Poll: 75% glad Bush is done; "Good riddance."

[DeepModem Mom]

Source: CNN

A new national poll suggests that three out of four Americans feel President Bush's departure from office is coming not a moment too soon. Seventy-five percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corp. survey released Friday said they're glad Bush is going; 23 percent indicated they'll miss him.

"Earlier this year, Bush scored some of the lowest presidential approval ratings we've seen in half a century, so it's understandable that the public is eager for a new president to step in," said Keating Holland, CNN polling director.

CNN senior political analyst Bill Schneider added, "As President Bush prepares to leave office, the American public has a parting thought: Good riddance. At least that's the way three-quarters feel."...

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"The public has completely lost confidence in this president," Schneider said....

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Only 27 percent of those questioned in the poll approve of the way Bush is handling his job as president; 72 percent disapprove. "President Bush's job approval rating has been at or below freezing since the beginning of the year," Schneider said. "The current 27 percent approval rating is one of the lowest ratings for any president, ever."...

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/26/bush.poll/index....

[underpants]

1. Everything in his history predicted this complete utter failure

but then CNN didn't tell that part of the story back in 2000 now did they?

[Broadslidin]

58. Harpers Magazine Feb. 2000, a well investigated report on Junior's con artist activities.......

And how Pappy Bush pushed the right buttons,
keeping U.S. government investigators at bay...

[givemebackmycountry]

2. Hey! I got an idea!

Let's elect JEB BUSH as a senator!
Yeah!
That's a GREAT idea because we all know that we just can't get enough of the wonderful BUSH family!
Then JEB can be Pretzledent!
Then we can get that jug-eared Bush to be Pretzledent!
What's his name Pierce or some shit like that?
Then Jenna Bush can run because we all know how smart she is!
Jenna can run with Sara Palin!
Yeah!
Who wouldn't love THAT?

[GinaMaria]

3. Really? that low? 75%

I thought it would be higher. Less than a month to go. These has been an especially long 8 years.

[PCIntern]

4. Great minds think alike...

I figured it would be in the 80's, maybe low 80's, but there nonetheless...

[nolabels]

6. Depends how they ask the question

Did you get the part about the 17% who think he is a uniter? That 17% would probably triple or quadruple if they ask he was a big part in the Unified opposition to him and the republican party

[LynnTheDem]

65. 17% are correct; George W. bUsh is the greatest uniter in human history.

NO ONE has ever united so many against America, EVER.

Even Hitler had allies...

[nolabels]

71. Remember, love thy nieghbor like ye love thyself

[superconnected]

44. The die hard freepers will never catch on.

[Yavin4]

45. Maybe More People Are Into S&M Than We Know

Maybe 25% of the population gets pleasure from being miserable.

[AlbertCat]

51. I thought it would be higher.

Remember....50% of that 25% that will miss Bush are political comedy writers.

[UTUSN]

5. So the fabled 29 percenters weren't really all that?!1 n/t

[curiousdemo]

23. He needs to get his unpopular

lying Bitch ass outta the people house. The 29% who admire that "CHUMP" are unpopular sympathizer jerks!

[Hulk]

7. Couldn't believe it.......the Yahoo poll today was laughable.

I went back to find the story, but it vanished. I believe it said something like "Obama is the most admired figure today, and bush was second." I about choked when I saw that.

To believe that 25% of this nation is NOT glad to see this idiot out of Washington says a LOT about just how brain dead and totally lame this country has gotten. What would it take to convince them? Maybe if he came over and physically raped their daughters, wifes, mothers...then stole everything of value from their savings...then made indentured slaves of their children for the next 50+ years.

Wait!! He's done everything but physically raped the women. I guess that's what's holding them.

[droidamus2]

41. Read closely

You had to read that Yahoo story closely to realize that Obama received something like a 39% most admirable vote while Bush came in second at 5%. I still will never understand why that waste of human flesh even came in second but I guess there are a lot of 'morans' out there.

[riverdeep]

8. There's that roughly 25% or so again.

No matter how badly he screws up, they'll stick with him absolutely.

Let's tally the before and after of Bush. After he got into office, we had the worst terrorist attack ever, we have two wars and counting, we've been spied on by our government, the military is a black hole of spending, the vets that served and come back are treated in rat infested buildings, the Justice Department is corrupted, every department of the federal government has been compromised from the EPA to NASA, he lost an entire city, he let the treasonous Scooter off the hook, the infrastructure is literally crumbling away, the richest one percent got even richer while the middle class got significantly poorer, we're hated around the world more than ever, and oh yeah, we're heading into a depression.

But at least he's not like that snooty Al Gore who says he invented the internet.

[pattmarty]

13. How 'bout we give the 25% Texas and declare it independent.......

......of the United States? Texas is a polluted shithole already, and there are enough inbreds and "old southern" money down there to give Mexico a run for "shithole of the northern hemisphere" award.

[hobbit709]

14. You can have him in Ark.

[pattmarty]

17. No, you can keep him, but I'll take a Willie Nelson for a Dick Cheney though.

[Th1onein]

20. HEY! STFU

I'm a Texan, born and raised. As a matter of fact, if you knew anything about Texas, you would know that we are HISTORICALLY a DEMOCRATIC state, and we were turned, just like the rest of the idiots, into Republicans, during the "Republican Revolution" led by Gingrich.

Don't condemn Texas or Texans.

[Ishoutandscream2]

22. Amen. Tired of that shit

[rasputin1952]

49. Texas gave us LBJ...if not for Nam, he would most likely have

gone down as a great president. His work on Civil Rights and the infrastrucure were excellent.

An aside, bush is from CN, he went to TX to find oil, and drove every company he ran into the ground, an incrdible loser on all counts.

[pattmarty]

74. He's my favorite President next to FDR. Probably the most..........

........Liberal of ALL the Presidents including FDR. And you're right about Viet Nam, if not for that (huge mistake) he would have gone down as a truly great President. We are beginning to see more historians talking about and giving kudos to him as time goes on. Can't say the same about W, as time goes on he will become more disliked and look more incompetent and corrupt.

[rasputin1952]

77. bush won't make to doormat level...

Worst President Ever.

[jhrobbins]

60. I'm a 7th generation Texan and you are absolutely right about Texas

having been historically a Democratic state until about the early to mid 70's. Most people that start that Texas screed have never been here and are just operating off of many misconceptions. We certainly have our share of troubles and of myopic conservatives, but there is a lot more to Texas than that. It's the same screed about the South. The South has a lot of issues to deal with, but these issues are certainly not isolated to the South either.

[pattmarty]

75. Agree.

[curiousdemo]

26. Bush made Texas a polluted shithole

by deregulating all the pollution that goes in the air. I live in Dallas and some morning I can't see anything in front on me. This lowlife is moving back here. Can someone fly him to Gilligan Island on Jan 20.

[fudge stripe cookays]

36. You can thank Joe Barton for half of that. n/t

[awoke_in_2003]

29. Wow, that is novel...

Texas being called a shithole by someone from Arkansas, of all places

on edit: as Th1onein said, this state is historically democtratic. Didn't start going red until the flood of snowbirds started coming here 18 years or so ago.

[pattmarty]

42. Jesus Christ, look at elections and how AND what people vote for..........

..........The education systems, agricultural and industrial bases, and the old saw of "low taxes, low services". I don't mean to insult, but many southern states leave a hell of a lot to be desired. Sure, I live in Arkansas, but we have a Dem governor, and BOTH our US Senators are Dems (although conservative Dems)and the state ain't a polluted shithole (yet). My response is to the so called 25% of Bush supporters out there in hee haw land.


edit to add: I am 62 yo and have been a Liberal ALL my life, and am probably to the left of a large percentage of DUers.

[awoke_in_2003]

48. Sorry, I did take it a bit personal...

and shouldn't have. This state has good and bad, just like all do. Oh, and I like riding in the hills you have up there

[jhrobbins]

61. I don't think that what you said was that bad-it's always fair game

to jump on Texas when looking for a symbol of ignorance and intolerance; usually by people that have never been here. No state has cornered the market on those values.

[BlueCollar]

72. And Arkansas is a model? n/t

[pattmarty]

76. Well at least it ain't a polluted shithole, yet. I am originally from.........

....Illinois (54 yrs) so have at it. Ark is poor and the education system is shit (although getting better)but, big business hasn't got to the politicians of the state to lower environmental standards as I said earlier YET. Ya gotta admit, around Houston/Galveston it's a polluted shithole.

[Jack Rabbit]

9. "Good riddence" isn't part of CNN's headline

But I will admit it expresses my feelings, too.

[DeepModem Mom]

11. I think we're permitted to add to the headline -- especially a direct quote. nt

[quidam56]

10. The Bush Legacy will last for thousands of years in Appalachia !

Kept us safe my ass ! http://www.wisecountyissues.com Bush/Cheney are TOXIC TERRORISTS in Appalachia.

[geckosfeet]

12. A "national poll"??!! No one asked me! Guess that my opinion does not count.

[benld74]

15. TOO LOW!!

[trungpa ricochet]

16. The other 25%

I find it appalling that there are still so many stupid people in the United States.

[DeepModem Mom]

25. Hi, trungpa ricochet -- welcome to DU!

[Oak2004]

69. Actually that is is only 25% is impressive

it means that despite the wall to wall pro- Right wing propaganda in this country, 75% aren't being fooled, at least not when it comes to Bush.

If about 10% of that 75% can be firmed up for the left (they already lean left, but they think they don't), this country will be a progressive country for some time to come.

[Auggie]

18. I really hope it's the end of this supply-side economics crap too

We must teach of this failure to generations to come.

[MyOwnPeace]

19. So............

what did it take to wake up this other 25% who voted for the wackjob in 2004?
How blind can they be (I know, they've already answered THAT one!).
I will NEVER understand how more than 25% could EVER have voted for him.

[pacalo]

21. Since the 2004 "election", his ratings were never indicative of someone who had "won".

[xxqqqzme]

28. but don't you remember....he had a

mandate!

[Mnemosyne]

39. No, no, no! It was a man date, that hooker, Gannon. n/t

[Kurt Remarque]

24. imagine getting a 25% on a test in high school - a super-flunk

[izquierdista]

27. I'll miss him too

My arm isn't as good as it used to be.

On edit: Maybe I'll just aim when his head is turned.....

[Xipe Totec]

30. I'm not sure he's done.

We need to test.

[DissedByBush]

31. Even the conservatives don't like him

He's apparently pissed everybody off, even those who voted for him.

But for perspective the same CNN recently found Congress with a disapproval rating of 76%, only 23% positive.

Obama has a lot of work to do.

[riverdeep]

46. Congress has the low approval rating because they didn't undertake

any of the major goals they were elected to do two years ago, i.e. stand up to the dufus-in-chief. And they just handed the thieves $800 billion with more to come, while local governments are slashing services all around the nation. That stuff tends to make you really unpopular.

[AlbertCat]

52. Even the conservatives don't like him

The real conservatives in power NEVER DID. Like the Religious Right, little Dubya was chosen to be a patsy, because they knew he'd be dumb enough to go along with whatever they wanted.

He was used.

He still doesn't get it.

Even the Religious Right are starting to get that they are being used.

This is no apology. Bush is a wanker. But the Conservatives have offered up nothing but PR cardboard cutout presidents and candidates for president since Ronnie Raygun. I mean, Jesus, remember the Repug lineup in the primaries? Were they KIDDING? And topped with Sarah Palin.

[DissedByBush]

67. Fred Thompson

Fred Thompson was pretty conservative, but there was no chance of him getting even close to the nomination -- probably because he was fairly smart and likely wouldn't take orders from the party.

Yeah, McCain? What a joke! He's left of some Democrats.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

32. I guess the other 25% feel that he "pertected 'em..."

...or, at minimum, gave 'em a few fat-assed tax cuts.

He's a Bush. He will continue to advance into failure and receive handsome compensation for his incompetence while others clean up his mess. Same as it ever was.

[Myrina]

33. ... our task: everyone must remember this in 2011 ...

... when the next generation of Bush crawls from under its rock and runs for office: NEVER AGAIN, AMERICA.

[bulloney]

34. I would really like to see a profile of that 25-29% who keep approving Bush and his performance.

In his 8 years we went from budget surpluses to record deficits and debt with no end in sight.

We are at war on two fronts that are going nowhere. One front never should have been started; the other, we totally mismanaged.

The economy is in its worst slump since the Great Depression and could get worse.

This administration has set new standards for corruption, cronyism, incompetence and disregard for the law and Constitution.

Our stature as a world leader has plunged. We're regarded as a rogue nation hellbent on invading countries to serve our selfish interests.

And roughly one-fourth of the people surveyed approve of this idiot? I vote for sending these people to their own planet. Take Bush with them, if they're so happy with him.

[Fire1]

35. now, Laura can have him all to herself. The poor dear.

[scytherius]

37. War crimes time. Send em all to the Hague. n/t

nt

[Kermitt Gribble]

38. One of the partners

of the company I work for is a staunch republican (fiscal conservative). He openly admits a few times a week that bush is the worst president in the history of this country - yet he voted for palin. I can't figure the pukes out!

[AlbertCat]

56. I can't figure the pukes out!

They'd cut their nose and ears off to spite their face. Can't admit they failed. I mean, haven't you heard? Bush is not really a conservative now.

Childish macho complexes.

It's this kind of thinking:

Trickle down economics works...period. Why, because they say it does, and Dems don't like it so it must be good.

It failed during Reagan because there wasn't enough time to see the stellar results before a Dem got in and ruined everything. Or something.

It didn't work this time because of terrorists, or it wasn't implemented correctly by that nonconservative Bush.

Or anything else....anything but the notion that the idea doesn't work.

There's always some (changing) person or thing that is between us and a perfect conservative world. It has nothing to do with a flawed vision.

[Optimistic]

40. The country will not survive the next 25 days

Things are going down so fast him and Cheney needs to go Today. We may not even see 2009 with this bafoon in office for even 2 more hours

[DemoTex]

43. Current CNN.COM "Quick Vote" ..

Will you miss President Bush?

NO ... 80%

YES .. 20% (up from 19% last hour)

http://www.cnn.com/

[jeff30997]

54. Thanks for the link.

No 81% 56416

Yes 19% 13660

[rasputin1952]

47. The only surprise here is that's it's not 95%...

Worst president ever!!!

[Broadslidin]

50. The Harken Energy Board of Directors might take on the "Insider Stock Trader Con" again.

Pappy Bush was successful in convincing his close pal,
the Texas S.E.C. Investigating Attorney
to lay off Jr., the last time around...

And just like Pappy Bush,
might just put Junior on the Barack Gold Board,
for a couple bags full of cash...

[depakid]

53. It is now imperative that Democrats pander to the 23%

[valerief]

55. 75% are glad and the other 25% are under five years old. nt

[The Hope Mobile]

57. The poll is still on CNN.com and is now at 81%

that say they won't miss him.

[Patsy Stone]

59. If they called everyone

that number would have been much, much higher.

[Piewhacket]

62. I'll rec that news! Best XMas present like.... EVER!

[ThoughtCriminal]

63. In that 75% there is a small % of super-RW-nuts

Who think that W failed because he was not "conservative enough". It's a desperate minority who supported everything he did, but want to distance themselves from his complete failure and can not admit that their ideology is bankrupt beyond redemption. These are the dead-enders who are excited about Palin 2012.

[Divine Discontent]

64. 23%? I had NO idea there were that many comedians in this country.

[Wang111]

66. The American people can’t wait for Bush to leave office

The family members of all of the people who were murdered by George W. Bush must be “glad Bush is done.” For example, Mike Connell (indicated below), and more than 4,000 U.S. service members were murdered by Bush.

“Bush Insider Who Planned To Tell All Killed In Plane Crash: Non-Profit Demands Full Federal Investigation . . . WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Michael Connell, the Bush IT expert who has been directly implicated in the rigging of George Bush’s 2000 and 2004 elections, was killed last night when his single engine plane crashed three miles short of the Akron airport. Velvet Revolution (‘VR’), a non-profit that has been investigating Mr. Connell’s activities for the past two years, can now reveal that a person close to Mr. Connell has recently been discussing with a VR investigator how he can tell all about his work for George Bush. Mr. Connell told a close associate that he was afraid that George Bush and Dick Cheney would ‘throw under the bus’” (Posted by Curly. (2008, December 22). Witness to Bush Crimes Dies Under Fascinating Coincidence. groups.google.com. Retrieved December 26, 2008, from groups.google.com).

“Michael Connell Cancelled Two Flights on Suspicion his Plane may be SABOTAGED !!!” (Retrieved December 26, 2008, from youtube.com).

“Bush Whistleblower<,> Killed In Mysterious Plane Crash” (Zharkov. Retrieved December 26, 2008, from engforum.pravda.ru).

“The death of Republican ‘IT guru’ Mike Connell last Friday in a fiery plane crash has been the subject of intense speculation online about whether it might have been murder. . . . ‘Some say Connell was about to reveal embarrassing details involving senior members of the Bush Administration,’ Taylor explained, ‘including their involvement in destroying incriminating emails and rigging elections. . . . He was an experienced pilot. Was it an accident, or murder?’ . . . A tipster close to the McCain campaign disclosed to VR in July that Mr. Connell’s life was in jeopardy and that Karl Rove had threatened him and his wife” (David Edwards and Muriel Kane. (2008, December 23). Ohio TV station: Was Connell crash an accident or murder? rawstory.com. Retrieved December 26, 2008, from rawstory.com).

“I believe Mike Connell was murdered” (Barbtries. Retrieved December 26, 2008, from democraticunderground.com).

“What I believe is that the Bushies killed ” (Barbtries. Retrieved December 26, 2008, from democraticunderground.com).

Submitted by Andrew Yu-Jen Wang
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA, 1993

“GEORGE W. BUSH IS THE WORST PRESIDENT IN U.S. HISTORY” BLOG OF ANDREW YU-JEN WANG

http://andrewyu-jenwang.blogspot.com/2008/12/george-w-b...

[DeepModem Mom]

68. Thanks for your post, Wang111 -- welcome to DU!

[agincourt]

70. I still don't beleive he beat Kerry by 3 million votes.

His approval rating just bumped up in late 2004 and then started dropping in early 2005. Something was very rotten in Denmark about that 3 mil vote advantage.

[HughBeaumont]

73. "Better the devil you know". And some theft.

I think it was stolen also. I refused to believe people are that damned stupid:

I wrote this prior to the landslide. Looks like America woke up after all. Even if it DID take them 8 years.

[and-justice-for-all]

78. 4 years to late, but leaving none-the-less...nt

[pinniped]

79. Some of this 75% are dumbshits that voted for this asshole.

.

[No Elephants]

80. You gotta wonder what it would take for that 27% that still approves of Bush's job

performance to disapprove of someone. I'm thinking they'd approve of anyone they voted for, no matter what he or she did.

[gtar100]

81. He's not done yet. Christ! He's still raping and pillaging.

Once again our "news" media deflects attention away from the crimes being committed.