What is W.'s speech tonight going to do for his approval ratings?
552872
I do not understand this undue regard for approval ratings. What do they matter? Doing the right thing isn't always popular. And the media are compounding the problem with their biased views and outright lies. The Dems favor spin over truth. Congressional GOP have yellow bellies and jelly spines.\n\nAnd without seeing the raw polling data, it is hard to trust pollsters interpretations.
129600
Let's hope he does.\nLike the last time, he'll take a lot of the far-left liberal votes away from the Democrats.
548431
I wouldn't doubt that his approval rating would go up? Maybe the damn liberals are finally happy... which is quite rare! Or maybe they are finally realizing that they are wrong and that Bush is really doing a great job as the President of the U.S....
514663
He has 33% approval rating.  \n\nThat's a low rating for a president.  \n\nWhen you compare his ratings to Clinton's it's laughable.
785624
( singing ) Happy days are here again........we'll all stand up and cheer again\n\n ( singing ) Another one bites the dust! Another one bites the dust! And another one bites, and another one bites! Another one bites the dust!            :o)\n\n\nAdditional note*: To "just the facts". Need a crying towel? How does it feel to be a loser? To use the terminology thrown out by the Republican Neocons after the last election. "The people have spoken. Get over it." Two years is enough time to show the people that we have a better ideology than the "Bushites". Cheney can go down along with Curious George if an impeachment process is started, since it is a known fact that all the information that Bush receives has to go through the Dick to get to the Bush. Therefore he isn't immune to any possible impeachment proceedings. "If you lay down with dogs...... you'll get fleas."
700576
They will focus almost entirely on making voters happy so they can get re-elected, giving them time to make real changes.  The words, "...and/or sexual orientation" will be added to all legislature which addresses the subject of discrimination.  [No, I am not gay, but I am left-handed and fear that we lefties might be the next minority to be impacted by legislation that DOES establish the govenment as a religious apparatus privileging a particular set of religious beliefs with the net impact of discriminating against a minority.]  I guess I should say that just because someone is a minority doesn't mean we should make laws that discriminate against them.\nDemocrat leadership says they will NOT impeach Bush.  That is a comfort, as I believe that however sloppily he has done it, he is working in the role of a Washington outsider with the best of intentions, and I'm sorry he doesn't have the support of more people.  I can't wait until his term expires, but I don't tend to doubt he THINKS he's doing the right thing.  I have a tendency to tie intent with culpability.  Little character flaw of mine.\nMostly, I believe there won't be many changes.  I would guess we will try to withdraw some assets from Iraq and try to spend some money on education that was tied up elsewhere.  I would like to talk to any policy maker who regards the failure of our government to place a high priority on education as a "good" thing.  Just to ask why.  Maybe they could explain to me, "The new feudalism is good because: ..."  Mmm... Lobby regulation!  I just made that up.  I'm sure the Democrats haven't thought of that.  I'm going to go tell one NOW!
969481
I don't know, this is going to be very interesting.  At least he did admit that he was disapointed.  However, someone else must have wrote his speech on how he is looking forward to a bi-partisan relationship... I can't believe he said that.  He was congratulating the Dems, but inside he was probably thinking, Oh My God, why did you put me in Hell.  He no longer has his republican government backing him.  He is like the little schoolboy... one that was taunting the bully with his gang of big friends, then suddenly found himself all alone and about to be beaten, big friends no where in sight.  \nI think we may finally see our much needed change in government, I am excited.  I am sure Bush is about 5 seconds away from having a meltdown.
774546
Yes! A Republican majority in either House will be loudly cheered by the White House as "mandate" of their policies. Whether we want to think of these as local elections or not, the outcome will be a referendum on a national scale.
294983
I would SO like to have " the hardest working man in show business" in the White House today.  He'd take far fewer vacations and you KNOW New Orleans would get better attention. \n\nBush.... well he could sweep up after the show.
702096
George Bush will utter a coherent sentence.
1105011
No. He has to get below a 23% approval rating before he gets that award.\n\nPresidential Approval Ratings, Since 1950 \nBelow are the highest and lowest approval ratings ever received by a president in a national opinion poll throughout his presidency. \n  \nPresident Highest Rating Lowest Rating \nHarry Truman 87% 23% \nDwight Eisenhower 79% 48% \nJohn F. Kennedy 83% 56% \nLyndon Johnson 79% 35% \nRichard Nixon 67% 24% \nGerald Ford 71% 37% \nJimmy Carter 75% 28% \nRonald Reagan 68% 35% \nGeorge H.W. Bush 89% 29% \nBill Clinton 73% 37% \nGeorge W. Bush 90% 29%
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Probably. Americans in general though have a very short attention span, especially for political issues so it won't last long. I don't think his aproval rating will get that much higher anyway.
368989
it will be shown decades from now that he stole the election through vote manipulation.\n\nhe's doing an awful job. he's alienating everyone, even his allies. he entered office with the greatest surplus ever and has turned it into the largest deficit ever. there's a reason this man bankrupted every company he ever tried to run. if he wasn't his daddy's son he never ever would have been hired to manage so much as a hot dog stand.\n\n~~~\n\n"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron." (H. L. Mencken)
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I think he will.\n\nThen, he'll add to it by allowing the next attack to occur (as he did on 9/11 by ignoring Presidential Daily Briefings) or doing nothing to stave off the bird flu virus until it kills a boatload of Americans. Then he'll declare  martial law, suspend all elections, and remain in power after his eight years are up. \n\nLet's face it: realty is stranger than fiction.\n\nPS: "Mr. Smith" is a f*cking loser. 9/11 occurred during W's watch and he'll let it happen again. I hope you enjoy getting b*ttf*cked every time you fill your gas tank, nazi.
806065
Gives a great speech, but too early to tell on the issues!!!!  He may be very successful one day!!!!!! Although I will probably not vote for him, but hey, stranger things have happened!!!!!!
581113
That depends what your definition of "amnesty" is. lol.\n\nIt was a "measured" speech and I think his base will be angered by it as he is not being tough enough (for them), I did see a twinkle of compassion in it. You haven't gone wrong, but BE CAREFUL when you're listening to used car salesmen, if you know what I mean. To get you back on track think of Iraq, domestic spying, oil (in so many ways), more money for the wealthy, all children left behind, cultural/racial polarization, "Dead Eye's" hijinx, Valerie Plame, trillions in debt, etc.
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The news media will do anything to raise ratings. Including over-hyping every single thing to scare people into watching. \n\nRelax, this whole bird-flu thing will blow over soon enough.