American Research Group Poll: Bush Approval 37%

[Mark E. Smith]

Overall: Approve 37% Disapprove 57% Undie 6%
Economy: Approve 34% Disapprove 60% Undie 6%

George W. Bush's job approval ratings are unchanged from August. Americans, including those saying they approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president, are less optimistic about the national economy and their personal financial situation. 54% of Americans say that the nat'l economy will be worse a year from now, up from 44% in August.

http://americanresearchgroup.com/

[jobycom]

1. 6% wear undies? Seems low.

[Mark E. Smith]

2. It's a raw tabulation.

[jobycom]

6. Took me a second, but maybe the best comeback ever!

[Doctor_J]

4. Yeah, I was one of those

low-rise bikini - mesh if possible.

[damntexdem]

37. Well, they were only allowed to make brief comments.

They weren't asked to think outside the boxers.

[rzemanfl]

44. And they are in a bunch, the survey says. n/t

[Mark E. Smith]

50. Got to watch out for those tighty righties!

Things start to go wrong and they knot.

[Doctor_J]

3. Worse a year from now

election 2006. Hopefully our dimwitted National Committee will figure out how to parlay this into some seats.

On the upside, * is approaching impeachment level. Will he go nuke?

[electropop]

35. That is a real concern - he's a lot crazier than Nixon.

He won't care how many he has to kill to hold on to power. The impeachment time will be very dangerous.

[teknomanzer]

48. Dude, your signature is wrong...

I grow weary of the misinformed people who think Hitler won an election. He was appointed to the chancellorship after he lost an election against Hindenburg. I think people are confused because Hitler sought to seize power through legal means after his failed Munich putsch... which he did, but he did not win any election.

[KyndCulture]

5. Ahhh now he's lower than Nixon during Watergate!

Way to go Mr. Head in Ass, you finally won something!

[Hissyspit]

9. But still, go below 35% already!

Jeez...

[bunkerbuster1]

39. Sorry but no, he is not lower than Nixon.

Nixon wallowed in the 20s for months before packing it in.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Nixon#Watergate

I've heard this "lower than Nixon during Watergate," but that's a very misleading phrase since the Watergate scandal took so long to unfold.

[faithnotgreed]

7. can it be

[tainowarrior]

8. LAME DUCK

I hope you get smashed, Bush. I hope you can't sleep from the torment and self-induced doubts brought on by your pitiful, inept existence.

[Hissyspit]

11. For someone who the right-wing 'Christians'

love so much, he sure is evil.

[CountAllVotes]

14. * = the Anti-Christ

Evil seeping out of his face for all to see; evil. All of the things we see going on now - acts of God. God is pissed. God is making * pay for his EVIL. We the People are the witnesses!

Evil, by the very nature of what it is eventually destroys itself.

:kick:

[VegasWolf]

15. Where is Bush's God now? nt

[tainowarrior]

17. His god is not as powerful as mine!

ohhohhoo...good one!

He wasn't touched by his noodly appendage, like I am.

Shoulda worshiped FSM.

[PunkPop]

19. Very unlikely.

Bushie boy sleeps just fine. He's fulfilled his role quite nicely.

[samsingh]

25. let's not underestimate him

or the stupidity and gullibility of many voters.

[reprobate]

26. Please. Grammer. It's "misunderestimate" according to High Leader

[samsingh]

27. for a minute i thought you were serious - i could'nt find

the problem with the grammar.

funny one.

[alarcojon]

53. Yes, he's made a career of setting low expectations

but 37% is great to see! Might even help some Dems find their spine.

[Jackpine Radical]

31. HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa Bush HaHaHaHaHaHa Self HaHa Doubt HaHa

HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa
(Snort)
Bush?HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa Self doubt??HaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHaHa

[otohara]

41. I Share Your Hope

and welcome to DU

[despairing optimist]

47. Don't insult lame ducks. Everyone believes them when they quack.

Who believes this guy?

[krkaufman]

10. Need to start translating "Bush" to "Republican"....

... and emphasizing the Republican lock-step with Bush policies. Bush was their man foisted on us for 8 years, and they mustn't be allowed to distance themselves from him.

[calimary]

23. Indeed: "That's what you get when you vote republi-CON...(sigh)"

YES. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, that connection should, and must be made. He's ALL THEIRS. They enabled him, made excuses for him, covered for him, and smeared for him. They've done his bidding all this time and damn-near worship the worthless fuckwad. So he's ALL THEIRS! And he needs to be hung around their necks all over the map next year. Starting like maybe um... YESTERDAY!!!

We need to make sure that as many republi-CONS as possible have hitched their wagon to an anvil, either deliberately or by default. NONE of them gets out of this free and clear. NONE.

[stanwyck]

33. Exactly, KR

otherwise, the Republicans will just come out with another Bushian clone who will continue to lead America in the wrong direction and possibly be able to convince enough Americans to vote for him so, in another squeaker election, we're stuck with more of the same.
It's not just Bush anymore who's responsible for America's downslide...it's the Republicans.
You are so right on this.
Bush is done. Put a fork in him.
Now, time to concentrate on the Republican Party.

[longship]

12. Descent will slow after this.

Figure the Shrub lunatic fringe base as somewhere around 30%. As the approval rate approaches this number, substantive changes will become more difficult as the remaining approving approaches the increasingly ideological.

[tainowarrior]

16. how much more descent does he have to

About 2 thirds of the American people are against him. He's no longer a popular president, and he's no longer in touch with America.

[truthisfreedom]

20. i dunno. i'm not so sure it's going to be asymptotic. it might just plunge

right down the old hole, kicking, screaming, and scraping the walls.

[longship]

29. I don't think he'll lose his ideological base.

Those people think he was appointed President by God. They aren't going to be jumping ship for anything. The number is subject to debate, but it seems to be in the high 20's or maybe 30%. As the polls approach this value (whatever it is), I believe that the numbers will indeed approach the value asymptotically.

I don't think his approval rating could go below 25% at any rate no matter what happens. Remember, these people are ideologues who do not see things rationally, let alone sanely.

[electropop]

36. His base are sheep.

Their only real interest is being on the "winning side." Once it becomes obvious the rules have changed, many will flip. Once peer pressure goes overwhelmingly against them, the sheep will fold.

[longship]

43. Sheeple?

Once peer pressure goes overwhelmingly against them, the sheep will fold.

So what you're saying is that the sheep will switch to another fold?
:evilgrin:

[natrat]

46. yes but if his 30% base has to eat catfood they may disapprove

3 years along time

[calico1]

28. I agree.

His lunatic base would jump off a bridge or out of an airplane without a parachute if he asked them. And they'd thank him for the honor.

[Puglover]

30. Hey! Now that's

an idea! I like it.

[Jackpine Radical]

32. The descent of the chandelier slows abruptly

when it hits the floor.

[Hissyspit]

13. Nominated.

[Rowdyboy]

18. News like this should be shared

Nominated!

[deadparrot]

21. I don't know whether to be happy or scared.

If his numbers continue like this, I don't care to think about what they have up their sleeves.

[Kolesar]

22. Is ARG the Democratic Party sponsored poll? ... eom

[ozarkvet]

45. ARG

I don't think so.

This is pretty much the same as Rasmussen, which typically favors Rupukes by a little.

[tom_paine]

24. This would be a problem for Busheviks if Americans still had the vote

But we don't.

Oh, we'll go and push a button or two, just for show, but it is a given(as much as it was in Saddam's 'election') that whoever the Imperial Family appoints to keep the chair warm until Emperor Jeb will "win".

[Arugula Latte]

34. USA to Bush: You SUCK. eom

[mvd]

38. Great!

The bad news keeps coming for **. :bounce:

[David Zephyr]

40. ARG has been ahead of the curve on Bush's numbers for a while now.

ARG seems to have their ear to the ground with regards to the American public's attitudes as they are consistently leading while the other pollsters seem to come along afterwards essentially confirming ARG's numbers...except for Gallup which is now the laughing stock of all polling organizations.

[daydreamer]

42. 40% are idiots

[Massacure]

49. Dropping faster than kid's pants at Neverland Ranch.

[dhinojosa]

52. Holy shit that was funny.....

:rofl:

[Deja Q]

51. Dang. People must've tuned in by now, if the numbers are TRULY representa

tive.

:D

[barb162]

54. 37 % is way, way too high. 7% would seem about right.