Bush Approval Rating Eases off the Brink (38%)

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http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=2120516&page=1

Improved Views on Iraq Push President's Approval Rating Slightly Higher

June 26, 2006 — Slightly less negative views on Iraq have eased George W. Bush's job rating off the political brink, while the lack of a better idea of what to do there is helping to complicate the Democrats' opportunities in this fall's midterm election.

Bush is hardly in the clear: Just 38 percent in this ABC News/Washington Post poll approve of his work in office, up from 33 percent last month, a gain chiefly among moderate Republicans who'd been inching away. Sixty percent still disapprove of his performance, including just shy of half, a new high, who disapprove "strongly."

Iraq remains Bush's biggest problem. There's been a slight five-point advance (to an even split) in views that the United States is making progress there, and a five-point gain in approval of how he's handling it. But 58 percent still say the war was not worth fighting, just off its peak, and 64 percent say Bush lacks a clear plan of what to do in Iraq.

However, after a fractured Democratic debate on withdrawal options last week, even more, 71 percent, say the Democrats lack a clear plan as well.

[Craig3410]

1. OMG! 2 points away from 40%!!!!!

Now watch the media cream themselves over this.

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2. To put that another way

Slightly more than one third of Americans don't think Bush sucks.

[Mandate My Ass]

3. I know! The spin is freakin incredible

Most people say Bush sucks more than anybody, at anytime, ever and I say Nunnh uhh. :rofl:

[Grateful for Hope]

4. To me this says

that the corporate-owned media is continuing to desperately try to paint this admin in a positive light.

It will only get worse until the mid-terms. I am expecting a greatly enhanced "more of the same" as the mid-terms draw near.

[William Seger]

5. F.U., ABC News/Washington Post

"... while the lack of a better idea of what to do there is helping to complicate the Democrats' opportunities in this fall's midterm election."

Well, gee, maybe it's really a lack of journalistic integrity by the corporate MSM? Most Democrats do have a plan, one that just happens to coincide with what the majority of American people and the new Iraqi government want, and all you shills can do is parrot Repug talking points about "cut and run" and "treason" -- and how Dems don't have a plan?!? F.U.

[cyr330]

6. bullshit

I'm in the middle of reading "LAPDOGS--HOW THE MEDIA ROLLED OVER FOR BUSH", and this just smacks of the same, tired propaganda. All of a sudden, things are "looking up" for Bush, and the Dems "can't stay on message." Sound familiar? It should. Despite my irritation with mealy mouthed Dems, I must say that they're operating against a lot of considerable resistance in the media. It's not a question of them not staying on message; it's that the media won't relay their messages. Disgusting.

There is NO way that things are going positively in Iraq. If people are getting a positive message, it's because people are being fed yet more lies.

[NYC Liberal]

7. How is 60 percent of Americans saying they DON'T like Bush

a "good" thing?

Oh yes..in that "liberal media" 38% is time to PARTY! Bush is POPULAR! 38 whole percent! Wow.

[Amonester]

10. Because for them, corrupt ba$tard$, 38 is a number they can

use as a base to fake increases (month by month) so the secret codes can be put to "work" at the right moment (for these crooks), unfortunately...

They're all so predictable. :mad:

[stepnw1f]

8. Fundi Disney ABC Poll....lol

surrreeeeee...... have another one.

[Rex]

9. Democrats can destroy Repuke myths and legends.

Bush, AGAIN, told Congress to fuck off and that he would follow whatever laws he want to. Dems are always getting accused of being spineless (by repukes and other dems) WELL HERE IS THE CHANCE TO THROW THAT MYTH ONTO THE REPS! So far no Repuke Congress-critter has had the balls to impeach, well here is a new reason - illegal spying into bank accounts. That is SANS warrant! Hello!!! Repukes!!! SANS warrant! Bush said he will pick and choose which laws to follow...who do you support again?

Repukes are spineless - look how they let a weak president walk all over them! (Spread it around).

[samsingh]

11. pretty low expectations - hey he's only 12% away from 50