More broadly, Bush in 2006, with his ratings stuck in the mid-30's for many months at a time, cemented his place as one of the most disliked presidents, one-term or two, in the last 70-plus years. Or since modern day polling was invented.
Fact: Eight years ago to the week, and midway through his sixth year in office, president Clinton was polling 29 points higher then Bush. That's what the mainstream media absolutely refuse to acknowledge. And the Times simply continues that stubborn, look-the-other-way tradition of being afraid of the facts and the consequences of reporting them.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-boehlert/new-york-times-refuses-to_b_29933.html