MSNBC, CNN, and FOX (of course) Gushing over Bush's "Comeback."

[Stevendsmith]

This is a bad dream.

Right?

I swear I'm getting near the "fuck it" point.

[sabra]

1. If a one point bounce is a comeback, I would hate to see

what "bad week" is like...

[ladjf]

2. He hasn't made a comeback.

[Rude Horner]

3. Nowadays, Cable news doesn't report what happened

They try to influence people by pushing stuff like this, figuring the average idiot will change their mind about Bush if they think he's on the upswing.

[davidwparker]

8. that's it exactly. Cable/broadcast news is wothless. This is why

I watch FSTV and Link TV on Dish Network.

[SeattleRob]

4. it's manufactring consent

THe Cable networks are Bush's PRAVDA.

[Poiuyt]

5. But, but, but...

He's got his mojo back!

[gatorboy]

6. It has less to do with the 1 point push,

and more to do with those asleep at the wheel.

"Bush is having a comeback??? Well, I haven't noticed anything remotely positive happening lately, but if news say so..."

[Arkansas Granny]

7. His "comeback" is well within the margin of error. They are getting

pretty desperate these days to find something that they can call good news.

[SPKrazy]

9. Don't Forget Charles Gibson ABC Too!

spinning it all Bush's way

Charles Gibson

veteran of fluff news for most of his career

serious journalists who've seen the shit, aren't Bush supporters

only fluff heads and those who don't get their hands dirty

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

10. It will only make the next decline all the sweeter

He's too far down for a rebound.

[Stevendsmith]

11. They are citing the "surprise" visit to Baghdad as major contributor....

to the comeback.

A fucking photo-op!

[Rosemary2205]

12. What? You wanted JOURNALISM?

[radfringe]

13. according to situation room (CNN)

bush is ahead in the number of fundraisers for 2006 midterm season compared to how many he did in 2002

recent poll asked if bush appeared with a candidate would be more likely, less likely or no difference in voting for that candidate

20% said no difference
15% said more likely
45% said LESS LIKELY

it was also pointed out that these fundraisers are held behind closed doors, invitation only -- bush isn't being asked to go out amongst the serfs and mingle

[gatorboy]

14. Not to mention his actual fundraising this year is ahead.

Which goes to show you: The 30% that still support him really are the have mores...

[underpants]

17. Well that is all he does-findraise and campaign

I don't think anyone wants to even think that he runs things or does anything but normal cheerleading duties of a CEO.

[Double T]

15. What would you expect from the "CORPORATE" owned and operated......

MSM. It's NOT a bad dream, its another attempted rethug nightmare! I think everyone is sick of the Rah Rah rethug cheerleaders trying to rehabilitate the record of the worst president in U.S. history.

[Yoda Yada]

16. As long as the Republican-owned corporate media...

...continues to regurgitate Karl Rove's talking points.....Bush will always be an "amazing story". They are creating their own stories, propelling them forward..... AND getting away with it.

( No one bothers to complain, because they know their complaint will be ignored. There is MORE THAN one enemy here.)

[radfringe]

18. of the 20% who said no difference...

Question: Of the 20% who said it would make no difference - how many of them had no intention of supporting that candidate in the first place?

CNN Situation Room - 6/16/06
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0606/16/sitroom.01.html

--snip--

ED HENRY, CNN WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENT: Well, good afternoon, Wolf. With Congress and control of Congress up for grabs, Republicans certainly feel like having the fundraiser in chief come to town will help them keep their grip on Congress, especially given the fact that the president seems to have a head of steam coming out of the good news in Iraq, as well as word that Karl Rove will not be facing criminal charges in the CIA leak case.

So the president today hit the road, starting the day in Seattle. He just left there. He was raising money for freshman Republican Congressman Dave Reichert. Now he's heading here to New Mexico to raise money for Republican Congresswoman Heather Wilson. She's facing a stiff challenge from a Democrat, Patricia Madrid, already the state attorney general here in New Mexico, elected statewide, a very, very tight race.

But this new CNN poll out today that you've been mentioning has some suggestions that perhaps this could backfire on Republican candidates. Asked whether or not if President Bush supported a candidate in your area, would you be more or less likely to support that candidate, only 27 percent of registered voters said they would be more likely to support the candidate.

Forty-seven percent said they would be less likely to support the Bush candidate. Twenty percent said it would not make a difference either way. That's not stopping Republicans. This is now the 39th fundraiser -- the one tonight in New Mexico -- 39th fundraiser for the president in this midterm election year. That's ahead of the pace he set in the last midterms in 2002. You can bet if the president continues to inch up in those polls, he will get even more requests from Republicans. But Democrats note the president still has baggage. If you take a look, these events are closed-door fundraisers, not public events where the president would get out there, put his arm around these candidates in the public arena, Wolf.

Poll Summary:Asked whether or not if President Bush supported a candidate in your area would you be:
27% More Likely to Support
20% No Difference
47% Less Likely to Support


a few months back I received a Poll-call regarding Rep. Don (the strangler) Sherwood. Many of the questions were about his affair and the attempted strangling of his mistress. They did ask if this incident would make me more/less/no difference in my vote.

I said no difference because I had no intention of voting for him even before the strangling news hit the papers. Looking back now, I probably should have said "less likely".

applying that to the CNN poll above, I ask again - Of the 20% who said it would make no difference - how many of them had no intention of supporting that candidate in the first place?