[kesg]

The interesting question for me (I didn't read the article) is where the drop from their last poll is coming from. Bush hasn't exactly given his base much to cheer about over the last three or four weeks (e.g. reaction to recent Supreme Court decisions, Medicare bill, government spending in general, Israel and Liberia related issues). The last time he dipped into the 50s, it was when his base was getting impatient over attacking Iraq and messing around with the UN.

[FranklinsTower]

I wouldn't really read too much into this poll. Summer poll numbers are inaccurate due to people being on vacation.

[RinaseaofDs]

It's his base sending him a message: It'll take more than tax cuts and a quick conventional war to please conservatives. Giving the SCOTUS tacit approval to affirm the bulk of the left's agenda doesn't help. Lack of meaningful medicare reform, a new huge entitlement program, and signaling that Gonzales is his SCJ in the wings isn't helping.

He's indeed also signaling granting amnesty to illegal aliens too.

Right now I'd say we are at square one - we have a trifecta and Kennedy is getting two huge agenda items in this administration - The school bill and prescription drugs.

He couldn't have been more fortunate if a train carrying Jim Beam derailed in his backyard.