why president bush is losing popularity?
446844
* Deficit Reduction: Republicans have run up historic budget deficits and refused to put us back on a course of budget discipline.  Last year, the deficit reached $319 billion, higher than in any year before President Bush took office;\n\n    * Overtime Protections: Republicans have failed to support a measure to prohibit the Bush Administration from taking overtime pay away from an estimated six million workers.  During the Bush Administration, wages have stagnated or declined, even as the cost of health care, child care, and other essential expenses has continued to climb.  The Bush overtime regulations will mean millions in lost wages at a time when workers can least afford it;\n    * Minimum Wage Increase: For the eighth year in a row, Republicans have failed to raise the minimum wage.  Minimum wage employees working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, earn $10,700 a year, $5,000 below the poverty line for a family of three.  The current minimum wage fails to provide enough income to enable minimum wage workers to afford adequate housing in any area of the country; and\n    * Tax Credits For Employers of Reservists: Republicans have failed to provide adequate support to employers hard hit by the activation of military reservists to serve in Iraq.  For the second year in a row, Congressional Republicans blocked a bill that would have rewarded businesses that continue to pay salaries to their employees serving oversees.  This provision would provide a tax credit to employers continuing to pay activated National Guard and Reserve employees and provide an additional tax credit to small businesses to help them cover the cost of temporarily replacing an employee who has been activated.\n\nHealth Care\n\n    * Health Care Costs: Republicans have failed to pass legislation to hold down the unprecedented increases in health care premiums for American families.  Employer-sponsored health insurance increased by 9.2 percent in 2005 – more than three times the growth in wages and more than twice the rate of overall inflation.  Premiums for family health coverage are now $10,880, up from $6,348 in 2000.  These premium hikes are straining family finances, forcing businesses to drop coverage, and driving up the number of uninsured Americans;\n    * Covering the Uninsured: Republicans have failed to enact legislation to reduce the growing number of uninsured Americans, which now stands at 45.8 million.  The number of uninsured Americans has increased by 6 million since 2000.  People without health insurance have less access to health care, are in poorer health, and are at greater risk of premature death;\n    * Stem Cell Research: The Republican leadership has failed to bring to the floor a stand-alone bill to expand federal support for embryonic stem cell research.  Current funding restrictions, imposed by President Bush, are impeding promising research by preventing the use of federal funds on the best available stem cell lines;\n    * Prescription Drug Importation: Republicans have failed to enact drug importation legislation, which would give American consumers access to lower-priced drugs from abroad.  The price of commonly prescribed brand name drugs has been increasing in the United States by more than twice the rate of inflation, creating a barrier to accessing needed medications;\n    * Medicare Drug Coverage: Republicans failed to support Democratic efforts to address anticipated problems implementing the new Medicare drug benefit, such as transitioning some beneficiaries’ drug coverage from Medicaid to Medicare.  Also, Republican leaders continue to oppose legislation that would allow Medicare to use its purchasing power to lower drug prices;\n    * Medicare Premium Increases: Republicans have not responded to recent increases in Medicare Part B premiums.  Monthly Part B premiums have almost doubled since 2000 – from $45.50 in 2000 to $88.50 in 2006;\n    * Mental Health Parity: Republicans have failed to pass bipartisan leg
471657
Considering the election numbers (both times) and the polls, it seems like the U.S. is split pretty much down the middle.  Sentiment might be currently not in Bush's favor (his approval numbers are waaaay down) but I'm sure they'll swing back again as they have before.
237839
his approval rating is very low by the businessmen, city-dwellers, and journalists. However, he is still very popular for the up-countrymen.
356823
No Rory Emerald will always be more famous. A president is only famous as long as he is in office. Celebrities like Madonna, BONO, Rory, & Cher stay famous all the time. Bush has no real talent, he can't sing, dance, act or basically do anything.
699018
First of all, 2000 and 2004 were presidential election years, which generally turn out better for the party in power than midterm elections. Secondly, the administration has lost popularity when it comes to the "war on terror" and the war in Iraq, which was the central issue of this election and the electorate's dissatisfaction with the state of the war was a huge deciding factor and definitely swung a large portion of the electorate toward the Democratic Party.
362111
the gallup poll of late states that 59% of americans disapprove of bush's job performane.\n\nthere are no scientific polls on how many people think he sucks, but if you factor in other countries, those that intensely dislike bush would be over a billion, in my estimation.
69121
I really didn't want another Bush in office because of Sr George Bush was about when he was in office. Unfortunately his son is in office and then 9/11 happened. Now we have our troops over seas fighting against an enemy that they have no real experience in fighting (guriella war-fare). Troops are dying everyday and we really haven't found any weapons   of mass destruction or Osoma Bin-Laden as of yet. The real reason why we are over in Iraq is to get our bid in on their black gold. Is Bush the right person for presidency? NO. But he has to finish what he started.
702725
George W. Bush, because he has been caught in a mess of his own decisions and the people of the USA are unhappy, Iraq is a hot topic and people are staging a change based on getting Bush's agenda off of the main stage. Even so, he has been the main cause of discussion among citizens!
133385
Bush hasn't done anything right since he was born, not alone since he's been in office. Anyone who likes the man is a jacko, because he's lies, spies on his own citizens, and only cares about himself and the other rich people! Bush just sux!!!!
727478
No one would follow god anymore , just like no one in america wants to follow him anymore, If George Bush was god what does that make the guys pulling his strings because we all know bush can't accompllish the simplest of tasks without being given dierection
629126
Yeah, back when the office of President meant something and not getting every nation to hate USA. Bush will go down as the most hated person in the world...his job approval rating is now only 29%...lets see how LOW he can go! \n(Clinton still has a HIGH approval rating!) \n\nCheney has 19% rating...\nBush is competitive...\nwill he beat Cheney \nand go even lower???
1178306
one of the worst presidents!!! our economy sucks. soldiers are getting killed over WMDs that did not exist! (and even if they did exist... who cares? we got em too!! but no one is invading us and killing our innocent civilians!) he hasn't accomplished anything good for the american people. the unemployment rate has risen since the clinton administration. we are in soooo much debt and so much more that i wont even get into. bush will definitely go down as one of the worst presidents.
78508
He got elected for a second term and when it's up he can't ever get elected again.The people who support Mr. bush  and approve of what he is doing are the one's who are getting rich.It's all about oil and money.If they run a monkey for president and oil and money was backing him up ,he'd get elected.Even if you didn't vote for the monkey.
1108217
Because he was better then Kerry. what's wrong? You don't like out president? C'mon he's just a little slow! ;) Be nice to the little guy. "Bush, you wanna pretzel? huh? Do ya? Do you wanna pretzel Bush?"
50355
The reason Bush is still President is due to the fact that he has not been impeached, The reason why he was elected was because unfortunately the democrats can not come up with a reasonable candidate that can stand on issues versus hate speech. This has been demonstrated here and is another indication of republicans taking the white house again in 2008. You hear about the"lies, the half-a** answers, The bad grammar, or lack of leadership" but never examples of such. His approval rating at this time in his presidency is actually higher then Bill Clinton's was during the same time in his administration. Its a shame that a party that stood for the common man with heros such as FDR and Kennedy(JFK of course) Has turned into a bunch of people who have no dream, have no desire to build, just the ability to whine and complain. I disagree with the President on many things but what i like about him is that he does what he says he will. This is a welcome change. If democrats want the White house back, stop being afraid of being called a liberal and show people a better way, not just calling our leader(like him or not) a retard. The most important thing in order to be taken seriously is the ability to respect the differences in others and being able to debate the issues instead of name calling and threatening to move out of the USA if your opponent gets elected. (BTW im still waiting for many of Hollywood to keep their word and leave.)  Just my opinion, remember you asked and know that I respect your right to express yours.
497687
No, Bush is just a guy, who used to be in the oil biz, so he thought he knew energy and arabs, and he used to be governor of Texas, so he thought he knew mexicans and immigration, turns out both sets of issues have just put him on his butt.... doesn't change the fact that more people want him out of office with every passing week, including me...
754212
Because the Democrats are kicking out Bush and NO ONE likes Bush in the world in case you haven't noticed except naiive Christians who thinks he's "God in the White House"