Majority disapprove of Bush's Iraq policy

[no_to_war_economy]

Despite *'s belief that by reelecting him Americans expressed support for the war on Iraq, two opinion polls published showed the opposite: the majority think the war was a mistake and disapprove of the way he is handling things in Iraq.


http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050118/ts_alt_afp/usiraqpolls&cid=1506&ncid=1473

[Cocoa]

1. the American people want a president who doesn't give a fuck

what they think.

They proved that's what they wanted when they voted for him in Nov.

[deutsey]

6. Sideshow Bob was right when he said:

"...deep down inside you secretly long for a cold-hearted Republican to lower taxes, brutalize criminals, and rule you like a king."

[NYC]

28. Or did they?

?

[RaleighNCDUer]

2. Well, since the majority of the votes cast, rather than the votes

counted, were against him, I'm not surprised.

[Kolesar]

3. but the majority did not vote in large enough numbers...

so the zealot minority took over the government. Sort of like the Bolsheviks.

[Ezlivin]

4. Does that reverse the mandate?

Can we have a Presidential recall?

It seems that we've gotten a defective product on our hands that could hurt children.

If we recall bad Christmas toys, why not bad Presidents?

[tnlefty]

5. Heard this on the radio this morning and had a rage fit

WHY is he in for another 4 yrs.? Especially when his other disapproval numbers are as high as they are? Disapprove: 52%-economy, 55%-Soc. Sec., 58%-budget deficit, 54%-immigration and 51%-health care.

Those 56% who approve of his education policy need to go back to school.

[UL_Approved]

7. Voted the story up

I used my Yahoo account to move up the total. Went up by 0.02. Vote on this if you can.

[RebelOne]

16. Voted. The rating is now 4.22.

[yardwork]

27. It's being freeped. Down to 3.72 after my "5" vote. Vote it up!

Those damn freepers want to censor every piece of bad news about their president. Why are they so scared of the truth?

[Rose Siding]

8. In the WP/ABC poll, 49% APPROVE of his health care policies?

WHAT ARE THEY? Aside from stripping us of the right to redress grievances in court, does he HAVE a health care policy?

[moobu2]

9. Bush's health care policy = drug company profits

[Nordmadr]

12. I do not understand how it is

physically possible that he was re-elected. I guess I'll just have to stick with the re-selected theory instead. Those kind of job approval ratings do not indicate a happy American Public.

So what do we do...ohh yeah that's right...nothing.

[baby_bear]

13. Yes, he definitely has a health care policy

Health care is for the wealthy, period.

b_b

[Carni]

14. For shame...you should brush up on this issue!

OF COURSE HE HAS A HEALTH PLAN!

It's called don't get sick (and if you do Cheney off and die!)

On a serious note...I agree WHAT HEALTH PLAN?

[Supersedeas]

21. pay your PREMIUMS then Cheney off and die.

[Carni]

22. Shame on ME

How did I forget that important component to the bushit health plan!

[Supersedeas]

32. it's OK Carni....they know you are up to date on your premiems

tee-hee

[saigon68]

10. Bush Aid to Elderly Progams = "Learn to Eat Cat Food Granny"

Wash it down with some Coca-Cola.

LOL

[LynnTheDem]

11. Majority of Americans are very stupid.

Iraq; -55

Handling of Iraq; -58

economy; -52

Social Security; -55

budget deficit; -58

immigration; -54

health care; -51

"terrorism"; +61 (Americans like that bush has INCREASED the threat of terrorism???)

education (LOL!) +56

So overall they give him a +52.

Proof that the majority of Americans are the stupidest MFers on the planet.

[Beetwasher]

15. I Give Bush Good Marks On Terrorism Too!

He really is a damn good terrorist!

[lancdem]

18. A 52 percent approval is pathetic for a president

about to get sworn in for his second term. And this is his high point.

[nookiemonster]

26. Agreed..

The dumbest MFers on the planet indeed.

WTF has happened to this country?? :wtf:

[Mandate My Ass]

17. Aw, too bad the moment of accountability is over.

So says Bush*.

[Supersedeas]

19. mandate mandate mandate the MSM broadcasts mandate mandate mandate

[Roland99]

20. 4.29

[daleo]

23. The majority should have voted against him, then.

And a big majority, to make it too hard to steal. They won't like his Iran war policy any more, probably a lot less.

[yorkiemommie1]

24. read and rated '5' n/t

[Mike Niendorff]

25. Just wait until they get to Iran.

"Disapprove" won't even begin to express it.


MDN

[BadGimp]

29. This points to a huge disconnect..

Did they change their minds before the election? - because these were the #s then.

Did they change their minds after the election?

Seems to me they never changed their minds. They may in fact have only come to feel stronger that the war was a mistake and disapprove of the way Bush he is handling things.

Which suggests to me that the election was rigged. Their can hardly be a any other explaination. Fear of terror and belief in Bush's ability to combat terror does not explain it. Unless people just don't feel a sense of ownership or responsibility for the cost of the war here and in Iraq. Which in retrospect might explain it.

[daleo]

30. I am inclined to agree with you.

About this being common-sense evidence of election rigging.

[GetTheRightVote]

31. Oh, did we have an election, I thought it was a coup.

:kick: