When this President is popular again...

[dazzleman]

It's funny how everybody believes they can predict what the president's popularity will be over the next 3 years.

Except for the period immediately after 9/11, Bush has never been highly popular.  For most of his term, he has been reasonably popular, and popular enough to be re-elected, but not highly popular.

We need to get some historical perspective here.  Presidents who have been highly popular, as Nixon was at the start of his second term, have been destroyed.  On the other hand, presidents who have had difficulties and appeared to be finished have rebounded strongly -- FDR, Reagan, even Eisenhower had some problems during his second term.

So I think it's a mistake to project 3 years out into the future based on what is happening now.  It seems big now, but in 3 years it may well be a blip.  Only time will tell.

[dazzleman]

At least if I had supported the Democrats I know I would've gotten the kind of justice they said they'd appoint. Instead, Bush nominates his 60 year old lawyer who has zero judicial experience to the court. Fcuking insane if you ask me. I'll give Bush credit though, he's a damn good politician to make 62 million people believe his "judge in the mold of Scalia or Thomas" comment. He's proven that over and over again.

In all fairness Jake, do you think the Democratic base expected the repeal of the welfare entitlement when they voted for Clinton?  Most politicians do some things that upset some of their supporters.