The beginning of the end for Bush.
The beginning of the end for Bush.
A nation long afflicted with “Bush fatigue” anxiously takes its first step tonight towards ending the Bush presidency. Not surprisingly, President Bush does not plan to stay up to watch the Iowa caucus results. From today’s Progress Report:
In Jan. 2007, Newsweek conducted a poll asking Americans if “they wish the Bush presidency [were] simply over.” Fifty-eight percent of respondents said they did, including 59 percent of independents and 21 percent of Republicans. Today in Iowa, the final chapter of President Bush’s two terms in office will begin to unfold as an estimated 200,000 to 240,000 voters participate in the first nominating battle of the 2008 election. With Bush’s approval rating hovering around 33 percent — and with roughly 67 percent of Americans believing that the country is on the “wrong track” — a common thread running through the campaigns of the candidates from both parties is the need for a break from the policies and passions of the Bush years.
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It is a national disgrace that our “president” has been below 40% approval for most of his presidency.
What a laugh people even tried to defend him and his policies.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:03 pmI won’t be happy till it ends with trials and jail time for the whole bunch of em’
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:04 pmThe Chimp has been in the toilet for so long I’m surprised he isn’t dyed blue from the constant exposure to Tidy Bowl.
So long loser, and take that sack of sh*t Dick with you.
-GSD
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:06 pmright on brother
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:06 pmsomeone tell me the punishment for treason again?
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:08 pmBush and Cheney are probably breathing easier now. They’re probably counting on the election to suck up all the news space (and the attention span of Americans), leaving no light shining on them.
All they have to do is limp to the finish line, and then this presidency goes to the history books.
Hello, Nancy? Table?
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:08 pm“The beginning of the end for Bush.” Worst President ever. Now that should be the Chimpster’s legacy in the history books and epitaph.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:08 pmThe hands on that clock are moving way too slow!
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:08 pmOnly 21% of republicans are looking forward to the end of the Bush presidency?
Does that mean the rest would like more of the same?
::sigh::
Too many Americans are into sadomasochism, I am afraid…
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:09 pmFan of Man; the punishment for treason is death by hanging. I would gladly put the noose around the necks of every member of the Bush administration for their treason.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:10 pmthe national disgrace is that 42% of Americans still support this monster.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:11 pm“Not surprisingly, President Bush does not plan to stay up to watch”
No, because that might mean he would have to stay up past his 9pm bedtime!! What a joke. A very, very bad joke.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:11 pmScrew policy and passion – we need to stanch the flow of blood and treasure.
Today.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:12 pmBush fatigue?
How about Bush Burnout?
Bush Baloney?
Bush Bullshit?
Bush has been a cancer on America. He’s even willing to apply the ultimate radiation treatment on all of us. Let’s hope it’s not terminal.
Accomplishments?
-Largest National Debt in History.
-Political appointees supervising activity they have no expertise in.
-Ignoring Congressional inquiries & investigations, including the KBR rape case.
-Totally gutting the Justice Department for political gains.
-Lying repeatedly to the American people & the rest of the World.
-Illegally invading a country and then killing local residents.
-TORTURE.
-Converting the USA to the United Corporate States.
Bush has screwed up every business he’s ventured into. Now he can lay claim to the same with our Country.
Thanks, Republiscums, you really know how to pick ‘em.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:14 pmthis country needs a Bushenema. Or how about a Bushectomy.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:16 pmUnfortunately, this Bush Fatigue will last another 382 days.
Just think of all the Crimes this Cabal can commit in this amount of time.
Just think how much more they can trample on the Constitution in this amount of time.
Just think how much more they can continue to destroy the environment in this amount of time.
Just think…
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:17 pmSadly the true lasting legacy of the bush admin will be a more conservative court system….that will stay with us for a while.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:18 pmCaptain, honestly, yer an idiot.
George Bush is a gigantic, stinking shitstain on America’s honor – and unfortunately, you and others like you are just too goddamned STUPID to see or smell it.
So, on that note, dummy, why don’t you shut the *bleep* up…?
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:24 pmCould the reason that Chimpy won’t be watching tonight is because there won’t be an election later this year?
With the powers usurped by the Bush Administration and unchallenged by a supine Congress, all the Bush/Cheney cabal needs to do is determine (by their own twisted standards) that a national emergency exists and they can cancel elections, declaring martial law.
And who will do anything about this if it happens…Pelosi, Reid, Schumer, Billary, etc.?
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:25 pmAmerica wasn’t tired of Clinton…..the repubs mounted an immoral campaign against him.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:25 pmHell, the ‘08 campain for prez started in ‘06, with heavy coverage. The whole country’s (20-whatever%ers be damned) had the fatigue for a while now.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:28 pm“The beginning of the end for Bush.”
Can we have the End of the End for Bush, please?
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:29 pmOff topic, but worth a read:
Kucinich files lawsuit after party denies him place on ballot
He refused to sign a “loyalty oath” as required by the Democratic Party, so they’re preventing him from being on the Texas ballot. Party Uber Alles? The Democrats are sounding like Republicans more and more.
Read more here: http://tpzoo.wordpress.com/2008/01/03/kucinich-files-lawsuit-after-party-denies-him-place-on-ballot/
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:29 pmno, no captain.
I had fatigue for Bush Sr., I have pure hatred for Jr. for driving this country into the dirt, murdering hundered of thousands, and mounting huge debts to enrich his buddies.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:29 pmNo matter what happens, Clinton will go down in history as a far more popular, and effective president then Bush. Sorry wing nuts that is how it goes.
OT I am not surprised. Bush has put the country into unending war, cost jobs, destroyed the economy, and help drive gas prices up to unreal levels. The country is going to be tired of him.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:30 pmCalling all supporters of this president. Name one thing he has done positive. Name several and I’ll start a list. We can put it up against his failures and then all can decide.
Something tells me the positive list will have as much substance as his military record.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:32 pmUnfortunately, this Bush Fatigue will last another 382 days.
Just think of all the Crimes this Cabal can commit in this amount of time.
Just think how much more they can trample on the Constitution in this amount of time.
Just think how much more they can continue to destroy the environment in this amount of time.
Just think…
Comment by Kay — January 3, 2008 @ 12:17 pm
Um…because 2008’s a leap year, make that 383 days. That’s an EXTRA day of crime committing, constitution trampling, and environment trashing.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:32 pmOf course Bush won’t stay up late to watch caucus results– it’s part of his self-absorbed psychology. If it doesn’t affect him personally, or his friends, he doesn’t give a crap.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:35 pmComment by ralph the wonder llama — January 3, 2008 @ 12:35 pm
Mmmm yes, one doesn’t exactly sense much intellectual curiosity in him.
Gag! Just talking about him makes me feel nauseous! Back to work for me.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:37 pmOnly 21% of republicans are looking forward to the end of the Bush presidency?
Comment by Gregor Samsa — January 3, 2008 @ 12:09 pm
That number may be a bit misleading, Gregor, since the percentage of Americans identifying themselves as “Republican” has plummeted over the past two years.
So that 21% is the percentage of those who STILL call themselves Republican. Many of those Republicans who helped GWB get selected in ‘00 and who have some self-respect have already left the party.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:38 pmThere are Cheney-Bush crimes yet to be perpetrated–don’t forget it too fast! Focus! Focus! Focus!
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:41 pmAfter their departure from office, I hope to be able to assist in their rendition to the Hague.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:48 pmI’m not sure presidential fatigue is all that uncommon, especially for two term presidents.
Comment by CaptainMantastic
I would tend to agree. 8 years is a long time to stay popular and effective – even for the best of presidents. Bush Jr. is a unique situation to be sure. How that one man could turn the entire world against us in 8 short years is a wonder.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:50 pm“Bush fatigue”?
More like “Sick to fu(king death of these monsters fatigue”
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:57 pmCalling all supporters of this president. Name one thing he has done positive. Name several and I’ll start a list. We can put it up against his failures and then all can decide.
Comment by hellinabucket — January 3, 2008 @ 12:32 pm
In the interest of being fair to a man of whom I normally only have negative things to day — let me start a list of positives.
1) He signed the Consumer Protection Act of 2005. Oh wait … that was actually the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, which didn’t really protect any consumers — it just made it more difficult for people deeply in debt to file bankruptcy.
2) He signed the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Finally, every child will get a decent education, with no children falling through the cracks. Oh wait … this has turned our schools from halls of actual learning into centers of test prep, it’s eliminated many programs for gifted students, and has left WHOLE SCHOOLS behind when they fail to meet minimum test scores.
3) Hmmm…OK, he signed the Medicare Act of 2003. Oh wait…
4) How’s this? He launched a “War on Terror”! Oh wait…
5) Well, how about that big $1.5 trillion tax cut he gave people at the beginning of his first term? You know, the one that was supposed to breathe new life into the economy? Oh wait …
6) Patriot Act? Enemy Combatant Act? Weren’t those supposed to make us safer? Oh wait …
Apparently I’m having difficulty here. All I’m seeing are laws and acts that are destroying the fabric of America while dressed up in cute fuzzy “feel good” names. You know — like “Operation Enduring Freedom”. I need some help from the rest of you.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:03 pmThe Cap’n makes a fair point — eight years is a long time to maintain power and popularity.
However, I think it’s a bit disingenuous to blame “Bush fatigue” on longevity alone, when his approval ratings have been in the toilet for more than two years.
One only has to contrast the minimal effect of “Clnton fatigue” on the man’s approval ratings — he left office with over 60% support — against that of Bush. Something besides “fatigue” is going on there, and I think it’s called “incompetence”.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:04 pmThat’s okay, missmolly — at least you tried. I admire the effort.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:06 pmmissmolly, oh are you good.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:12 pmOr, should I say, you didn’t beat around the bush.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:13 pmHis entire regime should be packaged as:
Amerika, go FU(K yourselves.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:17 pmmissmolly, let me add to the positive list…
7) Fulfilling his most sacred duties as protectorate of the American people, He caught and prosecuted the man responisble for the worst terrorist act in history. Oh wait…
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:20 pmI did have Clinton fatigue as I was tired of hearing all the hyped up and hypocritical “morality” statements about his sexual escapades.
With Bush, I am truly fatigued because the nightmare he is making this country, this world, live through makes sleeping soundly very difficult.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:24 pmBush has been the worst thing ever for our country, he did more damage than Osama or Sadam could ever hope to do. But Bush has been good, in an accidental way. He and his incubi have stripped the layers away from the rotten onion that is the Republican Party and exposed the maggot filled rot at the center to the 25% of Americans that previously wouldn’t look.
The 25%ers will always be with us, the pathetic losers who still support Bush, but there are significant number of people who will never vote for these scum again.
And for that, we thank you Bush. A failure to the end, the only thing positive you can do is by accident. Now fade off into oblivion in some dank jail cell and be glad we don’t hang your ass from the lamp post as you deserve.
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:29 pmComment by ralph the wonder llama — January 3, 2008 @ 12:38 pm
Good point.
Still, not a very encouraging statistic…
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:30 pmBush fatigue for much of the country set in around Janaury 20 2001. It has just taken the rest of the country this long to cut through the crap to see that there is only more crap to be offered..
January 3rd, 2008 at 1:50 pmI think that 21% disapproval, among Reps, is a bit misleading. My guess is that only the hardcore rightwingers are still calling themselves “Republicans”.
BTW, are there any reliable studies which explore the relative strength of the parties? My guess is that Republicans are jumping ship in record numbers and I’ve seen several reports which claim that “Independents” are a growing group.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:02 pmI am hanging on, waiting for the end of the end.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:19 pmWhen Bush is swinging at the end of a rope after long trials where all his crimes and treasonous acts are exposed, then the US can regain it’s lost reputation.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:28 pm#18
An excellent wrap-up of recent political history. Yes, two-term presidencies, no matter how successful, often bring about a desire for change among the electorate.
In addition to your examples, there is the 1960 election. Following two successful terms by Eisenhower and with Ike still a popular figure, JFK was nonetheless elected president over Ike’s V.P. in the closest presidential election in modern U.S. history.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:29 pmYes, two-term presidencies, no matter how successful, often bring about a desire for change among the electorate.
Comment by Exley — January 3, 2008 @ 2:29 pm
You’re correct, Exley, as is the Cap’n, that two-term presidencies often bring about a “desire for change”.
However, as I pointed out earlier, a “desire for change” does not necessarily mean disapproval of the President, as Bill Clinton’s numbers demonstrate.
Bush’s low numbers are not reflective of an over-stayed welcome as much as they are of a thoroughly incompetent administration. And “Bush Fatigue” started much earlier and has been much deeper than that associated with other two-term presidents.
And Bartlebee, thanks for reminding us that, before 9/11, Bush was already an unpopular president.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:39 pm29. Ralph the Wonder Llama – although I tend to believe that your guess is right, I am still amazed that the “Head of the Republican Party” doesn’t seem to care about the first caucus. Of course, he also previously admitted that he wasn’t interested in policy.
January 3rd, 2008 at 2:43 pmWell, at least after the caususes are over, we won’t have to listen to Hollywood Freddy’s tired rhetoric anymore. And Duncan Hunter’s going to crash and burn as well. I can’t wait to hear the last from those two.
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:15 pmtwo-term presidencies, no matter how successful,
Yeah, but what about the two term unmitigated disasters?
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:19 pmYeah, but what about the two term unmitigated disasters?
Comment by RUCerious — January 3, 2008 @ 3:19 pm
Exactly! There is no precedent for the “WORST PRESIDENT EVER”.
The shrub has been so bad he may cause the destruction of the Republican party and/or the birth of a truly multi-party system. 20 years from now we may be talking about how “good” Nixon was in comparison. And, with any luck, the shrub will be in a cell or stretching a rope.
January 3rd, 2008 at 3:56 pmWorst President ever. Don’t know who coined it but it’s so appropriate.
Thinking Republicans are running in the opposite direction. It’s the hardcore and non-thinking ones who are hanging in there with him…or at least are not willing to admit any failings or frustration with him to anyone (pollsters, Dems, press) other than fellow Republicans.
It’s deja vu again…like Reagan, Bush 1….voodoo economics, huge deficitis and debt (some $420 BILLION in debt interest payments/year…such a national waste), loss of national prestige, etc. But then they want govt. to fail, to justify more cuts, privatization, etc. It’s not only their incompetent management but it’s their goal.
The country needs and deserves far far better. I’m going to buy my first ever bottle of wine for a Presidental retirement. Too bad we have to pay for his protection, retirement, etc. for years and years. He doesn’t deserve it.
January 3rd, 2008 at 6:48 pmTo all the folks above who say that popularity after 2 terms is impossible:
What about FDR ? As I remember my history, he got re-elected a couple of times after his first 2 terms.
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:57 pmTo all the folks above who say that popularity after 2 terms is impossible:
What about FDR ? As I remember my history, he got re-elected a couple of times after his first 2 terms.
Comment by MapleStreet — January 3, 2008 @ 9:57 pm
MapleStreet, I think a lot of what you contribute here, and your citation of FDR is a good point, but your framing is flawed. No one, not even the trolls trying to defend Bush, said that popularity after 2 terms is impossible.
That’s a straw man, and it’s not worthy of you.
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:08 pm