From a USA Today poll:
Meanwhile, Bush reached an unwelcome record. By 64%-31%, Americans disapprove of the job he is doing. For the first time in the history of the Gallup Poll, 50% say they “strongly disapprove” of the president. Richard Nixon had reached the previous high, 48%, just before an impeachment inquiry was launched in 1974.
On the other hand, it looks like Cheney & Co.’s Iranian drum beat is having an effect:
Tough talk from President Bush and Vice President Cheney about Iran’s nuclear program seems to have generated concern about a potential threat and alarm about the prospect for premature U.S. military action.
That’s probably why you investigate articles of impeachment against Cheney — to muzzle him and remind everybody how wildly incorrect he has been before. (And the fact that once he is incorrect – he steadfastly remains incorrect, asserting claims long after they’re debunked.)
Somehow I think those results show that he’s #2 (at least that’s what my kids call it when they need to take a BM).
I think that comparison is a little insulting to bowel movements everywhere.
Touche! It’s sort of like a scientist ignoring the conclusions because they don’t like the results. I regret that I voted for George W. both times. I did vote for Steve Beshear for Governor in Tuesday’s elections. Actually I wound up voting for Democrats in all of the state races except for Secretary of State and Commissioner of Agriculture. I wound up voting Rebublican in those races. I voted against the .02% occupational tax increase for funding library improvements here in Jefferson County and was glad to see it defeated by a 2 to 1 margin. One of the things that really rankled voters was the fact that non-residents of Jefferson County (who are exempt from the mass transit portion of the current occupational tax), would have been subject to the .02% tax increase even though they don’t live in Jefferson County. This would have affected many commuters from the contiguous suburban counties of Oldham, Shelby, Spencer, and Bullitt counties in Kentucky as well as commuters from Clark, Floyd, and Harrison counties in Southern Indiana who weren’t eligible to vote on this referendum. (Only Jefferson County, Ky. voters could vote this proposed occupational tax increase up or down). One of the issues that brought Ernie Fletcher down to defeat (in addition to the merit hiring scandal) was his holier than thou attitude about bringing expanded gaming to Kentucky. During much of the fall campaign his political ads spend much time on ads that were asinine. I think the consensus here in Kentucky is that whether you are for or against expanded gaming in Kentucky, the voters want it put on the ballot where they can vote it up or down, much like the DST issue in Indiana. The arrogance of Fletcher saying expanded gaming “Not In My Old Kentucky Home” was more than folks could swallow. Governor-elect Beshear is going to have a real dogfight on his hands to get the legislature to vote to get this on the ballot. (The Kentucky House is controlled by Democrate and The Kentucky Senate is controlled by Republicans.) Still I hope it gets on the ballot so the people of Kentucky can decide whether to allow casinos in Kentucky instead of politicians deciding what will and will not be voted on by the constituents that elected them.