Bush Job Approval (Forum Members)

[Hatman 🍁]

January 20, 2001: Strongly Disapproved
June 10, 2001: Strongly Disapproved
September 14, 2001: Disapproved
November 5, 2002: Strongly Disapproved
March 24, 2003: Strongly Disapproved
June 2, 2003: Strongly Disapproved
December 10, 2003: Strongly Disapproved
November 2, 2004: Strongly Disapproved
January 20, 2005: Strongly Disapproved
July 22, 2005: Strongly Disapproved
October 6, 2005: Strongly Disapproved
November 3, 2005: Strongly Disapproved
April 1, 2006: Strongly Disapprove

[True Democrat]

Did you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the president's job performance at the following times?

I'm doing this at the time, not looking back:

January 20, 2001: Strongly Disapprove
June 10, 2001: Strongly Disapprove
September 14, 2001: Strongly Approve
November 5, 2002: Approve
March 24, 2003: Strongly Disapprove
June 2, 2003: Strongly Disapprove
December 10, 2003: Strongly Disapprove
November 2, 2004: Strongly Disapprove
January 20, 2005: Strongly Disapprove
July 22, 2005: Strongly Disapprove
October 6, 2005: Strongly Disapprove
November 3, 2005: Strongly Disapprove
April 1, 2006: Disapprove

[Doomer]

January 20, 2001: Approved
June 10, 2001: Approved
September 14, 2001: Strongly approved
November 5, 2002: Strongly approved
March 24, 2003: Approved
June 2, 2003: Approved
December 10, 2003: Approved
November 2, 2004: Approved
January 20, 2005: Approved
July 22, 2005: Disapproved
October 6, 2005: Disapproved
November 3, 2005: Disapproved
April 1, 2006: Strongly Disapproved

[Giant Saguaro]

Don't know that I can really break it down like that, but suffice to say that 2001 through about 2003 I strongly approved, then just sort of approved through 2005 - and *some* of that might have been by default around 2004 and 2005 because the alternative was and still is far worse. Lately (mid 2005 to the present or so) I have been fairly to very disappointed. Bush's appointments to the Supreme Court have been about the most likely things to get my applause. Oh, that and social security reform.

[ilikeverin]

January 20, 2001: D
June 10, 2001: D
September 14, 2001: A
November 5, 2002: A
March 24, 2003: SD
June 2, 2003: SD
December 10, 2003: D
November 2, 2004: SD
January 20, 2005: SD
July 22, 2005: SD
October 6, 2005: SD
November 3, 2005: SD
April 1, 2006: SD

[MaC]

Did you strongly approve, approve, disapprove, or strongly disapprove of the president's job performance at the following times?

January 20, 2001: Not sure
June 10, 2001: Approve
September 14, 2001: Approve
November 5, 2002: Not sure
March 24, 2003: Approve
June 2, 2003: Approve
December 10, 2003: Approve
November 2, 2004: Strongly Disapprove
January 20, 2005: Disapprove
July 22, 2005: Strongly Disapprove
October 6, 2005: Disapprove
November 3, 2005: Disapprove
April 1, 2006: Strongly Disapprove


At least to my best memory.  The first two or three years my opinion went back and forth so I can't say for sure.  The 2004 election season and the war changed my mind the most.  Since then some stupid economic moves on Bush's part and other things have pissed me off.  I'm not gonna lie and say that I've never liked him or anything he's done, but my approval of him never did come back once it left.

[Bdub]

January 20, 2001: Strongly Dissaprove
June 10, 2001: Dissaprove
September 14, 2001: Approve
November 5, 2002: Approve
March 24, 2003: Approve
June 2, 2003: Approve
December 10, 2003: Approve
November 2, 2004: Strongly Approve
January 20, 2005: Approve
July 22, 2005: Dissaprove
October 6, 2005: Dissaprove
November 3, 2005: Dissaprove
April 1, 2006: Dissaprove

[Akno21]

I've Strongly Disapproved the whole time except for a few months right after 9/11 when I went into a patriotic bliss and pretty much forgot that we had parties. Then I woke up, and started disapproving again.

[nini2287]

I'll give 2 columns what I thought then (left) and I what I would think now (right).

January 20, 2001: SD/A
June 10, 2001: SD/D
September 14, 2001: SD/A
November 5, 2002: SD/D
March 24, 2003: SD/SD
June 2, 2003: SD/SD
December 10, 2003: SD/D
November 2, 2004: SD/D
January 20, 2005: SD/D
July 22, 2005: D/SA
October 6, 2005: D/D
November 3, 2005: A/A
April 1, 2006: A/A

[phk]

I'v Disapproved but I gave him the benefit-of-the-doubt for a few months post-9/11.

[WMS]

I can't really break it down in the way that Philip did, but: Starting out at Disapprove because I was still a partisan Democrat back then , shifting to Neutral in 2001, to Strongly Approve after 9/11 and settling back down to Approve for 2002 and early 2003, moving to Neutral again mid-year or so and staying there all the way until 2005, when this piece of crap was enacted into law and pushed me into Disapproval (but not Approval of the Democrats, either), which is where it has stayed since then, even though I approved of both Roberts and Alito being picked for the Supreme Court (the latter case reminding me yet again why I don't Approve of the Dems ). If anything, I give everyone a Strongly Disapprove over the Dubai Ports Issue, from all parties and institutions alike. And nothing has really changed since then...

[bullmoose88]

January 20, 2001: Strongly Approve
June 10, 2001: Strongly Approve
September 14, 2001: Strongly Approve
November 5, 2002: Approve
March 24, 2003: Disapprove
June 2, 2003: Disapprove
December 10, 2003: Disapprove
November 2, 2004: Strongly Disapprove
January 20, 2005: Strongly Disapprove
July 22, 2005: Disapprove
October 6, 2005: Disapprove
November 3, 2005: Disapprove
April 1, 2006: Disapprove

[AkSaber]

January 20, 2001: Strongly Approved
June 10, 2001: Strongly Approved
September 14, 2001: Strongly Approved
November 5, 2002: Strongly Approved
March 24, 2003: Strongly Approved
June 2, 2003: Strongly Approved
December 10, 2003: Strongly Approved
November 2, 2004: Strongly Approved
January 20, 2005: Strongly Approved
July 22, 2005: Approved
October 6, 2005: Approved
November 3, 2005: Approved
April 1, 2006: Approved

I like that trend; by 2008 you'll be nearing disapproval!

Yup!! Any year now.

[Blerpiez]

January 20, 2001: SD
June 10, 2001: D
September 14, 2001: A
November 5, 2002: D
March 24, 2003: SD
June 2, 2003: SD
December 10, 2003: SD
November 2, 2004: SD
January 20, 2005: SD
July 22, 2005: D
October 6, 2005: SD
November 3, 2005: D
April 1, 2006: SD

[Nym90]

I can't really break it down in the way that Philip did, but: Starting out at Disapprove because I was still a partisan Democrat back then , shifting to Neutral in 2001, to Strongly Approve after 9/11 and settling back down to Approve for 2002 and early 2003, moving to Neutral again mid-year or so and staying there all the way until 2005, when this piece of crap was enacted into law and pushed me into Disapproval (but not Approval of the Democrats, either), which is where it has stayed since then, even though I approved of both Roberts and Alito being picked for the Supreme Court (the latter case reminding me yet again why I don't Approve of the Dems ). If anything, I give everyone a Strongly Disapprove over the Dubai Ports Issue, from all parties and institutions alike. And nothing has really changed since then...

Agreed, the legislation that you cite was quite bad. Another perfect example of how the Republicans are so reprehensibly tied to corporate interests.

[A18]

I can't really break it down in the way that Philip did, but: Starting out at Disapprove because I was still a partisan Democrat back then , shifting to Neutral in 2001, to Strongly Approve after 9/11 and settling back down to Approve for 2002 and early 2003, moving to Neutral again mid-year or so and staying there all the way until 2005, when this piece of crap was enacted into law and pushed me into Disapproval (but not Approval of the Democrats, either), which is where it has stayed since then, even though I approved of both Roberts and Alito being picked for the Supreme Court (the latter case reminding me yet again why I don't Approve of the Dems ). If anything, I give everyone a Strongly Disapprove over the Dubai Ports Issue, from all parties and institutions alike. And nothing has really changed since then...

That was the most pro-liberty piece of legislation enacted in 2005.

[WMS]

I can't really break it down in the way that Philip did, but: Starting out at Disapprove because I was still a partisan Democrat back then , shifting to Neutral in 2001, to Strongly Approve after 9/11 and settling back down to Approve for 2002 and early 2003, moving to Neutral again mid-year or so and staying there all the way until 2005, when this piece of crap was enacted into law and pushed me into Disapproval (but not Approval of the Democrats, either), which is where it has stayed since then, even though I approved of both Roberts and Alito being picked for the Supreme Court (the latter case reminding me yet again why I don't Approve of the Dems ). If anything, I give everyone a Strongly Disapprove over the Dubai Ports Issue, from all parties and institutions alike. And nothing has really changed since then...

Agreed, the legislation that you cite was quite bad. Another perfect example of how the Republicans are so reprehensibly tied to corporate interests.

And it also is my counter to anyone who thinks I should have a blue avatar.

That was the most pro-liberty piece of legislation enacted in 2005.

Interesting definition of "corporatist" you have there Philip.

[Josh/Devilman88]

Bush is an idoit, why did we elected him?

[MasterJedi]

Bush is an idoit, why did we elected him?

Because the party that you have for the time being is worse.

[??????????]

Bush is an idoit, why did we elected him?

See, I told you guys! Bushs' grammar skills aren't confined to Republicans.

[Gabu]

Bush is an idoit, why did we elected him?

See, I told you guys! Bushs' grammar skills aren't confined to Republicans.

You're right, they're confined to Republicans and people who should be Republicans.

[A18]

That was the most pro-liberty piece of legislation enacted in 2005.

Interesting definition of "corporatist" you have there Philip.

That has absolutely no logical connection to what I said.

[WMS]

That was the most pro-liberty piece of legislation enacted in 2005.

Interesting definition of "corporatist" you have there Philip.

That has absolutely no logical connection to what I said.

Was not that bill basically changing the law to what the credit card companies wanted it to be? Is that not corporatism?

[A18]

That was the most pro-liberty piece of legislation enacted in 2005.

Interesting definition of "corporatist" you have there Philip.

That has absolutely no logical connection to what I said.

Was not that bill basically changing the law to what the credit card companies wanted it to be? Is that not corporatism?

I said nothing about corporatism, so how was my "definition" interesting?

Making a change in the law that credit card corporations want is not necessarily corporatism. Bankruptcy laws are anti- free market, so weakening them is capitalistic.

[WMS]

That was the most pro-liberty piece of legislation enacted in 2005.

Interesting definition of "corporatist" you have there Philip.

That has absolutely no logical connection to what I said.

Was not that bill basically changing the law to what the credit card companies wanted it to be? Is that not corporatism?

I said nothing about corporatism, so how was my "definition" interesting?

Making a change in the law that credit card corporations want is not necessarily corporatism. Bankruptcy laws are anti- free market, so weakening them is capitalistic.

We shall have to agree to disagree on the definition of corporatism, then. And your last sentence...from a personal perspective, you really, really, don't care about the working class, do you? Maybe when your life experiences go beyond "upper-middle-class-suburban-Yuppie-economic-conservative" will you understand how horrible your view is...