GALLOP: Bush Blamed More Than Clinton for Failure to Capture Bin Laden

[kpete]

September 27, 2006
Bush Blamed More Than Clinton for Failure to Capture Bin Laden
Views are predictably partisan; independents mostly blame Bush

by Lydia Saad

GALLUP NEWS SERVICE

PRINCETON, NJ -- The recent firestorm over former President Bill Clinton's culpability for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks was fueled on Tuesday when Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice contrasted President Bush's efforts to pursue al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden with Clinton's efforts. Clinton has strongly denied various suggestions that his administration missed key opportunities to kill bin Laden and left the Bush administration without a comprehensive anti-terrorism strategy. However, Bush -- whom Clinton says did nothing about al-Qaeda for the first eight months of his presidency -- has the bigger image problem with Americans on the issue.

According to a recent Gallup Panel survey, the American public puts the primary blame on Bush rather than Clinton for the fact that bin Laden has not been captured. A majority of Americans say Bush is more to blame (53%), compared with 36% blaming Clinton.

more at:
http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=24733

[mucifer]

1. 36% is way too high.

[Dawgs]

2. 36% sounds about right to me.

That's only one percent higher than I would ever expect it to be-35% is the floor as far as the sheep are concerned.

[GreenPartyVoter]

14. That's right.. that's the 33 percenters, plus a few other idiots who don't

know the truth of the matter.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. I think that 36% would back Bush if he ate a baby. (nt)

[BlueEyedSon]

6. a live one, on national TV

"eating them over here so we don't have to eat them over there...."

[dogday]

7. While wearing stockings and a dress....

I tell you that thirty something percent just thinks he is God....

[Anarcho-Socialist]

9. As long as they have their tax-cuts

...and that the administration reaffirms their own prejudices, then that's all that matters. I think even if Bush was caught having sex with stray animals, his voters would proclaim it a "left-wing conspiracy."

[texasleo]

4. after the one-sided rape he's been receiving for 5 years

it's not too horrible.

[CJCRANE]

5. What did * do in first 8 months to pursue bin Laden?

Should be the question.

[Mark E. Smith]

8. You mean Bush lounging about his vanity ranch in 2001

... for almost that entire summer wasn't enough for the American people?

[Straight Shooter]

10. bush is 100% more to blame. He had 100% backing of Congress.

Congress hogtied Clinton. Also, Clinton's NSA did not demote Richard Clarke.

Clinton released (or is willing to release) documentation to prove his assertions. bush refuses.

Wake up, 36 percenters. You are being lied to, BIG-TIME.

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. They like it!

[2Design]

12. he is doing nothing now

he did nothing then, pretended to do something, and is doing nothing now - he is a do nothing guy

[Raffi Ella]

16. AMEN!

:kick:

[Virginia Dare]

13. 9/11 happened on the chimp's watch...

that fact can never be denied.

[Raffi Ella]

15. wow

This is very encouraging news.I think they opened up a can of worms with 'The Path to 9/11' that they weren't prepared for.
They - ABC/Disney/RightWing NUTS - said it would open up a dialogue?Ha!It sure as hell has.I don't think they thought it would go this way though.

Yes Sir,the Truth is coming out...and it's not lookin' good for the idiot Prez. :kick:

[Beetwasher]

17. Oops! Sorry, Didn't See Your Post, I Just Posted This Too!

Oh well, it's good news and you can never get too much of that!