Bush's approval ratings are dropping like a stone. He's down to the same pathetic 45% mark that he was when 9/11 occurred just a day after a big story broke in Newsweek about how Republican chicanery resulted in the 2000 election result.
Remember those early days of the Bush Administration? Hell, by September 1, there was talk that this Administration was over already. Sometimes having the World Trade Center collapse and the Pentagon be hit by low-flying aircraft on your watch can be a great career move.
Newsweek online reports Bush's dismal showing:
- Forty-five percent of all Americans approve of the way he is doing his job, a five-point dip from early February; 48 percent disapprove, up six points.
- Only one-third of all Americans (33 percent) approve of his proposal to create investment accounts under Social Security, the poll found, while 59 percent disapprove
- His approval ratings are negative on the federal budget deficit (29 percent approve, 60 percent disapprove), health care (34 percent to 56 percent), the economy (42 percent to 51 percent) and the situation in Iraq (41 percent versus 54 percent). And on the heels of a Senate vote to pave the way for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the president’s rating on the environment is also at a low point (41 percent approve, 45 percent disapprove).
The only bright spot is national security, where Bush still enjoys a 57-35 edge.
This can only mean one thing: Either another attack is going to happen, or we're going to hear talk of "chatter" and "plans" any day now. Gotta keep those people afraid, now!
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