Bush’s approval rating at all-time low of 28 percent.
By on Apr 11th, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Bush’s approval rating at all-time low of 28 percent.
The latest Gallup poll finds that President Bush’s approval rating has fallen to 28 percent — “a record low” for his administration. Bush’s approval is “lower than that of any president since World War II, with the exceptions of Jimmy Carter (who had a low point of 28% in 1979), and Richard Nixon and Harry Truman, who suffered ratings in the low- to mid-20% range in the last years of their administrations.”
About why Bush’s ratings are so low, Gallup’s Frank Newport notes, “It doesn’t take a genius of public opinion research to isolate some likely causes. Americans are deeply depressed about the economy, gas prices are at a record high, [and] there is a war still underway that a majority of Americans call a mistake.”
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What is more surprising (and sickening) is that it isn't lower. Guess it just goes to show that the intelligence level of the American people has dropped faster than Dubya's ratings!
April 11th, 2008 at 4:47 pmIt's Viet-f uckin-raq!
April 11th, 2008 at 4:49 pmIn Seattle his rating are probably somewhere about MINUS 28, even most Repukes here hate the ba$tard.
IMPEACH WAR CRIMINALS BUSH AND CHENEY
April 11th, 2008 at 4:49 pmHague Trials for the entire staff '09
Funny how all those phone calls from the poll company end up at Exley's place...
April 11th, 2008 at 4:49 pmNot to mention his approval/disapproval differential at an ALL TIME HIGH of 40...
April 11th, 2008 at 4:49 pmPosted on Thinkfast thread an hour ago.
I had an interesting thought this morning. I don't have a land line anymore. I wonder how much that skews the polling population, as those of us with only cell phones don't get polled, ever.
April 11th, 2008 at 4:50 pmHmmmm....
How low can you go?
April 11th, 2008 at 4:52 pmasciugamanocranio2 Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 4:51 pm
I think the majority Democratic congress is about as low as you can get! 22 % approve
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
@ Your claim of being capable of "thought".
Nevertheless
Congress stands at 22% because the GOP in Congress has approval numbers of around 13% ; the Dems are around 30%.
Proud of the obstructionist anti-Americans you support there , chowderhead ?
April 11th, 2008 at 4:54 pmImpeach and imprison these dangerous war criminals!!
April 11th, 2008 at 4:55 pmI was going to cue the trolls to spout the approval of the "Democrat Congress" but I didn't need to. The troll who can't spell hi his mark with the timing of a seasoned pro.
He forgot the "Democrat" part of the talking point, though, and used the proper "Democratic" for some reason.
April 11th, 2008 at 4:55 pmThe third time is the snark.
Unwelcome back, Trajan.
April 11th, 2008 at 4:56 pmI'm so glad we have a President who so faithfully represents the bottom of the bell curve.
/sarc off
April 11th, 2008 at 4:58 pmyour crazy!!!
Dude, YOUR spelling sucks. Methinks YOU'RE a retard.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:03 pmWell, Dubya has had a lot of practice, it is where his grades were all through college and everything else he has ever done graded out the same way. If it wasn't for Daddy Bush, he would live in a double-wide, along with most of his constituency.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:03 pm#9 MCMetal Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
asciugamanocranio2 is just being a Loyal(R) flaggart...
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April 11th, 2008 at 5:04 pmDienow,
Don't waste your time, his 4 5th grade English teachers gave up as well.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:07 pmBush’s approval rating at all-time low of 28 percent
Bottom feeders like Kilo are prone to brag about being losers.
Go figure.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:08 pmI'm sure most of the people who thought so low of Jimmy Carter back then would love to have him back now. In retrospect he was right a long time ago.. and we can all thank George Bush senior for the hostage situation, can't we? I mean, when Reagan apologized when he realized they were trading arms for hostages, which hostages did America think he was talking about? It inevitably brought about the end of his administration. Carter's only fault, if you call it that, was he was too good, too honest and too caring to understand what he was up against in the, then blossoming, neocon agenda. I'd love to have him back in the White House now.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:10 pm"About why Bush’s ratings are so low, Gallup’s Frank Newport notes, “It doesn’t take a genius of public opinion research to isolate some likely causes. Americans are deeply depressed about the economy, gas prices are at a record high, [and] there is a war still underway that a majority of Americans call a mistake."
Additionally, Bush and his crew have demonstrated that he and they are either criminals, morons or both.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:12 pmKilo Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Bush’s approval rating at all-time low of 28 percent
Search Results 1 - 10 of about 2230 for approval 28 percent
http://thinkprogress.org/ search/ search.php?q=approval+28+percent&x=12&y=13
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Your search no doubt shows that Dubya has gotten lower numbers in the past, and you're right -- he has. Gallup is just saying that it's the lowest number ever for their poll, even though other polls have had him at lower numbers.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:17 pmI vote for both.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:19 pmOT don't lose your password, seems like no one likes Word Press
bentley 1 formerly known as Dietrich
take caretony and guidedog Lido
Little Freep Goofballs Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
How low can you go?
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Ha! Beat you to it! :-p
Check out today's ThinkFast, post #20.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:20 pmasciugamanocranio2 Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
MCMetal Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 4:54 pm
Man those Dem’s are putting up some big approval number. mybad 2% higher than Bush!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH!! your Crazy….man ..your crazy!!!
I'm not bragging about the Dems in Congress as opposed to your retarded Chimpy nut hugging sycophant ass , nitwit .......
April 11th, 2008 at 5:20 pmgosh kilo, your blithe contrarianism really makes me reconsider all my previous opinions on politics.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:23 pm#20 I agree... I wasn't alive for the Carter admin but the parents say nearly the exact thing about the situation
April 11th, 2008 at 5:29 pmYa gotta love the explanations, for Bush's low approval, offered from the Reichwingers.
It's Congresses fault. He inherited a mess from Clinton. It's the librul media. Keith Olbermann. Far left loons, etc.
What effort they put into their denials when the answer is so obvious.
WORST PRESIDENT EVER!!!
April 11th, 2008 at 5:29 pmHere, trolls, maybe this will help you understand it:
One fish
two fish
Red fish
Blue fish.
Republican fish
Democratic fish
Old fish
New fish
This one doesn't like the coming recession.
This one doesn't like the Iraq occupation.
Say! What a lot of fish depression.
Yes. Some are red. And some are blue.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:33 pmSome are old. And some are new.
Some are sad.
And some feel had.
And most are very, very mad.
Why do they feel sad and had and glad?
I do not know.
Go ask Bush's dad
29 - at least we don't require sub-70 IQ's like the Righty sites do!!
April 11th, 2008 at 5:33 pmasciugamanocranio2 Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Kilo Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
Toilet paper Rule # 1: never disagree with the site or you will be removed ! By our sophisticated Gay flagging system
Toilet paper Rule # 2: You must hate everything. especially America!!
Rule #1 is still worlds above any horseshit wrong wingnut/GOP/Cancervative site , where if you offer any type of even MODERATE dissent or disapproval of Chimpy and Co , you're immediately deleted and banned , skid mark.
#2 : Hating Chimpy and Co is about as American as it gets . You are either pro-Chimpy , or pro-America ; impossible to be both as they are contradictory ............
April 11th, 2008 at 5:35 pmmisshusseinmolly Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Ha! Beat you to it! :-p
Sorry Molly, didn't mean to step on your snark. I missed Think Fast this morning - out doing my twice-a-month apheresis thing.
Have a great weekend, and good luck getting that song out of your head.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:37 pmBush has presided over the wrost presidency in history - no doubt. Everyone (except the wealthy) is suffering, and our leaders are insensitive and out of touch, not to mention dismissive to the concerns of the populace.
Having said that, nothing is going to change; Bush has 283 more days in his term and he's not going anywhere -- his popularity could sink to 5% and nothing would change.
So we can enjoy the validity of our opinions of him now being shared by greater numbers of Americans, but aside from that, it makes no difference because it won't alter his being in office until January. Our worst worries should concern what further damage he will do in those 283 days.
BTW, if you despise Think Progress, find yourself another blog.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:41 pmpete Says at 4:58 pm:
I’m so glad we have a President who so faithfully represents the bottom of the bell curve.
/sarc off
One of the strengths of liberalism is our concern for the well-being of the lowest quartile. The Chimp's preznissy gives a whole new meaning to 'standard deviation.'
April 11th, 2008 at 5:41 pmPLC ~ ROFLMSAO!
This one has a man sized safe,
April 11th, 2008 at 5:42 pmThis one has a name like Faith,
Everywhere you turn you gottem
NeoCon fish are rotten!
Should we just call our multiple-name troll "Legion"?
April 11th, 2008 at 5:43 pmPLC, howzabout ItWhichCan'tBeNamedOrSpell
April 11th, 2008 at 5:44 pmThen there's the "everybody hates Congress too" excuse. Well, everybody always hates Congress. It's built into the system. However, individuals don't vote "for Congress", they vote for Representatives and Senators. If one looks at individual races, Dems are kicking serious butt. Spin all you like. The "sweep" of 06 will pale in comparison to the "vacuuming" of 08. When one adds in all the Republicriminals who are going to "spend time with their families", rather than face humiliating defeat, our legislative branch is going to have a major turnover. And the Republicriminals will no longer have the numbers to thwart the will of the people.
April 11th, 2008 at 5:46 pm37. PatrioticLiberalChristian Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Should we just call our multiple-name troll “Legion”?
How about just "Moron"?
April 11th, 2008 at 5:46 pmtokin librul Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
One of the strengths of liberalism is our concern for the well-being of the lowest quartile. The Chimp’s preznissy gives a whole new meaning to ’standard deviation.’
I must disagree. The Chimperror is a "substandard deviant".
April 11th, 2008 at 5:49 pmFritz Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
37. PatrioticLiberalChristian Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Should we just call our multiple-name troll “Legion”?
How about just “Moron”?
Lately, I've grown fond of the term, "Assnugget".
April 11th, 2008 at 5:50 pmRUC, we'd have to set up a macro for that name, although it fits the troll's style of name. How about TrollWithInfiniteNamesAndSpuriousSpelling (TWINASS) ?
April 11th, 2008 at 5:54 pmBye trollie.
April 11th, 2008 at 6:01 pmpete Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Fritz Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
37. PatrioticLiberalChristian Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
Should we just call our multiple-name troll “Legion”?
How about just “Moron”?
Lately, I’ve grown fond of the term, “Assnugget”.
More like a Lesion
April 11th, 2008 at 6:03 pmMCMetal Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
pete Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
MCMetal Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
I stand corrected. I still ain’t never gonna vote for no Republicriminal no matter what you, BillO, TP, Mother Theresa, or the FSM say. And I think that most people, pro and con, have made up their minds. Though it’s therapeutic to release some of the outrage.
I’m sure if Mother Theresa had something to say , a lot of people would pay big money to see that , regardless of whether you listened to her or not……….
I'm going to consolidate our conversations. I get panicky when I have too many open tabs. I was reminded of a comment I read by someone who claimed Mother Theresa appeared to her daily. I thought: "Well, that proves there is no Heaven. Considering the places Mother Theresa spent her life, there's no way she would come back".
The commenter seemed nice, and sincere, so I kept that thought to myself. Until now. LOL!
And I still think the "new" troll is an "Assnugget"!
April 11th, 2008 at 6:20 pmBush's approval ratings would be quite a bit lower if it weren't for the vast propaganda apparatus set up to help him, in terms of Fox News and Rupert Murdoch's other media properties, plus a large network of right wing blogs coordinated by the White House.
April 11th, 2008 at 6:29 pmLessee... AntiSpellingSycophantNerdUnGrammaredGoonEveryTime...
April 11th, 2008 at 6:49 pmWith Mc Lame being Bush revisited, how is it the polls say it is a virtual tie between him and the two Demovratic candidates? Someone is lying!!!
April 11th, 2008 at 7:32 pmEr...Democratic. Oops
April 11th, 2008 at 7:40 pm28% approval and 90% of the power. Still the decider?
April 11th, 2008 at 7:44 pmLeft Coast Mike Says:
With Mc Lame being Bush revisited, how is it the polls say it is a virtual tie between him and the two Demovratic candidates? Someone is lying!!!
No, they are not lying. They just don't know the truth yet. Most Americans, thanks to the MSM, still think that John McCain is a moderate, a hero and a "maverick". The right should be worried that he is not beating the Democrats by a wide margin because he is running virtually unopposed right now. But, once the Democrats start introducing the public to the real John McCain (the MSM sure isn't going to do it), McCain has nowhere to go but down.
Don't get anxious. It's going to be a cakewalk once the Democrats stop this ridiculous primary race that is already over.
April 11th, 2008 at 7:46 pm"lower than that of any president except..." for the 2 of the previous 6 Presidents (Carter and Nixon).
Sorry but I have to nitpick here. The statistic is being framed to make it sound worse than it is. Wouldn't it be more straightforward to say he has the third worst approval rating since Truman? I am anti-Bush as much as the next guy (or 73% of them anyway) and I am constantly amazed that the approval rating is not lower, but I also think there is no need to exaggerate a really bad thing when the bad thing can speak for itself.
April 11th, 2008 at 7:47 pmAnd once again the republicans direct the issue. And the democrats follow. It really doesn't matter how many like him. his issues run the agenda. The dems only comment and its over. This will go on to election time and the democrats will again be suckin hind teat.
April 11th, 2008 at 7:50 pmIf the dems don't get together sooon it 's over before it starts. And Condi will be a token to their phoney facade.
who are the 27 ?
April 11th, 2008 at 8:00 pmdemocracy is wonderful isnt it? Cast your vote and a genocidal, clueless fool is in there for 4 years! There is really nothing much you can do to get him out...sorta like a manical tenant. But but...democracy is even more wonderful..the fool gets in again for another 4 years...stupid f**cking voters are to blame!
April 11th, 2008 at 8:15 pmpoor kilo, coming here for the attention nobody else will give him. how very sad.
April 11th, 2008 at 8:59 pmThree new surveys released today document the steep descent of President Bush, and with him, the American economy. While Bush's approval rating reached a new low of 28% in the AP poll, three quarters of economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal believe that the United States is in a recession that has yet to hit bottom. So it comes as no surprise that American consumer confidence spiraled down to its lowest level in 26 years.
For the details, see:
April 11th, 2008 at 9:03 pm"Bush Approval, Consumer Confidence Hit New Lows."
freedom lover Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
poor kilo, coming here for the attention nobody else will give him. how very sad.
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He's now reduced to picking a fight w/ himself over on another thread, fl.
Been hittin' tha Foster's a little early, and heavy, today, I'd say.
April 11th, 2008 at 9:26 pmAustralia...
Kind of amazing how you think you know so much about this country.
Yer just an uninformed, bellicose pseudo-bully, 2.2.
G'day, mate.
April 11th, 2008 at 9:41 pmBilbo Hussein Baggins Says:
April 11th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
God let's hope so...I can't believe there are still idiots in that support the Repukes.
April 11th, 2008 at 9:51 pm18% here we come!
-AF
April 12th, 2008 at 11:38 amAndrew Sullivan Is A Fraud
He managed to isolate the US. It is standing alone in the World community. If a leader supports Bush, he looses an election. We kicked Jonny Coward (Howard) out of office! So did the spaniards!
April 12th, 2008 at 1:10 pm