Poll: Oil spike blamed on Bush, big Oil

[ECH1969]

More than three-quarters of the poll's respondents disapproved of the way President Bush is handling gas prices. That was the president's lowest rating on any of the six issues touched on in this poll.

On his handling of the economy overall, President Bush got a 60 percent negative rating in the poll -- his worst economic rating ever -- while only 38 percent of respondents approved. On gas prices, 20 percent approved of his handling, while 76 percent disapproved.

Here are the numbers on other issues: Terrorism, 53 percent approve, 44 percent disapprove; foreign affairs, 43 percent approve, 52 percent disapprove; Iraq, 40 percent approve, 59 percent disapprove; health care policy, 32 percent approve, 60 percent disapprove.

Overall, 45 percent said they approve of how Bush is handling his job while 52 percent disapproved. That is an improvement from 40 percent and 56 percent in an Aug. 22-26 poll, putting the numbers back in line with an Aug.

http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/31/news/economy/poll_gas_prices/

[elehhhhna]

1. SNAP! and nominated.

[Benhurst]

3. nominated

[lancdem]

2. Why is his overall rating 45 percent?

It shouldn't even be that high.

[ECH1969]

4. It will be interesting to see the effect of the hurricane

I think it will let Bush off the hook for awhile as the press has something external (hurricane) to blame for gas prices, until they forget about the hurricane in a few months.

[Charles19]

15. Press will let him off the hook but I hear more and

more people talking about all the National Guard being in Iraq and not being able to help with the disaster here at home.

Also talking about all the gas price nonsense. Both the result of Bush policies. I think this is making more people see how dumb Bush's policies are. Like him being on vacation while people are getting killed in Iraq and people are getting killed by a hurricane.

[joeunderdog]

21. I'm tired of hearing "Bush cut his vacation short..."

How bout, "The A-hole stopped slacking off during a so-called War on Terra and a horrific natural disaster and got back to the job he was paid to do."

Oh, and global warming manifests itself in extreme weather patterns. The Gulf water temp is a steamy 89* and this is causing the increase in number and severity of hurricaines.

[Straight Shooter]

8. You're right. It should be at .45 percent.

That's the percentage of totally deluded psychopaths in this country, about half of 1 percent, isn't it?

[sasha031]

18. my question

exactly....after all that has happened, they will react to fuel prices, amazing.

[onecent]

5. HOW can anyone approve of ANYTHING HE DOES?

Damn, I just can't figure...

[yojon]

12. He's a god-fearin' man

and the fa**ots cant get married!

[indepat]

6. 45% approve of the entire garbanzo, the whole enchilada: utterly mind-

boggling.

[girl gone mad]

7. And 25% approve of the gas gouging.

I'm guessing those are the ones happy to be paying the gay marriage ban tax.

[hippiechick]

9. .. and these are some of the asswads who voted for him ...

... can we now say "WE TOLD YOU SO ?!?!?!" :mad:

[delete_bush]

11. you can, as long as you're simultaneously

banging your head against a brick wall.

[drummo]

32. It depends on what the meaning of 'we' is.

If it means Democrats is general, then no, you cannot say we told you so. Because this did not start in 2004. It started in 2000.
Remember how the Reps, grassroots AND the establishment alike, rallied behind Bush in 2000?
Dems did not do that for Gore. They were complaining, instead. About everything imaginable. Gore is boring. Gore is his worst enemy. Gore is too far to the right. Nothing wrong with Gore he just cannot be elected president of the United States. (No kidding. That's what Moynihan said in 1999) Gore is too far to the left. Gore is not like Clinton. Gore is just as bad as Clinton. Gore is like Bush. No difference. Blah blah blah...
And anyway there is no big problem on the horizon so the whole election doesn't matter much.
Remember those sentiments? I certainly do. And they were widespread within the Dem party.
As a result the liberals went for Nader and the left-of-center said, well, Bush became president..not good but not a catastrophe. That was the Democratic attitude in 2000. And what you are seeing today is the direct result of that idiotic indifference.

People are just plain stupid. They were and they always will be.
They are incapable of thinking ahead. They are stuck in the present in their microcosmos. That's how most Democrats voted for a war that wouldn't have been proposed by the boring too left too right too Clinton too unClinton or whatever Gore.
It was surreal to listen to his speech on Iraq in 2002 Sept basically asking the Dems on the Hill to reject Bush's resolution while the Dems over there listened to Bush instead then voted for his war. One of them, Senator Torricelli was his name, actually said that Gore's speech was "irrelevant". Holy shit! Send him to Iraq. Let him know whether it is irrelevant if you are blown up by a roadside bomb.

No, I don't think Democrats have the moral right to say "we told you so". They simply do not have the record which would give them credibility. They blew it over and over again in the last 6 years starting with their lukewarm support for Gore.
Because it didn't really matter, right?

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter"
Winston Churchill

[Raiden]

10. Why the fuck ain't the Democrats pouncing on this sentiment!?

2006 isn't gonna win itself! We've got a country to take back, so where is our party?

[Iowa]

16. They're cowering in a corner somewhere...

wringing their hands - afraid to speak out lest they might offend someone.

[Prodemsouth]

28. Because it would not be polite..fighting is wrong.. Mr Rove said

so- say the pink tutu democrats

[Jacobin]

30. because they merged with the republicans

at least most did

[wildflower]

13. His job approval has improved since last week?

That's the first I've heard of this happening in a long time.

Overall, 45 percent said they approve of how Bush is handling his job while 52 percent disapproved. That is an improvement from 40 percent and 56 percent in an Aug. 22-26 poll...

[durablend]

17. Katrina + $5.00 gas not factored in

He's sunk

[wellst0nev0ter]

22. Takes A While To Find Republican Ringers To "Correct" The Poll (N/T)

[Aunt Anti-bush]

14. I nominated this one, too!

This seems to be a turning point. I spoke with a lot of *lovers today who all of a sudden don't like the job he's doing.

It is so unfortunate that it takes something as dramatic as this to get people to see what's going on!

[howmad1]

19. Hey, here's an idea.

All you computer junkies, make up a bunch of self-stick labels with the words "Blame Bush" printed on them. Each time you visit a gas pump, kinda stick it on the pump before driving off. May piss off the gas station but it will also remind the next user who is to blame for $3.00/gal. gas. Imagine thousands of pumps throughout the nation with "Blame Bush" stickers on them. }(

[Amonester]

33. It's quite an idea for activists (2006 is just 14 months away)!!

I suggest you make an original post about it (Cut & Paste would be OK too) at the following link, for better visibility:

DU Activist Headquarters
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=106

Welcome to DU!! :hi:

[despairing optimist]

20. Burn the Bush. Light the lights. We have nothing to hit but the heights.

Ah, finally some good news today. The poll's respondents are at least more accurate in their assessment of Bush and oil than earlier ones were of Saddam and 9/11. All those freepers who've finally woken up and realized they've been mugged: welcome to DU, and vote right proper next time, okay? These clowns have got to go.

[soboko]

23. For some reason, he got a pass on 9/11...

...when he disappeared from sight for two days. But this time that's not gonna fly. He's already getting a lot of bad press. CNN anchors were saying earlier today that "there aren't enough National Guard troops to deal with all the looting". Easy enough for anyone to fill in the blanks...

[u4ic]

27. Welcome to DU, soboko!

:hi:

[gatorboy]

24. 20% approve of Bush's handling of gas prices???

The Kool Aid is thick tonite, people....Mmmmmmmmmmmm!!!

[iamjoy]

31. Nah, Those Are Oil/Gas Company Executives

very selective poll, I guess.

[lostinacause]

37. The strange thing is that only 4% neither agree nor disagree. This is the

stance that someone who understands how the oil industry works. America's control of oil prices is so insignificant that developing ANWR (which would result in a 10% increase in production) would do little to affect the price of oil.

[AlCzervik]

25. why the hell is his approval number on "Terrah" still pretty good?

and on Iraq it's terrible. It should be terrible on both.

[Fire Walk With Me]

26. Watch F 9/11 again. Plenty of big oil/BushCo ties are listed.

[jackbourassa]

29. That's funny I watched it last night again

Anyway, I don't believe Bush is even at 45%. Unless there was a slight temporary bump because of this disaster. Gallup polls rarely ever make any sense to me. The numbers are always jumping around. That never happens in reality. Are 5% of people in America (or about 15 million people)going around saying "I support him" "no I don't." "Yes, I do." "No, I don't."

Not likely.

[Fire Walk With Me]

34. How can you not support an oil baron?

Look what he and his corporate friends have done for us.

[struggle4progress]

35. kick

[NuttyFluffers]

36. who are these vapid morons who need to be culled from the herd?

it always surprises me about that obstinant 20%-40%. hell, i have more faith in the mental faculties of the anencephalic than i do in these people; at least they won't make a choice compared to continuously making the wrong choice.

well, thankfully i don't have to drive as much right now, but all this criminally willful incompetence is starting to make it suck being an american. regime change, por favor!

[cliss]

38. Finally! A thread I can feel good about.

There's nothing I would love more than seeing Bush sinking in the polls. Considering all the tremendous suffering that people have endured recently. It would be nice if it was worth something.

Like Bush finally getting what he deserves in the public opinion. There should be rioting, all over this country. I would like to see angry mobs, pushing their way to the White House, demanding some change.

[sofa king]

39. I'm just trying to imagine that confused conservative

"I know Saddam and Osama are the same guy. I know we found the WMDs. I know that stealing an election or two is okay if my side wins. I know that impugning the character of a decorated combat veteran is okay, especially if my guy didn't fight. I know that people who don't screw the people I don't screw except to procreate shouldn't have the contractual rights I have. I know that people who disagree with me hate freedom and America.

"And I know that a Texas oilman wouldn't monkey with the price of gas. Because if I don't know about that... then maybe everything I know is wrong...."

[pinniped]

40. If more people knew about this POS's history as a failed oilman...

the numbers would be higher.