The worst president ever

02 May 2008 07:23:15

I am going to say I told you so, because I predicted this years ago.

neener - neener - neener.....

now how many of you rightards want to admit you voted for Bush, twice?

Hal

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/01/poll-bush-most-unpopular-in-modern-history/

May 1, 2008

Poll: Bush most unpopular in modern history

WASHINGTON (CNN) —

A new poll suggests that George W. Bush is the most unpopular
president in modern American history.

A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Thursday indicates
that 71 percent of the American public disapprove of how Bush his
handling his job as president.

"No president has ever had a higher disapproval rating in any CNN or
Gallup poll; in fact, this is the first time that any president's
disapproval rating has cracked the 70 percent mark," said CNN Polling
Director Keating Holland.

"Bush's approval rating, which stands at 28 percent in our new poll,
remains better than the all-time lows set by Harry Truman and Richard
Nixon (22 percent and 24 percent, respectively) but even those two
presidents never got a disapproval rating in the 70s," Holland added.

"The previous all-time record in CNN or Gallup polling was set by
Truman, 66 percent disapproval in January 1952."

CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider adds, "He is more
unpopular than Richard Nixon was just before he resigned from the
presidency in August 1974."

President Nixon's disapproval rating in August 1974 stood at 67
percent.

The poll also indicates that support for the war in Iraq has never
been lower.

Thirty percent of those questioned favored the war while 68 percent
opposed the conflict.

"Americans are growing more pessimistic about the war," Holland said.
"In January, nearly half believed that things were going well for the
U.S. in Iraq; now that figure has dropped to 39 percent."

The numbers on the Iraq war come on the five-year anniversary of
President Bush's "mission accomplished" moment onboard the aircraft
carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, when Bush proclaimed that "major combat
operations in Iraq have ended."

The record low support for the war in a CNN poll could be one reason
behind the president's unpopularity, but it probably is not the only
one.

"Support for the war, the assessment of the economy and approval of
Mr. Bush are all about the same — bad," Schneider said.

02 May 2008 10:03:04

David L. Burkhead

Re: The worst president ever

Your subject line does not follow from your argument.

1) "Modern times" (i.e. since we've had gallup and CNN polls) != "ever"
2) "Most unpopular" != "worst." That's a judgement that history will have to
make with more perspective than the rantings of people suffering from BDS.
3) At best, it shows that propaganda works.

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02 May 2008 09:11:45

Herbert Cannon

Re: The worst president ever

So where does that put congress with a lower rating than Bush?

02 May 2008 16:18:52

suds mcduff

Re: The worst president ever

Herbert Cannon wrote:
> So where does that put congress with a lower rating than Bush?
>
>
---With the congressional repubs with lower ratings that the dems....

02 May 2008 18:31:07

Stanley Moore

Re: The worst president ever

<hal@nospam.org > wrote in message
news:b95m14tqup7919bs0et7n85crim1etg6bp@4ax.com...
>I am going to say I told you so, because I predicted this years ago.
>
> neener - neener - neener.....
>
> now how many of you rightards want to admit you voted for Bush, twice?
>
>
> Hal
>
>
> http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/01/poll-bush-most-unpopular-in-modern-history/
>
> May 1, 2008
>
> Poll: Bush most unpopular in modern history
>
> WASHINGTON (CNN) -
>
> A new poll suggests that George W. Bush is the most unpopular
> president in modern American history.
>
> A CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Thursday indicates
> that 71 percent of the American public disapprove of how Bush his
> handling his job as president.
>
> "No president has ever had a higher disapproval rating in any CNN or
> Gallup poll; in fact, this is the first time that any president's
> disapproval rating has cracked the 70 percent mark," said CNN Polling
> Director Keating Holland.
>
> "Bush's approval rating, which stands at 28 percent in our new poll,
> remains better than the all-time lows set by Harry Truman and Richard
> Nixon (22 percent and 24 percent, respectively) but even those two
> presidents never got a disapproval rating in the 70s," Holland added.
>
> "The previous all-time record in CNN or Gallup polling was set by
> Truman, 66 percent disapproval in January 1952."
>
> CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider adds, "He is more
> unpopular than Richard Nixon was just before he resigned from the
> presidency in August 1974."
>
> President Nixon's disapproval rating in August 1974 stood at 67
> percent.
>
> The poll also indicates that support for the war in Iraq has never
> been lower.
>
> Thirty percent of those questioned favored the war while 68 percent
> opposed the conflict.
>
> "Americans are growing more pessimistic about the war," Holland said.
> "In January, nearly half believed that things were going well for the
> U.S. in Iraq; now that figure has dropped to 39 percent."
>
> The numbers on the Iraq war come on the five-year anniversary of
> President Bush's "mission accomplished" moment onboard the aircraft
> carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, when Bush proclaimed that "major combat
> operations in Iraq have ended."
>
> The record low support for the war in a CNN poll could be one reason
> behind the president's unpopularity, but it probably is not the only
> one.
>
> "Support for the war, the assessment of the economy and approval of
> Mr. Bush are all about the same - bad," Schneider said.

Rather short sighted to rely on modern polls for the worst "president ever"
May I submit Lincoln as unpopular? Or his successor Andrew Johnson? As far
as worst I'd nominate Warren G. Harding for the corruption. There is a big
difference between being unpopular in polls and being the worst president.
Truman was pretty unpopular while in office yet he is considered a pretty
good president nowadays. Take care
--
Stanley L. Moore
"The belief in a supernatural
source of evil is not necessary;
men alone are quite capable
of every wickedness."
Joseph Conrad

02 May 2008 22:45:01

Herbert Cannon

Re: The worst president ever

The cellar is the cellar.

03 May 2008 08:29:31

suds mcduff

Re: The worst president ever

Herbert Cannon wrote:
> The cellar is the cellar.
>
>

---Yup-with Repubs at the lowest level.

03 May 2008 15:55:45

Herbert Cannon

Re: The worst president ever

"suds mcduff" <sudsmcduff@yahoo.com > wrote in message
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> Herbert Cannon wrote:
>> The cellar is the cellar.
>
> ---Yup-with Repubs at the lowest level.

You are in the cellar. There are no levels in a cellar. It is a cellar.
Trying to make levels in a cellar is like being a little bit pregnant.

05 May 2008 11:32:16

suds mcduff

Re: The worst president ever

Herbert Cannon wrote:
> "suds mcduff" <sudsmcduff@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:XTYSj.69294$vr3.64291@bignews2.bellsouth.net...
>> Herbert Cannon wrote:
>>> The cellar is the cellar.
>> ---Yup-with Repubs at the lowest level.
>
> You are in the cellar. There are no levels in a cellar. It is a cellar.
> Trying to make levels in a cellar is like being a little bit pregnant.
>
>

----No, Derb, check out which party in congress has lower approval
ratings....

05 May 2008 13:00:55

Herbert Cannon

Re: The worst president ever

"suds mcduff" <sudsmcduff@yahoo.com > wrote in message
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> Herbert Cannon wrote:
>> "suds mcduff" <sudsmcduff@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:XTYSj.69294$vr3.64291@bignews2.bellsouth.net...
>>> Herbert Cannon wrote:
>>>> The cellar is the cellar.
>>> ---Yup-with Repubs at the lowest level.
>>
>> You are in the cellar. There are no levels in a cellar. It is a cellar.
>> Trying to make levels in a cellar is like being a little bit pregnant.
>
>
> ----No, Derb, check out which party in congress has lower approval
> ratings....

Even you cannot be this obutse.