White House Ethics, Honesty Questioned (ABC/WaPo poll)

[Nightwing]

A majority of Americans say the indictment of senior White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby signals broader ethical problems in the Bush administration, and nearly half say the overall level of honesty and ethics in the federal government has fallen since President Bush took office, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News survey.

The poll, conducted Friday night and yesterday, found that 55 percent of the public believes the Libby case indicates wider problems "with ethical wrongdoing" in the White House, while 41 percent believes it was an "isolated incident." And by a 3 to 1 ratio, 46 percent to 15 percent, Americans say the level of honesty and ethics in the government has declined rather than risen under Bush.

In the aftermath of the latest crisis to confront the White House, Bush's overall job approval rating has fallen to 39 percent, the lowest of his presidency in Post-ABC polls. Barely a third of Americans -- 34 percent -- think Bush is doing a good job ensuring high ethics in government, which is slightly lower than President Bill Clinton's standing on this issue when he left office.

The survey also found that nearly seven in 10 Americans consider the charges against Libby to be serious. A majority -- 55 percent -- said the decision of Special Counsel Patrick J. Fitzgerald to bring charges against Libby was based on the facts of the case, while 30 percent said he was motivated by partisan politics.

Link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/29/AR2005102901223.html

[rpannier]

1. This poll is not listening to puke talking points

The rest of the country doesn't care about this issue. Aren't these polls listening? Obviously ann coulter and sean hannity know more about what Americans are thinking than Americans do.

[w13rd0]

2. A majority of US citizens...

...think that Bush has NOT brought honesty and integrity back to the White House. 30 percent think that Adam and Eve rode dinosaurs to church. There's Bush's base, the rock stupid, fantasy based community.

[bigbrother05]

3. Made my sunday morning

:rofl:

[Demeter]

4. Ethics? We Don't NEED No Stinkin' Ethics!

__________________(your favorite GOP crook here).