Monday, April 25, 2005
Plummeting!
Such is the Bush agenda.
I could talk for hours about the trouble facing Bush's nominee for UN Ambassador.
And I could rant for days about Sen Bill Frist's "nuclear option."
And if I wanted to, I could go ballistic talking about Tom DeLay's ethics problems.
But tonight I'm going to let the latest Washington Post/ABC poll do the hard work.
On practically every issue, Bush and the Republicans are on the losing side. Can anyone spell "buyer's remorse?" I'll bet the Democrats can spell "I told you so."
I could talk for hours about the trouble facing Bush's nominee for UN Ambassador.
And I could rant for days about Sen Bill Frist's "nuclear option."
And if I wanted to, I could go ballistic talking about Tom DeLay's ethics problems.
But tonight I'm going to let the latest Washington Post/ABC poll do the hard work.
- Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as president? Approve-47% Disapprove-50%
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bush is handling:
- a. Social Security> Approve-31% Disapprove-64%
b. The situation in Iraq? Approve-42% Disapprove- 56%
c. The economy? Approve-40% Disapprove-57%
d. The U.S. campaign against terrorism? Approve-56% Disapprove-41%
e. Energy policy? Approve-35% Disapprove-54%
Would you support or oppose a plan in which people who chose to could invest some of their Social Security contributions in the stock market? Support-45% Oppose-51%
Who do you trust to do a better job handling Social Security, (Bush) or (the Democrats in Congress)? Bush-32 Dems-50
All in all, considering the costs to the United States versus the benefits to the United States, do you think the war with Iraq was worth fighting, or not? Worth fighting-44% Not worth fighting-54%
Do you think the United States (has gotten bogged down in Iraq), or do you think the United States (is making good progress in Iraq)? Bogged down-58% Making good progress-39%
Do you think Bush does or does not understand the problems of people like you? Yes-40% No-58%
How confident are you that Iraq will have a stable, democratic government a year from now? Confident-39% Not confident-60%
Do you think Bush does or does not share your values? Yes-47% No-51%
Would you support amending the U.S. Constitution to make it against the law for homosexual couples to get married anywhere in the U.S., or should each state make its own laws on homosexual marriage? Support amendment-39% State laws-56%
Do you think abortion should be legal in all cases, legal in most cases, illegal in most cases or illegal in all cases? Net legal-56% Net illegal 42%
Do you support embryonic stem cell research? Support-63% Oppose-28%
Would you describe the state of the nation's economy these days as excellent, good, not so good or poor? Excellent/Good-37% Not so good/Poor-63%
Do you think a political leader should or should not rely on his or her religious beliefs in making policy decisions? Should-40% Should not-55%
Do you think that people and groups that hold values similar to yours are gaining influence in American life in general these days, or do you think that they are losing influence? Gaining-33% Losing-58%
Which political party, the Democrats or the Republicans, do you think better represents your own personal values? Dems-47% Reps-38%
Would you support or oppose changing Senate rules to make it easier for the Republicans to confirm Bush's judicial nominees? Support-26% Oppose-66%
On practically every issue, Bush and the Republicans are on the losing side. Can anyone spell "buyer's remorse?" I'll bet the Democrats can spell "I told you so."
