A Texan speaks: Bush has "done wonderful things for the economy"

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051104/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_ap_poll_8&printer=1

A new AP-Ipsos poll found the president's approval rating was at 37 percent, compared with 39 percent a month ago. About 59 percent of those surveyed said they disapproved. The intensity of disapproval is the strongest to date, with 42 percent now saying they "strongly disapprove" of how Bush is handling his job — twice as many as the 20 percent who said they "strongly approve."

"This is the poorest excuse for a president this country has ever had," said Max Hollinberger, a businessman from Stanwood, Wash., who leans Democratic. He cited "the economy, going to war in Iraq for no reason, the way we can get to the tsunami victims before Katrina victims — the whole business."

Four in five Republicans still back the president. "I think he's done a wonderful job," said Gloria Bloecher, a Republican from Sherman, Texas. "He's done wonderful things for the economy. He rescued people who needed help in Iraq — it was the Christian thing to do. I still trust his people and the people he picks for the Supreme Court."

The president has lost support from some key groups of constituents over the past year. He's dropped 16 points in his approval rating with men in that time, 18 points with people who have a high school education or less, 16 points among Southerners and 13 points among Republicans.

[paparush]

1. Sure..if you were already in the top 5%...

then you are still in the top 5%...otherwise...yer fooked!

[Sparkly]

2. Isn't that amazing?

Budget deficits, state shortfalls, astronomical national debt, and gas prices at ONLY $2.50/gal...

These must be the same people who thought they were "better off" under Reagan.

[liberalitch]

3. The more educated you are the more you hate the shrub.....

Hmmmmmm, why doesn't that surprise me?

[wtbymark]

4. I hear the cool-aid is awesome in Texas n/t

[Midnight Rambler]

9. It is, but they don't sell it in Austin.

I hear there's some wingnuts who make it like moonshine in their bathtubs, but it really isn't that popular. Too many educated people in Austin. And too many people who love the pot.

:smoke:

[fencesitter]

5. Ireally think all they care about

is a Supreme Court appointment. No matter what he does doesn't seem to matter.

[paparush]

6. QUOTE: "It was the Christian thing to do..." WTF???

Yeah Right!!! Christ was all about killing and maiming, and lying and cheating and killing your enemies and killing your friends, and killing your political enemies and killinng and killing and killing....

[sinkingfeeling]

7. "Christian thing to do"? Where did Jesus say to kill innocent people?

[acmavm]

8. Christian or Xtian? The latter actually. Christ wouldn't have anything to

do with this fundy freaks.

[daa]

10. Wonderful things for the economy????

I thought the stock market was the same 10K as when he took office 5 years ago. Now that's a real return. Those people are stupid.