19% Approve of Bush

[davidswanson]

19 Percent of Americans Approve of George W. Bush, Congress STILL Won't Impeach Him

By David Swanson

George W. Bush has set a record for unpopularity that may stand for all time: He now has a 19 percent approval rating. And, remember that Cheney has always polled LOWER than Bush. Imagine if the Democrats were to do something we care about (preserving the Constitution) by doing something they care about (winning elections) by forcing John McCain to choose between supporting impeachment and supporting these characters who may soon be less popular than the flu. Remember, Congress moved to impeach Nixon and STILL nobody liked him, but he was more pupular than Bush or Cheney: He stayed at around 25 percent through the process. Clinton climbed from about 60 to 65 percent as a reaction to Congress prying into his personal life and attacking him for a non-impeachable offense. Which scenario do YOU think is more like the current one, Clinton's impeachment or Nixon's? Truman's popularity sank as Congress moved to impeach him too, but it never sank as low as Bush's and Cheney's.

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Concerns over Economy Push George W. Bush's Overall Job Approval to New Low
http://americanresearchgroup.com/economy/

George W. Bush's overall job approval rating has dropped to a new low in American Research Group polling as 78% of Americans say that the national economy is getting worse according to the latest survey from the American Research Group.

Among all Americans, 19% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 77% disapprove. When it comes to Bush's handling of the economy, 14% approve and 79% disapprove.

Among Americans registered to vote, 18% approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president and 78% disapprove. When it comes to the way Bush is handling the economy, 15% of registered voters approve of the way Bush is handling the economy and 79% disapprove.

A total of 78% of Americans say the national economy is getting worse and 47% say the national economy is in a recession. A total of 42% of Americans, however, say they believe the national economy will be better a year from now, which is the highest level for this question in the past year. This optimism does not spread to improvements in household financial situations as 17% of Americans say they expect their household financial situations to be better a year from now, which is the lowest for this question in the past year.

The results presented here are based on 1,100 completed telephone interviews conducted among a nationwide random sample of adults 18 years and older. The interviews were completed February 16 through 19, 2008. The theoretical margin of error for the total sample is plus or minus 2.6 percentage points, 95% of the time, on questions where opinion is evenly split.

Overall, 19% of Americans say that they approve of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president, 77% disapprove, and 4% are undecided.

[SpiralHawk]

1. "I am a sane American patriot, and therefore a proud 81-percenter." - Ye Olde Spiral Hawk

"How low can you go?" - Chubby Checker

[BridgeTheGap]

2. But how will history remember him?

Hopefully, for the asshole he was!

[islandmkl]

3. History will probably not remember him much at all...

unless this mess he has us in turns out even worse in the end than it is and has been to now. One of those names that makes you say "Oh yeah, I forgot that guy was President."

Let's hope he leaves little to remember that lasts...because it won't be good.

[Pacifist Patriot]

9. Hopefully he'll be relegated to the dust bin of history...

that would mean his actions don't result into too serious a lasting calamity.

[jgraz]

4. Who are these people??

It makes me sick that even one percent of the population would support him. 19% is still 57 million people who are too stupid to know their ass from a hole in the ground.

[Angela Shelley]

5. Here´s a photo thread for the 57 million

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2895172&mesg_id=2895172

:-)

[BridgeTheGap]

18. They are the people who can be fooled all of the time.

If you're a used car salesman, these are the ones you want coming on to the lot!

[DemoTex]

6. 19%. That's the bottom portion of my French press coffee maker in the morning.

After I press and pour. The dregs. The grounds. That which goes to the compost heap.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. And McCain will be perceived as more of the same

if the Dem nominee exploits this amazing advantage.

[habitual]

8. Well Georgie, it's time to hit the campaign trail for your good friend

John McCain..... wooohooo u go georgie.

[Altean Wanderer]

10. Yes, Bush should be at every McCain appearance! n/t

[LiberalMandrake]

11. Nope. 1.9% at most

McCain has not managed to gather an audience larger than 1,000.
Do you need better any better evidence?

[leftofthedial]

12. WHO IN THE HELL are those people?

Actually I know a couple of them. They are completely irrational and never want to talk about any specifics.

[raccoon]

19. Maybe they're people who aren't getting the mental health care they need

due to the fact that this country has no national health care.

[trof]

13. I think they all live in my neighborhood.

:-(

[Enrique]

14. man, he really went off the cliff

http://americanresearchgroup.com/economy/

Bush job approval Approve Disapprove Undecided

Feb 2008 19%
Jan 2008 34%
Dec 2007 32%
Nov 2007 31%
Oct 2007 25%
Sep 2007 34%
Aug 2007 28%
Jul 2007 25%
Jun 2007 27%
May 2007 31%
Apr 2007 33%
Mar 2007 32%
Feb 2007 39%

[spanone]

15. 89% detest the criminal

[SalmonChantedEvening]

16. America! Now only 19% stupid!!

This is why I never worked at a travel agency.

[AllyCat]

17. They can't impeach because they will be found out for being enablers