Bush numbers go south
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WEB EXCLUSIVE
Newsweek
Updated: 12:13 p.m. ET Aug. 6, 2005
Aug. 6, 2005 - As U.S. troops endured a deadly week in Iraq, 61 percent of Americans polled say they disapprove of the way President George W. Bush is handling the war in Iraq, according to a new NEWSWEEK poll. Thirty four percent say they approve. This is Bush’s lowest rating on Iraq and the first time it has dropped below 40 percent in the NEWSWEEK poll
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Meanwhile, Bush’s approval ratings have dropped to 42 percent; 51 percent of Americans say they disapprove of the way Bush is handling his job as president. Bush’s approval ratings reached a high of 88 percent in his first term, in the month after the September 11 attacks. Forty-two percent is his low.
Newsweek Poll 42%
Discussion in 'Political Debate & Discussion' started by ASLANSPAL, Aug 6, 2005.
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Not surprising with events in Iraq.
Fortunately for President Bush the numbers don't matter as he will not be up for re-election in 2008.
But with the 2006 Congressional elections upcoming it makes it imperative for GOP election success that most U.S. troops are out of Iraq by November 2006. -
church mouse guy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
To whom should we surrender so that we can get out in order to win the GOP elections, Ken?
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No need to surrender. Just finish the constitution and hold the elections later this year and then get the Iraqi security forces up to speed so they can take over from our troops.
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church mouse guy Well-Known MemberSite Supporter
I am sure that something along those lines is the plan, but we have not been able or willing to stop people from coming in from Saudia Arabia, Syria, and Iran. Plus we still have the problem of Iran's refusal to stand down on building an atomic bomb. The Joint Chiefs of Staff must be working night and day.
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If you have noticed the news, cmg, we are now willing to allow the Iranians to have civilian nuclear power. Hopefully, the Iranian issue will be resolved shortly through diplomacy.
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Diplomacy always works with terrorists.
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We should pull all US and allied troops out
of Iraq by the end of August. We are in
great danger of winning - our winning
will really upset
Saudi Arabia, Al Kate-die, and Ol' Ben One
Kanobia. -
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I still cannot believe you are saying this, Ken.
Like I said: I am not giving up on you.....
Hope you are having a great weekend,
BiR -
I still cannot believe you are saying this, Ken.
Like I said: I am not giving up on you.....
Hope you are having a great weekend,
BiR </font>[/QUOTE]Interesting, talking about giving up on the
BB's Politics Forum's TOKEN REALIST. :eek:
Yep, that is interesting.
P.S. Each bb (bulentin board) needs a token
realist so the rest of us are free to have
our pie-in-the-sky day-dreams.