44 Percent Would Rather Have Bush In Office?

Atlantic ^ | 9 Dec 2009 | Marc Ambinder

[oblomov]

It's a bit hard to believe, but that's what a Public Policy Polling survey suggests: that only half of Americans would rather have President Obama in the White House than his predecessor, while 44 percent would prefer George W. Bush to still be president. Here's PPP's Tom Jensen:

"Perhaps the greatest measure of Obama's declining support is that just 50% of voters now say they prefer having him as President to George W. Bush, with 44% saying they'd rather have his predecessor. Given the horrendous approval ratings Bush showed during his final term that's somewhat of a surprise and an indication that voters are increasingly placing the blame on Obama for the country's difficulties instead of giving him space because of the tough situation he inherited. The closeness in the Obama/Bush numbers also has implications for the 2010 elections. Using the Bush card may not be particularly effective for Democrats anymore, which is good news generally for Republicans and especially ones like Rob Portman who are running for office and have close ties to the former President.

Beating someone 55 percent to 44 percent is a pretty good margin in politics, but it's surprising given that the two contestants in this numbers game are Obama and the wildly unpopular Bush.

[oblomov]

I wonder how the MSM will react when this number tops 50%.

[Gay State Conservative]

[A message]

for the country's difficulties instead of giving him space because of the tough situation he inherited. and his party significantly helped create.

Fixed.

[vetvetdoug]

I guess the rectums of the American people, especially those that voted for Obama, are getting sore from repeated mugging by the Great One.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

[the invisib1e hand]

I wonder how the MSM will react when this number tops 50%.

that is an unstatement.

[max americana]

They’ll ignore this as usual. 44% could be those waffling imbeciles called independents who swam in the hopeychangey river..

[pfflier]

Given the horrendous approval ratings Bush showed during his final term that's somewhat of a surprise

Not when considering the obvious bias the MSM has shown on both sides of the equation. Their campaign against President Bush can only be classified as character assasination while their "tingly leg feeling" over their chosen one is overtly absurd.

[DJ MacWoW]

Are you serious?

[bgill]

Yes, I do.

[mrsixpack36]

Sorry, no more Bushes for a while. The republican party needs new conservative blood like Palin. Can Palin win? Maybe— but I worry she has too much baggage at this point. I still maintain she needs to lay low and disappear until after the midterms and come back roaring and refreshed for the race if she does run.

[maggief]

WTF??????????????????

Meet the “new” RINO Party ...

http://republicanwhip.house.gov/newsroom/2009/04/national-council-for-a-new-america-formed.html

Our National Panel of Experts:

Governor Haley Barbour
Governor Jeb Bush
Governor Bobby Jindal
Senator John McCain
Governor Mitt Romney

(snip)

Sincerely,

John Boehner, Eric Cantor, Mike Pence, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, John Carter, Pete Sessions, David Dreier, Kevin McCarthy, Roy Blunt

Mitch McConnell, Jon Kyl, Lamar Alexander, John Ensign, John Cornyn, John Thune, Kay Bailey Hutchison

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http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/republican-party/gingrich-to-be-a-public-face-of-cantors-effort-to-remake-gop/

Gingrich Joins Cantor’s Effort To Remake GOP

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9/10/09

As expected after yesterday’s cloture vote, Cass Sunstein was confirmed as the administrator of the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. The vote was 57-40. Click here to read OMB Watch’s statement on the confirmation.

The vote fell mostly somewhat along party lines. Republican senators Robert Bennett (UT), Orrin Hatch (UT), Susan Collins (ME), Richard Lugar (IN), Olympia Snowe (ME), and George Voinovich joined 51 Democrats (including Sen. Joe Lieberman) in voting for Sunstein. Democratic senators Mark Begich (AK), Blanche Lincoln (AR), Ben Nelson (NE), Mark Pryor (AR), Jim Webb (VA), independent Bernie Sanders (VT), and 34 Republicans voted against.

Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) did not vote.

Sunstein’s nomination grew more and more controversial after the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved it on May 20. The Committee approved the nomination by voice vote, and only Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) objected. Committee members Pryor, John McCain (R-AZ), John Ensign (R-NV), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) all voted against Sunstein this time around.

http://www.ombwatch.org/node/10376

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2393032/posts

RNC brings in veteran strategist (a Romneybot, CNN shill who once attacked Palin)
CNN - Political Ticker ^ | 2009-11-23

WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Republican National Committee will announce Monday that veteran political strategist Alex Castellanos will assume a senior communications role at the committee, an RNC official tells CNN.

(snip)

“Now the RNC has a new focus and direction - the 2010 elections,” Castellanos said when reached by telephone. “And I am happy to help.”

[Yossarian]

I still maintain she needs to lay low and disappear until after the midterms and come back roaring and refreshed for the race if she does run.

Have you seen Palin's soaring approval numbers?!? She's doing exactly the right thing right now.

I hope she can find a meaningful, tough job to do from now to the middle of 2011, to shore up any negative perceptions due to leaving the office of Governor early. (Yes, I know why she did it, it was for the good of both her family and the state.)

But in terms of strategic positioning, she's done a GREAT job in the last 3 months!

[kempster]

Stay outta the Bushes!

[autumnraine]

No and no. Sorry.

[Caipirabob]

Maria - Release the dogs!

[autumnraine]

No and no. Sorry.

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Wait, the double no was for Jeb. Not for No for Jeb, no for Sarah. Definite yes for Sarah.

[uncbob]

Why didn’t they poll Obama vs McCain

[FlingWingFlyer]

I’d take “Billy Beer” Carter again over BO. At least Billy Beer was a grown up. Obama is making a mess that is going to be almost impossible for the adults to straighten out once Americans take their country back from the Marxist piggies.

[Theodore R.]

No matter how bad Obama is, the American people will remain “hopeful”, and any Republican successor will undo none of these socialist measures. Liberals call their programs “settled law”.