Bush - Most Unpopular President

MorinkhanMT · 05-02-2008, 05:13 AM

CNN: Poor wittle W...

WASHINGTON DC (CNN) -- A new poll suggests that President Bush is the most unpopular president in modern American history.

A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll shows 71 percent disapprove of President Bush's job performance.

A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Thursday indicates that 71 percent of the American public disapprove of how Bush is handling his job as president.

"No president has ever had a higher disapproval rating in any CNN or Gallup Poll; in fact, this is the first time that any president's disapproval rating has cracked the 70 percent mark," said Keating Holland, CNN's polling director.

"Bush's approval rating, which stands at 28 percent in our new poll, remains better than the all-time lows set by Harry Truman and Richard Nixon [22 percent and 24 percent, respectively], but even those two presidents never got a disapproval rating in the 70s," Holland said. "The previous all-time record in CNN or Gallup polling was set by Truman, 67 percent disapproval in January 1952."

While Gallup polling goes back to the 1930s, it wasn't until the Truman years that they began surveying monthly approval ratings.

CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider adds, "He is more unpopular than Richard Nixon was just before he resigned from the presidency in August 1974."

President Nixon's disapproval rating in August 1974 stood at 66 percent

The poll also indicates that support for the war in Iraq has never been lower. Thirty percent of those questioned favored the war, while 68 percent opposed it.

"Americans are growing more pessimistic about the war," Holland said. "In January, nearly half believed that things were going well for the U.S. in Iraq; now that figure has dropped to 39 percent."

The numbers on the Iraq war come on the five-year anniversary of Bush's "Mission Accomplished" moment on board the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, when he proclaimed that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended."

The record-low support for the war in a CNN poll could be one reason behind the president's unpopularity, but it probably is not the only one.

"Support for the war, the assessment of the economy and approval of Mr. Bush are all about the same -- bad," Schneider said.

The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll was conducted by telephone from Monday through Wednesday among 1,008 adult Americans.

The poll's sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points

Warrian · 05-02-2008, 06:33 AM

Thanks for the update!

AladainAF · 05-02-2008, 06:36 AM

I had NO IDEA Bush was unpopular! I thought people the street were celebrating Bushs super popular legacy. Thanks for the update of this incredible newsbreaking story.

Asmadai · 05-02-2008, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by MorinkhanMT

A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Thursday indicates that 71 percent of the American public disapprove of how Bush is handling his job as president.

Now if we could only get 71 percent of the American public to get off their asses and actually vote...

AladainAF · 05-02-2008, 06:49 AM

Yeah, with any luck, they won't vote for Bush in 2008.

Jenison · 05-02-2008, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by AladainAF

Yeah, with any luck, they won't vote for Bush in 2008.

Missouri elected a dead governor ... don't underestimate stupidity and ignorance

Salshun · 05-02-2008, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Warrian

Thanks for the update!

I also heard the surface of the sun can get warm and that rain can effect how dry you are.

MorinkhanMT · 05-02-2008, 07:29 AM

No mystery that he's unpopular, but I found it interesting that he actually polls as the most disapproved president ever. Beating Nixon and Truman deserves some kind of recognition. =)

Drajakur · 05-02-2008, 07:41 AM

I tend to think of Bush as the stupidest, most inept man in history to wield so much power. That's quite an accomplishment of sorts.

Havelock · 05-02-2008, 07:53 AM

It's odd that the number is spiking now. Iraq's going significantly better than it was earlier (not that it's a rose garden over there, but there are marked improvements where before postwar Iraq was an unmitigated disaster), and while the economy's close to a recession, it's not nearly as bad as the economy was under Ford and Carter. The worst moments of the Bush administration are in the past. My suspicion is that the current numbers be driven by fatigue and media overexposure.

Havelock · 05-02-2008, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Drajakur

I tend to think of Bush as the stupidest, most inept man in history to wield so much power. That's quite an accomplishment of sorts.

Christ almighty, people need to get some historical perspective.

Cybsled · 05-02-2008, 07:58 AM

In history is quite a stretch.

Stick to America!

Millie · 05-02-2008, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Jenison

Missouri elected a dead governor ... don't underestimate stupidity and ignorance

But at least that means there are people in Missouri who can read. Which is news to me!

Millie · 05-02-2008, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Drajakur

I tend to think of Bush as the stupidest, most inept man in history to wield so much power. That's quite an accomplishment of sorts.

He's got some tough competition in the inept Roman emperors:

Caligula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elagabalus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'd include Nero in that list, but historians are conflicted about how many of Nero's infamous deeds were authentic and how many were fabrications by his enemies.

Kevincheese · 05-02-2008, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Drajakur

I tend to think of Bush as the stupidest, most inept man in history to wield so much power. That's quite an accomplishment of sorts.

Wait, where's... oh fuck it, we love Hugo Chavez.

05-02-2008, 05:13 AM	#1 (permalink)
MorinkhanMT Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 234 -1 Internets	Bush - Most Unpopular President CNN: Poor wittle W... WASHINGTON DC (CNN) -- A new poll suggests that President Bush is the most unpopular president in modern American history. A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll shows 71 percent disapprove of President Bush's job performance. A CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Thursday indicates that 71 percent of the American public disapprove of how Bush is handling his job as president. "No president has ever had a higher disapproval rating in any CNN or Gallup Poll; in fact, this is the first time that any president's disapproval rating has cracked the 70 percent mark," said Keating Holland, CNN's polling director. "Bush's approval rating, which stands at 28 percent in our new poll, remains better than the all-time lows set by Harry Truman and Richard Nixon [22 percent and 24 percent, respectively], but even those two presidents never got a disapproval rating in the 70s," Holland said. "The previous all-time record in CNN or Gallup polling was set by Truman, 67 percent disapproval in January 1952." While Gallup polling goes back to the 1930s, it wasn't until the Truman years that they began surveying monthly approval ratings. CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider adds, "He is more unpopular than Richard Nixon was just before he resigned from the presidency in August 1974." President Nixon's disapproval rating in August 1974 stood at 66 percent The poll also indicates that support for the war in Iraq has never been lower. Thirty percent of those questioned favored the war, while 68 percent opposed it. "Americans are growing more pessimistic about the war," Holland said. "In January, nearly half believed that things were going well for the U.S. in Iraq; now that figure has dropped to 39 percent." The numbers on the Iraq war come on the five-year anniversary of Bush's "Mission Accomplished" moment on board the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, when he proclaimed that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended." The record-low support for the war in a CNN poll could be one reason behind the president's unpopularity, but it probably is not the only one. "Support for the war, the assessment of the economy and approval of Mr. Bush are all about the same -- bad," Schneider said. The CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll was conducted by telephone from Monday through Wednesday among 1,008 adult Americans. The poll's sampling error is plus or minus 3 percentage points

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05-02-2008, 06:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
AladainAF Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 2,050	I had NO IDEA Bush was unpopular! I thought people the street were celebrating Bushs super popular legacy. Thanks for the update of this incredible newsbreaking story.

05-02-2008, 06:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
AladainAF Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 2,050	Yeah, with any luck, they won't vote for Bush in 2008.

05-02-2008, 07:29 AM	#8 (permalink)
MorinkhanMT Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 234 -1 Internets	No mystery that he's unpopular, but I found it interesting that he actually polls as the most disapproved president ever. Beating Nixon and Truman deserves some kind of recognition. =)

05-02-2008, 07:41 AM	#9 (permalink)
Drajakur I have a competition in me. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the clinch. Posts: 636	I tend to think of Bush as the stupidest, most inept man in history to wield so much power. That's quite an accomplishment of sorts.

05-02-2008, 07:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Havelock Lead Farmer Join Date: May 2005 Location: DC Posts: 1,590	It's odd that the number is spiking now. Iraq's going significantly better than it was earlier (not that it's a rose garden over there, but there are marked improvements where before postwar Iraq was an unmitigated disaster), and while the economy's close to a recession, it's not nearly as bad as the economy was under Ford and Carter. The worst moments of the Bush administration are in the past. My suspicion is that the current numbers be driven by fatigue and media overexposure.