Science Daily: "Bush's character seen more negatively"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

WASHINGTON, July 20 (UPI) -- A Pew Research Center poll says the public view of President Bush's trustworthiness, empathy and leadership have all declined significantly since 2003.

The number of respondents saying Bush is "able to get things done" stood at 50 percent, down from 68 percent in September 2003.

The number describing Bush as trustworthy fell 13 points over the same period. The report said controversy over White House aide Karl Rove may be contributing factor.

Perceptions of Bush's character also have become much more partisan. Only 28 percent of Democrats said Bush is able to get things done, compared to 55 percent in September 2003. Independents have grown more skeptical of Bush's effectiveness. Currently, fewer than half of independents (45 percent) said they believe Bush can get things done, down from 67 percent. Republicans continue to express highly positive opinions of Bush's character and effectiveness. Bush gets his highest ratings among Republicans for trustworthiness (88 percent), leadership (87 percent), warmth (86 percent) and empathy (86 percent).

http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/?feed=TopNews&article=UPI-1-20050720-14043200-bc-us-poll-bush.xml

[TahitiNut]

1. For the life of me, I can't comprehend how any sentient being ...

... would regard that bottom-feeding sociopath trustworthy enough to even pick up trash in the city streets.

As far as 'empathy' is concerned, he has a demonstrably pathological absence of empathy. As a pathological Narcissist, his chances of even developing the slightest hint of empathy is virtually null.

[applegrove]

2. Bush's Character is actually being seen. That is the story. n/t