Bush No Longer Seen as Effective Manager (Gallup has Bush @ 31%)

Gallup ^ | 5/8/06

[Recovering_Democrat]

Along with the lowest overall job approval rating of his presidency, the latest USA Today/Gallup poll gives President George W. Bush record low scores for his handling of a variety of national issues and perceived leadership abilities. Since January, Bush's ratings have fallen most sharply with respect to his handling of energy policy and Iraq.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Okay, I hope this thread doesn't become a bitch 'n moan session about the borders.

G.W.B. has bounced back before; will he this time?

Since the sleazeclowns at USA Today won't let us post quotes, I'll just paraphrase: Bush is at 31% approval.

[L98Fiero]

Weird. Rasmussen had him up. Guess it depends on which pollster's result you like.

[Blackirish]

I'm not even that big of a borders guy....but what happened to even the smaller issues?...tax reform, tort reform, vouchers?

What are these guys doing? Just gathering paychecks? In any other job they'd be fired tomorrow morning for non-performance. They deserve their ratings.

The only things that keeps them there is how bad the dims are. It really is an awful situation....and I'm a happy kinda guy.

[LucyT]

So what can I bitch 'n moan about?

[FlipWilson]

Fox had him up as well. Basically, many in the media have their story already written, Bush's Presidency is over, Republicans lose in November, PERIOD. Not that they might not be right, but even if they aren't, they are not deviating from that story.

[in hoc signo vinces]

When the mass electorate has barely an 8th grade education...it's hard to run the country based on polls.

If you did...only a POTUS that plays X-box, has a poster of Jenna Jameson in the WH, drives a custom chopper from West Coast choppers would be popular.

31% rating means he must be doing the right thing, which is often not very popular...as it is, there's what is "right" and what is "easy".

I wonder what his re-election chances are?

[rhombus]

Okay, I hope this thread doesn't become a bitch 'n moan session about the borders.

Oh come now. This is the type of posting that draws that kind of comments. Maybe the usual suspects are all bitchin, moaning and threatening over at the Savage thread.

[Darkwolf377]

He can bounce back. But he wouldn't have to if he had not completely failed in choosing his previous two press secretaries.

Snow can help a great deal, but he would have had a much easier time if he'd been the original press secretary; now the liberal press are ready to pounce after having two wimps to deal with.

[Realism]

When the mass electorate has barely an 8th grade education...it's hard to run the country based on polls.

Them's fightin words............

[CzarNicky]

wasn't Gallup one of the pollsters that predicted "President" Kerry.

[ruschpa]

I just don't want to see any dumb comment like "His poll numbers don't matter, he is not up for reelection."

Well, his numbers will have a major effect on the mid term elections. If the Democrats take over Congress, look for investigations and impeachment hearings.

Bush is in real political trouble.

[catholicfreeper]

I hate to say it but I think the electorate is just in one of its fickle moods. For instance how many times do we have to see polls over the last few years saying that the majority of the American people think the economy is going in the wrong direction. When it fact its been going gangbusters. Bush because he is Prez gets the wrath. Its all so frustrating but its just one of the things that happen thats like death and taxes. Its so predictable. I am not pushing the panic button yet. I don't think theses feelings of disapproval are that deep.

[trubluolyguy]

Okay, I hope this thread doesn't become a bitch 'n moan session about the borders.

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Why else would his numbers be so low?

[Grut]

Bush's 'stand' -- and absolute lack of action -- on Second Amendment rights told us his real philosophy: pee on conservatives and tell 'em it's raining. Bush is all talk and he can't talk!

[onyx]

[Recovering_Democrat]

uh, yeah, the 2nd Amendment is still in the Constitution and still being followed, so that argument isn't going anywhere.

[in hoc signo vinces]

"Them" words are the sad truth.

In a country where civics has not been a mandatory class in HS in a decade in many places and half the country is willing to lie to themselves and others for their own political agenda, how can we expect the mass electorate in the US to understand their own government and its policies? We cant...

Polls are just nothing but a sensational "news" reporting device used by an agenda driven media.

[Hammerhead]

Gee, wonder if the OPEN FRIGGIN BOARDER ISSUE and his lack of NO ACTION has anything to do with it????


you're right. Its all sleaze.

[Perdogg]

What was rassmussen number.

[Blackirish]

Obscene spending, Iraq, tax reform, tort reform, vouchers inability to articulate a conservative vision

The borders are not red hot issue throughout the electorate as they are on FR.