AEI's Bill Schneider to Announce Bush Poll Numbers On CNN

[oasis]

Coming up next on Wolf's "Situation Room". Get ready for the spin cycle to be set in motion.

[Beetwasher]

1. They're Abominable

No way to spin it. Gallup had him at 46% last week, he's now at 40%. That's a PLUMMET! And it's POST Chimpy's "big" speech.

[lancdem]

3. Not only that

His Iraq numbers are just awful, too - the worst I've ever seen.

[Beetwasher]

10. I Know, It's Unreal

The bottom is falling out...

[TahitiNut]

40. They're NOT abominable. They're far too flattering!

Even at 40%, and allowing for a large number of sociopaths and imbeciles, they're four times as high as they should be.

[oasis]

42. Bush at 10 %? America would have to look like a moonscape.

:scared:

[Beetwasher]

43. True, But This IS Gallup!

For Gallup to release these numbers, it's gotta be really bad...

[Marr]

2. We'll see how hard he's whoring. If he cites Gallup, they're still

firmly in Bush's corner.

[SteppingRazor]

8. CNN always uses Gallup...

The two companies partner in polling data. That's why you always hear abouta "CNN/Gallup" poll. That's not about to change.

Of course, Schneider managed to defend Bush by holding up the only number thateven remotely supports one of the president's views, the fact that 60% support Roberts' confirmation.

[MissB]

4. Schneider compared two term presidents at this point in the second term

reagan and clinton and (?) were at roughly 60%, while Johnson and Nixon were at 40-ish (33 for nixon)

[MissB]

6. 67% disapprove of Iraq war.

[Arugula Latte]

19. Why do 67 percent hate America?

:eyes:

[lancdem]

16. Love the comparison to Nixon

:evilgrin:

[MissB]

21. Me too!

:rofl:

I only wish that his numbers were actually lower than Nixon's.

[lancdem]

26. Hey, maybe it'll happen

:)

[aquart]

46. Nixon was caught on tape.

Bush won't even email.

[Dulcinea]

47. Are you surprised? eom

[etherealtruth]

25. Clearly pointed out he was on par with ...

Johnson after the Summer from hell in Vietnam and Nixon (who was at 33%) at the height of Watergate.

[texpatriot2004]

5. Anyone have a link to the accurate #'s so that I can write CNN to

correct them.

[Beetwasher]

9. Correct Them About What?

Cubed here...What did they say?

[meegbear]

11. And while you're at it, bring this up ....

On CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, senior political analyst Bill Schneider falsely equated President Bush's current widespread unpopularity -- and that of President Reagan during the Iran-Contra scandal -- with President Clinton's standing with the public during the Monica Lewinsky matter. Noting that, despite his poor overall poll numbers, Bush still enjoys support from Republicans, Schneider said, "Sooner or later, every leader gets in trouble. President Reagan had Iran-Contra. President Clinton had Monica Lewinsky. Like Bush, they had a base that helped them get through it." But Schneider's suggestion that all three presidents had to rely on the support of their base during times of general public unhappiness with their performance is mistaken: While Reagan did see his approval ratings plummet to the low 40s during the Iran-Contra matter, Clinton saw no similar erosion of public support during the Lewinsky matter.

<snip>

As Schneider himself reported on the December 30, 1998, edition of CNN's Inside Politics:

SCHNEIDER: President Clinton's job ratings have been in the 60s for most of the year -- the highest ratings for any president on record in his sixth year. Clinton's ratings spiked three times this year: after the State of the Union speech in January and again in August just after his speech in which he confessed his, "misleading the American public for the past seven months." The president got his biggest bounce of all, a phenomenal 73 percent, after he got impeached in December. A few more setbacks like that and he'll go into the stratosphere.

<snip>

http://mediamatters.org/items/200509160003

[Skittles]

14. yes

I was disgusted by Clinton's poor judgment in the Monica affair but still thought he did a great job as president. And I was absolutely more appalled and disgusted by the behavior of the witch hunting GOP than I was by ANYTHING Monica or Bill ever did.

[lancdem]

20. Most of the public agreed with you

when it came to separating his personal misjudgment from his job performance.

[Skittles]

37. that is correct

the problem with bush inc's poor judgement is it gets people killed - DAILY

[in_cog_ni_to]

45. That's right. Clinton Lied, no one died. Bush Lied, THOUSANDS died!

Big difference. What Clinton did was just plain old STUPID! What the idiot has done is dangerous and deadly. And don't get me started on the witch hunt! That's why Bill was still high in the polls during that debale. The people were PISSED at the waste of $$$ and resources and TIME the GOP spent going after Bill. What the idiot has done is 100 times worse!

[DLnyc]

18. yes

http://www.pollingreport.com/

good link for many current and historical polls
try clicking on 'President Bush'
and then 'Job ratings'
or (same page) 'The Clinton Presidency'

It is very hard to find any Clinton job approval ratings lower than high 50's. The idea that B*sh is somehow more popular than Clinton was is UTTERLY BOGUS!

They show most major polls, but not all.

[oasis]

7. Iraq approval 32% disapproval 67%

[WiseButAngrySara]

12. Did you hear Wolf Blitkreig mention Kerry and Edwards separate speeches

condemning B* Katrina response and administration? It was great that they mentioned it. There was an earlier DU post of Kerry's wonderful speech, and the fear was that the MSM wouldn't cover it. He used Kerry's quote ( one of many quotable quotes...the speech was replete with them) (paraphrasing) NOLA is to be turned into a RW laboratory! I'll find the actual quote and link to Kerry's speech.

[oasis]

15. Missed it. I can't stand the steady stream of Wolf's monotoned propaganda

so I often change channels.

I did catch the debate between Wolfie and Ted Turner on North Korea.

Turner to Wolf: "Have you been to North Korea? You have to look into the eyes of these people."

Wolf: "Kim Jong Il is starving his people"

Ted: "They're thin because they use bicycles to get around".

[WiseButAngrySara]

27. LOL! I missed that one. Is Ted right? How funny!..........n/t

[lachattefolle]

34. I hope Ted was kidding. I hate listening to Wolf, but Jack Cafferty

is getting pretty good at shining a light on Prezeldent Dumbshit these days.

[oasis]

41. Ted was scolding Wolf for his chicken little comments on North Korea.

He wasn't making light of the plight of the North Korean people.

[lachattefolle]

44. Whew, I didn't think so, but I didn't hear this exchange, so thanks for

clarifying.

[emulatorloo]

17. "vast laboratory for right wing ideological experiments" - link here

<snip>

And the rush now to camouflage their misjudgments and inaction with money doesn’t mean they are suddenly listening. It's still politics as usual. The plan they’re designing for the Gulf Coast turns the region into a vast laboratory for right wing ideological experiments. They’re already talking about private school vouchers, abandonment of environmental regulations, abolition of wage standards, subsidies for big industries - and believe it or not yet another big round of tax cuts for the wealthiest among us!

<snip>

http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2005_09_19.html

[WiseButAngrySara]

30. Thanks you beat me to it!..n/t

[faithnotgreed]

24. wow - cnn mentions kerry or edwards

was it the sideways slam that cnn loves or the straight ahead mock

[JNelson6563]

48. It must've killed Leslie to report that

he's such a Bush whore

[lachattefolle]

13. Jack Cafferty already mentioned how Rove, implicated in the Valerie

Plame outing, was not fired by Bush. I think Cafferty is coming more and more over to the side of the angels. Wish he could host The Situation Room instead of Leslie.

[roguevalley]

33. tremendous rant by cafferty. write to him and thank him here

[e-mail]

[lachattefolle]

36. I just did, thanks for email addy.

[aquart]

52. Is the rant online?

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

22. Wonderful! Bush now has my permission to campaign for 2006 candidates

I hope Chimpy has maximum exposure as he campaigns for each and every Republican candidate in 2006.

[oasis]

29. The Newt Gingrich effect. In '96, Republicans who had earlier mugged

it up in photos with Newt, got them displayed in negative ads.

[emulatorloo]

31. lol - n/t

[WiseButAngrySara]

23. Here's Kerry's entire speech, and the quote I mentioned above, plus

another pertinent quote. The speech was excellent and is a must read!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4819246

"And the rush now to camouflage their misjudgments and inaction with money doesn’t mean they are suddenly listening. It's still politics as usual. The plan they’re designing for the Gulf Coast turns the region into a vast laboratory for right wing ideological experiments. They’re already talking about private school vouchers, abandonment of environmental regulations, abolition of wage standards, subsidies for big industries - and believe it or not yet another big round of tax cuts for the wealthiest among us!"

"And amazingly -- or perhaps not given who we’re dealing with -- this massive reconstruction project will be overseen not by a team of experienced city planners or developers, but according to the New York Times, by the Chief of Politics in the White House and Republican Party, none other than Karl Rove -- barring of course that he is indicted for "outing" an undercover CIA intelligence officer.

Katrina is a symbol of all this administration does and doesn't do. Michael Brown -- or Brownie as the President so famously thanked him for doing a heck of a job - Brownie is to Katrina what Paul Bremer is to peace in Iraq; what George Tenet is to slam dunk intelligence; what Paul Wolfowitz is to parades paved with flowers in Baghdad; what Dick Cheney is to visionary energy policy; what Donald Rumsfeld is to basic war planning; what Tom Delay is to ethics; and what George Bush is to “Mission Accomplished” and "Wanted Dead or Alive." The bottom line is simple: The "we'll do whatever it takes" administration doesn't have what it takes to get the job done."

[Supersedeas]

39. both barrels -- that's what i've been waiting for!!!!

[leeroysphitz]

49. nice nt

[tgnyc]

28. 81% want independent commission on Katrina, not a congressional one

according to Schneider.

[oasis]

32. That figure made my mouth drop. (eom)

:wow:

[Marr]

35. Ooh- looks like the public is not as stupid as they say we are, eh?

Sounds like people realize that a Republican congressional invesitigation would be nothing but a white wash. Makes you wonder about the reception of the 9-11 commission's report.

[DemsUnited]

38. That was my #1 favorite part of the entire poll. Maybe it will give Dems

some ammunition as they try to fight off the Repug whitewash.

GO NANCY PELOSI!!!

[senseandsensibility]

50. kick for the late crowd

Woo-hoo, by the way.:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[oasis]

51. And kick