Katrina Pushes Bush Down Further (Survey USA tracking poll)

[sabra]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2005/09/19/katrina_pushes_bush_down_further.html

Katrina Pushes Bush Down Further

A new Survey USA tracking poll suggests a "can't win" dynamic is unfolding for President Bush as he struggles to deal with the destruction caused by Hurricane Katrina.

"The number of Americans who now approve of the President's response to Hurricane Katrina is down: 40% today compared to 42% before he announced the Gulf Opportunity Zone" in a speech last week. "The number of Americans who disapprove of the President's response to Katrina is up: 56% today compared to 52% before the speech."

Key point: "The more cash President Bush throws on the fire, as compensation for what some see as an inadequate initial response, the more it antagonizes his core supporters."

[despairing optimist]

1. There's a reason he's named Bush

Bushed out and burning away.

[Connie_Corleone]

2. I thought the polls would go up slightly after his speech.

I'm glad I underestimated the american people. The people aren't buying Bush's crap anymore.

[merwin]

4. Easy answer to that one:

The Democrats hate him for the obvious reasons.

The Republicans are now starting to hate him because he now has the spending habits of Paris Hilton.

[Hardrada]

10. Yes since he will never raise taxes

he will spend SS money and military base money and even far RW types will get edgy at that.

[annabanana]

19. (he ALWAYS had the spending habits of Paris Hilton) n/t

[merwin]

20. Yes, but he hid it in a war...

killing people is an acceptable use of money. Rebuilding a city, however, is not.

[bemildred]

3. They really don't want to put that '3' in front of the number, do they. nt

[merwin]

5. October's polling will be in the 30s

[wildeyed]

7. Just in time for the Plame indictments. n/t

[longship]

6. This is worth a nomination

:kick:

[Beetwasher]

8. Too Funny! Dems and Libs Won't Turn, But Now His Base Is Crumbling!

LOL! Rove is an idiot.

[Jackpine Radical]

9. Rove has never worked without a subservient press.

He's not actually clever--just unprincipled and brutal: a schoolyard bully writ large.

[Hardrada]

11. That's how the Balkan totalitarian regimes fell

when the media quit supporting them and became independent of the State and then the security guards just walked away etc. That's what happens when you try to run a security state and the people finally get sick of lies and repression.

[Xipe Totec]

12. Rove's done the worst thing possible for a political strategists:

He has become predictable.

[goose4739]

14. That's right!!! Someone else recognizes it!

That's excellent! I've always expressed my view that Rove is an unprincipled evil bastard who knows how to manipulate those who are malleable -- but certainly not a genius in any way. His time is over!

[calimary]

33. Good assessment. And Welcome to DU, goose4739!

Good to see that what rove's trying to pull off isn't working.

[teknomanzer]

37. I have been calling Rove a one trick pony for a while...

[faithnotgreed]

15. very right on post jackpine

rove is brutal and without any moral impetus
if thats your only m.o. then you you can only succeed if a network of others allow and encourage you

[catmandu57]

16. Reminds me of Yosemite Sam

I speak loudly and I carry a bigger stick.

[jazzjunkysue]

34. Really? I hear/see Wiley E. Cayote.

With a big ol boulder landing on his head, right after he falls off the cliff.

[cassiepriam]

13. Does Bush even care about the polls?

Other Repugs might, but BushCo has never given a rat's behind
what the people or even other repugs think about him.

[mcscajun]

18. Bush doesn't have to care about the polls anymore...Congress does.

And his plummeting numbers means that to survive in 2006, they've got to distance themselves from this massively unpopular President and the label "The Katrina Administration" as fast as ever they can.

[amber dog democrat]

24. If this current trend holds for the mid term elections

even Rove himself won't be able to spin things.

The Rove is in the details....

[cassiepriam]

28. the real fun begins....

watching the repugs turn on themselves....
would be a fun show, that is, if it weren't costing
the US taxpayer trillions of $$$

[Lindacooks]

17. He can't win because the press are waking up and because his

lies and BS just aren't cutting it anymore. Katrina uncovered the naked emperor.

[Jackpine Radical]

21. The press isn't waking up. They're distancing themselves.

The ship is deserting a sinking rat.

[Merlot]

23. The press got higher approval ratings than gw for their Katrina efforts

I think they learned something. And they probably decided it was good to be back in control of the news for a while. Maybe having a taste of this will keep them strong.

[goclark]

31. Tweety and Pat B. are drinking the kool aid again : (

[jazzjunkysue]

35. Why would today be any different?

[Catfight]

22. Bush is great at delivering slogans, but sucks at everything else. nt

[Patchuli]

26. Yeah one of my personal favorites is

"putting food on your family" along with the infamous "Let your wings take dream!" Dumbya is dyslexic perhaps?

[jazzjunkysue]

36. Make the pie higher!

[alfredo]

25. I believe Molly Ivins said that

bush is not good at playing defense.

[oldlady]

27. That photo...

is one block from my house! It's been that way for years now. weird. Is it yours originally? Madison, right?

[Demeter]

29. And He Did It All By Himself!

At last, Bush has a genuine, heroic-scale accomplishment to put on his resume! With all the power of the Presidency and GOP majorities everywhere, he screwed himself!

[kostya]

30. It was a huge mistake to think they could just set a backdrop

to Bush's speech last week and that that would prop him back up. The suit-less outfit in front of an obviously lit-up background immediately reminded me of his infamous "Mission Accomplished" speech on that carrier. People are finally realizing he's all hat and no cattle. - K

[Tiggeroshii]

32. I wonder what's happened?

It seems as though people's memory retention spans hvae increased by a few more days.