The AP reports that the American public’s approval of President Bush’s handling of Iraq has sunk below the political Mendoza line, to its lowest level yet: 38%. Bush’s overall approval number is at 42%, with 55% disapproving.
‘’Iraq is one of the issues that everybody has a problem with,'’ Anderson said. ‘’There are some big discussions about it around town. Everybody’s got their agreements and disagreements. It seems like there’s no end. Is it going to end up another Vietnam?'’
Continuing worries about Iraq may do more than drag down Bush’s standing with the public. They could become a major issue in the 2006 midterm congressional races, and if the war is still going in 2008, they could be a factor in the presidential race.
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The drop in the number of people who see Bush as honest was strongest among middle-aged Americans as well as suburban women, a key voting group in the 2004 election. A further erosion of trust could make it tougher for Bush to win support for his policies in Congress and internationally.
Perhaps it’s time for Dubya to have a talk with his pal Raffy about ways to pump up his sinking numbers.
One Comment on "The Sinking Ship"
JLo:
“below the political Mendoza line”… brilliant.
For what it’s worth, I think Mr. Anderson is right on. There’s little about his rhetoric with which I disagree, but the intentions and actions behind it are far different from the words. In org theory this is discussed as the difference between espoused and lived values. You need not run for the texts, though–just watch his smile as he talks about death. There is a vast canyon between his subject matter and the look on his face.
CUI,
jl
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