Bush gets only a tiny bounce from capture of saddam. (Wash Post poll)

[59millionmorons]

Like I said yesterday when there was mass hysteria here at DU, most of Americans already realized long ago Saddam was out of power and irrelevant. His capture is good but to much time has past for his capture to be worth huge political points. I am sure the WH was looking for 90% approval ratings. Well they fell far short.

At least initially, the capture did not do much to change the overall shape of opinion on the war in Iraq.

Roughly 2 in 3 respondents said Hussein's capture would be at least somewhat helpful in ending attacks on U.S. troops and contributing to Americans' long-term security, although only 15 to 23 percent thought the arrest would "help a great deal." Larger percentages were hopeful the news would help restore stability to Iraq.

Nine in 10 Americans said big challenges still face the United States in Iraq, with fewer than 1 in 10 saying Hussein's capture would resolve the hurdles facing U.S. troops. Eight in 10 rejected the notion that with the former Iraqi president in custody, the United States should withdraw its forces from the country.

President Bush received immediate credit for his handling of the situation in Iraq, with his approval rating in that area jumping to 58 percent, from 48 percent in mid-November. In a separate survey conducted yesterday by CNN/USA Today/Gallup, 8 in 10 Americans said finding Hussein was a "major achievement."

Bush's overall job approval rating in the Post-ABC News survey was 57 percent, 4 percentage points up from a survey conducted last week and the same as this time last month.

The public remains deeply divided as to whether "the war with Iraq was worth fighting," with 53 percent agreeing it was, and 42 percent saying it was not -- unchanged from last month.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A540-2003Dec15.html

[West Coast Democrat]

1. I noticed that small bump also

it doesn't seem much bigger than the temporary Turkey in Baghdad bump he received.

[59millionmorons]

2. Be careful what you ask for

Now Saddam is caught and the attacks continue which shows Saddam really had no power the last 6 months. Now what is Bush going to blame for all of the attacks that have happened since Saddam capture. What if Saddam repeats over and over again during his trial that he gave up his WMD's after the first war. Then what is Bush going to say to those soldiers family's that lost loved ones over Bush's lies. Once again be careful what you wish for.

[soothsayer]

3. i'm waiting for his big 2004 bounce, when we bounce his sorry a$$

out of the WH

and his crooked cronies, too!

bounce, dumbass, bounce back to your dirt farm!!

[59millionmorons]

5. oh yes

From your mouth too Gods ears.

[Cocoa]

4. the whores are going to be bitter

at least two, Tweety and Scarborough, came in on a Sunday to do emergency whoring.

It's really unpredictable what their rage at the stubborn public will lead them to do. Expect a lot of shouting, that's for sure.