Bush approval rating lowest ever

[The1calledTKE]

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Bush's job approval has dipped below 40 percent for the first time in the AP-Ipsos poll, reflecting widespread doubts about his handling of gasoline prices and the response to Hurricane Katrina.

Nearly four years after Bush's job approval soared into the 80s after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Bush was at 39 percent job approval in an AP-Ipsos poll taken this week. That's the lowest since the the poll was started in December 2003.

The public's view of the nation's direction has grown increasingly negative as well, with nearly two-thirds now saying the country is heading down the wrong track.

"As a nation, we are pretty well stretched," said Barry Allen, a political independent from Reed City, Michigan. "I approve of some of the things the president has done and disapprove of others. Overall, I disapprove."

Allen said he liked some of Bush's economic steps during his first term but has been dissatisfied with the president's economic moves in his second term, his Iraq policy and his handling of gasoline prices.

Allen worries Hurricane Katrina has taken the wind out of an economy that was moving in the right direction.

With gasoline racing past $3 a gallon, Bush's standing on dealing with those prices may be one of his biggest problems -- seven in 10 said they disapprove.

And just over half in the poll, 52 percent, said they disapprove of the president's handling of the hurricane.

For Bill Kane of Kingsland, Georgia, the government's slow response to the hurricane "was terrifying to see in our own country. It made you mad, because it made you think where's our money going?"

for full article..
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/10/bus....ap/index.html

[a.e.B.O.T.]

tooo bad all this didnt happen last sept before elections

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by a.e.B.O.T.
tooo bad all this didnt happen last sept before elections

I agree.
My brother graduated from Denison in 2001.

[hoosier]

The only poll that counts is on election day, and he's not running for anything next time around.

Polls, incidently, have become the new editorial at many liberal newspapers - if you want to comment on something, hire a pollster and make your opinion seem scientific.

I once did a book report on "How to lie with statistics", proving I didn't have time to do a book report.

[The1calledTKE]

Originally posted by hoosier
The only poll that counts is on election day, and he's not running for anything next time around.

Polls, incidently, have become the new editorial at many liberal newspapers - if you want to comment on something, hire a pollster and make your opinion seem scientific.

I once did a book report on "How to lie with statistics", proving I didn't have time to do a book report.

This coming from a guy that post anti Jimmy Carter stuff long after he lost the election .

[valkyrie]

I can't even begin to understand how ANYBODY could approve of Bush at this point.

[ASUADPi]

Originally posted by valkyrie
I can't even begin to understand how ANYBODY could approve of Bush at this point.

I agree. And it's really, really hard for me to remain open minded when all I see are the bad things. The thing is I want to stay open minded and I want to hear "reasons" why they support Bush but to me the reasons aren't really "reasons" (I say this because the Bush supporters I have spoken too voted for him due to their beliefs on abortion and whatnot and not that that isn't a important topic of discussion it's not crucial right now. What's crucial is the thousands of US Soldiers who are dying in Iraq, Afghanstan and not as much, but Kuwait). If that makes sense at all.

As a President I think he sucks, now it's not to say as a man he is probably nice. Just b/c I don't like him doesn't mean I wouldn't love to meet him and really discuss some of the issues I have (ie. NCLB, the war in Iraq, gas prices).

To the Bush supporters, I would love to know why you still support him. Other than him being Pro-life why do you support him? I really wanna understand. Because as a teacher and a human being I need to understand both sides of the coin. I understand where the anti-Bush supporters are coming from but not the Pro-Bush supporters.

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally posted by valkyrie
I can't even begin to understand how ANYBODY could approve of Bush at this point.

DITTO.

[AGDee]

Even my ex-husband doesn't like him anymore.. I never thought THAT would happen!

[JenMarie]

Originally posted by ASUADPi


To the Bush supporters, I would love to know why you still support him. Other than him being Pro-life why do you support him? I really wanna understand. Because as a teacher and a human being I need to understand both sides of the coin. I understand where the anti-Bush supporters are coming from but not the Pro-Bush supporters.

I would also like to know.

And on a similar note...
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...NG40EM00T1.DTL

The cruel irony has prompted some to question whether the country's obsession with terrorism has left it vulnerable to other disasters. Rather than credit the administration for staving off terrorist attacks, many believe that unreasonable fears borne from the Sept. 11 attacks drove the country, and its leaders, to overreact to the terrorist threat and divert precious resources from the near-certain catastrophes of nature.

[Tom Earp]

My Head is full of Stupidity from Busch and the Total Congressional constituency!

God, what a bunch of inepet Asses!

Dont want to name names, but The Grinch wants to get back into the ring? Does that tell You something?G

God, what a bunch of Sh*ts, Lott, Frist, Lhey, and Who in the Hell Knows!!!

Give Me the Main Dude From Tenn. Oh, not Gore the Impaler, but THE Real Brains who had enough sense to get the Hell out and be a TV Star. Oh, What was His Name, Fred Thompson?

Our Duely Elected Moroons are Just That!

News Paper Cartoons Make More Sense!

[Rollergirl2001]

I wonder if those Democrats (and some Republicans) are thinking impeachment...

[DeltAlum]

Originally posted by Rollergirl2001
I wonder if those Democrats (and some Republicans) are thinking impeachment...

You can't be impeached for inept handling of a national disaster I don't think.

However, if anyone could ever prove that he lied about WMD, maybe. That would be nearly impossible to prove, though.

Originally posted by valkyrie
I can't even begin to understand how ANYBODY could approve of Bush at this point.

I don't even approve of Bush at this point.

Originally posted by Rollergirl2001
I wonder if those Democrats (and some Republicans) are thinking impeachment...

For what?!