53% hate Bush

[strandinthewind]

Well - close enough
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Poll: Disapproval of Bush at high point

President's best marks on terrorism, worst on Social Security

(CNN) -- The number of Americans disapproving of President Bush's job performance has risen to the highest level of his presidency, according to the CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released Monday.

According to the poll, 53 percent of respondents said they disapproved of Bush's performance, compared to 45 percent who approved.

The margin of error was plus or minus 3 percentage points.

The 53 percent figure was the highest disapproval rating recorded in the CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll since Bush became president in January 2001.

The approval percentage -- 45 percent -- matches a low point set in late March. The 8-point gap between those who disapproved and approved was the largest recorded during Bush's tenure.

As Bush prepares to address the nation Tuesday to defend his Iraq policy, just 40 percent of those responding to the poll said they approved of his handling of the war; 58 percent said they disapproved.

The approval rating on Iraq was unchanged from a poll in late May, and the disapproval figure marked an increase of 2 percentage points.

But the poll also found that issues other than the Iraq war may be dragging down Bush's numbers.

Respondents expressed even stronger disapproval of his handling of the economy, energy policy, health care and Social Security.

The lone bright spot for the president in the poll was his handling of terrorism, which scored a 55 percent approval rating, compared to just 41 percent who disapproved.

The president's worst numbers in the latest poll came on the issue of Social Security, with respondents disapproving of his performance by a margin of more than 2-to-1 -- 64 percent to 31 percent.

Bush has made changing the Social Security system a signature issue of his second term.

He has proposed creating voluntary government-sponsored personal retirement accounts for workers 55 and younger.

Under his proposal, workers could invest a portion of their Social Security taxes in a range of government-selected funds in exchange for lower guaranteed benefits at retirement.

The plan has run into stiff opposition from Democrats, who say the accounts are too risky and will undermine the Social Security system. Some Republicans also are wary of taking on such a politically risky idea.

On the economy, only 41 percent of poll respondents said they approved of Bush's performance, compared to 55 percent who disapproved.

On energy policy, only 36 percent approved, while 53 percent disapproved; and on health care, 34 percent approved and 59 percent disapproved.

The poll results were based on interviews from Friday to Sunday with 1,009 American adults.


Find this article at:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/06/...oll/index.html

[dissention]

I wish. We've got four years more of him, let's wait and see what he does to sway them back.

[Sugar]

Originally Posted by dissention

I wish. We've got four years more of him, let's wait and see what he does to sway them back.

Start passing out free cups of Tang with Jesus' picture on it. Because, ya know, he cares.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

I wish. We've got four years more of him, let's wait and see what he does to sway them back.

THREE AND A HALF

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by Sugar

Start passing out free cups of Tang with Jesus' picture on it. Because, ya know, he cares.

+10

If he were impeached would there be an election? I know that is not likely to happen but I was just wondering because I think Cheney would be worse.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

+10

If he were impeached would there be an election? I know that is not likely to happen but I was just wondering because I think Cheney would be worse.

Well, if W is impeached, it is a fair assumption that Cheney will go down with the ship. I think that means Delay would be the Pres.

[ontheEdgeof17]

It's rumored he is coming back to WV for the 4th....like he has the past three years.....This time, in my town. Joy.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by Sugar

Start passing out free cups of Tang with Jesus' picture on it. Because, ya know, he cares.

and ever rising gas prices I will be saving my Tang to add into the middle of 2 pieces of bread because all we'll be able to only afford is Tang sandwiches for food

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Well, if W is impeached, it is a fair assumption that Cheney will go down with the ship. I think that means Delay would be the Pres.

Nope. The Speaker of the House, Denny Hastert- who is just as nauseating. Delay is the House Majority Leader, which isn't even in line for the Presidency {thank gawd}.

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Nope. The Speaker of the House, Denny Hastert- who is just as nauseating. Delay is the House Majority Leader, which isn't even in line for the Presidency {thank gawd}.

Might as well keep trimming the shrub then.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Nope. The Speaker of the House, Denny Hastert- who is just as nauseating. Delay is the House Majority Leader, which isn't even in line for the Presidency {thank gawd}.

Oops - I for a moment thought Delay was the Speaker of the House - oh these senior moments

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

Might as well keep trimming the shrub then.

well, he is just their cipher

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by Sugar

Start passing out free cups of Tang with Jesus' picture on it. Because, ya know, he cares.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by SuzeQuze

+10

If he were impeached would there be an election? I know that is not likely to happen but I was just wondering because I think Cheney would be worse.

If Bush goes, then so will Cheney. If the **** really hits the fan, they will have little choice to find someone that is middle of the road. I certainly don't see it being Frist. Constitutionally, I'm not sure who is after that.

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Well, if W is impeached, it is a fair assumption that Cheney will go down with the ship. I think that means Delay would be the Pres.

Too much dirt. He'll fall with the rest of them.