According to a Times/Bloomberg poll, only 23% of registered voters approve of Bush’s job performance. This is down from a high of 92% in October 2001. That means more than 2/3 of the people who now disapprove of his job performance changed their mind at some point.
What? It’s that high? The fix is in!
I’m in that camp!
Don’t be too happy. The Democratically controlled Congress has a 12% confidence rating. That’s the lowest rating EVER for an US institution. I can’t understand why everything has the mentality that Congress is a big bunch of idiots, but my guy’s the best! People need to look outside of D and R if they expect things to change. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again (voting for only 2 parties), and expecting different results.
http://www.gallup.com/poll/108142/Confidence-Congress-Lowest-Ever-Any-US-Institution.aspx
No surprise on any of it. D’s and R’s made the mess we have. Change I can believe in? Dismantle this mess!
In the words of Will Rogers:
And:
Congress mostly has supported or enabled the Bush agenda. But “Congress” isn’t a guy who would be “fun to have a beer with”, doesn’t have a harmless librarian wife, and didn’t stand on top of rubble with a bullhorn after 9/11. So Congress didn’t get as high as Bush did, and has had its ratings slide for the same reason he has, because of dumb ideas recklessly implemented.
I’m with Mike on the percentage being frighteningly high. Think about it – walk down the street and count the people; every 4th person you see thinks that Bush is doing a good job.
That’s a lot of people.
Depends on where you live. Here in NW Indiana, I’ll bet I can pass at least eight or nine people before encountering a “Bushie.” In parts of Texas, you’d be hard pressed to find a person who didn’t support him.
I always view the Congress approval rating with a jaded eye. Most people don’t know jack about how legislation is passed and especially on how many votes are needed to get anything done. It will gradually get even worse as civics is not being taught as much since it’s not on any standardized tests.
Shoot, the American public doesn’t know jack about the functions of the executive branch, or judicial either. Doesn’t stop the people from having an opinion.
I tend to look at the approval ratings with a jaded eye if they are above 30%. Ever. For any branch of government.