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Submitted by The Other George W., Apr 12, 2007 18:07

The reasons that Bush's poll numbers are low are too many to enumerate, but I shall make a modest attempt here, even though I am in the distinct minority in this forum and will be impressed if this makes it on the board here:

(1) The phony link between Saddam and the 9/11 attacks to justify a cruelly and wastefully unnecessary unwarranted invasion of Iraq:

(2) Not finishing off the Taliban in Afghanistan by diverting resources to (1);

(3) The utter inadequancy of the federal response to Hurricane Katrina and the utterly inept FEMA head (anyone here remember "Heck of a job, Brownie"?):

(4) The transformation of budget surpluses in 2001 to massive out-of-control deficits by 2007;

(5) The gutting of the justice system by the dismissal of competent attorneys to enforce civil rights law and the dismissal of US attorneys for not being loyal "Bushies"

(6) The gutting of the US Constitution with the Patriot Act and more signing statements in a single Presidency than in all the previous ones combined

(7) The Swift-Boat slandering of Paul O'Neill, Richard Clarke, John DiLulio and any former government official who dares to bring up the truth that counters what Bush and Cheney want to believe.

(8) The utter contempt for environmental policies and science regarding the reality of climate change;

And so on and so on.

And the comparison with Truman is far from warranted. Truman had intelligence, integrity, a grasp of real world policy, and respect for government and the constitution. Bush has none of those, and is not worthy to be mentioned in the same breath as Truman. Bush isn't even worthy to be mentioned in the same breath as Eisenhower, or even Nixon. At least Nixon had intelligence.

If this was too long, I'll sum it up in two words: real life. So it goes.

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I don't pay any attention to the polls. They are massaged and handled by the mainstream media. Only 25% of... [MORE]	XYZ	Apr 13, 2007 02:48
Your many editorial words would be amusing to me if someone weren't bleeding and dying this very moment from the... [MORE]	Bill Davis	Apr 13, 2007 00:39
If the 38% of the people supporting the president would take a small action like they do with the support... [MORE]	Ed Schlueter	Apr 12, 2007 18:59
Among many other reasons I wouldn't do this-----troops are dying needlessly because of the president's misjudgements. How many other nations has... [MORE]	PK	Apr 23, 2007 17:13
Amen. [MORE]	Gil Brooks	Apr 12, 2007 18:57
The reasons that Bush's poll numbers are low are too many to enumerate, but I shall make a modest attempt...	The Other George W.	Apr 12, 2007 18:07
...for a respectable analysis of the survey. There is so much talk without proper analysis, this is a real jewel. [MORE]	mary pfordresher	Apr 12, 2007 17:22
Some of us out here still love the President. By the way, Bloomberg is a Democrat pretending to be a... [MORE]	William Hofmeister	Apr 12, 2007 17:22
I enjoyed your editorial. You brought out points that no others in the main stream media have. Good job :) [MORE]	Kevin Bovino	Apr 12, 2007 16:40
THANKS FOR THE HEADS UP ON POLLING RE; W. WE DONT HEAR MUCH ABOUT THE SUN OUT HERE IN CA.... [MORE]	KONRAD P. MONTI	Apr 12, 2007 16:26
Poll ratings are only valid to those who compile them. The question(s) are squeued so any answer will benefit the... [MORE]	Dan	Apr 12, 2007 15:57
I wish for ONCE I could read an article from any news outlet that would give PRESIDENT Bush the respect... [MORE]	tigni campbell	Apr 12, 2007 14:51
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Polls aren't worth the money spent on them. The only poll that counts is on election day and if the... [MORE]	Ada Costey	Apr 12, 2007 14:24
Not many people would possess the fortitude againgst the slings and arows rained on our President daily.His fortitude is mainly... [MORE]	William Cridland	Apr 12, 2007 13:38
I couldn't agree more with this article. No president in history has been beaten down by the press as mercilessly... [MORE]	Conrad Velin	Apr 12, 2007 13:20
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Added to the difficulty of predicting a Dem win on the basis of low Bush approval is the idea that... [MORE]	Gerald W. Palmer	Apr 12, 2007 12:18
If you really look at the last election, part of it was about Iraq. Most of the Dems that won... [MORE]	Gary	Apr 12, 2007 12:05
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Here we'd concede that part of the problem has been substantive, concerning Mr. Bush's failure to win congressional approval of... [MORE]	Linkman	Apr 12, 2007 11:18
I, like the majority of Americans, believe that President Bush's approval ratings would be much higher if our "mainstream" liberal... [MORE]	Ralph Suchomel	Apr 12, 2007 11:09
Your answer should start with the realization, the majority of the people disapprove Mr. Bush's job performance. 58%-62% disagree with... [MORE]	Libertas	Apr 12, 2007 10:59
I think there is one aspect that is missing from the popularity question surrounding President Bush. That is the media... [MORE]	Kevin A'Hearn	Apr 12, 2007 10:47
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It's truly remarkable that President Bush's ratings are as high as 38% when you consider the relentless hammering he has... [MORE]	Paul L Shea	Apr 12, 2007 06:26
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