They've got to go to Roosevelt and Kennedy to 'dis' Bush.
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Americans are for character and the decency it brings. Go George!
This is spin.
Neither Roosevelt or Kennedy held the job approval over 70% as long as President Bush has -- SUSTAINABLY. Their total length of time at the high levels, in separate timeframes during their respective presidencies, is being added together by this newspaper. Bush has the longest approval rating over 70% in a single, non-interrupted period of time.
This is just more media bias, the intent of which is to minimize this achievement on the part of President Bush.
He wishes!...Actually, Republicans, and the White House in particular, are ahead of the Demogogues on a bunch of domestic issues -- at least those that most people give priority to: tax cuts, education, even Social Security reform. The Dems are left with nothing to offer but their tired old hatred and race-baiting. I'm reading LINCOLN'S VIRTUES by William Lee Miller, and he wrote at one point, "moralistic older Whigs objected to the Jacksonians [i.e., the Democrats]...making unabashed appeals to class and region..." Some things never change, and the Democrats have been the party of divisiveness and emotional appeals since Old Hickory.
A 77% approval rating " relatively" high??? ----Relative to who ---- GOD ????
The (attempted) spin in this article is a classic example of liberal insanity.
USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll results
1. If the elections for Congress were being held today, which party's candidate would you vote for in your Congressional district the Democratic Party's candidate or the Republican Party's candidate?
Democratic candidate | Republican candidate | Undecided/ other | |
2002 Apr 29-May 1 | 47 | 43 | 10 |
2002 Apr 5-7 | 50 | 40 | 10 |
2002 Mar 22-24 | 45 | 43 | 12 |
2002 Feb 8-10 | 42 | 44 | 14 |
2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president?
Approve | Disapprove | No opinion | |
2002 Apr 29-May 1 | 77 | 20 | 3 |
2002 Apr 22-24 | 77 | 17 | 6 |
2002 Mar 8-9 | 80 | 14 | 6 |
2001 Dec 14-16 | 86 | 11 | 3 |
2001 Sep 21-22 | 90 | 6 | 4 |
3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling the situation in the Middle East?
Approve | Disapprove | No opinion | |
2002 Apr 29-May 1 | 72 | 23 | 5 |
2002 Apr 5-7 | 67 | 27 | 6 |
2002 Mar 22-24 | 72 | 23 | 5 |
4. If George W. Bush runs for re-election in 2004, in general are you more likely to vote for Bush or for the Democratic party's candidate for president?
Bush | Democratic candidate | Other (vol.) | No opinion | |
2002 Apr 29-May 1 | 56 | 31 | 3 | 10 |
2001 Oct 5-6 | 54 | 29 | 2 | 15 |
5. Please tell me whether you think George W. Bush deserves to be reelected, or not.
Yes, deserves | No, does not | No opinion | |
2002 Apr 29-May 1 | 70 | 25 | 5 |
6. Do you think leaders of other countries around the world have respect for George W. Bush, or do you think they don't have much respect for him?
Respect him | Dont have much respect for him | No opinion | |
2002 Apr 29-May 1 | 63 | 31 | 6 |
2002 Feb 4-6 | 75 | 21 | 4 |
2001 Jul 19-22 | 45 | 47 | 8 |
2001 Jun 8-10 | 40 | 46 | 14 |
2001 Feb 1-4 | 49 | 38 | 13 |
7. Would you say President Bush is in touch or out of touch with the problems ordinary Americans face in their daily lives?
In touch | Out of touch | No opinion | |
2002 Apr 29-May 1 | 62 | 36 | 2 |
2001 Jul 10-11 | 47 | 50 | 3 |
8. Do you think President Bushs economic policies have done more to help the country get out of the recession or have they done more to keep the country in recession?
Help get out of recession | Keep in recession | No opinion | |
2002 Apr 29-May 1 | 55 | 34 | 11 |
9. Do you think the Bush administration has a clear and well-thought out policy on the situation in the Middle East, or not?
Yes, does have | No, does not | No opinion | |
2002 Apr 29-May 1 | 43 | 50 | 7 |
2002 Apr 5-7 | 48 | 47 | 5 |
10. Since he took office, do you think President Bush has or has not increased respect for the presidency?
Yes, has increased | No, has not increased | Has not affected (vol.) | Has decreased (vol.) | No opinion | |
2002 Apr 29-May 1 | 79 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
11. Thinking about the following characteristics and qualities, please say whether you think it applies or doesn't apply to George W. Bush.
2002 Apr 29-May 1 | Applies | Doesnt apply |
% | % | |
Provides good moral leadership | 84 | 15 |
Is a strong and decisive leader | 77 | 21 |
Is honest and trustworthy | 77 | 20 |
Is sincere in what he says | 76 | 21 |
Can manage the government effectively | 75 | 21 |
Works well with both parties to get things done in Washington | 73 | 23 |
Puts the countrys interests ahead of his own political interests | 72 | 22 |
Understands complex issues | 68 | 27 |
Shares your values | 67 | 30 |
Cares about the needs of people like you | 66 | 31 |
Is a person you admire | 64 | 33 |
Generally agrees with you on issues you care about (other than terrorism) | 64 | 33 |
Is not a typical politician | 54 | 41 |
Results are based on telephone interviews with 1,002 adults, aged 18 and over. The interviews were conducted April 29-May 1, 2002. The margin of error is ±3 percentage points.
Sorry folks, I think the Bush rating should be closer to 100% for he has tried to please everyone because Bush wants to be re-elected.
As long as Bush smiles while being barebacked by McCain and Daschle in domestic policy and by Sharon, Kristol, and by a lineup of neo-cons in foreign policy, his ratings will not falter. It is their way, or the highway.
If Bush decides to fight off the gang-bangers, his approval rating will suffer but America and conservatism will benefit. The ball is in the Bush court.
Since 9/11, his megaphone speech at ground zero, and his oval office talk with reporters, ie: "I'm a loving guy, but I've got a job to do," cannot be spun away. The whole country has had an opportunity to see what a good man he truly is. When I saw a young black man on CNN saying "he is my heart," I realized just how strongly the impact of a good man doing a great job for a country he loves is (maybe that should be a "great man" doing a "good job"). The nattering nabobs have their work cut out for themselves when it comes to George W. Bush.
The poll suggests that Americans have taken a closer look at Bush since Sept. 11 and find that while they strongly approve of how he has led the country in response to the terrorist attacks, they also generally like him as a person and admire his character, regardless of whether they agree with him on the issues.That gives me a warm and fuzzy feelin' that the average Joe knows Bush for what he is, then....
Oh really....well, maybe you should give the GOP a chance in the future????
Anyway, the poll also shows some bad news.....the Dems stand a good chance of taking a larger lead in the Senate and perhaps picking up a few seats in the House. We have GOT to see that this does not happen.
Former President Carter, Senator Boxer, and Congressman Rangle are all publicly bashing fellow Democrat Kennedy's embargo of Cuba right now.
The Democratic Party elite have shifted so far to the Left that they now feel compelled to tear down the "conservative" icons in their own Party.
So the next time you hear someone favor a Democrat over a Republican, ask them if they approve of Carter, Boxer, and Rangle bashing fellow Democrat Kennedy.
I'm getting ready to close up for the day/evening, and this is a nice thread to finish with.
Our DIL is a new Bush Lady since 9/11. She stopped listening to Rush and Sean whine about GW about 2 weeks ago. Sean and Rush were new for her. She has a 3 year old and a 1 year old. She wants them to grow up to be good and happy Americans. Her best friends and neighbors for the most part made the transition with her to being GW backers.
We have a Jewish American friend, who has in the past 6 weeks become a firm GW backer. She spent a year in Israel after college and still has friends there. Like a lot of Jewish Americans who have been dems the last decade or so, she is now backing GW. Besides her friends in Israel, she has two teenagers, that she wants to survive and become productive Americans. This is a tremendous change.
Thanks again for find and posting this excellent thread!