Bush's Support Jumps After a Long Decline, Americans Optimistic on Iraq, Economy

Washington Post ^ | December 20, 2005 | Dan Balz and Richard Morin

[blondee123]

Democs have been placed on 24 suicide watch after getting this from the WP.

And, why do you think all this baloney about the wiretaps has come out? They can't stand to see Bush doing well, happens everytime!

In fact, you can almost predict it, the RATS are so transparent!

[princess leah]

Dems have continued to try and find some dirt to throw on the wall that sticks against this President...Now, with this treasonous talk of abuse of Presidential power they've thrown the worst mud against the wall and we Americans are the wall they've thrown it at! Well, I'm fed UP and am as mad as HELL and won't sit idly by...faxes, e-mails, phone calls are all on my Christmas list to do this week now and I got going today with Senator Kyl and Frist.

[wigswest]

I so agree with your sentiments. Yet... we have to be grounded in political realities. There is continuous daily erosion of his (our) position in the MSM, and in the legislative branch (thanks Reid, Pelosi, McCain, et al).

W knew this was going to happen from the very first: do you remember him pressing the fact, in late 2001, that this war was going to take, perhaps, "generations"? It just seems that after this last election, he had forgotten to remind everyone; now, I'm glad he's taken that mantle back up again.

I agree with you: pathetic.

Yet, necessary. And I'm glad he's finally doing it. :)

[lawnguy]

I think we're having an effect on them. They can't be SO stupid as to ignore their plummeting audience forever.

The funny thing is, I bet a lot of the editors consider this report "balance", which of course just compunds their problems.

[carton253]

And I agree with you...

Sometimes, you have to wonder if a society that has to be constantly reminded that it is at war and must be defended deserves to survive...

[wigswest]

you have to wonder if a society that has to be constantly reminded that it is at war and must be defended deserves to survive...

LOL...perhaps this current society doesn't "deserve to survive". However, the principles upon which this American society are built, DO deserve to survive. It is those principles for which our Armed Services fight. And it is those principles to which all of us here in the US must continually aspire, whether it seems like an uphill battle at the time or not.

It's the role of the Commander in Chief to keep these principles in our face. Thank Goodness he's started to do that. ;)

[RouxStir]

Funny, CNN had a story on a Gallup Poll that showed no change in Bush's approval rating even after his recent speeches. I see the story is gone from their website now.

[LS]

All societies, going back to the Greeks and Romans "had to be reminded." It is man's nature to wish evil didn't exist---except for those evil men who want everyone else to think that way!