Mr. 22 Percent
The CBS/New York Times final rating for George W. Bush has him with a 22% approval rating, with 73% saying they disapprove of how he’s done his job.
Mr. Bush’s final approval rating is the lowest final rating for an outgoing president since Gallup began asking about presidential approval more than 70 years ago.
The rating is far below the final ratings of recent two-term presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, who both ended their terms with a 68 percent approval rating, according to CBS News polling.
Recent one term presidents also had higher ratings than Mr. Bush. His father George H.W. Bush had an end-of-term rating of 54 percent, while Jimmy Carter’s rating was 44 percent.
Harry Truman had previously had the lowest end-of-term approval at 32 percent, as measured by Gallup.
Six percent of Democrats approve of Bush, 57% of Republicans, and 18% of independents.
Half of all Americans, when they look back on Mr. Bush’s eight years in office, believe he has been a poor president. Thirty-three percent think he has been an average president. Twelve percent say he has been a good president, and only 5 percent say he has been a very good president.
That picture tells a 1,000 words.
January 19th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Alan, I’m a conservative and I feel he was a poor president. I think the Iraq War was wrong. I also feel Bush made the government too big and wasted too much money. But in other areas, I depart from the liberal reasons for disliking him. I think in other areas, he simply was not conservative enough. Frankly, after eight years of Clinton, Bush was a poor choice for conservatives’ turn.
January 19th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Don’t worry, then we get attacked and more towers fall under BO’s watch, then bush won’t look so bad. The only difference is that the media wouldn’t report it.
January 19th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Seperate Man,
Do you actualy belive that the media is so biased the would not report a terrorist attack on our own soil?
January 19th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
I am surprised Bushie2 wasn’t in the teens.
Separate man, the Bush admin war in terror was a nightmare. Attacks AND deaths soared under the Bush watch worldwide. Osama Bin Laden ate Bushw alive, he couldn’t have played into his hands any better. Attacking Iraq was a recruiting campaign for Al Qaeda. Bush2 is EASILY the worst president in history, easily.
Why can’t you wingnuts remember that we were attacked AFTER Bush was on a monthlong vacation supposedly being briefed on EXACTLY what happened.
And why can’t you remember the Anthrax attacks?
January 19th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
4MOREYEARS,very well said.
January 19th, 2009 at 6:46 pm
I guess I am more like our President when it comes to poll numbers. It really doesn’t matter. You automatically know that at least half the people aren’t going to like you.
With today’s political atmosphere it does not surprise me. Pres. Bush did what he thought was right to keep this country and it’s citizens safe. He can sleep at night knowing he did all he could to that end.
I am going to wait and let history judge him. It takes several years to be able to give a good accurate and honest accout of any Presidency.
So let’s give some time here and see where his Presidency stands in the eyes of history.
January 19th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Headline Aug.5 2010:
Bush’s terrorist are back. Such destruction as mayhem can only be blamed on Bush. Barack tried to save as many people as he could, but he is just one super-hero.
I’m Wolf Blitzer reporting from CNN.
January 19th, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I think George W. Bush is a GREAT AMERICAN.
January 19th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
I think Willy is an adequate American.
Just kidding. I think Willy is a great American (after me, of course).
January 19th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Bush Derangement Syndrome will never end for [you liberals]. If it does you have NOTHING and nobody to degrade. What about the 46 democrats that voted in [Bushes] Patriot Act ? THEN; trashed it as a Bush power grab !!! LOL, LOL, LOL !! Enough said.
January 19th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Jerry,
I would be happy to have nobody to degrade. Unfortunately our political system seems to always keep copious amounts of people worthy of criticism on hand. Bush just has the ability to make himself an easy and justifiable target that’s all.
January 19th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
There you go Alan. Why can’t you just admit that he is the greatest living American.
C,mon you know it’s true. Get on the right side of History
January 19th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
TDRO,
Hey there. How ya doing?
You’re a Great American.
January 19th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
4moreyears,
I don’t think I have ever used the “s” word on this blog but your post warrants it’s use. It is really stupid to blame the anthrax attacks on the President. STUPID!
And it is ignorant to blame 9/11 on him. I am waiting paitently for you to blame the first WTC attack on BILL CLINTON
January 19th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Very nice BC, modeling the process is called meta-learning.
The Stupid is that YOU can’t remember there was another terrorist attack in this country AFTER 9/11, anthrax. That’s all. I don’t give Bush2 much credit for anything other than showing up most days when I would have been too embarrassed.
And after that in depth response, I am pretty sure that you are now too stupid to remember using the s-word. My first time too :)
January 19th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
4more,
you can’t control the mail. Are we to blame clinton for kazinsky????? I am assuming yes. Remember, the uni-bomber? Are we also to blame clinton for the khobar towers, the u.s. cole and the embassy bombings?? Boy that is stupid to the 4th power at least.
January 19th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Today Obama issued a call to service for all Americans. For more than 55 years I have either been pickin Cotton, defending the Country, keepin the Lights on or designing and building Manufacturing Machinery. I have no patience with his half baked Ideas.
Community Organizer,Law Professor, Senator. These are positions, not Jobs. This man has no moral Authority to tell Working People how to spend their time.
January 19th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
“Pres. Bush did what he thought was right…”
Not good enough.
“George W. Bush is a GREAT AMERICAN.”
A real American does not piss on the Constitution. A real American does not simply disregard the law when it suits him. Bush may be a US citizen, but he’s not a real American. He’s a corporate punk.
January 19th, 2009 at 8:33 pm
George bush didn’t do anything that the congress/other government didn’t know about, and I don’t think he did anything illegal. pelosi is on her high horse. she needs to remember that for the past 2 years SHE has been the speaker. If the dems had a gripe they should have done something about it.
January 19th, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Reguardless whoever you support the last man in office will be blame for some issues. Hell ! We blame every1 from FDR to Reagan. Obama has a mess on his hands from Bush. Bush did not have a large mess left by Clinton. Bush came into office with a surplus. Bush had this nation in his hands after 9/11. He had me. Iraq burn Bush and he was burn badly for going to war their.
January 19th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
…but no word on the single digit approval rating for the Dem controlled congress…
January 19th, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Jared,remember, 6 years the GOP was in control. People are upset that the Dems let the repubs bully them around in congress and fillibuster most bills pushed by the dems.
January 19th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
GO CARDS,
How quickly you dismiss your dem congress’ abysmal approval rating. Two years is plenty of time to get a fix on whether something is working or not…the dem congress obviously isn’t.
January 19th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
I can’t believe it’s as high as 22%.
January 19th, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Jared,
Well that wasn’t the discussion point originally brought up on this post but now that you mention it. Yes I am not extremely pleased with much of my “liberal” representation either. And a single digit approval rating if that is where it is at right now would indicate that democrats are actually being much more critical of there leaders right now then Republicans are being of theirs.
January 19th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
As of Jan 6,
Gallup showed last month, congressional Democrats are significantly more esteemed than Bush– and significantly more esteemed than their Republican colleagues in Congress. According to the latest Gallup Poll, 67% of Americans disapprove of Bush, while 69% disapprove of Republicans in the House and Senate and only 55% disapprove of Democrats in the House and Senate.
Actually many people like THEIR congressman, and think the rest of them are bums.
January 19th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Well that just blows my point Lefty :)
January 19th, 2009 at 9:02 pm
JARED THEY ARE BLAMING THE DEMS FOR NOT GETTING NOTHING DONE BECAUSE OF THE GOP LEADERSHIP IN CONGRESS BLOCKING EVERYTHING.
January 19th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
…Maybe we should give him an xtra .25% for wearing his American flag lapel pin? (Feeling a bit generous tonight).
Besides, he’s been putting aspartame (Equal) in his coffee & I’ve heard it’s destructive to brain cells. He really should’ve encouraged the FDA to look into that, but they’ve been pretty busy over the past few years with God only knows what…and probably would declare it safe anyway…just like all those Chinese imports…ho hum.
January 19th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
That,s a good 1 MARY.
January 19th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
I’m in the 22 percent, and proud of it. He made mistakes as everyone does, but at least he acknowledges it. Now lets see how the next President is doing at the end of his term.
January 19th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Dennis –
Did I miss something? When did he acknowledge his mistakes?
January 19th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
I don’t put any credence in CBS/NY Times. Tabloid news.
January 19th, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Danielle.
I guess you missed his address the other day when he said there where things he would do different if he could do it over.
January 19th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Actually on some parts of this issue I would agree with colmes, however Bushie was not a Conservative so I do not feel threatened by all these assertions about him. Actually Bushie is a World Government ( New World Order ) Stealth Liberal and I am thinking that to the dismay of many Liberals Obummer will continue many of his policies further damaging this Country. So I guess time will tell and I think it will not take much time to tell that he does not have the best interest of this Country in mind very much. He will show himself to be a Globalist very quickly.
January 20th, 2009 at 12:01 am
“Bushie is a … Stealth Liberal …”
Nice try.
Of course, it’s nonsense but you made a good effort and that has to be worth something.
10 hours, 10 minutes left.
Tick, tock. Tick, tock.
January 20th, 2009 at 1:50 am
Yep, that is correct,Bush is one of those RINO types, you know a Republican IN Name Only which means a World Government Liberal in disguise. Socialist.
January 20th, 2009 at 2:06 am
“”I guess you missed (Bush’s) address the other day when he said there where things he would do different if he could do it over.”"
A trillion dollars to tumble one of a dozen dictators, in a country that doesn’t want you there.
Wiping his a*rse with your constition with Orwellian-named things like the ‘Patriot Act’,
Policies leading to grossly increaded degradation of OUR eco-system (Healthy Forest Act, lol)
Vetoes stem cell research, one of the most promising new medical fields in decades,
Vetoes increased health care for CHILDREN in the US.
Stands by ineffectually while thousands die in Katrina, then says “great job, Brownie…
…all that (and much more) and all he can muster up is -
“We should have landed Air Force One in New Orleans (for a photo op) and “The ‘Mission Accomplished’ banner sent out the wrong message”?!
Are you kidding? You’re kidding, right?
January 20th, 2009 at 3:02 am
GO CARDS,
The GOP leadership in Congress is blocking everything??? You’re kidding right? Did you miss when Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid took their summer vacation in the middle of the WORLD’S worst fuel crisis? leaving the GOP scratching their heads at how the leadesrhip of the Congress could possibly take a break when so many Americans were paying upwards of $5 per gallon of gas?
The dem controlled congress has a single digit approval rating because they haven’t done a darn thing they said they would. Remember the “first 100 days” promise? What happend with that?
FROSTY,
You’ve been watching too much american TV again. According to US commanders who have direct access to Iraq’s political leaders, althought they ARE agreeable to a withdrawal deadline, they DO want the US to maintain a presence in Iraq.
The patriot Act was endorsed by both dems and repubs. get your facts straight. If you’re going to blame one man (typical of you by the way), then the blame must be shared by all.
Bush has actually signed a bill that would allow for stem cell research from adult stem cells, and stem cells taken from the umbilical cord. Another one of your attempts to spin the truth.
The SCHIP bill that Bush vetoed was packed full of democratic pork. Give the whole story next time…
As far as Katrina goes, here’s the deal: during the initial days of the catasrophe, the focus was on rescue efforts, not on sustainment efforts as there were shelters in place to hold the vast majority of displaced citizens, the rest were moved to neighboring cities. What’d you expect Bush to do? Put on a pair of golashes and wade through the streets? How many Canadians came down to help? hmm?
This was the largest national catastrophe in US history, and you complain that Bush wasn’t prepared…get a grip. Now he has a magic eight ball that tells him when something is going to happen? Or, better yet, if you’re a leftist fundamental, you think that Bush owns a weather machine and actually created the hurricane and intentionally directed toward New Orleans.
January 20th, 2009 at 7:17 am
Hey Rocky,
Did FDR dis-regard the Constitution? Did Abraham dis-regard the Constitution? They were both war Presidents. They both imprisoned those who they thought were subversive. FDR rounded up American citizens of Japanese decent and put them in an internment camp. Did he go beyond the Constitution? FDR allowed war tribunals for prisoners. Did he trash the Constitution? Lincoln fired Generals who he thought were not going to fight to win. Did he trash the Constitution? He even jailed those here who resisted his fight with the South. Did he trash the Constitution?
My point is, during wartime a President has powers beyond what you or I know to do things to protect our Nation and it’s citizens. If you don’t understand that then I guess there is nothing else I can say.
January 20th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Bill clinton wanted the power to use infrared to look inside homes. AND he wanted to be able to wiretap, WITHOUT WARRANT.
WOW. Shocking. unbelievable.
January 20th, 2009 at 8:43 am
“you can’t control the mail. Are we to blame clinton for kazinsky????? I am assuming yes. Remember, the uni-bomber? Are we also to blame clinton for the khobar towers, the u.s. cole and the embassy bombings?? Boy that is stupid to the 4th power at least.”
Blissful,
While I agree that Bush could not have stopped the Anthrax attacks (as one example), it highlights the fallacy of “he’s kept us safe”. The reality is that we are not ’safe’ and with wide open borders in the south its more a matter of when versus if, someone wants to launch another attack.
In addition, have you not wondered why the press has never since 9/11 reported any major arrests by the FBI/CIA in connection with terrorist plots? Don’t you think that if they really had stopped say a second 9/11, they would have made sure the public knew about it?
Al Qaeda doesn’t need to attack the US directly right now as they have already achieved their goal of spreading fear and keeping Americans afraid. Instead they’ve been focusing on Iraq and other American allies. Frankly, if there is another “9/11″ coming, my guess is it will be in somewhere like the UK or another of the US allies to spread around the fear.
The reason why the Clinton comparisons are unfair here, is that 9/11 was a watershed moment. It was at that point onwards that the shadowy ‘War on Terror’ was launched and before that point, an attack like 9/11 on American soil from foreign terrrorists was unthinkable.
I don’t really know a Democratic president could have done a better job in terms of policies like border control, customs inspections etc..
However, I think a different president (maybe even still a Republican) could have taken a less aggressive stance (”Bring it on”) and a more shrewd public approach that would not have played into the hands of the terrorists by publically declaring war on an ‘ideology’ versus a specific nation/people.
That was a great mistake and instead of viewing Al Qaeda as criminals to simply be hunted down, they’ve gained the perception of an invisible ‘nation’ which is easier for Islamic radicals to rally around and join.
That for me seems to be Bush’s biggest mistake but I will admit that even on Iraq, we do need to wait a few more years before concluding whether his policies were a success or failure.
January 20th, 2009 at 8:44 am
Lee
Was listening to the news this morning and Juan williams was saying that it will be years before we know how many attacks were stopped. I firmly believe that.
And there have been major arrests made, specifically al qaeda operatives.
The surge in iraq worked, and if anyone believes obama is going to jerk troops out of there fast without the generals telling him so are in for a bad shock.
We do need more troops in afghanistan.
I personally liked his “bring it on” attitude. Our enemies believe we are a bunch of marshmallows that crumple under the tiniest bit of strain. We held our ground and shoved our thumb in the eye of those who attacked us. I don’t care really who we ticked off in the process. I care about this country staying safe first and foremost.
Was Bush perfect?? HECK NO. BUT, he isn’t as bad as many liberals paint him to be. Will obama be a good pres?? I don’t know. will he be as good as he has been painted to be? I doubt it.
January 20th, 2009 at 9:29 am
Sorry, but a “bring it on” mentality is not appropriate when you’re the ruler of the free world. It only makes us look aggressive and arrogant. Just like the term “shock and awe” to describe the start of the Iraq war – how insulting to call something “shock and awe” when thousands of civilians and military personnel have been killed.
And Blissful – we didn’t “hold our ground and shoved our thumb in the eye of those who have attacked us”. Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11; “the one’s that attacked us” are still hiding in their caves laughing at us.
January 20th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
“”How many Canadians came down to help? hmm?”"
You’re making a bad joke (typical of you btw), right, Jared?
As far as Bush taking the blame for the disastrous administration filled with like-minded fundamentalist extremists, texas cronies and GOP hard-liners…well my gun-toting Texas friend, as the man once said –
“the buck stops here…”
Do you know what a ’stem cell’ is?
Or just that’s ‘baadddd’ if it comes from a non-viable, or surplus embryo, and can be used to help anyone….
And ‘goooood’ if it comes from an umbilical if a mother can use it for HER own future health concerns ?
And Katrina? HAHAHA
(great job brownie!)
hilarious
January 20th, 2009 at 1:23 pm
“”And Blissful – we didn’t “hold our ground and shoved our thumb in the eye of those who have attacked us”. Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11; “the one’s that attacked us” are still hiding in their caves laughing at us.”"
Good post, Danielle, but it’s like shouting down the well with some of these people. The far-right will NEVER admit a mistake in their judgement, even with the whole world staring in shock, mouths agape…
I sometimes think it’s the whole high-school sports mentality, only in 50 year-olds…”Win Win WIN!!!”
“Mo matter what, WIN WIN WIN!”
And this was a great post by Lee :
“”That was a great mistake and instead of viewing Al Qaeda as criminals to simply be hunted down, they’ve gained the perception of an invisible ‘nation’ which is easier for Islamic radicals to rally around and join.”"
Exactly. Just like Israel is helping to add support for Hamas terrorists. But I have a horrible feeling the know this, and that’s why they are committing the atrocities…750 innocent children and mothers dead so far…
January 20th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Mr. Frosty,
You better watch it with the non pro-Israel comments.
You know what happened to Jimmy Carter when he merely suggested we take a more peaceful, balanced look at the Israeli – Palenstinian conflict. He got called a “Nazi sympathizer” and an “anti-Semantic” for those horrible, horrible comments.
January 20th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
“”I guess you missed (Bush’s) address the other day when he said there where things he would do different if he could do it over.””
Frosty said: A trillion dollars to tumble one of a dozen dictators, in a country that doesn’t want you there.
K: If thats the going price, so be it…
F: Wiping his a*rse with your constition with Orwellian-named things like the ‘Patriot Act’,
K: Frosty, down here we let the congress write and name legislation – not the president.
F: Policies leading to grossly increaded degradation of OUR eco-system (Healthy Forest Act, lol)
K: Worried about your wife? ;-)
F: Vetoes stem cell research, one of the most promising new medical fields in decades,
K: Now THIS I agree with, how else will we cure Liberalism?
F: Vetoes increased health care for CHILDREN in the US.
K: OMG, SWOON!!!! Seems so many of them qualify for existing healthcare solutions we didn’t need another.
F: Stands by ineffectually while thousands die in Katrina, then says “great job, Brownie…
K: Stands by ineffectually waiting for the stupid Dem louisiana state government to INVITE the Feds in which is a requirement by law.
F: …all that (and much more) and all he can muster up is -“We should have landed Air Force One in New Orleans (for a photo op) and “The ‘Mission Accomplished’ banner sent out the wrong message”?! Are you kidding? You’re kidding, right?
K: Yeah, he should have landed to help keep all those Libs from looting… ;-)
January 20th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
FROSTY
Absolutely not kidding. You have consistently blamed Bush for:
world-wide anti-muslim paranoia
hurricane katrina
american tv shows
collapse of the world economy
should I keep going?
January 20th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
BM and DANI
We toppled a leader who was guilty of murdering millions of his own people. He had truth squards and thugs who murdered and asked questions later. HIS OWN PEOPLE>
We toppled the taliban for a time in afghanistan. Do we have more work to do there? ABSOLUTELY.
If you think for one second obama is going to pull our troops out of iraq willy nilly you are wrong. He is going to do what the GENERALS tell him to do. Which was the same stance the previous adminstration had. We are getting ready to send MORE troops to afghanistan. MORE not less. the war on terror is FAR from over.
When it comes to protecting a country you don’t pussyfoot around or play patty cake. I don’t doubt for one second that Obama will use the military, just as Bush did.
Both of you are notorious for blaming one man, BUSH for EVERY single thing that you disagree with or that has gone wrong. Do you know how petty and rediculous you sound?? Especially today?
As I said on another thread, some of the liberals on this blog don’t have the class that obama has in his little pinky when it comes to the reverence that the office of the president deserves….regardless of which party is in charge.
January 20th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
CBS/New York Times poll. I guess I don’t expect anything good to come from this poll since they are both anti-Bush.
January 20th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Blissful,
In terms of the attacks by Al Qaeda that have been stopped, I would concede that there have been some arrests and Bush had previously stated that at least ‘10 attacks’ have been foiled.
However, I guess I remain skeptical about the scale of those attacks and how much of the prevention is due to specific legislature like the Patriot Act. But time will tell who is right there..
I still think the “Bring it on” mentality was a mistake. Even Pres. Bush has admitted that, that particular phrase, sent the wrong impression.
The problem is that Bush wanted (rightly) to indicate the ‘war on terror’ was against Islamic extremists and not Islam in general. Unfortunately, the “Bring it on” rhetoric drowns out that message and is easily used against the US by Al Qaeda and other groups as ‘proof’ that America wants to destroy Islam and their ideals.
It certainly doesn’t “Tick people off” and a message instead denigrating Al Qaeda as ‘criminals/thugs/low-lifes’ etc that will be punished by the US, would have sent in my opinion an equally strong yet much more effective message.
As for Iraq, I think thats a different issue. The crux of the main liberal argument there is that Iraq was not a front on the war on terror.
Whether the invasion of Iraq was worth it remains to be seen. However, I honestly hope it doesn’t turn into a failed state or my current suspicion (as an armchair pundit) that it will be another Lebanon.
January 20th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Blissful -
My point was that you made the comment that basically held our ground and went after the one’s that attacked us – no, no we didn’t.
I wasn’t making an argument about the problems with Sadam or Iraq in general. But don’t say we “went after the one’s that attacked us” – it’s just not true. Like Obama said during the debates, Bush wouldn’t even follow Bin Laden to his cave.
January 20th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
King baby’s rule is through ding dong!!!
January 20th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Bliss,
the war on terror is FAR from over.
That’s true. We have declared war on a tactic, it will never be over.
January 20th, 2009 at 8:32 pm
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iezJ3qiNii7VFIIyN2xOBmFs57WQ
FROSTY would be proud…but this means he can’t blame the US President for the ills of the world anymore! OH NO!!!
January 20th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Jared -
Way to give the guy a chance. It’s his first day and you’re already complaining.
January 20th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
“”FROSTY would be proud…but this means he can’t blame the US President for the ills of the world anymore! OH NO!!!”"
This is a great example of how the far-right ‘debates’ and why they are held in such low regard by the rest of the world, and most Americans, and are often the source of great amusement here on Liberaland…
Everything is “black and white” to many extreme conservatives (athough they’ll argue one is the other for a buck)…
…if you criticise any of Israel’s policies, you are an ‘anti-semite’…If you criticise misguided American policy, past and present, suddenly you ‘hate’ America and her people,lol…
If you place much of the blame for the past 8 years on the guy who chose who to surround himself with cronies and hard-liners, Bush, you know – the guy with the lowest approval rating EVER in the history of US…well, poor Bush, suddenly he is being blamed for “all the troubles of the world”…
The uber right-wingers are so convinced that they’re still the high school football hero, that they just can’t fathom that anyone would have something ‘bad’ to say about the policies of their gov’t, let alone the boffin that led it for the past 8 years…
But, oh boy, do they love to dump mud on everyone else…the Cubans are ‘evil commies’, the French are ‘cowards’, the Russians are “coming! hide!”, Arabs are terrorists, and if you ever try to explain why many Middle Easterners are angry at the US…Well, “that’s because they hate freedom! They hate us, and our freedom, cluck cluck!”, “Africans are lazy and aids is their own fault”,
Some jackass even tried for half an hour to call Hitler a liberal and Martin Luther King a stauch conservative…where does this carp come from?
And no neo-con even spoke out against this nonsense, so convinced are they that the have a handle on world affairs by watching ‘around the world in 80 seconds’ and listening to talk radio!
At least with free-thinking liberals we don’t always agree amongst ourselves, as anyone here can tell….but these far-right cons are a broken record, over and over and over…and never an original thought…just “the war was good, Bush was good, Obama is bad, It’s the Palestinians’ fault, you’re an anti-semite, you hate America (boohoo)…on and on and on ad nauseum.
And then when one gets caught making a (especially )ridiculous falsehood…they say “Duh, I didn’t say that…ah, YOU did!”
Good grief.
It’s getting to be like a bad Abbott and Costello script around here. Someone must have handed out a church bulletin and invited the right-wing extremists to lurk and troll the site!
Alan? was it you, mate?
January 20th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Bush sucks. Bad President supporting bad policies equals bad approval ratings.
January 21st, 2009 at 12:45 am
Bill clinton wanted the power to use infrared to look inside homes. AND he wanted to be able to wiretap, WITHOUT WARRANT. WOW. Shocking. unbelievable.
Posted by blissfulconservative
Yup, and many in the Democratic Party didn’t support him in it. When Bush did similiar acts the Republican Party jumped up and BLISSFULLY ran with it. So maybe my party is on the side of honor and justice and equality while your party is for tyranny and violence and invasion. Any one person (Bush / Clinton) might hold diffrent positions but resistence or acceptance is a big part of getting laws passed.
Cheney and Bush both say they don’t care about being popular. But when the people who elect you into office want none of it and you do it anyway it means you are a bad leader. There is nothing accomplished in any Bush Doctrine or foreign policy that has done anything but temporary and isolationist security that cannot last.
We need real solutions that don’t destroy our integrity as a nation. Obama understands this, most of America understands this, but Cheney and Bush are dumbfounded.
January 21st, 2009 at 12:52 am
A good leader, Eric, doesn’t always do what the majority of people want. Sometimes they do what is right and are willing to take the heat for it, even if it means his job in the next election. A good leader stands on his principles and doesn’t back down and doesn’t apologize. You would have hated Harry Truman also because he was firm and stood by his convictions and he would not back down if he believed he was right. That, my good man, is a real leader.
It sounds like you want a leader who sticks his wet finger in the air to see which way the polls are leaning before making a decision. That is not a leader.
You mentioned that the Republican party is for tyranny. WOW!!!!! You are so far in left field that you can’t even see the ballfield anymore.
January 21st, 2009 at 8:41 am
Get over it he’s not running for president
January 21st, 2009 at 10:46 am
the democratic congress has ratings just as low, if not lower. it figures that you liberals want to ignore that.
January 21st, 2009 at 11:58 am
My only question is who are these 22%? Probably social conservatives who are pleased with his two supreme court appointments.
January 21st, 2009 at 5:04 pm
DON,the reason why the democrat congress gets low marks. They failed to reverse bills of the GOP. Failure to challange EX-PRESIDENT BUSH.
January 21st, 2009 at 5:16 pm
GO CARDS
Nice try, but it doesn’t fly. The reason the dem congress has such low approval ratings is because they haven’t done what they told everyone at election time they would do. “First 100 days” Sound familiar?
January 21st, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Okay ERIC,
since MOST americans do NOT want another bailout package are they still going to pass one?? mean since you think a president should execute based on being popular.,
January 21st, 2009 at 6:24 pm
“”Okay ERIC,
since MOST americans do NOT want another bailout package are they still going to pass one?? mean since you think a president should execute based on being popular.,”"”
?que?
?!
What are you trying to say?
January 21st, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Frosty said: It’s getting to be like a bad Abbott and Costello script around here. Someone must have handed out a church bulletin and invited the right-wing extremists to lurk and troll the site! Alan? was it you, mate?
K: Frosty, your posts are getting as long and windy as you accuse mine of being… ;-)
January 22nd, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Bliss said: the war on terror is FAR from over.
UM said: That’s true. We have declared war on a tactic, it will never be over.
UM, A war ‘on a tactic’ WILL be over when those who use that tactic are either dead or choose to not use it…
January 22nd, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Frosty said: Good post, Danielle, but it’s like shouting down the well with some of these people. The far-right will NEVER admit a mistake in their judgement, even with the whole world staring in shock, mouths agape…
K: Frosty, maybe if you’d quit accusing “these people” of every injustice under the sun maybe they’d be more open to discussing what they DO believe to be a mistake.
K: BTW, YOUR mouth agape is not the whole world, although you may think so…
January 22nd, 2009 at 12:24 pm