Only 21 percent of Americans approve of Bush’s handling of the economy.
By on Aug 6th, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Only 21 percent of Americans approve of Bush’s handling of the economy.
In a new poll for Time magazine, only 21 percent of Americans said they approve of the job President Bush is doing in terms of handling the economy. Overall, 29 percent of Americans said they approve of Bush’s job as President, which is where his approval has hovered steadily for some time now.
Update In a CBS News poll released tonight, 25 percent of voters said they approved of Bush's job performance, "equaling his all-time low reached in June."
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Sad that 21% of our citizenry still live under cold, damp rocks…
August 6th, 2008 at 8:41 pmThe 1% who really, really made a lot of money the last seven years, and the great unwashed 20% who will, in fact, jump off a cliff if their boy king tells them to.
PEACE
August 6th, 2008 at 8:43 pm“Only 21 percent of Americans approve of Bush’s handling of the economy.”
– - That does it. Bush will be out of a job within 6 months. Book it.
August 6th, 2008 at 8:44 pm79% of Americans disapprove of Bush’s handling of the economy.
August 6th, 2008 at 8:44 pmWorst
August 6th, 2008 at 8:45 pmPrezdunce
EVER
Meanwhile…
Flippy McSpin says: “My friends. I promise you more of the same”.
August 6th, 2008 at 8:50 pmThis the same CBS that blatantly tried to edit McCain’s idiocy in an interview with Katie “call me Shill” Couric?
Betcha the real percentage is closer to 12%….if that.
August 6th, 2008 at 8:57 pmFlag the tiresome troll — or set a match to it’s strawman.
**yawn**
August 6th, 2008 at 9:01 pmIf a petrified piece of dung was the President it would be getting a 25% approval rating…same as Bush.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:03 pmFor comparison, yesterday NPR reported that 82 per cent of the Chinese believe that their economy is doing well.
We’re number 1. We’re number 1.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:05 pmPresenting — ta-daa! — the 21%ers’ FIFTH CHOICE:
http://www.geeknuz.com/nuz/images/2008/03/06/mcbush_2.jpg
August 6th, 2008 at 9:07 pmHalf the people who approve of GDumbya disapprove of Congress.
All of the people who disapprove of GDumbya also disapprove of Congress because it hasn’t done its job and castrated him by now.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:07 pm8. obamagr8 Says:
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Ooh. Big surprise. Changed hands, narrowly, in 2007.
A lot of the dissatisfaction is the failure to take REAL action on the BushCriminals.
The rest is GOP obstructionism and sideshows.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:10 pmRalph the Stupid Llama Says:
Another poll shows a 8% approval for congress for how it handle the economy.
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Considering the right-wing death grip on Congress from 1994-2007, that’s certainly understandable. The American citizenry wises up slowly, but it DOES wise up.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:26 pmIt appears ralph the wonder llama is having an effect on the piss-soaked trolls.
Well done!
August 6th, 2008 at 9:35 pmCome on trolls, don’t get away from the title of the thread. Tell us why you think bush’s approval rating is so low.
Is it because of liberal bias on the part of the media?
August 6th, 2008 at 9:41 pm21% of Americans are idiots, according to 4 out of 5 dentists.
August 6th, 2008 at 9:44 pmI personally think bush’s approval rating is so low because he didn’t start enough wars.
It could be because the economy is still hanging by a thread, most people want to see it destroyed completly.
A lot of people still have health care, that could be it. Maybe if he just had a surge on hospitals in America he could help his ratings. I’m pretty sure most Americans think all this health care crap is a waste of money.
August 6th, 2008 at 10:03 pmDo TripleKicks 1 through 10 count as one or 10?
August 6th, 2008 at 10:12 pmWhy does 79% of America hate America?
August 6th, 2008 at 10:15 pm21% is real close to the percentage of the population with mental illness.
August 6th, 2008 at 10:31 pmMemo to idiot: Bush is the face of the Republican party. Your party of idiots and traitors will be crushed in November.
August 6th, 2008 at 11:16 pmPutting your quote in bold like this doesn’t help it make anymore more sense.
August 6th, 2008 at 11:27 pmMemo to idiots: 25 years from now, nobody will remember the 110th Congress job approval rating. They will however, study the most unpopular presidents in history. And Bush’s name will figure in that list, prominently so.
August 6th, 2008 at 11:29 pmOh, I LOVE this:
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John Kerry Says:
1) MEMO TO WACKED OUT LIBS:
The great George Bush is NOT unfortunately running for President again in Nov!
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Oh, yes he is:
http://www.geeknuz.com/nuz/images/2008/03/06/mcbush_2.jpg
The StraitJacket Express. The DoubleTalk Express. The Forked Tongue Express.
The difference between Boy George Bush and Gramps McSame is that McSame OUGHTA know better.
August 6th, 2008 at 11:44 pm27. Tanqueray Says:
The problem is my guy Barry(fist-tap)isn’t running against Bush. Now he has to run against my gal Paris, I could be persuaded.
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McSame really oughta lay off the rich-dumb-blonde-bimbo angle. It just ain’t workin’ for him, wonder why.
August 6th, 2008 at 11:46 pmOkay, I won’t but don’t try to convince me that apples are oranges either…
August 7th, 2008 at 12:21 amHow come John Kerry dumps and runs? I cordially invite John Kerry to plop a squat.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:22 ampmavrk2,
I responded to your inane post before you even came up with it.
See my reply in #26.
Thank you.
August 7th, 2008 at 12:25 amSome people like apples. Some people like oranges. Some people like both apples and oranges. Some people like neither apples nor oranges. How the hell does congressional approval ratings which are a function of far more variables related to the specific topic of the approval of an administration which is lead by you guessed it..;. the leader of the nation…. ?????
August 7th, 2008 at 12:34 amOf all the dimwits who voted for Bush, the stupidest ones are in this 21% demographic, still approving of his handling of the economy.
Of all the 21%ers, the stupidest ones still show up at ThinkProgress, on a regular basis, to defend their Dear (mis)Leader.
August 7th, 2008 at 1:09 amJohn Kerry Says:
Actually I dont care what this ignorant troll says he is consistantly a waste of precious oxygen that a lifeform capable of higher brain function could be using.
August 7th, 2008 at 1:35 amThis number must represent all the rich folks that got richer under the Bush/Cheney regime.
August 7th, 2008 at 7:52 am21% of the wealthiest people in the USA!
August 7th, 2008 at 8:10 amThose 21% should be deported for gross stupidity.
August 7th, 2008 at 9:13 amClue to trolls. One, George Bush is not a God so stop blowing him, he isn’t going to save you. Two, for the other 79% of us, those of us who stopped drawing on cave walls, he is the worst simian to ever squat in the White House, and Three, your blind allegiance to the POS in the face of all the evidence to the contrary makes you look really weak and stupid. Get a life.
When you are old and dying with your still bitter hatred of the world, remember that at least nanlichi tried to help you out.
You’re welcome.
August 7th, 2008 at 10:24 amTanqueray Says:
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The problem is my guy Barry(fist-tap)isn’t running against Bush. Now he has to run against my gal Paris, I could be persuaded.
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