Americans disapprove
By on Aug 8th, 2006 at 11:21 am
Americans disapprove
of Bush’s handling of every major national security issue facing the country, a new Washington Post/ABC poll shows. 50 percent disapprove of his handling of terrorism (vs. 47 percent approval), 50 percent disapprove of his handling of the Israel-Lebanon situation (vs. 43 percent approval), and 62 percent disapprove of his handling of Iraq (vs. 36 percent approval).
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Another “duh” moment.
August 8th, 2006 at 11:24 ambut but but…you can have a beer with him
August 8th, 2006 at 11:24 amthose percentages are CERTAINLY NOT comforting. I have to say, I am terrified by almost half the people in this country!
August 8th, 2006 at 11:27 amAmerica is obviously filled with terrorists and Al Qaeda sympathizers. Looks like I am going to have to launch a major domestic crack-down. Dick, get the domestic shock-troops ready, we are going in to every town and hamlet in the US and are going to root out the home grown terrorists.
-The Deciding Chimp
*Spook of the man who mashed German President Angela Merkel in public
August 8th, 2006 at 11:28 amSpook? I meant spoof.
August 8th, 2006 at 11:28 amTPM Cafe also points to a recent WaPo poll citing the majority favoring Dems to handle terrorism over Republicans, 46% to 38%. That’s staggering.
http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2006/aug/08/poll_dems_now_preferred_on_terrorism
August 8th, 2006 at 11:31 am‘I hear Americans saying they disapprove this, they disapprove that. The fact is, this isn’t a democracy where what Murricans elect their leader. Look at me, I lost in 2000 and used vote-flipping technology (thank you Diebold) to win in 2004. God knows, if the Murricans had any say I wouldn’t even have a job! So I’m not swayed by polls”
August 8th, 2006 at 11:32 amSort of an anti-mandate…
August 8th, 2006 at 11:34 amHe didn’t think he could hide his incompetence behind lies and propaganda for the entire 8 years did he?
Noone could manage that, not even a smart American.
August 8th, 2006 at 11:35 amGlad to see people are finally becoming imune to the effects of the koolaide.
People are FINALLY waking up to the fact that everything Bush touches turns to manure.
August 8th, 2006 at 11:43 amThe only pole I’m influenced by is the one I have for Condewie!
-GWB
August 8th, 2006 at 11:44 amQueue another big terrorist plot being foiled. This time the group will be comprised of a group of guys who look “islamish” and were caught in an Army Navy surplus store trying on shoes.
August 8th, 2006 at 11:46 amFinally the public is waking up from the shock of 9/11 and looking critically at the results of the Bush/Cheney “War on Terror.”
These incompetent idealogues have turned an opportunity to end terrorism into a nightmare of proliferation.
Their inability to deal with nations they do not agree with, and their belief that threats and disregard for the law is enough to prosecute a successful campaign against global terrorism is at the heart of their failures.
They are failing the American people, and they are failing the ideals of the Founders of this great nation.
August 8th, 2006 at 11:47 amJust cant see how anybody can support Bush at all FULLSTOP
America has serious problems that will show in its society for years to come ?
I think America has reached Critical Mass in Nutcase republicans
August 8th, 2006 at 11:57 amwhy dosnt the opposition impeach this fool before the country gets swept aside by the oncoming global tsunami?
August 8th, 2006 at 12:03 pm#6
If you dig hard enough you will eventually find what you want to see.
August 8th, 2006 at 12:06 pmThe unfortunate problem for many Americans is that the bush/cheney – repub – media machine frames issues in a manner that to disagree with them is clearly unAmerican or at least disloyal to the flag, mom and apple pie. Most Americans still believe in the numerous myths of American greatness, goodness and rightness in the world, while the rest of the world is weak, stupid and poor. Hence, the need for a mountain of evident of corruption and failed actions necessary to move them toward doubting the “respected leader of the free world.”
August 8th, 2006 at 12:10 pmTo be fair, even if a majority of Americans agreed with Bush’s foreign policy (such as it is), I still wouldn’t think he was doing the right thing.
The important lesson here is for Democrats. These opinion polls clearly show that a majority of Americans support a foreign policy that most Democrats would support. The mainstream media will continue to say that everything that happens, every GOP talking point, is a victory for Republicans and a crushing blow to Democrats. But if Democrats aggressively push ahead with their foreign policy agenda–a gradual withdrawal of troops from Iraq, going after the people who are responsible for 9/11, direct talks with Iran and North Korea and Syria, a sensible approach to the Israel/Lebanon conflict, etc.–I think they’ll discover that the American public is solidly behind them.
August 8th, 2006 at 12:11 pmanybody that believes in polls is not too smart. polls can be manipulated in a myriad of ways. Both the right and the left are guilty of this.
August 8th, 2006 at 12:16 pmI always question why polls are even mentioned. Do the pollers or the people that report the polls think that the people who see the polls say to themselves hmmmn they say all these people believe in this or that and maybe I should believe that too. what good do polls do? I find it funny that all these polls that the media is gleefully reporting lately all show discontent for the president. I wonder if they would ever do a poll on how much the American people dislike the media. the bottom line is that you can ask a certain question of a certain demographic in a certain way and get the certain answer you are looking for.
I would be interested to know that if the Bush v. kerry election were held today who would win?? I would be willing to bet that despite the polls that Bush would win again.
You’re right Hate, bush’s handling of Iraq, Katrina, Israel/Lebonon, NK, Iran, massive debt, energy, global warming, trade deficits, China, stem cells, the OSP, propaganda, military readiness, the destruction of the middle class, speech and Merckel has been nothing short of masterful.
He’s an incredible asset to the country.
August 8th, 2006 at 12:31 pm“I Hate Liberals” is a typical inbred Chimpyloving moron. He’s been brainwashed to hate liberals without even asking why. He hates gays and brown people too. And he’s probably a closet case…all these Chimpylovers are.
August 8th, 2006 at 12:35 pmWhen Chimpy stole the 2000 and 2004 elections, the Chimpylovers said the exit polls that showed Chimpy lost were inaccurate. But when there was a fixed election in eastern Europe, all of a sudden Chimpylovers said exit polls were proof that the election was fixed. “I hate Liberals” is typical of this bullshit. What an asshole.
August 8th, 2006 at 12:38 pmbush is the Manchurian candidate….albeit a chimpy one
August 8th, 2006 at 12:40 pmMy favorite bushbot meme is that Gore or Kerry would have been worse.
That one cracks me up everytime.
August 8th, 2006 at 12:42 pmWhat does this all mean? Well, in polling data for the 2008 election, the top Democrat choice is Hillary while the top GOP choice is close, between McCain and Rudy G.
When the poll asked voters between Hillary and McCain, McCain won 49% to 37% over Hillary. Rudy G wasn’t in the latest poll, but in previous polls voters tend to give him the same margin over Hillary that McCain gets.
Al Gore doesn’t do any better.
Link.
Looks like Bush’s poll numbers could go to 0%, and that still won’t help Hillary or Gore against Johnny Mac or Rudy G!
August 8th, 2006 at 12:56 pmYep, Muck, I can’t wait for the GOP to nominate an adulterer or the guy with the Black Child in South Carolina..
August 8th, 2006 at 12:59 pmOnce again IHL spewing his bullshit redneck idealogy. Keep it up Ass!
August 8th, 2006 at 1:00 pmOnce again IHL spewing his bullshit redneck ideology. Keep it up Ass!
August 8th, 2006 at 1:01 pmThere’s still some really dumb people (BubbleHead supporters) in America.
Send them all to Iraq.
Afterall, the mission is to cleanse isn’t it?
August 8th, 2006 at 1:02 pmAnd yet 50% of Americans believe we found WMDs in Iraq.
August 8th, 2006 at 1:02 pmAnd the conservative diagnosis for all the problems created by the Bush administration is that we just don’t have ENOUGH of their wars, deficit spending, spying, torture, lies, and incompetence. The only thing that can solve our enormous problems is much more of the same.
August 8th, 2006 at 1:04 pmIf you dig hard enough you will eventually find what you want to see.
Comment by Tracy
OH, now I see why BushCo is still in Iraq – still digging around for WMDs, PNAC and American superiority, more balls than daddy, and another business venture that fails for everyone but the bossman. Too bad all that digging goes into graves, an economic hole, and lost credibility in the world.
August 8th, 2006 at 2:04 pmhttp://www.theworstpresidentever.org
I’ve had enough and I voted yes.
August 8th, 2006 at 2:13 pm#26
The Democrats do it all of the time and even members of the KKK.
August 8th, 2006 at 3:05 pmTracy, are you saying that the KKK nominates adulterers, and parents of black children to for office?
August 8th, 2006 at 3:09 pm#32
“Too bad all that digging goes into graves, an economic hole, and lost credibility in the world.”
No thanks to the biased media for creating false news…
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3286966,00.html
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3287774,00.html
August 8th, 2006 at 3:11 pm#35
I am saying the the Democracts elect adulters all the time and members of the KKK occasionally.
August 8th, 2006 at 3:23 pmAttention: there is a feral pig rooting around on this thread. Don’t feed the feral pig and he’ll find another part of the forest in which to roll in mud.
Comment by Bluedog49
If a pig seems too easy to shoot, it’s probably the one we should avoid feeding. (As I put myself into full four point restraint).
August 8th, 2006 at 3:28 pmLOL then why didn’t you say so? Your poorly constructed sentence made no sense, but then again, you don’t make sense either.
August 8th, 2006 at 3:30 pm“I like half of you half as well as I should like, and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve!†-Bilbo
August 8th, 2006 at 3:40 pm#38 – The only difference between the former KKK members that the Democrats vote into office over the former KKK members that Republicans vote into office?
The Democrat members all public ally apologized for their past mistakes and have done much for those they previously felt animosity towards.
Former KKK Republicans (such as Strom Thurmond) never apologized for their KKK history nor for their hateful statements against minorities.
August 8th, 2006 at 4:09 pmThe polls consistently reveal the pulse of the public and GW has been failing for some time now — a little uptick now and then is insignificant – the man is an abject, undeniable failure, incompetent, ignorant, ineffective and inarticulate. Not only is he inarticulate due to his lack of learning and reading, but also because he cannot express what he does not comprehend. He is simply stupid.
August 8th, 2006 at 4:13 pmDon’t forget Strom also had an illegitement black child with his families former maid.
August 8th, 2006 at 4:14 pm#40
You are the only one who didn’t understand it…apparently.
August 8th, 2006 at 5:05 pm#42
“The Democrat members all public ally apologized for their past mistakes and have done much for those they previously felt animosity towards.”
So what? Once a racist, always a racist, especially after actually being a grand wizard in the KKK like Byrd was. Byrd only appologized so he could stay in office, i.e. a calculated political move as was his legislation that supported minorities. Thurmond did the same thing by being the first Southern Senator to support intergration, enrolling his daughter in an intergrated public school, supporting black for federal judgeships and hiring black staffers.
“Former KKK Republicans (such as Strom Thurmond) never apologized for their KKK history nor for their hateful statements against minorities.”
Strom Thurmond was never a member of the KKK…or am I wrong?
August 8th, 2006 at 5:24 pm#43
Sounds like a racist to me.
August 8th, 2006 at 5:25 pmTracy takes a trip down memory lane in order to ignore the fact that, in the present, the bridge is out and the brakes don’t work.
August 8th, 2006 at 6:12 pm#47
For the left.
August 8th, 2006 at 6:18 pmI disapprove of everything Bush does as president > he must resign or be impeached > PERIOD.
August 9th, 2006 at 4:34 amIf you have not yet read “It Can’t Happen Here” by Sinclair Lewis, do so. It is an eerie and persuasive portrayal of the dangers of demagogues. Bush, regardless of whether he would be invited to join Mensa, is far more dangerous than most people are ready to admit. Make as many jokes as you like, but be watchful. The greatest peril to our freedom is not from Al-Qaeda.
August 9th, 2006 at 4:40 pm