CNN/Gallop: Only 9% would support a candidate like Bush

[KurtNYC]

Nine. Percent. ! Finally!

Only 9 percent said their first choice in next year's elections would be a Republican who supports Bush on almost every major issue.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/14/bush.poll/index.html

In other words, if Bush ran next year and truthfully stated his positions on all issues (okay, hey this IS a hypothetical comparison) just 9% of Americans would support him.

What kind of democracy do we have when just 9% support the guy who was allegedly elected twice?! He should resign and we should have a fair and open election to replace this whole cabal immediately.

Coincidentally, I googled the phrase "9% of Americans" to see what kind of company those 9% keep... another Gallop poll found that "9% of Americans think it’d be a good idea for the U.S. to have a royal family." Hmmmmm.

http://64.233.187.104/search?q=cache:V_ZOZU3SCOEJ:www.bmpr.com/newsletters/February2003.pdf+%229%25+of+americans%22+IQ&hl=en

[MarianJack]

1. I Envy The English...

...and the Vote of No Confidence!

[Double T]

2. How many people do you know that want to be led by a dictatorship????

The other 9% really believe that the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny actually exist, so who cares what they think anyway.

[nickinSTL]

3. Dictatorship? where was that mentioned?

if you're referring to those that support a royal family, royalty has nothing to do with dictatorships.

If you haven't noticed, Britain is not a dictatorship. Neither are Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands...

They all have royal families...

Sorry if I misread your post, but I get touchy about Americans and their knee-jerk anti-monarchy attitude, mostly based on ignorance.

[Double T]

4. Excuse me, where was I talking about royalty? I was posting to the....

subject line and said nothing about royalty, although the bush clan may believe in their minds they are royalty. I believe they are despots that cater to the elite class and robber barons. I am neither anti-monarchy nor do I have knee jerk reactions based on ignorance. Long Live the Queen!!!!!

[nickinSTL]

5. sorry, I thought the dictatorship statement

was in response to the OPs comparison to 9% of people in the US wanting a royal family.

No offense intended.

[demo dutch]

6. "We have a proud record of accomplishment & positive agenda" Says Scottie

What a joke!

[Imagevision]

7. Well then this should send a message to bro Jeb...?

Can you imagine another Bush in the White House,

[yellowcanine]

11. See my post below.....

[0007]

8. more from the same article.

Only 9 percent said their first choice in next year's elections would be a Republican who supports Bush on almost every major issue.

Forty-six percent said the country would be better off if Congress were controlled by Democrats, while 34 percent backed a GOP majority.

A large majority of Republicans -- 80 percent -- approve of Bush's performance, compared with 28 percent of independents and 7 percent of Democrats. Those results had a margin of error of plus or minus 5 percentage points.

[Javaman]

9. The kind of democracy we have is: rigged elections..

hidden agendas, torturing prisoners, wars of personal opportunity, liars in political office, no bid contracts, murdering officials, shall I go on?

What gets me is this: only 9% of the people would vote for someone like the village idiot* again, YET 35% still support him.

Now, THAT is a truly frightening concept. There are a full 26% out there that are completely stupid beyond rational means. That 9%? They are simply the ultra religious right that support this idiot*. There is always a "fringe" element to any society.

But honestly, what in Gods name, how do you explain that 29%????

:wtf: :shrug:

[yellowcanine]

10. I guess that leaves out Jebbie then - of course it says "truthfully states

his positions on all issues" so maybe there is still a spark of hope for Jebbie.