Bush's Integrity Is Questioned (by majority), According to WP-ABC Poll

[DeepModem Mom]

WP: Bush's Integrity Is Questioned, According to Post-ABC Poll
By Richard Morin and Dan Balz
Washington Post Staff Writers
Thursday, November 3, 2005; 6:44 PM


For the first time in his presidency, a majority of Americans question the integrity of President Bush, and growing doubts about his leadership have left him with record negative ratings on the economy, Iraq and even the war on terrorism, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

On virtually every key measure of presidential character and performance, the new survey found that Bush has never been less popular with the American people. Currently 39 percent approve of the job he is doing as president, while 60 percent disapprove of his performance in office -- the highest level of disapproval ever recorded for Bush in Post-ABC polls.

Virtually the only possible bright spot for Bush in the survey was generally favorable, if not quite enthusiastic, early reaction to his latest Supreme Court nominee, Samuel A. Alito Jr. Half of Americans say he should be confirmed by the Senate and fewer than a third view him as too conservative, the poll found.

Overall, the survey underscores how several pillars of Bush's presidency have begun to crumble under the combined weight of events and mistakes by the White House. Bush's approval ratings have been in decline for months, but on issues of personal trust, honesty and values, Bush has suffered some of his most notable declines. Moreover, Bush has always retained majority support on his handling of the U.S. campaign against terrorism -- until now, when 51 percent registered disapproval.

The CIA leak case has apparently contributed to a withering decline in how Americans view Bush personally. The survey found that 40 percent now view him as honest and trustworthy -- a 13 percentage point drop in the past 18 months. Nearly six in 10 -- 58 percent -- said they had doubts about Bush's honesty, the first time in his presidency that more than half the country has questioned his personal integrity....


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/03/AR2005110301685.html

[Sandpiper]

1. I've never questioned his integrity

I was always sure he had none.

[Skittles]

4. THANK YOU

SOME OF US WERE NEVER FOOLED

[thinkingwoman]

45. A lot of us saw Bush for what he really is

before seeing him for what he really is was cool.

:eyes:

Damn there is no way that will ever fit on a bumper sticker.

[David Zephyr]

7. Ha!

You can say that again!:)

[Carla in Ca]

42. Like when someone questions the intelligence

coming from the WH in the run-up to the war. HA! What intelligence?!

[brentspeak]

16. In 2000, I didn't know much about Bush. But then came

during the presidential campaign his subliminal TV ad (the one that flashed "DemocRATS, DemocRATS, DemocRATS"). It was then that I knew we were dealing with a very frightening character.

[Arugula Latte]

28. And then right away they pushed the lie that Clinton staffers had

trashed the White House -- Wow. What a bunch of frickin' sociopaths, right from the get-go.

[calimary]

31. TELL me about it.

:grr:

I was never fooled, either. Never liked him TO BEGIN WITH!!!

[indepat]

48. W's integrity has always been transparent

[Tight_rope]

58. Ditto!...n/t

[msongs]

2. now that is progress is it not? a puppet with no strings is immobile nt

[The_Casual_Observer]

3. Now, what was that about a Social Security Plan?

[TheCowsCameHome]

5. What integrity would that be?

[Maggie_May]

6. What integrity

Most of here new what we were getting even in his first term. I have never trusted this man from day one in that oval office. I don't know about the rest of you but, do you feel save at night with this man in office?

[opihimoimoi]

8. Molly Ivans in 2000 tried to warn us...not enough listened to her

Now we suffer the consequences....

This guy got no crdibility, no respect, no Integrity, no feelings, no compassion, no GUILT, and NO BRAINs....dats Roves Job...

[ninkasi]

35. Some of us

are Texans, and had to suffer when he was governor. I knew EXACTLY what he was. That's why I voted for Gore, and then Kerry. I entered a hell on earth when the SCOTUS handed him the job of president. I will say, though, that even though I feared he would be a disaster, he's been worse than I could have imagined, mostly because I couldn't foresee our Dem leadership rolling over so easily.

No matter how low your opinion of him is...he's worse than that.

[Skittles]

59. same here, nin; I've had to put up with that piece of shit over 10 YEARS

it was watching people suffering and dying in New Orleans on my g.d. TELEVISION when it finally hit me - this is worse than even I imagined, and I knew it was gonna be BAD

[ninkasi]

61. Yeah, it's heartbreaking

to watch your worst nightmares come true. I thought...hoped, at least, that by being given the election rather than clearly winning it, our Democratic leaders would put up more of an opposition to Bush. I would have. I used to read about his so-called "charm", and wonder why I saw one thing so clearly, and others saw another person.

This is one of the times I would much rather have been wrong. Now, though, others are seeing what we did years ago. Cold comfort, though, after all of the damage he's done.

[Skittles]

62. when he was installed back into the White House

I knew it was coming but lord it was hard to take

[pinniped]

9. Some people are a little slow.

The dismal failures of the first four years should have been a clue.

[blm]

18. Not the public's fault. The media was selling Bush as a "straightshooter"

and a strong leader when he was one of the biggest frauds ever perpetrated on this country.

Most people in this country were C and D students and have a tendency to believe what the news shows tell them. Most broadcast news shows lied about Bush almost every day for over 5 years, and it took Katrina to tell the truth about Bush and his WH. The media couldn't spin it away for him.

[Skittles]

60. F*** THE PUBLIC

bush's absolute ignorance were on full display EVERY TIME HE SPOKE. Bigotry and GREED is why people voted for bush.

[Coastie for Truth]

10. Some things I never question

1. Integrity of oil industry people - even losers
2. Integrity of Texas politicians
3. Integrity of Republican politicians
4. Integrity of old money - Andover - Yale - Harvard B School - legacy bluebloods.

It's like virginity among hookers.

[ovidsen]

11. You're insulting hookers.

Your average streetwalker has more integrity than the Chimp.

[Coastie for Truth]

13. I don't question their integrity- just their "virginity" NT

[truthisfreedom]

12. aww, come on, you sell-out media monsters. tell us the real truth... who

else has EVER had numbers this low? who in the entire history of the US?

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

14. Where's the fucking editor?!

Virtually the only possible bright spot for Bush in the survey was generally favorable, if not quite enthusiastic, early reaction to his latest Supreme Court nominee, Samuel A. Alito Jr. Half of Americans say he should be confirmed by the Senate and fewer than a third view him as too conservative, the poll found.

[electropop]

44. 50% approval of Scalito = "Favorable?"

Aren't nominees by normal presidents expected to do a little better than that?

[twaddler01]

15. keep this coming!

This is exactly what I've wanted to hear ever since this phony was elected into office!:thumbsup:

[nancyr]

17. Integrity???

What integrity???? I've never seen any with this buffoon.

[NVMojo]

19. rate it up! This is such an insult to Rove and his ability to spin Bush's

image!! It has finally failed and the ugly truths about this man and his pals are leaking out all over!

[medeak]

38. it must be the end of the world!

never thought I would live to see the day with Cheney having a 19 percent approval rating....

[DeepModem Mom]

20. WP: Reaction to Alito Nomination Generally Favorable

Reaction to Alito Nomination Generally Favorable
Initial Public Reaction Considerably Less Favorable Than for Roberts
By Richard Morin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, November 3, 2005


Initial public reaction to new U.S. Supreme Court nominee Samuel A. Alito Jr. was generally favorable but far from enthusiastic as half the country say he should be confirmed by the Senate and fewer than a third view him as too conservative, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Alito begins the confirmation process with the support of 49 percent of the public, while 30 percent currently say he should not be confirmed, the poll found. One in four Americans -- 24 percent -- did not yet know enough about him to make a judgment....

***

Early attempts by Alito's opponents to cast him as too conservative have yet to convince most Americans, the poll found. More than four in 10 -- 44 percent -- said his views appear "about right." Three in 10 said Alito was more conservative than they would have liked, while 8 percent said they would have preferred someone further to the right....

***

Alito may run up against more public opposition over his views on Roe v. Wade . Alito's current position on the controversial ruling that legalized abortion 32 years ago is not publicly known. But some analysts say his previous appellate court rulings suggest he might vote to overturn Roe v. Wade -- a move that would be opposed by most Americans.

Nearly three in four -- 64 percent -- said Alito should rule in favor of Roe v. Wade if it comes before the court again, while 31 percent said he should vote to overturn it....


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/03/AR2005110300354.html

[unblock]

21. harriet miers, we hardly knew ye....

while i loved the miers debacle as much as the next du'er, i knew she would be followed by someone far worse.

something about this whole experience brings to mind the expression "a moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips." we got a great taste of negative headlines for shrub, but we pay for it with a lifetime appointment for alito....

[Presstitutes]

22. My take on this poll

http://www.presstitutes.com/presstitutes/2005/11/more_absurd_ali.html

[LibDemAlways]

23. When Jay Leno does his "jaywalking"

bit, he never has any trouble finding people who are completely clueless about current events. I'll bet a hefty percentage of the 49% who "approve" of Alito never heard of him before being told he was a supreme court nominee.

[Carolab]

40. I was just gonna say that.

I'll bet if you asked those people who answered that his views were "about right" don't even know what his views are.

[Gloria]

24. Democrats better start educating the public instead of

having the likes of Johnson and Nelson making "nicey nice" all over the TV....

[kainah]

25. wonderful headline!

such fun, such fun.

[deadparrot]

26. Who's got the mandate now?

:bounce:

[superconnected]

27. Oh for the FIRST TIME America is questioning Bush's integrity...

America YOU ARE IDIOTs.

[twin_peaks_nikki]

34. 40% Don't Question Bush's Integrity???

The faith-based crowd.

[Theduckno2]

29. "Pillars of Bush's presidency"?

From where I sat, I saw Bush propped up on a pair of wobbly stilts, trying to stand on a "house of cards".
Hubris, cronyism, deceit and Bush trying to play wartime president were but a few of those "cards".
The wobbly stilts were provided by a fawning MSM, which made Bush look much taller than he was.
There were no pillars in George Bush's presidency!

[rodeodance]

30. wish Brazil would keep him.

[Gloria]

32. Dems have to start "educating" about Alito...and the jerks

talking like Johnson and Nelson have to be locked in a room for awhile...

If you think Bush has questionable integrity, why would you be "favorable" toward his SC nominee?????????

[Democat]

33. Democrats are going to wait too long to attack Alito

If Democrats wait too long to attack Alito, they will have already let Republicans convince people that he is a moderate great judge.

The word "extremist" should be used every day by every Democrat if they want to stop him.

Do you think that Republicans would take a "wait and see" approach if it was a far left justice who was openly pro choice?

When we sat back and waited on Roberts, we allowed Republicans to win. The battle we need to fight is to convince the American people that he is an extremist.

[0007]

36. Incompleteness sez it all about junior. Intergity is just a fancy

word a shill would use.

[Raiden]

37. Finally, the sleeping giant awakens

It's about time!

[sofa king]

39. But... he promised.

"I will restore honor and integrity to the White House." Subject to the terms and conditions dictated by the collected writings of Leo Strauss.

[54anickel]

41. Good, hopefully they will begin to see through his BS regarding the

lead up to the war. How long can he and Blair hide behind that lie that they made their claims about Iraq's WMD in "good faith"? It's about friggen time people start questioning his integrity, when will they question his *residency and impeach the lil' SOB.

[salin]

43. No one dare tell bush ..

But - those running for reelection and election will know - and like Arnie, will both run away from bush and will begin to step up their criticism of bush. How the WH bubble will keep THAT from bush, I don't know.... because he will only get more and more unhinged with that knock to his megalomaniac ego.

[losdiablosgato]

46. I question the integrity of ALL Politicos!!!

[yellowcanine]

47. FINALLY the teflon shield carefully constructed around Bush has been

breached. It is all downhill from here. He can go a lot lower now.

[Moderator]

49. kick

[rodeodance]

50. Bush faces falling integrity rating

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051104/pl_nm/bush_politics_dc;_ylt=AkvX5woALdxy1LJKNLUb3Wes0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY-


http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051104/pl_nm/bush_politics_dc;_ylt=AkvX5woALdxy1LJKNLUb3Wes0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY-
Bush faces falling integrity rating


By Caren Bohan 1 hour, 47 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A poll showing rising doubts among Americans about President George W. Bush's integrity has raised a new hurdle to the fresh start he is seeking after the indictment of a senior White House aide and other political woes.

A week after vice presidential aide Lewis Libby resigned and was indicted on charges related to the leaking of a
CIA operative's identity, an ABC News/Washington Post poll showed that fewer than half of Americans viewed Bush as trustworthy and honest. The president's overall approval rating dropped to a new low of 39 percent.

"That's a very ominous sign for Bush," Ross Baker, professor of political science at Rutgers University, said of the integrity rating. Bush ran for office in 2000 with a pledge to uphold "honor and dignity" in the presidency after former President
Bill Clinton's impeachment scandal.

A CBS poll on Wednesday put Bush's job approval rating at 35 percent, his lowest since taking office in 2001.

[oldtime dfl_er]

51. "President Clinton's impeachment scandal?"

It's this kind of disingenuous wording that pisses me off more than anything.

[dalaigh lllama]

55. "Would someone give * a blow-job so we can impeach him?"

That was on a bumper sticker someone here saw. I love it.:D

[pfitz59]

52. Those of us on DU have always rated Shrub a ZERO!

On integrity, intellect, courage etc

[CountAllVotes]

53. IMPEACH THIS LOATHSOME BASTARD!!!!!

:kick:

[fooj]

54. You get no argument from me!!!

:kick:

[drb]

56. That's ....

[snippy]

57. Too bad lies don't leave semen stains.

If they did, I am certain the republican semen sleuths would be demanding impeachment.


Except for the American media the entire world knows that Bush is one of the most compulsive and incessant liars in the history of American politics.

There is no subject so somber, serious, or shallow that Bush will not lie about it. The only other option is not to lie. And that apparently is something Bush can not do.

For example:

Bush says he fell off his bicycle because of the heavy rains and he watched on television on the morning of 9/11 as the first plane hit the first WTC tower and John McCain has an illegitimate Negro daughter and Bush would veto McCain-Feingold and the yawning boy was not there and was not yawning and besides he was standing some place else and Richard Clarke had complete access to Bush and Rice which proves that Clarke was out of the loop which is Clinton's fault but the White House revealed that Clarke briefed the press on background about Bush fighting terrorism which means that unnamed White House sources may not be identified even when Bush wants to and everyone except Bush himself knows where he was during his National Guard service but it was Clinton's fault that Bush did not show up for duty which was after Bush volunteered to go to Viet Nam but before he was no longer required to take a flight physical and about the same time that God ordered him to smite Saddam because the 70 lines of embryonic stem cells and more arsenic in the water and more mercury in the air and the completely safe air in New York City folowing 9/11 prove that the intelligently designed republican science is better than sound science and the Bush administration did not illegally conspire to illegally reveal the identity of a covert CIA operative which resulted in 2 million new jobs being created because democrats support terrorism and are not good Americans just as the Jews were not good Germans which is why Bush said he would veto the creation of both the Department of Homeland Security and the 9/11 Commission but now claims credit for their creation and the White House cooperated with the 9/11 Commission which is why the White House withheld documents and called the republicans on the Commission before Clarke testified and why the White House did not coordinate the attacks on the integrity and bipartisanship of the Commission and why Bush and Cheney negotiated with the Commission that the two of them would testfy one time only but never again since the dental xrays prove that Bush spoke with the CIA director everyday and did not ignore either the repeated warnings of the dangers of al Qaeda and Osama or the August 2001 intelligence briefing specifically warning of the upcoming 9/11 attacks because the United States is a nation with a mission and that mission is to bring freedom to every single person in the world which will cut the deficit in half if you do not count those parts of the deficit which will increase under Bush which is Clinton's fault but the boxes from China were labeled "Made in USA" which resulted in 2.6 million new jobs being created even though the $400 billion Medicare prescription drug decorative turkey was not labeled $550 billion and was passed without bribery or criminal deception and was not criminally promoted by the Bush administration using taxpayers' money for propaganda purposes which proves that government spending under Bush has gone down if you do not count the increased government spending under Bush which is Clinton's fault just as acts of terrorism have decreased since 9/11 if you do not count the increase in the number of acts of terrorism and Bush's plane to Baghdad was spotted because before Saddam bought the uranium and became an "urgent" but not an imminent threat which is Clinton's fault Bush had no plans on his desk to invade Iraq since the invasion was not planned before Bush took office even though it was the subject of his first national security council meeting in February 2001 and in December 2001 when plans for the invasion were being finalized Bush said he was focused on the military operations in Afghanistan and then the Carrier Costume Party was too far offshore for the Navy to make a large enough "Mission Accomplished" banner to describe the WMD we have found in Iraq some of which Saddam was giving to Osama for following Saddam's plans and using Iraqi hijackers on 9/11 which is Clinton's fault but everyone who pays income taxes got a tax cut which created 3 million new jobs and allowed Iraqi oil revenue to pay for the cost of the reconstruction of Iraq after the invasion by a small number of troops who would be greeted with floral program related activities except for the dead and wounded troops who are being brought home secretly which is Clinton's fault since Bush is the one who hugs the mothers and the widows and the wives and the kids and since Bush does not watch television news he did not know about the republican torture pranks occurring in Iraq until he saw the pictures while watching television news and that is why Bush who will use the jawbone of an ass to force OPEC to open the spigots and who is responsible for good economic numbers but not bad economic numbers which are Clinton's fault wrote the poem that he did not write blaming Laura for dropping the dog.

Ridiculing Bush for his compulsive and incessant lying needs to become common.

FIRE THE LIAR

[rodeodance]

63. slow but sure

[Disturbed]

64. GW and his Criminal Cabal define the exact opposite of

integrity.