Bush Ratings Fall Amid Iraq Woes

Bush is at 44%.
can we see the 30's?

33% were satisfied when asked about our nation's direction
61% were dissatisfied. (Pew Poll, see the Times Link below)

something bad would have to happen again. Zogby pollsters have stated that no president has won re-election being under 50% at this point in an election year. to that, i say that this president is like no other and we can toss those numbers. he has done an extra-ordinary job of dividing our nation and galvanizing those on his side...beyond all reason and expectation.

someone else may have a better memory than me, but i can't recall the president having a good news week since the beginning of the year.

the Times reports:

Mr. Bush's job-approval numbers have sunk to all-time lows, with a majority of Americans now saying, for the first time, that the invasion of Iraq was not worth the mounting cost. For the first time since the war began, a majority of respondents in the Gallup poll, 54 percent, said it was not worth going to war in Iraq; 44 percent said it was worth it.

well...you know what they say about wars...don't get one without a reason (made-up, after the fact reasons don't count).

He goes on to say:
"We're being tested,People are testing our mettle. And I will not yield to the whims of the few."

You can see he doesn't like getting off script. this prisoner deal just messed up his planned speech and we're reduced to nonsensical bush-speak. just who is he talking about? our soldiers? the prisoners? were they testing our ability to pull off war crimes? does this man even listen to his own words as they come out of his mouth?

he followed with:

"I won't yield because I believe so strongly in what we're doing, and I have faith in the power of freedom to spread its wings in parts of the world that desperately need freedom."

OK, again...we won't yeild what? Iraq? who brought that up? you know, even with context its rather meaningless.

SO WHERE'S KERRY?

in the polly rules of politics, you DO NOT pitch in when an opponent is slugging himself in the face. you don't wanna be NEAR by so that he can figure out he can punch you instead. let him drown himself! I'm glad Kerry is standing back. he should be using this time to raise money. THAT is what the front loaded primary was about.