HuffingtonPost: Big Media Lie -- People Like George Bush

[stopbush]

Big Media Lie -- People Like George Bush

Here’s the mainstream media myth that’s driving me crazy: Americans really like George W. Bush.

News Flash – George Bush’s approval ratings are at 36%. Those are pre-coup numbers. That’s when a politician in a third world country becomes so unpopular that a couple of generals decide to show him the door. Nixon at the height of Watergate was at 39%, three points HIGHER than Bush is right now. And people despised Nixon.

To say “people like Bush” under these circumstances is to be so inaccurate that I have to question either your intelligence or your motives. How much cognitive reasoning ability do you need to figure out that 36% approval rating means people DON’T like George Bush? Do you owe the guy money or something?

The corollary to the “Americans like Bush” myth is: Bill Clinton brought disgrace to the White House and average Americans were disgusted by his actions. Bill Clinton approval rating when he left office was 66%! On the day of his impeachment (12/19/98), when supposedly regular Americans were disgusted by his actions, his approval rating was even higher. It was 72%. I know some present day Republicans are a little science and math challenged, so I’ll help you with the math: 72 is exactly twice as much as 36.

Bill Clinton’s popularity on the day of his impeachment was twice as high as Bush’s popularity right now! That is stunning.

And how does the mainstream media cover it? They still claim Bush is well liked by the American people and often imply Clinton was not. I wind up asking people because I’m actually curious and sincerely not sure of the answer – are the mainstream media purposely trying to support the Republicans against all available evidence or do they have their heads so far buried up their asses that they can’t see anything but Fox News Channel up there?

by Cenk Uygur

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cenk-uygur/big-media-lie-people-l_b_6171.html

[ClusterFreak]

1. I have nothing to add......this is perfectly stated.

[longship]

2. Aha! Cenk, of the "Young Turks"

Whatta guy!
:thumbsup:

[xchrom]

3. ''Do you owe the guy money or something?''

lol -- ah someone gets part of it really, really right.

i'll sleep better tonight just knowing he wrote this.

[tulsakatz]

4. Maher vs Scarborough

Last night on Scarborough's show he was interviewing Bill Maher and at one point Joe talked about Streisand's new album which criticizes the administration. Maher asked why he talked about her album that way......I'm sure you know what he means with a kind of judgemental sneer. Anyway, Scarborough said something about getting tired of hearing about Hollywood liberals who are out of touch with middle America (meaning Bush's true supporters). Maher pointed to the new poll that says only about 35% of the population now support Bush so who is out of touch now? Hollywood or the perception that middle America is behind Bush? Joe didn't have much to say after that........