Rasmussen: Bush Job Approval: 50% (Likely Voters), 47% (National Adults)

Rasmussen Reports ^ | October 7, 2005 | Scott Rasmussen

[new yorker 77]

Friday October 07, 2005--Forty-seven percent (47%) of American adults now approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President. This is the third time in four days, the Approval Rating has been at 47%, a slight improvement over the preceding month.

Fifty-two percent (52%) Disapprove.

The President's performance in office earns Approval from 81% of Republicans, 18% of Democrats, and 41% of those not affiliated with either major political party.

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During 2004, reports on the President Job Approval were based upon surveys of Likely Voters. Typically, a survey of Likely Voters would report a Job Approval rating 2-3 points higher than a survey of all adults.

On Election Day, the President's Job Approval was at 52%. During all of 2004, the President's Job Approval ranged from a high of 57% in early January to a low of 48% on May 17.

The President's highest rating of 2005 was 54% on February 4

[MurryMom]

Exactly WHAT does this mean?

His oil company's stock went down (just after he sold out); his baseball team spent gazillions for free agents without winning anything; and his presidency's lack of results speaks for itself.

[Eagles Talon IV]

WHAT? The stock in the oil company he SOLD went down after he sold it and this means what? AS for the Texas rangers ball club purchase and sale, it is apparent you know as much about business as does my German Shepherd. The fact the ball club won or lost any games has nothing to do with making money. For about 80 years the Boston Red Sox won NOTHING in the way of championships and filled the ball park to capacity for each game. MLB is paid. I believe about 1.5 BILLION dollars a year by the networks, ESPN and other media sources to cover it's teams and much of this revenue goes back to the teams.

Bush did what any good businessman does. He used somebody else's money to buy and operate a business, paid himself in the way of performance based stock options and after the options became saleable and the stock price was high enough he sold the business and cashed in his options. All legal, all ethical. Perhaps you believe he shouldn't have made any money and should work only for the public good?

What are you, some kind of communist?

[MurryMom]

Bush did what any good businessman does. He used somebody else's money to buy and operate a business, paid himself in the way of performance based stock options and after the options became saleable and the stock price was high enough he sold the business and cashed in his options.

If you believe Bush sold his HE stock without unfairly benefiting from inside information, I've got a great deal for you on a bridge...

[Eagles Talon IV]

"If you believe Bush sold his HE stock without unfairly benefiting from inside information, I've got a great deal for you on a bridge...

Because you post on this forum and have done so for a few years I will assume you have evidence of the above. I say this because only a mind numbingly ignorant individual would accuse someone of this without said evidence. Please either produce this evidence or else fold your tent, put on your "I Hate Bush" button and crawl back under your rock.

[MurryMom]

Here's a timeline surroundin GWB's sale of HE stock, several versions are available via a simple Google search:

June 6, 1990: Bush (who was at the time on Harken's board and a member of its audit committee) received the company's "flash report," which according to the Washington Post, predicted second quarter losses in the neighborhood of $4 million.

June 8, 1990: According to the Los Angeles Times, Ralph Smith, a stockbroker, placed a "cold call" to Bush offering to purchase his Harken shares. Bush said he would reply within a couple of weeks.

June 11, 1990: Bush attended a meeting at which a representative of Harken's audit firm, Arthur Andersen, warned of a loss that "could be potentially significant." Although no amount was specified in the meeting, the auditors indicated that the losses would surpass the $4 million forecast in the "flash report." (In fact, Harken would ultimately report a loss of $23 million.)

June 22, 1990: Shortly after getting the transaction approved by Harken's lawyers, Bush sold 212,140 of his 317,152 Harken shares for $848,560.

July 10, 1990: Under SEC requirements, this was the deadline for Bush to publicly report his sale of the stock. He failed to file the report until March of 1991. For reasons Bush has not explained, although he signed the form, he did not date it.

August 20, 1990: Harken publicly announced second quarter losses of just over $23 million. The stock, which had opened at $3 per share, closed at $2.37.

August 21, 1990: Despite the losses reported the day before, Harken's stock price rebounded to $3 per share. However, the overall trend was downwards, and by the end of 1990 Harken's share price had dropped to $1. (Today, Harken's stock trades for about the price of a candy bar on the American Stock Exchange.)

If this series of events doesn't raise your suspicion, you may be eligible to fill one of the Republican slots on the SEC. Please remember that Republicans in Congress spent jillions investigating the Clinton's losses in Whitewater and never find the slightest suspicion of any wrongdoing by either President Clinton or the first lady, now Senator Clinton.

[Eagles Talon IV]

Correct me if I am wrong, please. This was investigated by the SEC and Bush was found to be NOT in violation of their rules.

Is this correct or isn't it?

[MurryMom]

There was a preliminary SEC-sponsored investigation by a Bush family crony of the illegal sale of HE stock, not a full investigation with sworn witness testimony. Congress has NEVER investigated this sordid evidence of GWB's greed.

[KC_Conspirator]

You mean the SeeBS poll where 57% of respondants were democrats?

[Eagles Talon IV]

You have not answered my question about the SEC investigating this transaction. That leads me to believe they NEVER DID. The reason they never did an official inquiry is because the FACTS didn't warrant a full investigation. You have made a claim that the president is guilty of insider trading, a felony, and have nothing to back up this charge except insinuation. You claim the SEC sponsored inquiry was handled by a "Bush crony" but this person was appointed by the SEC. Show me the link between the SEC and the Bush family that would enable the Bush's to dictate to the SEC whom they should appoint to do the fact gathering.

What has the Congress got to do with this anyway? Without the findings of the SEC concluding their was in fact insider trading, there would be nothing to investigate.

Better go back under your rock or better yet have the mother ship beam you up and transport you to your rightful place with the rest of the DUmmies.

[MurryMom]

The reason they never did an official inquiry is because the FACTS didn't warrant a full investigation.

I gave you the FACTS earlier and you ignored them. The timeline demonstrates a prima facie case of insider trading. There should have been a trial so that GWB would have a chance to prove otherwise, but the SEC decided not to have one probably because the SCLM never aired the facts and others like yourself are deliberately ignorant of them.

[Eagles Talon IV]

"There should have been a trial so that GWB would have a chance to prove otherwise, but the SEC decided not to have one probably because the SCLM never aired the facts and others like yourself are deliberately ignorant of them.

Probably? LOL, you have outed yourself as a non thinking knee jerk Bush basher. I ask you for evidence of a crime and you give me "probably because" as a response to why a charge was never brought. Know what? I think your "probably" a tinfoil hat wearing, hand wringing, wobbly kneed, ultra left fringe wacko, who drools on her keyboard while navigating the DUmmies and Move On web sites.

[Petronski]

Probably? LOL, you have outed yourself as a non thinking knee jerk Bush basher.

That was years ago. Now she's just a cow from the Michael Moore herd.

[Petronski]

It's not proof. You have no proof. You have a stinking script from DU. It proves squat.

[Eagles Talon IV]

I wish you had told me this before. I wouldn't have wasted my time on the dingbat.

[Petronski]

Most know how insane she is, but not everyone. Spread the word.

[pollyannaish]

You know, I've heard about you. You're kind of a legend around here.

Oh, and I disagree of course.

But, it's nice to see you've managed to stay here for a while. That must mean you are very polite to your hosts. So, good for you.

[Eagles Talon IV]

"You're kind of a legend around here."

A legend? Gimmee a break! This is a babbler who makes it up on the run. What she says appears to be cut and pasted from either the DUmmies or Move On site. A legend? Yeah, maybe in her own mind.

[pollyannaish]

I would have said something if I had been here earlier.

On second thought, no I wouldn't. It was fun to watch you draw her out.

I enjoyed it.

[pollyannaish]

No I meant legend. You know, like the trolls that live under the bridge is a legend. Like Nessie and Bigfoot.

I've heard about her, but had never seen her in action.

It was kind of fun. (I think the forum keeps her around so we can all stay sharp. ; )

I wouldn't poke fun at her, but she knows what she's in for. I say good for her.

[Petronski]

You'll notice that when someone points out murrymom's shabby propaganda, she ambles back off into the woods, like a rabid bear.