Poll: Bush disapproval ratings reach new record

CNN ^ | 10.10.08 | From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser

[meandog]

WASHINGTON (CNN) – As President-elect Obama visits the White House, a new national poll suggests that the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the most unpopular president in the six decades since presidential approval ratings were first measured.

Seventy-six percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as President. That's an all-time high in CNN polling, or 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."

[meandog]

I know, I know...he kept us from another 9-11! Sheech!

[Paladin2]

How is Congress doing in approval ratings?

[Shermy]

Good thing for Bush another set of Goldman Sachs-like people are taking over with Obama. They won’t air the dirty financial laundry.

The bailout blowout will continue. Massive deficits will keep Bush/Obama on the leash of foreigners wanting their preferential bailouts on the American paper they bought - Bush can’t say there was “no implied backing” of it anymore.

[GaryLee1990]

I'm blaming the press for his low approval ratings. Yep, like Katrina was his fault. Load of crap.

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[americanophile]

"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."

If these numbers are accurate, and given that they're by CNN, I would doubt it, it says more about this country than it does Bush. Bush hasn't been a great president, but he isn't orchestrating burglaries from the Oval Office. Phil Gramm was right, we've become a 'nation of whiners.'

[WilliamReading]

George W. Bush has been asleep for the last four years, hasn’t he? Good luck in Crawford, George.

[Boiling Pots]

His low approval rating are deserved. I know it’s not a popular opinion around here, but it’s true.

[ConservativeMan55]

bttt

[anniegetyourgun]

CNN will still be polling on this question for years to come.

[KoRn]

He better not run for reelection!

[abercrombie_guy_38]

Hey, CNN! What about the Congressional approval rating dropping and staying below 10% for months on end? Isn’t that history making? Of course it is but you won’t report it because it was a Democrat-led Congress with a single digit approval rating!

At least Bush never had a 90% disapproval rating, to use the terminology from this article.

Personally, I can’t wait to see nObama’s approval rating after his four years in office.

[WoodstockCat]

where can vote on approval polls for CNN, aka Pravda?

[BufordP]

The only thing keeping Bush's approval numbers above 5% are FReeper Bushbots. But he kept us safe since 9/11
;-)

Eight Wasted Years ...Margaret Thatcher used to talk about the “ratchet effect.” When the Left gets power, she said, they drive everything Left; when the Right gets power, they slow the Leftward drive, perhaps even halt it for a spell; but nothing ever gets moved to the Right. U.S. politics in the 21st century so far bears out this dismal analysis. What does the Right have to show for eight years of a Republican presidency? I supported George W. Bush in 2000 because I thought he had a conservative bone in his body somewhere. I supported him in 2004 because I thought him the lesser of two evils. At this point, I wouldn’t let the fool park his car in my driveway. Bruce Bartlett was right, every damn word... Bill Gertz interview on Hannity and Colmes Gertz: Well he casts himself as a compassionate conservative and I argue that he's neither. That his administration is neither. He's done tremendous damage to the conservative movement...

[meandog]

His low approval rating are deserved. I know it’s not a popular opinion around here, but it’s true.

Bush got disapproval marks the old fashioned way: He earned them!

[sazerac]

Actually he’s doing a little better. He went down 9 points after the bailout and has gone up about 3 points.

Bush has had a lot of bad luck dealing with an ungrateful citizenry.

[thesetruths]

I agree.

If I were polled, I wouldn’t give him a ringing endorsement, but I still support him. I’m sure I would hear a click before I got to the word supp-—.

[jpf]

“He better not run for reelection!”

According to Obama, he just did.

[jveritas]

If President Bush has been asleep for the last 4 years the terrorists would have controlled Iraq and the Middle East and 9/11 terrorists attacks would have been considered a minor attack in comparison to what they would have done if we have surrendered in Iraq. It was President Bush great leadership that stood against all odds, against traitors and defeatists that led us to victory in Iraq.

[Liberty Valance]

Ha! Wait till they poll FReepers about The Messianic Marxist Kenyan’s ratings. ;o)

[I see my hands]

Trashing W won't make up for your personal failings, it only serves to display them.