Better Late Than Never
Apr 7th, 2006 at 7:40 am by Susie
America finally wakes up:
WASHINGTON - President Bush’s approval ratings hit a series of new lows in an AP-Ipsos poll that also shows Republicans surrendering their advantage on national security — grim election-year news for a party struggling to stay in power.
Democratic leaders predicted they will seize control of one or both chambers of Congress in November. Republicans said they feared the worst unless the political landscape quickly changes.
Just 36 percent of the public approves of Bush’s job performance, his lowest-ever rating in AP-Ipsos polling. By contrast, the president’s job approval rating was 47 percent among likely voters just before Election Day 2004 and a whopping 64 percent among registered voters in October 2002.
As bad as Bush’s numbers may be, Congress’ are worse.
Just 30 percent of the public approves of the GOP-led Congress’ job performance, and Republicans seem to be shouldering the blame.
“These numbers are scary. We’ve lost every advantage we’ve ever had,” GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio said. “The good news is Democrats don’t have much of a plan. The bad news is they may not need one.”
There is more at stake than the careers of GOP lawmakers. A Democratic-led Congress could bury the last vestiges of Bush’s legislative agenda and subject the administration to high-profile investigations of the Iraq war, the CIA leak case, warrantless eavesdropping and other matters.
And yet, there will somehow be a last-minute surge of support for the GOP, coincidentally in those pockets served by Diebold …
“And yet, there will somehow be a last-minute surge of support for the GOP, coincidentally in those pockets served by Diebold …”
My fear precisely, Susan…
Gonna take more than Diebold to stop the tidal wave coming to sweep the ReThugs out to sea. The current poll numbers are “good” for ReThugs compared to what they will be once folks wake up to:
Bush as Leaker-in-Chief
The end of New Orleans as an American city.
The South and North-East being battered by a series Cat 3 & 4 hurricanes.
The retreat of our Army from Iraq under attack by Iraqis and Iranian militias.
The beginning of the Great Recession of 2007,
Yeah, I can see both houses going Dem and then….we get to impeach Bush and Cheney and the U.S. gets it’s first woman President Nancy Pelosi.
I fully expect that last minute surge of Republican support. The press will have no trouble rationalizing it. We’re in for a rough ride, even if we win: a severe economic downturn is likely dead ahead.
I hate to be a pessimist (sp?) but doesn’t anyone all this shit is hitting the fan wayyyyyyy to early?
They have plenty of time to pull out of it, find some f’ing wedge issue and the dem’s are screwed….
I’m a Phillies fan (if that explains my pessimism)
President Nancy Pelosi.
I would rather eat dogshit.
Nancy “let’s undercut feingold” Pelosi. yeah, great president she’d make.
nancy “no need for censure” pelosi.
Please. Pelosi can eat me.
Bush, GOP Approval Ratings Hit New Lows…
President Bush’s approval ratings hit a series of new lows in an AP-Ipsos poll that also shows Repub…
Hack The Vote in November! If the repugs can do it why can’t we!!!
“A Democratic-led Congress could bury the last vestiges of Bush’s legislative agenda and subject the administration to high-profile investigations of the Iraq war, the CIA leak case, warrantless eavesdropping and other matters.”
Please, God, let it be so. I’m begging you.
Don’t worry, they’ll be a covenient ‘incident’ convincing everyone that they need the republicans to protect them. Then Diebold can take care of the rest. These guys aren’t going to give up power.