When will Bush's approval ratings be above 50 again?

[falling apart like the ashes of American flags]

Option 7.

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

Clearly never. He hasn't been that high since the so called media and other parts of the right wing noise machine managed to get him at that level for his re-selection.



Here's his disapproval.

[YRABNNRM]

Outlook not so good[for Mr. Bush].

[Frodo]

When there is another major terrorist attack on US soil. 

Barring that, option 7. 

[○∙◄☻¥tπ[╪AV┼cVê└]

When there is another major terrorist attack on US soil. 

That Katrina terrorist didn't seem to help. Katrina may have killed as many as 3000 (lots of people still missing).

[falling apart like the ashes of American flags]

Another terrorist attack would just prove that Bush is incompetant at fighting terrorists, something people are slowly realizing. He's lost his free pass from 9/11 (Katrina was what really destroyed it) and now he has to win approval on his own merits. He can't.

[Gabu]

When there is another major terrorist attack on US soil. 

That Katrina terrorist didn't seem to help. Katrina may have killed as many as 3000 (lots of people still missing).

I think we clearly need to declare a War on Hurricanes.

[A18]

Who knows? The clowns here would probably be saying the same thing about Reagan in 1982.

[Gabu]

Personally, I think Bush's best bet right now is to do absolutely nothing whatsoever and pray to God that the American public eventually forgets all that other stuff he did in the past.

[Mr. Paleoconservative]

I think after the mid-term elections, the situation in Iraq develops, and President Bush eventually changes course on several issues his approval rating will break fifty percent.  Give it roughly a year.  Barring those developments.

[nclib]

Never, though Bush's approval ratings will increase slightly.

[Democratic Hawk]

Never. Folk are wising up

Dave

[Smash255]

Jan 20 2009.  Do you approve or disapprove that the Bush is no longer President?

[ATFFL]

I got this in the mail from the President.

I think it will help his ratings.

[J. J.]

He's having his "Clinton in 1994" and "Reagan in 1982" moment.  The question is going to be, how will it play in 3-6 months.  Good Lord, Clinton was running third in June of 1992.

[Cubby]

He's having his "Clinton in 1994" and "Reagan in 1982" moment.  The question is going to be, how will it play in 3-6 months.  Good Lord, Clinton was running third in June of 1992.

Yes but he wasn't elected yet, so that's not comparable.

I agree with Frodo. If there is another attack on US Soil, his approval rating will go up big time, or if there's war with Iran or another country. Both of his previous spikes in approval involved one of those 2 kinds of change.

[MODU]

It will all depend on Iraq, and even in that case, it will be hard to get a democrat to "approve" of Bush while he is still in office.  But then again, what do you expect from in-term popularity polls? 

[minionofmidas]

Might be during his lameduck year, if the new Republican candidate looks worse to Democrats.

Or alternatively, when they're burying him.

[J. J.]

He's having his "Clinton in 1994" and "Reagan in 1982" moment.  The question is going to be, how will it play in 3-6 months.  Good Lord, Clinton was running third in June of 1992.

Yes but he wasn't elected yet, so that's not comparable.

I agree with Frodo. If there is another attack on US Soil, his approval rating will go up big time, or if there's war with Iran or another country. Both of his previous spikes in approval involved one of those 2 kinds of change.

Clinton was elected in 1994.  My point is that the numbers shift dramatically over time. 

I actually don't entirely agree with Frodo.  There would be a spike, but not like 2001. 

Some things that would cause a spike are the capture of bin Laden or successfully blocking a large scale attack.  You'd see a bigger spike.

You also might see a very strong second and third quarters economically.  That could give a boost to Bush's numbers.

[Flying Dog]

Highest:46%

Lowest:24%

[PBrunsel]

Every President, even the beloved Eisenhower, has had a 4-6 month period (usually midterm years) where they are not popular. Every President (with the exception of Hoover, Carter, and Bush I) have been able to get out of this abyss.

History will once again show this. History is on the President's side.

[afleitch]

Never. 45-49% will be his top, but only at a push.

[Speed of Sound]

Never, and Im not sure that the next president will have an easy time getting to 50% either, depending on the polarization.

[nlm]

Never.

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