THE CASE FOR A NATIONAL RECALL ELECTION (Major Barf Alert)

Yahoo ^ | December 1, 2005 | by Ted Rall

[Daralundy]

Why Wait Three Years for Our Next President?

NEW YORK--By August 2003 California Governor Gray Davis' approval rating had plunged to 22 percent. Two months later, he lost a special recall election.

Now it's George W. Bush's turn to take a drubbing. The latest CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll finds that only 37 percent of Americans think he's doing a good job, a record low for him and a dangerous drop below the historical benchmark of 40 percent.

"When a president falls below 40 percent approval in public opinion polls--as President Bush has done twice in the past two months--it's usually a sign of serious political danger," writes Richard Benedetto in USA Today. "Since 1950, five of the eight other presidents who fell below 40 percent--Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush--lost their bids for reelection or opted not to run again. A sixth, Richard Nixon, was overwhelmed by the Watergate scandal and resigned. Only two, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, turned things around." But even Clinton never regained his former appeal. His hand-picked successor, vice president Al Gore, won the 2000 election by such a narrow margin that Republicans were able to steal it away.

[Daralundy]

Hat Tip: Sigmund Carl & Alfred. Major major bush derangement syndrome here. Apparently by Ted Rall though his name doesn't seem to be on it.

[fizziwig]

"His hand-picked successor, vice president Al Gore, won the 2000 election by such a narrow margin that Republicans were able to steal it away."

They will never give up on this, even after countless recounts confirmed Bush's victory. What a bunch of dorks.

[toddlintown]

Isn't the congressional approval rating around 26% ?

[Pox]

His hand-picked successor, vice president Al Gore, won the 2000 election by such a narrow margin that Republicans were able to steal it away.

ROFLMAO...

[pabianice]

I can think of few things more likely to re-energize Bush's base.

[mnehring]

Let them try.
The neo-hippies promised that 2000 would be revenge for impeaching Clinton- They Lost...
They promised that 2002 would be revenge for Impeachment and the stolen 2000 election- They Lost Even More..
They promised that 2004 would be revenge for Impeachment, 2000 and 2002 elections- They Lost in Record Numbers...
Bring It On!!!!

[Non-Sequitur]

This has got to be the dumbest idea I've ever heard.

[infidel29]

They will never give up on this, even after countless recounts confirmed Bush's victory.

"STOP ATTACKING US WITH FACTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" -- the left.

[writmeister]

Since 1950, five of the eight other presidents who fell below 40 percent--Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush--lost their bids for reelection or opted not to run again. A sixth, Richard Nixon, was overwhelmed by the Watergate scandal and resigned. Only two, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton, turned things around."

I guess Ricky does not get that President Bush cannot run for another term.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Yahoo actually posted a news item that said Bush "stole the election away"?

I guess though they are right, Bush won't win re-election.

BTW, note how they talk about the "8" since 1950 who went below 40% (before Bush). Well, there were only 10 during that time, and 1 died after 3 years. The other one, the one that never dropped below 40%? Eisenhower, who couldn't get HIS VP elected either, even though he (unlike Clinton) didn't suffer from falling below 40%.

[Pop Fly]

The libs always like to ignore the constitution and the rules when it favors what THEY want to do. Yuck.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

They will never give up on this, even after countless recounts confirmed Bush's victory. What a bunch of dorks.

Given Bush's accomplishments in nearly 5 years.....strong economy......defending America from the terrorist enemy.....low unemployment.....record home ownership.....

I believe Bush would soundly beat Gore if there was an election in 2 weeks!!

[mnehring]

I say we hold them to their words that Bush never won in 2000 (and 2004?) and, on a technicality, argue that it is constitutional for him to run again in 08...
Just for spite..

[CompSciGuy]

I guess Ricky does not get that President Bush cannot run for another term.

If I happen to run into someone of this mindset I just tell them I'll be voting Bush/Cheney in 2008, since obviously Bush wasn't elected President in 2000. Usually the conversation is over after their head explodes.

Cheers,
CSG

[aligncare]

"...But even Clinton never regained his former appeal. His hand-picked successor, vice president Al Gore, won the 2000 election by such a narrow margin that Republicans were able to steal it away..."

Ahhhhh, events as they wish they had been.

[doug from upland]

To the left of the article, it said it was an op/ed by Rall. He certainly has disdain for our Constitution.

[mnehring]

We should start a lot of mass rumors that Bush is already making plans for this.. just to make the DUmbasses' heads explode.

[Our man in washington]

It's by Ted Rall. He has it on his website.

[BenLurkin]

bttt

[Jim Robinson]

"Since 1950, five of the eight other presidents who fell below 40 percent--Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush--lost their bids for reelection or opted not to run again."

I say we tick them all off and have the new supreme court reselect Bush for another term. Freep 'em if they can't take a joke. LOL