Comments on: 26 percent: http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/ Thu, 26 Nov 2009 16:10:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jim http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3916815 Jim Sat, 07 Jul 2007 18:54:38 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3916815 In all honesty, I don't really see Bush's approval ratings going much lower than this. There's about a quarter of the country who see Bush as a man of God, as a guy they'd like to have a beer with, as a defender of their values, as the very definition of American manliness. They won't be swayed from their opinion by any number of exposures of his dishonesty, cowardice, or hatred of the principles upon which this country was founded. In all honesty, I don’t really see Bush’s approval ratings going much lower than this. There’s about a quarter of the country who see Bush as a man of God, as a guy they’d like to have a beer with, as a defender of their values, as the very definition of American manliness. They won’t be swayed from their opinion by any number of exposures of his dishonesty, cowardice, or hatred of the principles upon which this country was founded.

]]> By: Bernard Quatermass http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3916402 Bernard Quatermass Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:51:39 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3916402 "No, not really, but neither of them were moonbats." Ahhhhh, cutandpaste namecalling! Always elevates the discourse. “No, not really, but neither of them were moonbats.”

Ahhhhh, cutandpaste namecalling! Always elevates the discourse.

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3916073 m12 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:28:51 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3916073 <i>I see He’s12 got the memo that right-wingers are supposed to claim that John Kennedy was actually a conservative and Richard Nixon was a Liberal.</i> No, not really, but neither of them were moonbats. I see He’s12 got the memo that right-wingers are supposed to claim that John Kennedy was actually a conservative and Richard Nixon was a Liberal.

No, not really, but neither of them were moonbats.

]]> By: Perry Logan http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3916009 Perry Logan Sat, 07 Jul 2007 10:42:57 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3916009 Why bother to impeach? Bush is like a cancer growing on the Republic Party. The Republics will never win another election--even if they cheat. Why bother to impeach? Bush is like a cancer growing on the Republic Party. The Republics will never win another election–even if they cheat.

]]> By: spit take http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3915413 spit take Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:58:01 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3915413 I see He's12 got the memo that right-wingers are supposed to claim that John Kennedy was actually a conservative and Richard Nixon was a Liberal. And I think they believe it because to them, Conservative = Good and Liberal = Bad. That's why their claim that "Bush is a liberal" makes perfect sense. They loved his policies until his approval ratings headed south. NOW all of a sudden they've discovered that he's a Borrow-and-Spender, and a Big Government guy and, at 26% approval, they figure that means he's not<em> really</em> conservative -- even though the biggest deficits and the greatest expansions of federal government have all happened under Republican presidents. I see He’s12 got the memo that right-wingers are supposed to claim that John Kennedy was actually a conservative and Richard Nixon was a Liberal.

And I think they believe it because to them, Conservative = Good and Liberal = Bad. That’s why their claim that “Bush is a liberal” makes perfect sense. They loved his policies until his approval ratings headed south. NOW all of a sudden they’ve discovered that he’s a Borrow-and-Spender, and a Big Government guy and, at 26% approval, they figure that means he’s not really conservative — even though the biggest deficits and the greatest expansions of federal government have all happened under Republican presidents.

]]> By: COProgressive http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3915405 COProgressive Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:55:27 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3915405 <strong>WHAT! NO CLINTON</strong>! Oh, wait, his approval rating was in the high 60's <strong>during</strong> his impeachment. I long for the good old days when we had peace and prosperity and the only thing the country had to worry about was the impeachment of a popular President. Now, we have fear and endless war and <strong>we have a president with a 26% approval rating and we can't get him impeached!</strong> icf itmfa WHAT! NO CLINTON!

Oh, wait, his approval rating was in the high 60’s during his impeachment.

I long for the good old days when we had peace and prosperity and the only thing the country had to worry about was the impeachment of a popular President.

Now, we have fear and endless war and we have a president with a 26% approval rating and we can’t get him impeached!

icf itmfa

]]> By: Edward R Olbermann http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3915363 Edward R Olbermann Sat, 07 Jul 2007 02:38:56 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3915363 not so fast spit taker not so fast spit taker

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3915267 m12 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 01:49:49 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3915267 <i>Over the past thirty years I have watched the corporate oligarch media ressurrect Nixon’s reputation, promote an entirely mythical Reagan reputation and continue to smear and belittle Democrats like Kennedy with falsehoods and distortions simply because they can, he’s dead.</i> No conservative has smeared him at all. Tax cutting defense hawk John Kennedy is no modern Democrat! Over the past thirty years I have watched the corporate oligarch media ressurrect Nixon’s reputation, promote an entirely mythical Reagan reputation and continue to smear and belittle Democrats like Kennedy with falsehoods and distortions simply because they can, he’s dead.

No conservative has smeared him at all. Tax cutting defense hawk John Kennedy is no modern Democrat!

]]> By: m12 http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3915244 m12 Sat, 07 Jul 2007 01:38:24 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3915244 Fine company for the current President. Harry Truman is the greatest man and the greatest leader on that list. Fine company for the current President.

Harry Truman is the greatest man and the greatest leader on that list.

]]> By: Shirley http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3915212 Shirley Sat, 07 Jul 2007 01:21:25 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3915212 History goes to those who write it (and control the popular dissemination of that writing) and the people who control that part of our society are not Progressive Democrats. Over the past thirty years I have watched the corporate oligarch media ressurrect Nixon's reputation, promote an entirely mythical Reagan reputation and continue to smear and belittle Democrats like Kennedy with falsehoods and distortions simply because they can, he's dead. This poll shows there was a time when Americans innate good sense shined a light, however briefly, in their troubled lives. History goes to those who write it (and control the popular dissemination of that writing) and the people who control that part of our society are not Progressive Democrats. Over the past thirty years I have watched the corporate oligarch media ressurrect Nixon’s reputation, promote an entirely mythical Reagan reputation and continue to smear and belittle Democrats like Kennedy with falsehoods and distortions simply because they can, he’s dead. This poll shows there was a time when Americans innate good sense shined a light, however briefly, in their troubled lives.

]]> By: big papa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3915091 big papa Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:15:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3915091 Don't be fooled... ...use the Patriot Act... ...to hunt down EVERY Bushite TRAITOR... ...and make THEM pay the price for this illegal invasion and occupation... ...26% my a*s... ...there were a whole lot more Bushite TRAITORS just several months ago... ...and they ALL should be made to pay... Don’t be fooled…

…use the Patriot Act…

…to hunt down EVERY Bushite TRAITOR…

…and make THEM pay the price for this illegal invasion and occupation…

…26% my a*s…

…there were a whole lot more Bushite TRAITORS just several months ago…

…and they ALL should be made to pay…

]]> By: Gregor Samsa http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3915078 Gregor Samsa Sat, 07 Jul 2007 00:05:59 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3915078 Can we have a running bet on how low Pres Bush's numbers will go? Saddest thing is, he can always rely on the brain dead trolls who gather at ThinkProgress to show their support for all of his failed policies -no matter the death toll. Can we have a running bet on how low Pres Bush’s numbers will go?

Saddest thing is, he can always rely on the brain dead trolls who gather at ThinkProgress to show their support for all of his failed policies -no matter the death toll.

]]> By: Ret. Col. Jack Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3915034 Ret. Col. Jack Ripper Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:43:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3915034 Low ratings for congress are also due to the fact that people don't understand how congress works. We don't teach Civics anymore. People commonly display this lack of understanding on this site with their incessant "Impeach the bastards" rhetoric. Again, if you can't get enough votes to override a veto, you damn well can't pull off an impeachment. Democrats cannot impeach without the support of republicans, but somehow many of you reserve your anger for Democrats. I find this strange and depressing. Low ratings for congress are also due to the fact that people don’t understand how congress works. We don’t teach Civics anymore. People commonly display this lack of understanding on this site with their incessant “Impeach the bastards” rhetoric. Again, if you can’t get enough votes to override a veto, you damn well can’t pull off an impeachment. Democrats cannot impeach without the support of republicans, but somehow many of you reserve your anger for Democrats. I find this strange and depressing.

]]> By: Alejandro http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3915024 Alejandro Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:41:17 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3915024 Congresses low approval ratings are because: 1. Enabled the war with the spending bill 2. Tried to ram through amnesty bill 3. Have taken impeachment off the table Congresses low approval ratings are because:

1. Enabled the war with the spending bill
2. Tried to ram through amnesty bill
3. Have taken impeachment off the table

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3914976 ForTruth Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:25:10 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3914976 Congress' low ratings is due to their lack of impeaching these bastards. Congress’ low ratings is due to their lack of impeaching these bastards.

]]> By: ForTruth http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3914970 ForTruth Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:23:45 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3914970 That depends of what the meaning of "worst president ever" is. That depends of what the meaning of “worst president ever” is.

]]> By: Ret. Col. Jack Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3914949 Ret. Col. Jack Ripper Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:17:46 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3914949 Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld will go the way of Augusto Pinochet. There will be countries in which they cannot set foot for fear of being arrested and brought before the World Court to answer for war crimes. Bush might even live out his days on his ranch in Paraquay rather than face charges of treason in the U.S. Twenty years from now very few people will admit to having supported him. Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld will go the way of Augusto Pinochet. There will be countries in which they cannot set foot for fear of being arrested and brought before the World Court to answer for war crimes. Bush might even live out his days on his ranch in Paraquay rather than face charges of treason in the U.S. Twenty years from now very few people will admit to having supported him.

]]> By: Ret. Col. Jack Ripper http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-2/#comment-3914934 Ret. Col. Jack Ripper Fri, 06 Jul 2007 23:07:52 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3914934 Eskwaya and missmolly: another reason for Truman's low ratings was the right wing smear campaign against him because he wanted to expand Medicare to everyone. Now, that was a damn good idea then and it still is today. Eskwaya and missmolly: another reason for Truman’s low ratings was the right wing smear campaign against him because he wanted to expand Medicare to everyone. Now, that was a damn good idea then and it still is today.

]]> By: leporello http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-1/#comment-3914885 leporello Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:53:13 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3914885 I sincerely believe that he'll beat Truman's numbers. You can't fool all of the people all of the time. At least his numbers are trending in the right direction. I sincerely believe that he’ll beat Truman’s numbers. You can’t fool all of the people all of the time. At least his numbers are trending in the right direction.

]]> By: marlow http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/comment-page-1/#comment-3914808 marlow Fri, 06 Jul 2007 22:34:40 +0000 http://edit.thinkprogress.org/2007/07/06/26-percent/#comment-3914808 They'll hit Nixon's rating in another couple of months. All Nancy has to do is put impeachment back on the table and Congress will soar. They’ll hit Nixon’s rating in another couple of months. All Nancy has to do is put impeachment back on the table and Congress will soar.

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