Bush hits all-time low on handling of the economy.
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By on Apr 29th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Bush hits all-time low on handling of the economy.
In a NBC/WSJ poll to be released tomorrow, “only 21% approve of President Bush’s job in handling the economy — his lowest number ever as president on that question.” Additionally, the poll found that 81% of Americans “believe the US is currently in a recession.”
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And who are the 21% who do approve??? I work in finance a block from Wall Street and the people I know and work with don’t approve.
April 29th, 2008 at 10:58 pmherr dubyah just released a statement blaming the Dems.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:01 pmThis is herr dubyah’s economy. Try again
April 29th, 2008 at 11:14 pmVoice_of_Reason Says:
How many approve of the Democratic Congress’ handling of the economy?
The Republicans made such a mess that it will take years/decades to fix this mess. Also, the democrats have a slim majority in the House and Lieberman is the “majority” in the Senate, so they really don’t have a working majority. But thanks for playing, how’s the meth lab or are you going to the Klan rally? You do have such a busy schedule.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:14 pmVOR, the topic is GWB’s handling of the economy. There’s that reading comprehension problem again. There are adult programs which will help you — check your local library. It’s the building with all the books inside.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:19 pmOther than attack the wrong country, the idiot-boy-king hasn’t done a godd*amn thing.
Nothing.
Nada.
Zilch.
Goose-egg.
Nil.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:20 pmHow many approve of the Democratic Congress’ handling of the economy?
Congress passes laws dipshit.
The Preznit-wit is supposed to conjure them up.
May I suggest Schoolhouse Rock, for the un-enlightened, dumb-young Repuke-o-trolls.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:22 pmHmmm…VOR is reminding me of some other troll (which, btw, I was really trying to give you the benefit of the doubt on…this post sealed it). Zooey? You’re tres excellent at this…who am I trying to remember?
April 29th, 2008 at 11:27 pmBTW, the term “yellowhead” refers to the pissed-on-heads of the Bush-boot-lickers.
Kiss the foot, relish the urine on your face, fcuking fools.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:30 pmI wonder if he will reach single digits by the time he leaves office (assuming the boy king ever leaves…watch those false flag, martial law inducing incidents, dontchano).
I wonder how many more will be turned by his general stupidity, incompetence, cronyism, lawlessness, lying, smirking when inappropriate (is it ever appropriate for a president to smirk??), and general offensiveness?
Single digits. That’s my wet dream!
April 29th, 2008 at 11:30 pmReich-wingers like VOR refuse to hold their own accountable for anything. This why the reich-wing GOPigs are going to become a permanent minority.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:34 pmMatt, not a permanent minority, hopefully dead as a door nail and buried deep in the history of rotten politics of America.
Let’s give Boner something to truly cry over.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:37 pmMs_Joanne Says:
Hmmm…VOR is reminding me of some other troll (which, btw, I was really trying to give you the benefit of the doubt on…this post sealed it). Zooey? You’re tres excellent at this…who am I trying to remember?
April 29th, 2008 at 11:27 pm
It reminds me of Jake, but not quite. Or upright left, but no winkie faces at the end of every sentence.
But really, who cares? All trolls are Mr Pee. :D
April 29th, 2008 at 11:39 pmWe’ll need a few of them around to clean the urinals and take out of the trash.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:42 pmWow, Chimpster is even losing the Bush Kool Aid Kult Kidz with those low numbers.
Maybe he should hold a press conference and lecture and whine in a pissy demeanor.
He’s due for that bounce in the polls that Dickwad David Broder was predicting last year.
-GSD
April 29th, 2008 at 11:52 pmVoice_of_Reason Says:
How many approve of the Democratic Congress’ handling of the economy?
It’s much higher than Bush’s number.
April 29th, 2008 at 11:57 pmNo surprise as Bush now thinks he’s Harry Potter with a magic wand. He’s letting the secret out that Dick Cheney is really Lord Voldemort. The Media is showing just how stupid they are as about two weeks ago Bush said things were great and he was giving out rebate checks. As for the 21 per cent who think Bush is doing a good job either their drunk and high or in on the US robbery with Bush/Cheney. Now those GOP Leaders/Supreme Court Justices/White House staffers with Oil shares are doing real good as we see the profit made.
April 30th, 2008 at 12:05 amFreedom, separate dems from goopers and you’ll see a significant difference in points.
Z…true. :-)
Matt, I concede. You are soooo right!
April 30th, 2008 at 12:05 amLooks like Wrights recent outbursts have been egged on by Hilary, what a shock…
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/ washington/ 2008/ 04/ wrightsetup.html
I am really starting to despise this woman, shes not going to win and I’m completely convinced she’s going to continue to work behind the scenes to screw things up for Obama in the general election so she can try again in 2012. Thankfully the grassroots hatred against her after this election will be so deep that her political career will be finished.
April 30th, 2008 at 12:34 amSo he has a dismal approval rating on most everything from a high majority of us.
I’m sure that really hurts his feelings.
As far as he and his corporate lap dogs are concerned, things are going very, very well. Nothing but record profits at our expense. Thousands of our people dead, hundreds of thousands of innocent people from other countries dead.
The economy, environment, Constitution and human rights in shambles. Yes, he is performing just as planned.
As the song says: women and children, the cowards attack !!
April 30th, 2008 at 1:11 amI thought it was dubya`s I.Q.!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 30th, 2008 at 2:32 amVoice_of_Reason Says:
How many approve of the Democratic Congress’ handling of the economy?
April 29th, 2008 at 11:07 pm Add Karma Recommend (0) |
You ain’t going to learn what you don’t want to know
April 30th, 2008 at 3:04 amDoes anybody remember when the idiot used to say: “Economy? What economy?”
April 30th, 2008 at 3:04 amObviously the “buck” never stops at 1600 Pennsylvania since Bush has been there–now he’s trying to lay the blame for his miserable handling of the economy, taxes, war, and energy off on the Congress that had rubber stamped most of his agenda for six years+ ! What a maroon! What a maroon!
April 30th, 2008 at 6:33 am1) President Clinton inherited the biggest surplus in U.S. history from Reagan and Bush Sr.
2) In eight years, he transformed that massive debt into the biggest surplus in U.S. history.
3) Bush Jr. then took office, piddled the surplus away, and went on to set yet another world record for economic incompetence.
Thank you, Republicans!
April 30th, 2008 at 6:40 amLies, Arrogance, Deceit, along with total and complete incompetence hallmark this Administration. The world sees the legacy that will be left.
April 30th, 2008 at 8:05 amIn answer to freedom lover, if this administration continues on its path, there will be no freedom to love.
April 30th, 2008 at 8:09 amPerry, I know what you were trying to say, but just so that the trolls here don’t die from joy at your post, it should have read:
1) President Clinton inherited the biggest deficit in U.S. history from Reagan and Bush Sr.
April 30th, 2008 at 8:23 amIf you examine the percentage of Americans who believe that the sun revolves around the earth and that dinosaurs co-existed with ancient humans, it’s also 21%.
April 30th, 2008 at 8:25 ami can’t believe it’s that high.
April 30th, 2008 at 8:47 amIt is estimated that 19% of the US population has some form of mental illness.
April 30th, 2008 at 9:00 amWhats up with that other 3% in this poll?
err 2%
April 30th, 2008 at 9:00 amJust as Bush’s approval on handling the economy has hit an all-time low, the arguments used by his supporters to defend him are also hitting an all-time low. VOR has got nothin’ on the freaks over at the WaPo comment boards who are struggling to pin Bush’s fiascos on the Democrats.
April 30th, 2008 at 9:33 am8 out of 10 Americans agree…Bush has failed at Economics.
April 30th, 2008 at 9:37 amA comment during one of his recent press conferences: “$4.00 gas? I hadn’t heard that….” Yes, it’s obvious Bush has been completely on top of the situation. Yesterday, during his press conference and blaming the Dems for the bad economy, he said that the tax cuts should be made permanent since the uncertainty about them was causing the uncertainty about the economy.
April 30th, 2008 at 10:10 amWayne Says:
It is estimated that 19% of the US population has some form of mental illness.
Whats up with that other 2% in this poll?
I know what’s up with half of them.
NEW DATA SHOW INCOME CONCENTRATION ROSE AGAIN IN 2006:
April 30th, 2008 at 10:15 amAverage Income Rose by $73,000 for Households in the Top 1%
recession - A period of general economic decline; specifically, a decline in GDP for two or more consecutive quarters.
I believe the latest quarter was a weak 6/10 of a percent of growth, but it was positive growth.
We have yet to have even one quarter of decline in GDP, since the last recession in 2001 shortly after Bush took office.
People may believe the economy is weak, but is it weaker now (although we haven’t met the recessionary threshold) than it was in 2001 (when we actually experienced a declining GDP)?
I think there is a fundamental understanding of recession. If you want to argue the economy is weak by other measures, that is very plausible, even probable.
But, to characterize it our current circumstance as a recession seems to be either deceptive or more likely misinformed.
April 30th, 2008 at 11:59 amThe recession will be declared on January 21, 2009, and it will be blamed on Barak Obama.
April 30th, 2008 at 4:06 pm