OT: Bush Now Least Popular President In History

[Enigma869]

This dope has now supplanted Tricky Dick and Harry Truman as the low man on the totem pole! What a shock. It just seems so unfair that so many Americans think this knucklehead is so incompetent. I'd just like to meet the 24% who actually approve of the job this guy has done, so I could slap each one of them

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/10/ ... index.html

Bush leaving office more unpopular than Nixon


By Paul Steinhauser
CNN Deputy Political Director

WASHINGTON DC (CNN) -- On the day that President-elect Barack Obama is visiting the White House, a new national poll suggests that the current occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the most unpopular president since approval ratings were first sought more than six decades ago.


President Bush has the lowest presidential approval rating in the history of such polling.

Seventy-six percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday disapprove of how President Bush is handling his job.

That's an all-time high in CNN polling and in Gallup polling dating back to World War II.

"No other president's disapproval rating has gone higher than 70 percent. Bush has managed to do that three times so far this year," says CNN polling director Keating Holland. "That means that Bush is now more unpopular than Richard Nixon was when he resigned from office during Watergate with a 66 percent disapproval rating."

Before Bush, the record holder for presidential disapproval was Harry Truman, with a 67 percent disapproval rating in January of 1952, his last full year in office.

As Obama visits the White House to start the transition from the Bush administration to an Obama administration, 57 percent of those questioned think the transfer of power will be relatively easy and free from tension, with 39 percent saying the transition will be difficult. Watch what Bush and Obama may talk about


"A majority say that the transition from Bush to Obama will go smoothly, although nearly one in four predict a lot of tension between Bush aides and Obama aides in the next few weeks. That sentiment is highest among Democrats, but even among them, a majority believes that the transition will be relatively easy," Holland said.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll was conducted Thursday through Sunday with 1,246 adult Americans questioned by telephone. The survey's sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.


John from Boston

[lights1961]

This dope has now supplanted Tricky Dick and Harry Truman as the low man on the totem pole! What a shock. It just seems so unfair that so many Americans think this knucklehead is so incompetent. I'd just like to meet the 24% who actually approve of the job this guy has done, so I could slap each one of them

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/10/ ... index.html

Bush leaving office more unpopular than Nixon


By Paul Steinhauser
CNN Deputy Political Director

WASHINGTON DC (CNN) -- On the day that President-elect Barack Obama is visiting the White House, a new national poll suggests that the current occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the most unpopular president since approval ratings were first sought more than six decades ago.


President Bush has the lowest presidential approval rating in the history of such polling.

Seventy-six percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday disapprove of how President Bush is handling his job.

That's an all-time high in CNN polling and in Gallup polling dating back to World War II.

"No other president's disapproval rating has gone higher than 70 percent. Bush has managed to do that three times so far this year," says CNN polling director Keating Holland. "That means that Bush is now more unpopular than Richard Nixon was when he resigned from office during Watergate with a 66 percent disapproval rating."

Before Bush, the record holder for presidential disapproval was Harry Truman, with a 67 percent disapproval rating in January of 1952, his last full year in office.

As Obama visits the White House to start the transition from the Bush administration to an Obama administration, 57 percent of those questioned think the transfer of power will be relatively easy and free from tension, with 39 percent saying the transition will be difficult. Watch what Bush and Obama may talk about


"A majority say that the transition from Bush to Obama will go smoothly, although nearly one in four predict a lot of tension between Bush aides and Obama aides in the next few weeks. That sentiment is highest among Democrats, but even among them, a majority believes that the transition will be relatively easy," Holland said.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll was conducted Thursday through Sunday with 1,246 adult Americans questioned by telephone. The survey's sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.


John from Boston

CNN poll is not biased... gee.. tell me something we dont know with CNN.

[Voyager]

I am watching Bush meet Obama for the first time live on CNN. Bush doesn't look too happy to meet him.

Bush deserves his unpopularity. He has wrecked our economy and our standing in the world.

[Enigma869]

CNN poll is not biased... gee.. tell me something we dont know with CNN.

Are you suggesting that the numbers are way off and that this jackass has a much higher approval rating? Listen, every media outlet I come across has their biases, and out of all the ones I've ever listened to, CNN does the best job of not showing their biases. I figured it wouldn't be long before one of the 24% made their way in here to tell CNN they have it all wrong and that W. is really Abraham Lincoln, in disguise


John from Boston

[Barb]

I am watching Bush meet Obama for the first time live on CNN. Bush doesn't look too happy to meet him.

Bush deserves his unpopularity. He has wrecked our economy and our standing in the world.

This is not their first meeting.

[Arkansas]

1. He may not be the most unpopular President in history. We don't know that. He does have the highest disapproval rating since this poll began...some 60 yrs ago. (What about the other 170+ yrs?)

2. He hasn't single-handedly wrecked our economy. Banks making stupid loans & people living larger than their means was/is a great contributor. The Democratic Congress the past two years hasn't helped much either.

3. I agree...our standing in the world isn't very pretty. I don't think we need to get all gushy and organize periodic group hugs, but I do think we need to tone down the agression. We need to be the strong silent type and refocus on strength through economy.

Just a few quik thots...


later~

[DrFU]

I have a son graduating in December. Guess who is the commencement speaker?

http://dmc-news.tamu.edu/templates/?a=6941&z=15

[Jana]

DrFu, congratulations on your son's graduation. You must be very proud.

I have an elderly aunt, who is 88, in Texas, and she tried to stay loyal to Bush, but even she finally gave up a year ago and can't wait for him to be out of office.

[Enigma869]

I have a son graduating in December. Guess who is the commencement speaker?

http://dmc-news.tamu.edu/templates/?a=6941&z=15

What an odd choice for a commencement speaker. I realize it's Texas, but wow! The timing just seems odd. Perhaps people will just be happy that he's just about out on his ass, and that will stop all the heckling.


John from Boston

[Lula]

tis true, bush sucks!!

here is real clear politics take on his approval ratings

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls ... l-904.html

[Eric]

I am watching Bush meet Obama for the first time live on CNN. Bush doesn't look too happy to meet him.

Bush deserves his unpopularity. He has wrecked our economy and our standing in the world.

How has he wrecked our economy?

[Eric]

This dope has now supplanted Tricky Dick and Harry Truman as the low man on the totem pole! What a shock. It just seems so unfair that so many Americans think this knucklehead is so incompetent. I'd just like to meet the 24% who actually approve of the job this guy has done, so I could slap each one of them

I approve, albeit not strongly. He has been dealt issue after issue and has done better on some than others. Bottom line - his policies have led to not being attacked again after 9-11, when it seemed very likely that we would.

[Skylorde]

That's staggering and damn well deserved.

Let's talk about how the Congressional approval ratings are the lowest in history. Yup, you read that correctly. Lowest in history. Two years after the Democrats took the House & Senate, they are at 9%. Lower than Pamela Andersons underwear and that's pretty fucking low.

Must be the excellent job the Democrats are doing in Congress.

[conversationpc]

I am watching Bush meet Obama for the first time live on CNN. Bush doesn't look too happy to meet him.

Bush deserves his unpopularity. He has wrecked our economy and our standing in the world.

Lets not forget he also had a lot of help from Congress, including leading Dems like Barney Frank, Chris Dodd, Barack Obama, etc.

[strangegrey]

That's staggering and damn well deserved.

Let's talk about how the Congressional approval ratings are the lowest in history. Yup, you read that correctly. Lowest in history. Two years after the Democrats took the House & Senate, they are at 9%. Lower than Pamela Andersons underwear and that's pretty fucking low.

Must be the excellent job the Democrats are doing in Congress.

Which is why I'm still scratching my head at the fact that people voted for these fucktards in staggering numbers last week...

While I understand the absolute, resolute need to vote Bush and his party out of the white house...I don't understand how the current congressional leadership got a pass. For some head scratching reason, democrats were able to successful deflect their own failures in bush's direction....while refusing to account for their own.

If there was EVER an election for Voidnow.org politics to work...it was this one....I had high hopes.

[Skylorde]

I am watching Bush meet Obama for the first time live on CNN. Bush doesn't look too happy to meet him.

Bush deserves his unpopularity. He has wrecked our economy and our standing in the world.

How has he wrecked our economy?

Oh boy, let me answer this one! I'll try to keep it brief.

You see, back in the 70's, Bush single handedly created the Community Reinvestment Act. Using blackmail and other evil means at his disposal, he strong armed all the Democrats to vote for it. Bush greatly expanded on it in the 90's using the same strong arm tactics, much the dismay and protest of the Democrats who were clearly against any program that smelled like an entitlement program.

Bush then appointed a close confidant and trusted friend Franklin Raines to run Fannie Mae. Bush and Raines together in calusion, they gave billions and billions in bad loans to people who clearly couldn't afford them. Again, the Democrats were screaming in protest at the top of their lungs to stop the madness but nobody listened, they were a lone voice in the wilderness.

Bush still needed another lackey so he appointed Barney Frank's boyfriend Herb Moses to a top spot in Fannie Mae. His sole purpose was to help carry out the eeevil plan along with Franklin Raines. Barney Frank protested this clearly was a conflict of interest but Bush didn't care, his diabolical plan must go forward!

As the 2000's wore on, Bush's plan to wreck the economy continued to take shape. Democrats continued to protest the wreckless lending but by this point, nothing was going to stop Bush from single handedly wrecking the economy.

Bush's plan came to fruition around September of 2008 when Fannie & Freddie spectacularly imploded, taking the American economy down with them.

Mission accomplished!

How's that?

[brywool]

This dope has now supplanted Tricky Dick and Harry Truman as the low man on the totem pole! What a shock. It just seems so unfair that so many Americans think this knucklehead is so incompetent. I'd just like to meet the 24% who actually approve of the job this guy has done, so I could slap each one of them

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/10/ ... index.html

Bush leaving office more unpopular than Nixon


By Paul Steinhauser
CNN Deputy Political Director

WASHINGTON DC (CNN) -- On the day that President-elect Barack Obama is visiting the White House, a new national poll suggests that the current occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the most unpopular president since approval ratings were first sought more than six decades ago.


President Bush has the lowest presidential approval rating in the history of such polling.

Seventy-six percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday disapprove of how President Bush is handling his job.

That's an all-time high in CNN polling and in Gallup polling dating back to World War II.

"No other president's disapproval rating has gone higher than 70 percent. Bush has managed to do that three times so far this year," says CNN polling director Keating Holland. "That means that Bush is now more unpopular than Richard Nixon was when he resigned from office during Watergate with a 66 percent disapproval rating."

Before Bush, the record holder for presidential disapproval was Harry Truman, with a 67 percent disapproval rating in January of 1952, his last full year in office.

As Obama visits the White House to start the transition from the Bush administration to an Obama administration, 57 percent of those questioned think the transfer of power will be relatively easy and free from tension, with 39 percent saying the transition will be difficult. Watch what Bush and Obama may talk about


"A majority say that the transition from Bush to Obama will go smoothly, although nearly one in four predict a lot of tension between Bush aides and Obama aides in the next few weeks. That sentiment is highest among Democrats, but even among them, a majority believes that the transition will be relatively easy," Holland said.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll was conducted Thursday through Sunday with 1,246 adult Americans questioned by telephone. The survey's sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points.


John from Boston

You're posting this like it's news. Some of us have known for 8 years.

[strangegrey]

I am watching Bush meet Obama for the first time live on CNN. Bush doesn't look too happy to meet him.

Bush deserves his unpopularity. He has wrecked our economy and our standing in the world.

How has he wrecked our economy?

Oh boy, let me answer this one! I'll try to keep it brief.

You see, back in the 70's, Bush single handedly created the Community Reinvestment Act. Using blackmail and other evil means at his disposal, he strong armed all the Democrats to vote for it. Bush greatly expanded on it in the 90's using the same strong arm tactics, much the dismay and protest of the Democrats who were clearly against any program that smelled like an entitlement program.

Bush then appointed a close confidant and trusted friend Franklin Raines to run Fannie Mae. Bush and Raines together in calusion, they gave billions and billions in bad loans to people who clearly couldn't afford them. Again, the Democrats were screaming in protest at the top of their lungs to stop the madness but nobody listened, they were a lone voice in the wilderness.

Bush still needed another lackey so he appointed Barney Frank's boyfriend Herb Moses to a top spot in Fannie Mae. His sole purpose was to help carry out the eeevil plan along with Franklin Raines. Barney Frank protested this clearly was a conflict of interest but Bush didn't care, his diabolical plan must go forward!

As the 2000's wore on, Bush's plan to wreck the economy continued to take shape. Democrats continued to protest the wreckless lending but by this point, nothing was going to stop Bush from single handedly wrecking the economy.

Bush's plan came to fruition around September of 2008 when Fannie & Freddie spectacularly imploded, taking the American economy down with them.

Mission accomplished!

How's that?

LOL

[lights1961]

CNN poll is not biased... gee.. tell me something we dont know with CNN.

Are you suggesting that the numbers are way off and that this jackass has a much higher approval rating? Listen, every media outlet I come across has their biases, and out of all the ones I've ever listened to, CNN does the best job of not showing their biases. I figured it wouldn't be long before one of the 24% made their way in here to tell CNN they have it all wrong and that W. is really Abraham Lincoln, in disguise


John from Boston

since after he was RE ELECTED media and the oppisition raised hell for everything he touched.. not anywhere was their any cooperation from anyone... Katrina... bushs fault.. WHY??
because the mdeia thought... nah not the Mayors fault he is black... not the gov fault she is a woman... so its bushs fault... that the the national guard wasnt used... OH... damn they turned him down...
1998-2002 EVERYONE loved the idea of going to IRAQ...with the intellegence provided... the only thing that really is bushs fault was this last 2 years on the oil prices being so high and trying to let the markets take care of themselfs... but now that that is happening and gas where I live is at 1.77 does anyone give bush credit NO. so there you have it why he is at 28%... oh congress is at 17% approval... why are democrats still controling congress??? that is the million dlollar question isnt it???

Rick

[texafana]

"This dope has now supplanted Tricky Dick and Harry Truman as the low man on the totem pole! What a shock. It just seems so unfair that so many Americans think this knucklehead is so incompetent..."

You're going to realize it's not the president but the entire congress and political structure that's fucked in the US. Obama is not the savior, he's going to face the same political bs that has stagnated our country for 10 years or more. It's easy to call our President "dope", "knucklehead", and worse behind the safe desk of an internet connection, but no other president in our history has faced more "serious events" at one time compared to Bush's run in the office. Sure Bush is far from perfect, but I don't see Obama having anything that qualifies him doing a better job. It's going to be an interesting time for Obama, he's going to be watched more closely than any other president in our history. I hope he can actually accomplish his promises.

[Rick]

This dope has now supplanted Tricky Dick and Harry Truman as the low man on the totem pole! What a shock. It just seems so unfair that so many Americans think this knucklehead is so incompetent. I'd just like to meet the 24% who actually approve of the job this guy has done, so I could slap each one of them

You can start with my dad and my wife's parents. It blows my mind that anyone could still be behind him.

I love my dad to death, but his unwavering rightwingedness is scary.

[hoagiepete]

CNN poll is not biased... gee.. tell me something we dont know with CNN.

Are you suggesting that the numbers are way off and that this jackass has a much higher approval rating? Listen, every media outlet I come across has their biases, and out of all the ones I've ever listened to, CNN does the best job of not showing their biases. I figured it wouldn't be long before one of the 24% made their way in here to tell CNN they have it all wrong and that W. is really Abraham Lincoln, in disguise


John from Boston

since after he was RE ELECTED media and the oppisition raised hell for everything he touched.. not anywhere was their any cooperation from anyone... Katrina... bushs fault.. WHY??
because the mdeia thought... nah not the Mayors fault he is black... not the gov fault she is a woman... so its bushs fault... that the the national guard wasnt used... OH... damn they turned him down...
1998-2002 EVERYONE loved the idea of going to IRAQ...with the intellegence provided... the only thing that really is bushs fault was this last 2 years on the oil prices being so high and trying to let the markets take care of themselfs... but now that that is happening and gas where I live is at 1.77 does anyone give bush credit NO. so there you have it why he is at 28%... oh congress is at 17% approval... why are democrats still controling congress??? that is the million dlollar question isnt it???

Rick

It scares me to death what the media can do to someone. GW set himself up on a tee to be hit several times, but man...it is some scary shit when they (media) work in tandem for a cause. I had a mentor long ago that said "never get in an argument with someone that buys ink by the barrel" and I have taken that to heart my entire career. They can destroy anyone.

The sick thing is that most of our population eats it up... hook, line and sinker. Don't confuse me with the facts...I guess to be fair...all the facts. Give me a soundbyte here and there, out of context or not...that's all I need to be an expert on a subject.

Ted Turner should be blamed a guess. The networks used to have to fill only 30 minutes a day with news. Now all the news channels have to do it 24/7 (or "31" according to Jake Harper of 2 1/2 men). While they were figuring out how to fill the time, they realized how much they can influence the "people" if they beat them over the head with their views. Now that they have a "win" it will surely go to their head. Top it off with what Hollywood tries to do.... this is all pretty sick and will only get worse.

[AlteredDNA]

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-tod ... es-du-jour

[Skylorde]

Oh boy, let me answer this one! I'll try to keep it brief.

You see, back in the 70's, Bush single handedly created the Community Reinvestment Act. Using blackmail and other evil means at his disposal, he strong armed all the Democrats to vote for it. Bush greatly expanded on it in the 90's using the same strong arm tactics, much the dismay and protest of the Democrats who were clearly against any program that smelled like an entitlement program.

Bush then appointed a close confidant and trusted friend Franklin Raines to run Fannie Mae. Bush and Raines together in calusion, they gave billions and billions in bad loans to people who clearly couldn't afford them. Again, the Democrats were screaming in protest at the top of their lungs to stop the madness but nobody listened, they were a lone voice in the wilderness.

Bush still needed another lackey so he appointed Barney Frank's boyfriend Herb Moses to a top spot in Fannie Mae. His sole purpose was to help carry out the eeevil plan along with Franklin Raines. Barney Frank protested this clearly was a conflict of interest but Bush didn't care, his diabolical plan must go forward!

As the 2000's wore on, Bush's plan to wreck the economy continued to take shape. Democrats continued to protest the wreckless lending but by this point, nothing was going to stop Bush from single handedly wrecking the economy.

Bush's plan came to fruition around September of 2008 when Fannie & Freddie spectacularly imploded, taking the American economy down with them.

Mission accomplished!

How's that?

I almost forgot! While he was planning and scheming to wreck the economy, he also managed to:

1) Blow up two space shuttles
2) Mastermind the bombing of the world trade center in 93
3) Mastermind the 9/11 plot
4) Create the aids virus
5) Mastermind the Sri Lanka tsunami
6) Credited with plot to bomb the USS Cole
7) Titanic
1906 San Fran earthquake
9) 1989 San Fran earthquake

And that's the short list

[Don]

CNN poll is not biased... gee.. tell me something we dont know with CNN.

Are you suggesting that the numbers are way off and that this jackass has a much higher approval rating? Listen, every media outlet I come across has their biases, and out of all the ones I've ever listened to, CNN does the best job of not showing their biases. I figured it wouldn't be long before one of the 24% made their way in here to tell CNN they have it all wrong and that W. is really Abraham Lincoln, in disguise


John from Boston

since after he was RE ELECTED media and the oppisition raised hell for everything he touched.. not anywhere was their any cooperation from anyone... Katrina... bushs fault.. WHY??
because the mdeia thought... nah not the Mayors fault he is black... not the gov fault she is a woman... so its bushs fault... that the the national guard wasnt used... OH... damn they turned him down...
1998-2002 EVERYONE loved the idea of going to IRAQ...with the intellegence provided... the only thing that really is bushs fault was this last 2 years on the oil prices being so high and trying to let the markets take care of themselfs... but now that that is happening and gas where I live is at 1.77 does anyone give bush credit NO. so there you have it why he is at 28%... oh congress is at 17% approval... why are democrats still controling congress??? that is the million dlollar question isnt it???

Rick

It scares me to death what the media can do to someone. GW set himself up on a tee to be hit several times, but man...it is some scary shit when they (media) work in tandem for a cause. I had a mentor long ago that said "never get in an argument with someone that buys ink by the barrel" and I have taken that to heart my entire career. They can destroy anyone.

The sick thing is that most of our population eats it up... hook, line and sinker. Don't confuse me with the facts...I guess to be fair...all the facts. Give me a soundbyte here and there, out of context or not...that's all I need to be an expert on a subject.

Ted Turner should be blamed a guess. The networks used to have to fill only 30 minutes a day with news. Now all the news channels have to do it 24/7 (or "31" according to Jake Harper of 2 1/2 men). While they were figuring out how to fill the time, they realized how much they can influence the "people" if they beat them over the head with their views. Now that they have a "win" it will surely go to their head. Top it off with what Hollywood tries to do.... this is all pretty sick and will only get worse.

How do people have the time to watch all those news shows and why would you want to? I log into BBCnews in the morning on my computer and have the little ticker going in the backround at work. That is it, when I go home I don't even think about putting on the news. When it comes to the media,In Bush's case though, I can see where people are coming from.We are in a war that is nearing the same length of time Americans troops were heavily involved in the Vietnam conflict. 4,000+ dead troops is going to totally erode support for any President, whether it be Clinton, Bush or Obama. That's the real problem. People can say it's the economy but that's just an additive on top of the war and the world's animosity towards to the conflict.

[Enigma869]

It scares me to death what the media can do to someone. GW set himself up on a tee to be hit several times, but man...it is some scary shit when they (media) work in tandem for a cause. I had a mentor long ago that said "never get in an argument with someone that buys ink by the barrel" and I have taken that to heart my entire career. They can destroy anyone.

So, let me get this straight...You're now saying that the media controls how the president is viewed and not what he does while he holds the office? If that's your premise, it's fucking stupid! Contrary to some of the sarcastic and dopey comments that the world blames W. for causing AIDS, and the WTC bombings in 93, I don't blame W. for everything. I honestly think he had a lot of help. That said, he is the CEO of the country, and should ABSOLUTELY, take most of the blame. If Obama doesn't deliver on his promises, his feet will be held to the fire as well. People who defend W. and make it sound like this guy is one our better presidents really need to pull their head out of their anus and look around! I'm confident when presidential historians look back at W.'s presidency, he won't rank in the top 35 presidents we've ever had.


John from Boston

[texafana]

"he won't rank in the top 35 presidents we've ever had." Neither will our congress.

[Enigma869]

"he won't rank in the top 35 presidents we've ever had." Neither will our congress.

Agreed! This is what you partisan dopes don't comprehend. Defending a poltiician because he or she belongs to a party you identify with is mindless. As someone pointed out, the present Congress has done a horrible job. I'm not happy at all that we have a Democratic majority in Congress along with a Democratic president. If partisan politics didn't exist, it wouldn't be an issue. Much to my chagrin, it does exist and makes most people incapable of forming their own thoughts! It is my fervent hope that Obama brings some prominent Republicans into his administration to try to undo this train wreck that has been created by the present administration.


John from Boston

[squirt1]

Skylorde- You are correct. I will add Clinton never saw Osama Bin Ladin as a threat when Sudan offered him. IDIOT President preoccupied ........ After 9/11 George took it to them. Now many Al Quida are on the run and slaughtered in many countries. G W Bush woke up the world to terrorists. I am not thrilled by some of his desicions, but Congress are the real culprits in charge. Please ck some of Clintons appointees ! Especially the Fanny Mae/Freddie Mac. But Congress ordered banks to make those unqualified loans. It was to their voter base and now we all pay. We will be at war with Islamic RADICALS for the rest of my life and yours and your grandchildren !

[squirt1]

I hate my typing i.e. decisions in prev post missspelled . I should have reread many times in the last years or I will have many CORNfused !