's no place left to shift the blame.
so, what do you do? you ratched up the demagogury and appeal to blind emotion and patriotism (like its the Republican convention again). instead of dealing with Gitmo and Abu Ghraib, you bash Sen Durbin and "liberals." instead of acknowledging error and sketching a strategy for winning (or at least exiting), you divide the country into Americans and "liberals" and hope it works.
the public has, 10 months too late, finally seen that the Emperor has no clothes.
W is headed for the dustbin of history, an embarassment.
Irvine511
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deep said:
you, sir, are wicked.
and you might be a prophet.
U2DMfan
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the big change is the disapprove number
he was at 45 in March with a disapprove of 49
now his disapprove is 53, which only means that conservatves and Republicans are far enough removed from the election cycle to admit his administration isn't getting it done.
But if there were an election in 2 weeks, that number would be 50+ because you gotta keep those gays from gettin married
he was at 45 in March with a disapprove of 49
now his disapprove is 53, which only means that conservatves and Republicans are far enough removed from the election cycle to admit his administration isn't getting it done.
But if there were an election in 2 weeks, that number would be 50+ because you gotta keep those gays from gettin married
Irvine, Bush will only be headed for the dustbin of history when the media pronounce him that way. Nixon disappeared for 10 yrs after he resigned and tried a comeback, and for a brief while it worked, but the media could not shut up about Watergate; they had made their verdict. So that's what he is still remembered for.
After today's Supreme Court refusal to hear the cases of the 2 journalists who are now due to go to prison for the Plame "outing" case, (one of whom did not even write about Plame at all), I don't think Bush is going to be consigned to anything anytime soon. We could have a 1929-caliber stock market crash and have this country go into another Depression, and he'd still get credit from the media for trying to stave off the inevitable--the inevitable, which became inevitable after the policies of Clinton's second term--NOT his own reckless policies in so many fields. Any Depression would be Clinton's fault, not his, to judge by the way the media is run today. No matter what he does, the media, and later historians, will issue a giant caveat. Did you notice in that Meet the Press show, that the host was more concerned about preserving Bush's image then talking about the One Campaign goals? Every time Bono turned the subject back to where it was supposed to be, Ruselll kept switiching it back to Bush's image.
I weep for the daily ongoing transformation of this country into a police state.
After today's Supreme Court refusal to hear the cases of the 2 journalists who are now due to go to prison for the Plame "outing" case, (one of whom did not even write about Plame at all), I don't think Bush is going to be consigned to anything anytime soon. We could have a 1929-caliber stock market crash and have this country go into another Depression, and he'd still get credit from the media for trying to stave off the inevitable--the inevitable, which became inevitable after the policies of Clinton's second term--NOT his own reckless policies in so many fields. Any Depression would be Clinton's fault, not his, to judge by the way the media is run today. No matter what he does, the media, and later historians, will issue a giant caveat. Did you notice in that Meet the Press show, that the host was more concerned about preserving Bush's image then talking about the One Campaign goals? Every time Bono turned the subject back to where it was supposed to be, Ruselll kept switiching it back to Bush's image.
I weep for the daily ongoing transformation of this country into a police state.
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A_Wanderer
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randhail
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deep said:
I still believe in the integrity of the system so I think 51% is the actual number, which is unfortunate given that I was with the other 49% or so.
Zoomerang96
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how he even has a 45 per cent approval rating beyond me.
meanwhile the rest of the world, if polled, would probably produce a number closer to 10 per cent...and that's being a bit optimistic, i'd guess.
america, america...your enigmatic ways never fail to astound us.
meanwhile the rest of the world, if polled, would probably produce a number closer to 10 per cent...and that's being a bit optimistic, i'd guess.
america, america...your enigmatic ways never fail to astound us.
unfortunately now he's already in his second term so it's too late. the only good thing is maybe whoever the hell is the republican candidate next time maybe won't win.
our government is so super conservative i'd at least like a moderate/centrist of either party, someone who's not going to be pushing bills to shut down porn sites and take away the rights for gay marriages. but that's another thread.
our government is so super conservative i'd at least like a moderate/centrist of either party, someone who's not going to be pushing bills to shut down porn sites and take away the rights for gay marriages. but that's another thread.
A_Wanderer
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The "rights" to gay marriages were not really there in the first place, although by putting legislation ahead at a federal level is wrong when it should have been left too the states, just like abotion and pretty much any of those contentious social issues.
i never said they were there in the first place?A_Wanderer said:
you must lead a pretty sad life if this is how you have to find joy.theblazer said:Haha, don't matter. He ain't running again, so he can do what he pleases. Man, it tears you libs up, which makes me smile at least once everyday.
hiphop
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What do I care if the fucking polls are down. Doesn´t change anything even a tiny little bit.
verte76
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The Social Security thing went over like a lead balloon. Iraq is going over like a lead balloon. No wonder. Unfortunately he's in his second term, there's nothing anyone can do.
Irvine511
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theblazer said:Haha, don't matter. He ain't running again, so he can do what he pleases. Man, it tears you libs up, which makes me smile at least once everyday.
you know, that's probably what he thinks to.
he probably grew up never having to clean up his own messes; that's what The Help has always been for.
It isn't tearing this left-winger up. Nosiree.
We've got 3 and 1/3 more years of Iraq ahead with him. We've been there for 2 yrs, but the real A'ction" has only been going on for 4 months. And with the polls this low after only 4 months, and no end in sight, I can't see how he's going to pull off a Ronald Reagan Legacy Push with this on his tail. He has 3 more years to soak in it. He won't be able to fob off blame for his actions and have us forget what he did, like we forgot that kennady started Vietnam or Bush Senior sat there for the first 2 years of the Bosnian Crisis and did nothing, and Clinton got the blame. Iraq will ALWAYS be Bush's baby and history is not going to treat him kindly for it. The backlash has barely begun, and it is sad that our brave troops AND the American people have barely begun to pay the price for it--and we are going to have to pay MUCH more.
Even with the Republican majority, he hasn't been able to so a damn thing. This is b/c the American people are starting to see through the sham and don;t like his programs, period. And John McCain pretty much out an end to dreams of steamrolling legislation through Congress without a fight. The Dems can still filbuster anything they please, succesfully. (Witness the ongoing Bolton drama.) amd as someone said recently, as long as they don't have any proposlas of their own, there's nothing for the Reps to do--they can't focus on the other party's deficiencies. ID Bush hasn't been able to get his agenda off the ground by now, with unlimited political power, and a slavering media ready to do his bidding, he;s in trouble. If it wasn't for a possible Supreme Court battle, I'd get a drink and sit back and chortle as the flames begin. And a Suprmee COurt victory woyuldn't change the balance of power in the COurt wither---just replacing one far-right Justice with another.
So I'M laughing allthe way to the bank--or would be, if it wasn't for everyone suffering for Bush's lies.
We've got 3 and 1/3 more years of Iraq ahead with him. We've been there for 2 yrs, but the real A'ction" has only been going on for 4 months. And with the polls this low after only 4 months, and no end in sight, I can't see how he's going to pull off a Ronald Reagan Legacy Push with this on his tail. He has 3 more years to soak in it. He won't be able to fob off blame for his actions and have us forget what he did, like we forgot that kennady started Vietnam or Bush Senior sat there for the first 2 years of the Bosnian Crisis and did nothing, and Clinton got the blame. Iraq will ALWAYS be Bush's baby and history is not going to treat him kindly for it. The backlash has barely begun, and it is sad that our brave troops AND the American people have barely begun to pay the price for it--and we are going to have to pay MUCH more.
Even with the Republican majority, he hasn't been able to so a damn thing. This is b/c the American people are starting to see through the sham and don;t like his programs, period. And John McCain pretty much out an end to dreams of steamrolling legislation through Congress without a fight. The Dems can still filbuster anything they please, succesfully. (Witness the ongoing Bolton drama.) amd as someone said recently, as long as they don't have any proposlas of their own, there's nothing for the Reps to do--they can't focus on the other party's deficiencies. ID Bush hasn't been able to get his agenda off the ground by now, with unlimited political power, and a slavering media ready to do his bidding, he;s in trouble. If it wasn't for a possible Supreme Court battle, I'd get a drink and sit back and chortle as the flames begin. And a Suprmee COurt victory woyuldn't change the balance of power in the COurt wither---just replacing one far-right Justice with another.
So I'M laughing allthe way to the bank--or would be, if it wasn't for everyone suffering for Bush's lies.
MumblingBono
War Child
Quietly, he is also destroying the environment in all ways possible. This undeniable fact probably contributes less than 1% of that negative rating, seeing as most Americans are too fat and overworked to notice.
Just thought I'd remind you of that, assuming some of you folks also breathe, eat fish, swim, etc.
Just thought I'd remind you of that, assuming some of you folks also breathe, eat fish, swim, etc.
financeguy
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Teta040 said:
Not so slavering recently I think!
deep
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No Bounce From Bush's Speech
"President Bush’s televised address to the nation produced no noticeable bounce in his approval numbers, with his job approval rating slipping a point from a week ago, to 43%," in the latest Zogby International poll. "And, in a sign of continuing polarization, more than two-in-five voters (42%) say they would favor impeachment proceedings if it is found the President misled the nation about his reasons for going to war with Iraq."
"In a more significant sign of the weakness of the President’s numbers, more 'Red State' voters—that is, voters living in the states that cast their ballots for the Bush-Cheney ticket in 2004—now rate his job performance unfavorably, with 50% holding a negative impression of the President’s handling of his duties, and 48% holding a favorable view."
"President Bush’s televised address to the nation produced no noticeable bounce in his approval numbers, with his job approval rating slipping a point from a week ago, to 43%," in the latest Zogby International poll. "And, in a sign of continuing polarization, more than two-in-five voters (42%) say they would favor impeachment proceedings if it is found the President misled the nation about his reasons for going to war with Iraq."
"In a more significant sign of the weakness of the President’s numbers, more 'Red State' voters—that is, voters living in the states that cast their ballots for the Bush-Cheney ticket in 2004—now rate his job performance unfavorably, with 50% holding a negative impression of the President’s handling of his duties, and 48% holding a favorable view."
Kieran McConville
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theblazer said:Haha, don't matter. He ain't running again, so he can do what he pleases. Man, it tears you libs up, which makes me smile at least once everyday.
I know that Brett has a special corner of paradise reserved for you, friend! Onward the Americhristian Empire!
Kieran McConville
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Good on you friend, keep fighting the fight for freedom! I love freedom (TM)!
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