GrimReefa Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Pres. Bush's overall job performance: Approve: 34% Disapprove: 59% Handing US port security over to the Arabs: Support: 21% Opposed: 70% Bush's handling of Hurricane Katrina: Approve: 32% Disapprove: 64% Does the President care about people like you? Yes: 47% No: 51% Bush's handling of the War on Terror: Approve: 43% Disapprove: 50% Bush's handling of the economy: Approve: 27% Disapprove: 60% How are things going in Iraq? Well: 36% Badly: 62% Iraqi War: Right thing: 41% Should have stayed out: 54% Overall view of the President: Favorable: 29% Unfavorable: 53% Congressional approval rating: Approve: 28% Disapprove: 61% There's more... http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/27/opinion/polls/main1350874.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan133 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Bush's handling of Hurricane Katrina:Approve: 32% Disapprove: 64% Bush's handling of the economy: Approve: 27% Disapprove: 60% those two surprise me a little. i would have expected the katrina numbers to be way lower; he and the government botched that one big time. the scumbag even came in for a photo op on the buses the governemnt sent 4 days late.... and the economy is not bad, in fact we havent had numbers like these since about 1997. and yes that includes the clinton years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visionary Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Pres. Bush's overall job performance:Approve: 34% Disapprove: 59% Handing US port security over to the Arabs: Support: 21% Opposed: 70% Bush's handling of Hurricane Katrina: Approve: 32% Disapprove: 64% Does the President care about people like you? Yes: 47% No: 51% Bush's handling of the War on Terror: Approve: 43% Disapprove: 50% Bush's handling of the economy: Approve: 27% Disapprove: 60% How are things going in Iraq? Well: 36% Badly: 62% Iraqi War: Right thing: 41% Should have stayed out: 54% Overall view of the President: Favorable: 29% Unfavorable: 53% Congressional approval rating: Approve: 28% Disapprove: 61% There's more... http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/02/27/opinion/polls/main1350874.shtml Wow, those numbers are startling. I don't see how they can be possible right now. That said, this puts him almost as unfavorable as Chirac...nah, maybe not. I still think that those numbers seem really unusual right now. http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/poll_bush_022706.pdf interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aREDSKIN Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 A SeeBS poll?? LOL The prez numbers are down but the're still higher than SeeBS's believability numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsD Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Lame Duck anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomerics Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 A SeeBS poll?? LOL The prez numbers are down but the're still higher than SeeBS's believability numbers. Ummm, so within their MOE, that leave the president with what, 39% approval? The difference? Edit: The most ludicrous thing is that Hurricane Katrina has more favorable ratings then the economy, that's funny. Skins13, there is absolutely no way this economy is in the same boat as in the 90's because it is a top fed gain, and the working class is getting laid off quite a bit. Funny, but I don't remember Ford/GM laying of 10,000+ people during the 90's. Also, just going by GDP, and not recognizing the impact of increasing government is a sad way to look at the economy, thant god people realize this. Hell, I could grow the GDP by 10%, but it wouldn't be wise, because you have to pay back the money being wasted, it is false growth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Handing US port security over to the Arabs: Support: 21% Opposed: 70% Was that really the question (Arabs)? That question doesnt have a single correct point in it... (And does the average American really know whats going on other than what the media is saying from 8pm - 10pm?) Polls are leading questions popped onto strangers with instant knee jerk answers required. AND such they are normally wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief skin Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 He does not give a **** what we or anybody else thinks now, the only time he cared was nov 2000 and nov 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Diehard Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 He does not give a **** what we or anybody else thinks now, the only time he cared was nov 2000 and nov 2004 You forgot to mention King W and his Henchmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Well if you really want to dog the man at least say: Other than the Christian Right that wanted to do away with Abortion: check. Other than the ones screaming for the War on Terror: check. Other than the ones that didnt want embryonic stem cells: Check Other than the ones that wanted the tax cuts: Check Other than the ones that said step on the third rail that is Social Security: check Other than the ones that said get in there so you can appoint 3 Justices if were lucky: Check Killed the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty: check Make permanent the $5,000 adoption tax credit and provide $1 billion over five years to increase the credit to $10,000. Supports the Defense of Marriage Act — and a Constitutional amendment saying marriage is between one man and one woman and some other stuff... Lets not say he doesnt give a **** about anyone.. thats just wrong . Even if the other 50% makes my eye twitch.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chomerics Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Well if you really want to dog the man at least say:Other than the Christian Right that wanted to do away with Abortion: check. Other than the ones screaming for the War on Terror: check. Other than the ones that didnt want embryonic stem cells: Check Other than the ones that wanted the tax cuts: Check Other than the ones that said step on the third rail that is Social Security: check Other than the ones that said get in there so you can appoint 3 Justices if were lucky: Check Killed the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty: check Make permanent the $5,000 adoption tax credit and provide $1 billion over five years to increase the credit to $10,000. Supports the Defense of Marriage Act — and a Constitutional amendment saying marriage is between one man and one woman and some other stuff... Lets not say he doesnt give a **** about anyone.. thats just wrong . Even if the other 50% makes my eye twitch.... So in otherwords, religious people and rich people. See Bear, I could have simplified your post in 2 quick lines. . . Are you rich?: check Are you religious?: check That about sums it up. . .kind of like the 10 commandments can be don't steal, don't lie, don't hurt anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiebear Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 So in otherwords, religious people and rich people.See Bear, I could have simplified your post in 2 quick lines. . . Are you rich?: check Are you religious?: check That about sums it up. . .kind of like the 10 commandments can be don't steal, don't lie, don't hurt anyone. That would be true but: One: Im a single Dad in Alexandria, Va of 2 girls living month to month. Two: I don't believe in God. So other than that you were spot on.... (its quite amazing what two people see looking at the same thing.. And you wonder why cops have such a hard time with eye witnesses........) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimReefa Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 Handing US port security over to the Arabs:Support: 21% Opposed: 70% Was that really the question (Arabs)? That question doesnt have a single correct point in it... (And does the average American really know whats going on other than what the media is saying from 8pm - 10pm?) Polls are leading questions popped onto strangers with instant knee jerk answers required. AND such they are normally wrong... No that wasn't the question. The question was, "Should a UAE company operate U.S. ports?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimReefa Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 Well if you really want to dog the man at least say:Other than the Christian Right that wanted to do away with Abortion: check. Other than the ones screaming for the War on Terror: check. Other than the ones that didnt want embryonic stem cells: Check Other than the ones that wanted the tax cuts: Check Other than the ones that said step on the third rail that is Social Security: check Other than the ones that said get in there so you can appoint 3 Justices if were lucky: Check Killed the Kyoto Global Warming Treaty: check Make permanent the $5,000 adoption tax credit and provide $1 billion over five years to increase the credit to $10,000. Supports the Defense of Marriage Act — and a Constitutional amendment saying marriage is between one man and one woman and some other stuff... Lets not say he doesnt give a **** about anyone.. thats just wrong . Even if the other 50% makes my eye twitch.... Yes, he certainly does care about the roughly 1/3 of the population that is on the extreme right of the political spectrum. It's just that he doesn't care particularly much about anyone else. Hence the poll numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Diehard Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Once again, just like last time someone "scooped" one of these polls. If you look at the whole thing you find a general dissatisfaction with the entire federal government. President, Congress, Republican, Democrat. But it is much easier to look at these numbers at face value and say the President is some kind of *******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 This poll is horse ****. There were nearly 50% more democrats polled than republicans. Debate ideology all you want, but this poll makes Dan Rather look fair and balanced. http://newsbusters.org/blog/21 Greg Sheffield's blog CBS Slants Bush Poll in Favor of Democrats Posted by Greg Sheffield on February 28, 2006 - 08:57. In its classic "fair and balanced" tradition, CBS slanted in favor of Democrats its poll that found Bush has a 34 percent approval rating and a 59 percent disapproval rating, an all-time high for a CBS poll. On the bottom of the PDF version of the poll (page 18) it says how many Democrats versus Republicans were contacted. "Total Republicans" contacted: 272 unweighted and 289 weighted. "Total Democrats" contacted: 409 unweighted and 381 weighted. "Total Independents" contacted: 337 unweighted and 348 weighted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumrunner6900 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 This poll is horse ****. There were nearly 50% more democrats polled than republicans. Debate ideology all you want, but this poll makes Dan Rather look fair and balanced. http://newsbusters.org/blog/21 Greg Sheffield's blog CBS Slants Bush Poll in Favor of Democrats Posted by Greg Sheffield on February 28, 2006 - 08:57. In its classic "fair and balanced" tradition, CBS slanted in favor of Democrats its poll that found Bush has a 34 percent approval rating and a 59 percent disapproval rating, an all-time high for a CBS poll. On the bottom of the PDF version of the poll (page 18) it says how many Democrats versus Republicans were contacted. "Total Republicans" contacted: 272 unweighted and 289 weighted. "Total Democrats" contacted: 409 unweighted and 381 weighted. "Total Independents" contacted: 337 unweighted and 348 weighted. Maybe now everyone will realize that you can get the answers you are looking for if the questions are framed correctly. That is why polls, "scientific" or otherwise are total BS...for both sides of the aisle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 I personally didn't need a poll to tell me that the president is a f**kup. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gchwood Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Funny isn't it? People are making more money than they ever have in the history of this country, the average net worth of individuals is way higher, the stock market is near as high as it has ever been, but people still perceive the economy to be bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie4redskins Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 These were the same polls that declared John Kerry the new President of the United States. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumrunner6900 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Funny isn't it? People are making more money than they ever have in the history of this country, the average net worth of individuals is way higher, the stock market is near as high as it has ever been, but people still perceive the economy to be bad. B/c the average American is spoon-fed his/her news by the media...it is very rare to see someone actually apply independent thought to the news they hear. Although I must say...I am impressed by some people on this board who don't take everything they hear at face value. Equally un-impressed by those individuals who do and then regurgitate what they hear in a thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Using any sort of poll to justify the job that the President is/is not doing presupposes that those polled actually know what they're talking about. Most people vastly overrate the power and influence that the President actually has in non-military/emergency matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor 36 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 The funny thing is, besides the BS polling of course, is that 20 years from now, when all of the wheels that this admin. set in motion have have a fair chance to roll ahead on the path this admin. paved for them, most unbiased, intellegent people will probably praise the job of this president. It happens all the time. Look at the numbers against some of our leaders while in office that our now seen as our best presidents. Besides Washington, every other highly regarded President in our history had huge numbers against them while in office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 Unfortunately, that's about when our creditors are going to come calling for the previously unimaginable debt created by this administration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnight Judges Posted February 28, 2006 Share Posted February 28, 2006 These were the same polls that declared John Kerry the new President of the United States. Wrong. Those were exit polls. These are conventional polls. There is a huge difference. Conventional polls accurately picked the winner of the 2004 election. Throughout the campaign, Bush had a 2-5 point lead in just about every poll. In the end, he won by, what, 2.5%? They were right all along, but you chose to highlight the one poll that was wrong as if that were the norm. :doh: Republicans hate polls because they hate the truth. That is why they prefer a media that taylors the news to re-enforce their ideology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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