Posted on 04/20/2006 11:02:34 AM PDT by Grendel9
NEW YORK — More Americans disapprove than approve of how George W. Bush, Donald Rumsfeld and Congress are doing their jobs, while a majority approves of Condoleezza Rice. President Bush’s approval hits a record low of 33 percent this week, clearly damaged by sinking support among Republicans.
Opinions are sharply divided on whether Rumsfeld should resign as secretary of defense. In addition, views on the economy are glum; most Americans rate the current economy negatively, and twice as many say it feels like the economy is getting worse rather than better. These are just some of the findings of the latest FOX News national poll.
President Bush’s job approval rating slipped this week and stands at a new low of 33 percent approve, down from 36 percent two weeks ago and 39 percent in mid-March. A year ago this time, 47 percent approved and two years ago 50 percent approved (April 2004).
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Close the border, repatriate the illegals, deal with those who have employed them, start developing our own oil resources and refining capacity, go nuclear in a big way, challenge the insurance industry to eliminate the waste and implement tort reform,....there is much the Administration can do; but, it would rather face the possibility of impeachment and conviction then abide by the will of our citizens. So what if the Democrats are positioned to gain in November? If the GOP doesn't care, then why should we. Perhaps, the time is ripe for a new party; one that puts the interests of US and its people first.
Bush's PR group can go and tout the economy all day long but as long as the MSM has Crack Smoking Trixie with 10 kids that can't afford to get to her night job then the MSM will use gas to keep Bush's numbers down.
Your post assumes that all Republicans would respond positively for the president. Trust me there are a lot of pissed off conservatives who would not answer positively when polled on the president's job approval. Just look at the illegal immigration threads. His position on illegal immigration is running his base off.
So what do you recommend the GOP do in response? Keep ignoring the views of their constituents and lose, or start adopting sensible policies?
Rasmussen has him back up to 43%...he was at 39% there a few days ago.......
Yeap I am the one. Me, Barbara, Laura and the twins. We will always love W!
No matter how many advisors he has, a President must have the wisdom to stand up for what is right for the country, and Bush is failing dismally at that, especially with the immigration issue.
Despite my initial aversion to their rhetoric, folks like Pat Buchanan and Joe Sobran are beginning to make some sense.
DITTO... and this is ** FOXNEWS ** :)
I agree that the president's low numbers is due to loss of support among republicans, yes. But RUMSFELD is the cause? Pleaaaaseee... I would dare to day it has to do with loss of confidence, after a series of small and not so small missteps ending with the last one: Not securing the border and the Immigration invasion we just saw with the marches. (i.e: Miers, Dubai and now Immigration) and lastly, the impression that the president is BLIND, IN ANOTHER WORLD in reference to many of his base.
Wait till the drive by media unleashes an entire summer of GAS PRICE CRISIS! stories.
The WH better get out in front of this now.
Yeap I am the one. Me, Barbara, Laura and the twins. We will always love W!
Bush said he would sign the bill for the fence, reid won't let it come to a vote.
Republicans that are buying into the media spin about bush deserve pelosi and hillary rodham.
East Coast liberal elite media are going to turn this country's politics into venezuela.
Just what we need for san francisco to go nationwide with pelosi.
Canada is now more conservative than America.
I hate this country's politics. The dems get rewarded for their race baiting, obstruction, diebold conspiracies.
I am sick of the politics in this country. Republicans either need to take over media companies and newspapers or get out of politics.
America is going to get what they deserve with their marxists like rangel, conyers, pelosi.
Republican voters are the most disloyal voters out there.
They got alito and yet are still complaining about miers.
The house passed a great immigration bill and reid won't allow any amendments in the senate.
We are improving the border but you'd never know it.
Republican voters are going to deserve their president hillary rodham.
"Your post assumes that all Republicans would respond positively for the president. Trust me there are a lot of pissed off conservatives who would not answer positively when polled on the president's job approval. Just look at the illegal immigration threads. His position on illegal immigration is running his base off."
Even if 25% of Republicans answer "disapprove," you'd still get a bigger boost for Bush's approval ratings of Republicans were accurately represented in these polls according to their percentage of the actual voting population. And the most recent Battleground poll showed Bush had an 86% approval rating among Republicans. Bumping up Republican representation in these polls will quite naturally yield a better result for Bush's numbers.
And not all Republicans are as one issue as you seem to be on the immigration issue. I'm not happy about the borders not being more fully controlled, but I also recognize we need a reasonable guest worker plan, one with no amnesty and stiff fines and back tax mandates, and my guess is the vast majority of Republicans agree. Free Republic is the extreme of GOP views and is not indicative of the party's views as a whole.
And even if not happy with Bush on one or two issues, I think contrary to what you believe most Republicans would answer the approve/disapprove question based on the totality of his presidency, not just one or two issues. It's amazing how conservatives will ignore all they've gotten from the man, lower taxes, higher defense spending, better national security, a PBA ban, conservative judges, etc. to focus on a few things they've not gotten. How mind-numbingly short-sighted and single-minded that is. And how unfair to a man who left the country in better shape than when he found it. I've said all along I don't think Americans deserve a president as good as Bush. They deserve the do-nothing felon and used car salesman who proceeded him. I'm starting to apply that to Republicans as well.
"GWB understands very well. He just has made a conscious decision not to defend the border in any meaningful way regardless of the cost to the nation and the Republican Party"
That's one way to phrase it, I guess.
Another would be that W sincerely believes that a guest worker program and a path to citizenship for those here now is what's best for the nation.
W tends to stick to his guns when he believes in something. It's what got him elected. I'd be a little concerned if he suddenly changed in that regard.
He needs to get aggressive with his agenda and kick the sh*t out of the immigration issue. WHY IS HE WAITING FOR CONGRESS TO ACT??? CLOSE THE F*CKING BORDERS - ENFORCE THE CURRENT LAWS!!! MOVE APACE WITH SECURING OUR PROTECTION AND 75% OF AMERICA WILL APPLAUD!!
Although he cannot control gas prices, any reference to the economy is because of $3.00 gallon gas and soaring home prices (which could be a precursor for a bubble stumble). And people are worried. Summer is coming and we can't even afford to drive a golf ball.
Lastly, OBL and Zarquai MUST BE CAPTURED OR CONFIRMED DEAD. There bodies smeared with pig's blood and sent to final rest in hell.
/rant
"I live in a blue state"
Man, and I thought I had it bad.
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