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A new Washington Post-ABC Newspoll shows that for the first time in his presidency a majority of Americans question the integrity of Georg W. Bush. On almost every key measure of presidential character and performance, the survey found that Bush has never been less popular with the American people.
** A pathetic 39 percent approve of the job he is doing as president. (47 percent said they strongly disapprove of the way he was performing in office, compared with 35 percent who expressed strong disapproval in January. At the same time, the percentage who say they strongly approve of his performance has fallen from 33 percent last January to 20 percent today.)
** Nearly 7 in 10 -- 68 percent -- believe the country is seriously off course, while only 30 percent are optimistic, the lowest level in more than nine years. Only 3 in 10 express high levels of confidence in Bush, while half say they have little or no confidence in this administration.
** 60 percent disapprove of his performance in office -- the highest level of disapproval ever recorded for Bush in Post-ABC polls.
** Just 35 percent of those surveyed rated the economy as either excellent or good, with 65 percent describing it as not so good or poor.
** 40 percent now view Bush as honest and trustworthy -- a 13 percentage point drop in the past 18 months.
** Nearly 6 in 10 -- 58 percent -- said they have doubts about Bush's honesty, the first time in his presidency that more than half the country has questioned his personal integrity.
** Nearly 6 in 10 -- 58 percent -- doubt Bush shares their values, while 40 percent say he does
** 52 percent say the charges against Libby signal the presence of deeper ethical wrongdoing in the administration. Half believe White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove, the president's top political hand, also did something wrong in the case -- about 6 in 10 say Rove should resign.
** 67 percent rate the administration negatively on handling ethical matters, while just 32 percent give the administration positive marks.
** Four in 10 -- 43 percent -- say the level of ethics and honesty in the federal government has fallen during Bush's presidency, while 17 percent say it has risen. (This means that 4 in 10 Americans think Bush's ethics are below Clinton's, even with the Monica incident)
** Fewer than half -- 47 percent -- said Bush is a strong leader, and Americans divided equally over whether Bush can be trusted in a crisis.
** Here is the bad news: Judge Alito begins the confirmation process with the support of 49 percent of the public, while 29 percent say he should not be confirmed, the poll found. One in 5 Americans -- 22 percent -- did not yet know enough about him to make a judgment.
** Almost 8 in 10 -- 78 percent -- of Republicans support the president, while just 11 percent of Democrats rate him positively. (This truly makes me sad. Most Republicans continue to be in denial about the disaster they elected. It is time for Republicans to put America ahead of Team GOP. We need patriots, not parrots, to move this nation forward. The evidence against Bush is overwhelming. It is time for our Republican friends to start using their brains. Or go to Iraq and fight. The Army needs soldiers.)
** Among independents, Bush's approval has plummeted since the beginning of the year. In the latest poll, 33 percent of independents approved of his performance, while 66 percent disapproved. In January, independents were evenly divided, with 49 percent approving and an equal percentage disapproving.
** About 3 in 4 -- 73 percent -- say there have been an unacceptable level of casualties in Iraq. More than half -- 52 percent -- say the war with Iraq has not contributed to the long-term security of the United States.
** A clear majority -- 55 percent -- now says the administration deliberately misled the country in making its case for war with Iraq -- a conflict that an even larger majority say is not worth the cost. (With a death toll over 2,000, this is a pretty serious poll number)
Folks, this is where the Bush presidency was headed before 9-11. After the attacks, people rightfully rallied around the president. But in doing so, they overlooked his shortcomings, moral malfeasance and gross incompetence. Bush had the chance to bring this nation together after we were attacked and instead he created wedge issues, a phony war and bogus terror alerts every time his poll numbers dropped. It was only a matter of time before the truth caught up to this administration. These awful poll numbers are a day of reckoning. However, if we want America to succeed, Republicans are going to have to admit they have made a terrible mistake. Sadly, they seem as arrogant and stubborn as the bum they elected. It is time to quit the divisive and destructive "Republican Revolution" and rejoin America.
13 Comments:
I am one of the Republicans who voted for Bush and I am offended. You liberals are selling our security down the river. We need to be in Iraq to stop Osama and Saddam is on trial. If you had your way, all of the terrorists would get out of their cabs and bomb America. You people make me sick.
Get a new record, Bud. Screaming "Terrorists!" and raising the Terror Alert Level doesn't work anymore to distract us from the fact that our government is in the hands of corrupt, pathological liars who "fix the intelligence around the policy" (to quote the Downing Street Memo) to get us into an war.
Face it, your idol has been exposed as a complete fraud, as the latest poll results show.
posted by Van, at
11/04/2005 12:26 PM
Van, they're all in denial, they know he's fucked up. They just can't handle criticism, constructive or otherwise. The rest of the civilized western world doesn't support Bush or his policies either all of which have been total failure. You name it, he's bungled it.
The American public got what it deserves when it voted for ineptitude, mediocrity, incompetence and inadequacy. He's an embarrassment every time he opens his mouth, to say nothing of his poor command of English, among other things. He should do the decent thing and resign to save us from further embarrassment and dismay, or ideally face impeachment for his lies, deception and subversion of the constitution. To think that Clinton faced impeachment over a b/j and an investigation that cost taxpayers more than $60 million for nothing. This man is a national disgrace and so is his administration. Totally unethical and corrupt.
Shut that hole in your face. Bud, I am totally with you! The polls are often deliberately distorted by the sick Jews who want to mislead america. The truth is, bush is doing an awesome job, he prevented another 9/11, he protected the sanctity of marriage, he made it harder to get abortions, he appointed judges who, while discriminatory towards gays, lesbians, gypsies, the elederly, women, minorities and the handicapped, actually have moral values and would never act execpt with honor and integrity. he also cut our taxes and didn't promote harm to gays or other disenfranchised people. so, in essence, he has done some long lasting good for all, and brought us to where we should be, like the culture of the 1950s. so robert, shut the fuck up and realize how much good he has done for you.
posted by Anonymous, at
11/04/2005 1:26 PM
Ivan,
I agree. Jews are so sloppy, they smell like shit, they are fat and you can see old foot stains on their clothes. they are just disgusting. we should deport them to Iran
posted by Anonymous, at
11/04/2005 1:35 PM
Tessie,
Please, one last time, shut the fuck up, you sick bitch. you make me look bad, and Gompers, same goes for you, you slutbag bitch
posted by Anonymous, at
11/04/2005 1:37 PM
Perfectly said Robert! Bush had been an utter failure at every business enterprise he ever attempted. Only daddy's power and money got him out of one jam after another. I'm surprised the GOP was DUMB enough to run him for president. TWICE! I cant believe the ivan and tessie posts are legit. By the way, what are "foot stains"? hahaha Gary (NJ) ps..ivan, i happen to be one of those people who is very concerned about discrimination against the "elederly" as well as gypsies, tramps and thieves!
posted by Anonymous, at
11/04/2005 1:58 PM
Ivan, you're an anti-gypsy bitch! By the way, we are now called Roms (not Romulans). Every time my people and I try to park our caravans in front of the White House and play our violins those republican goons swarm out of the oval office, stomp out our camp fires and make us move. Then those fuckin fundamentalist christians steal our tarot cards and say we're doing the work of Satan. This, of course, is after they lay their money down to have their fortunes told. Madame Bumsenskaya
posted by Anonymous, at
11/04/2005 2:06 PM
You can see "food stains" on the clothes of Jews?? That's interesting. I have been aware of expressions of anti-semitism in the past, but I have never heard THAT one. I guess the old stereotypes just don't pack the same punch anymore. The new slurs you have invented are just as revolting and ignorant.
posted by Anonymous, at
11/04/2005 2:19 PM
Isnt it rich, both Ivan and Tessie have revealed the classic nature of a republican, i.e. antisemitic, antigay slurs. Its the kind of thing you expect from desperate people who can't handle the truth about their failed leader. These are the same people who probably support the KKK and other right wing fundamentlist groups. They have much in common with the Taliban and other Islamic terrorists. What they all preach is subjugation to their philosophy, or else. Makes you wonder how they found their way to this website. Makes me think they are both self-loathing gays, maybe log cabiners at that. We should pity them. Its obvious they feel inadequate otherwise they would not resort to such vile accusations.
Robert--calm down, I think you (and everyone) is being taken for a ride here. I've got a pretty good idea Ivan is pulling our leg. Don't fall for it.
posted by Anonymous, at
11/04/2005 5:17 PM
"Bush Presidency Implodes": couldn't happen to a more deserving POS, phoney back-stabbing, born-again, bible-beltin' buffoon.
posted by Anonymous, at
11/04/2005 10:32 PM
