And Bush is now within striking distance of being Carterized!
juan cole...
i have little doubt that, even if millions of americans were massed outside the white house screaming for george's immediate resignation, karl would have george issue a statement to the effect that "i'm taking care of the nation's business and will not be distracted by politically-motivated attempts to distract us from the people's agenda..." Submit To Propeller
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In 2002 few could have imagined him falling in approval ratings to the level of Carter, who had the misfortune to be president during the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the taking of US hostages, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, gasoline shortages and high fuel prices, a stagnant economy, high unemployment, and double-digit inflation! Indeed, Bush's disapproval rating is now higher than Carter's!it's a good thing bush doesn't pay attention to any polls but those conducted by the rnc... just ask karl, without whom bush would be unable to utter an articulate thought (not that he can anyway)... speaketh karl...Bush's Handling of the Issues
Americans who disapprove of Bush's performance overwhelmingly cite Iraq as the main reason. His rating for handling the war has hit a new low. Sixty-two percent say the war was not worth fighting, a new high. And 59 percent call the war a mistake — about as many as said that about Vietnam in the early 1970s.
- Terrorism - Approve: 53% Disapprove: 43%
- Privacy Rights - Approve 52 Disapprove: 45
- Taxes - Approve: 42 Disapprove: 54
- Ethics - Approve: 39 Disapprove: 54
- Economy - Approve: 38 Disapprove: 60
- Immigration - Approve: 34 Disapprove:56
- Overall job - Approve: 33 Disapprove:65
- Iraq - Approve: 32 Disapprove: 66
- Deficit - Approve: 27 Disapprove: 67
- Gas Prices - Approve: 20 Disapprove: 76
But the polls I believe are the polls that get run through the RNC. And I look at those polls all the time. The American people like this president. His personal approval ratings are in the 60s. Job approval is lower. And what that says to me is that people like him, they respect him, he’s somebody they feel a connection with, but they’re just sour right now on the war. And that’s the way it’s going to be.
i have little doubt that, even if millions of americans were massed outside the white house screaming for george's immediate resignation, karl would have george issue a statement to the effect that "i'm taking care of the nation's business and will not be distracted by politically-motivated attempts to distract us from the people's agenda..." Submit To Propeller
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posted by profmarcus at
5/18/2006
