(CNN) Poll: Republicans starting to stand by Bush again

[sabra]

Source: CNN

WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush’s approval rating has gone up slightly since his all-time low in June, according to a new CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll released Thursday.

Bush’s approval rating in the latest poll was 36 percent, an increase from 32 percent in June. But CNN Polling Director Keating Holland explained that the improvement is entirely due to Republicans turning around and deciding to stand by their president.

“The gain in Bush’s approval is due entirely to Republicans coming home,” Holland said. “There was no change in the approval rating among Democrats or Independents between this poll and the last one, but Bush’s approval rating went up 16 points among Republicans since June.”

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/08/09/poll-republicans-starting-to-stand-by-bush-again/

[CanonRay]

1. Are these people stupid, or what!

[WillParkinson]

2. Oh come on...

If they weren't they wouldn't be Republicans.

[atreides1]

3. No, they're not stupid

We all saw the Democrats bowing down to Bush, and in the minds of his suppoters this shows that he's been right about the D's, that they are weak and won't fight for anything except to get re-elected.

By refusing to protect the Constitution from being violated the Democrats have shown that they lack the courage to make the hard decisions,and only seem to want to take the easy road, something that those who support the president find repulsive because they have convinced themselves that doing anything the easy way is wrong.

Hopefully after the summer recess the Democrats are ready to stand up and fight, but I won't hold my breath until it actually happens!

If it happens.

[nancyr]

6. Excuse me, but,

Am I the only one who is sick to death of hearing about POLLS? How about a break.

[atreides1]

14. A Break Would be Nice

But the reality is that some people actually make their political decisions based on polls, because they are to deal with the real world. A good example would be that base that continues to support Bush regardless of what he does!

[Acadia Blue]

16. Frankly both parties, but especially the rePIGs, are taken over by

the corporatist filth pigs, who have their own agenda and are becomming ever so comfortable as actually ruling governments all over the world. Governments are infiltrated by corporatists like Bush, BushI and Reagan, and then the corporatists take over the governements. They have the corrupt media and its getting worse as the corporatist governement allows more consolodation. Look we are in fascism now. I would not be suprised if the Blue Dogs were not totally corrupt.

[FreeStateDemocrat]

18. Harry Reid has personally proped him up by allowing MSM to frame one victory after another as Dems

roll over. Reid needs to resign leadership positon since he is the best thing the pukes have going for them, even better than Lieberman.

[rodeodance]

7. Always Remember, they ARE Republicans.

[Acadia Blue]

17. Yea, like they have authoritarian personality disorder.

[AndyTiedye]

22. What Do You Expect? Our Guys Ran Up the White Flag. Surrendered. Capitulated. Went Home

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3438520

[enki23]

37. er.... do you really think republicans like bush more again because...

the Dems failed to adequately check him?

[Tesha]

25. They know which side their bread is gilded on! (NT)

[mikeytherat]

4. He goes up four points in a poll with a margin of error of + or -3 points.

Wow. G.W. really hit one out of the park, didn't he?

So this ratings increase which, given the margin of error may or may not exist, was driven solely by Republicans? A popularity increase, which may not exist, was driven by your own party?

Damn. Can you feel the love?

mikey_the_rat

[AndyA]

5. Let's not kid ourselves, DUers. A lot of Bush's poll improvement is due to the DEMOCRATS in Congress

They aren't standing up to him, they aren't opposing him. He's still getting what he wants. They subpoena, he ignores. They ask questions, his administration lies.

The American people are seeing this, and by the very act of not opposing and doing what they were elected to do, the Dems are giving Bush credibility and power.

It's a disgrace. The Dems f*ck up again. :(

[Kolesar]

12. That's too convoluted for belief...eom

[AndyA]

21. And yet, the polls show Bush's approval is going up.

Meanwhile, Congress' ratings are going down.

It doesn't take much of an intellectual to figure it out.

[Zhade]

27. Sadly true.

You'd think they'd make a move to stop these criminals, but so far, HA!

[Festivito]

39. Yes, inaction against *, forgetfulness, and time heals.

Nothing has been done to punctuate his previous decline.

[NRaleighLiberal]

8. Don't forget - most of them WANT to like him - he is a good ol boy,

they want to have a beer with him....his lack of intelligence doesn't intimidate them, because they can relate (being of rather low aptitude themselves...horrible generalization, but there you have it!). And for those who are smarter than him, it is the one issue thing....

So, not surprised at all!

[bunkerbuster1]

42. Good ol' Preznit "Want-to-have-a-beer-with."

Where would we be without our delightful corporate media talking points to tell us what to believe?

I'm increasingly convinced that at least a quarter of the American population is just beyond reach of reason (and the other 9-10% or so are personally enriched in one way or another by the fascism.)

[tanyev]

9. But if you love him you'll forgive him

Even though he's hard to understand...

Stand by your man
Stand by your man
And show the world you love him
Keep giving all the love you can
Stand by your man

[Tempest]

10. Going down with the ship

I hope they can breath underwater.

[PassingFair]

11. These polls are *ullshit.

Gallup is *ullshit.

[mvd]

30. Gallup just flows with the wind

Have never liked their polls.

[Hobbs]

13. Bush said today that Petraeus

will report in September that the "surge" is working in Iraq. And the economy in America is surging as well. MSM is reporting that defeatism of the Pelosi, Reid and Dems has prevented greater success in Iraq and on the war on terror.

The greatest threat to the Homeland is the opposition party. They are threatening to destroy the surging economy with higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations.

[jamesinca]

40. And with Murdock buying WSJ and WaPo

this will happen. WaPo will become very pro Bush and WSJ will start taking financial tips from Neil Cavuto.

[underpants]

15. Wow they sure did show him a thing or two with their strong manly stand

:sarcasm:

[eagler]

19. The RW spin machine is really cranking over the airwaves and

this is where they really speak to their base. The Dems have very little influence in that arena and yet they continue to oppose a NEW UPDATED FAIRNESS DOCTRINE which would give them a voice.If you give the dems a weapon to help them fight the political war they seem to use it on themselves!

[Exiled in America]

20. This is what happens when Democrats CAVE to the Administration!

The emboldens their base, who see it as success for Bush and reinforces their hope that maybe he's been right this whole time.

Democrats in Congress are 100% responsible for this increase.

[alllyingwhores]

28. NO SHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT!

The headline should read PATHETICALLY COWARDLY DEMS BOOST BUSH'S APPROVAL RATING"

[Rambis]

23. Are they standing in front of guys with guns?

:evilgrin:

[guitar man]

24. good

maybe they'll all be standing together with him when the handle is pulled and one flush will do the trick....:evilgrin:

[Zhade]

26. Great job folding, Dem leadership.

Watch your brief support slowly drain away thanks to your utter failure to follow the rule of law and hold these criminals accountable for massive violations of the Constitution.

You're bringing it on yourselves with your cowardice!

[0007]

29. Coming from the "Ministry of Truth" does mean a lot, 'eh? n/t

[Doctor_J]

31. The Dems' goal is to make the country a better place; The Repukes' goal is to defeat the Dems

BushRove are doing what Repukes want them to do - defeat us. So of course they're happy. Furthermore, since the media is 99.9% Repukes, they're happy too.

[gulliver]

32. He has used American lives to give himself breathing space.

Basically, Bush has bought himself and his GOP at least 10 months at a cost of about 1,000 military lives. It's a bargain for Bush and his GOP. America is doing all the paying, and it is not possible for the Bush and the GOP's political position to be any worse. It is all upside for them. To Bush and his GOP, it's a simple calculation: 1,000 working class strangers in flag-draped coffins vs. political survival for Bush and his GOP. If those dead can buy Bush and his GOP enough time to avoid blame for the disaster they caused, then it's worth it.

Hell, when September gets here, Bush and his GOP are already looking like they are going to order another round of the surge on America blood.

[Harper_is_Bush]

33. That's becuse they believe the surge is working. n/t

[moondust]

35. Yep, they're buying the surge spin.

Ignoring the inconvenient truth that it's not sustainable.

[annabanana]

34. no no no no no no no no ... ... ... NO!

Someone PLEASE check the underlying numbers! He has gained these points only among self-described REPUGLICANS..

If there's only 2 repugs left... and they BOTH like him... he has an approval rating of 100% !!

[depakid]

36. A CNN "poll" LOL

And the suckers are jumping to the tune as if it was reality...

[BenDavid]

38. I wrote here back in February the media

would be the ones to watch when it came to whether this troop surge was working. Hell, I even went so far as to say, it does not even have to be working as the media will say that it is. For the past several days and into last week the msm was giving out little tidbits each day and night the surge was working. That was when they began reporting that the deaths of u s servicemen was lower then the previous month. Hell they even jumped the gun on that to get out the story the surge might be working. Hell, they even had to correct the death count all during the week. Not the media because they already had the count at 74 and did not correct it till after the second day into August and the final total was 81.....
Thus far in the first nine days of August we have suffered 25 Americans killed. If one goes back to 06 and looks at the toll in July it was 43 down 18 from 61 in June. In June of 05 there were 78 americans killed and 54 killed in July. Down 24. In 03 and 04 the reverse happened where there was more killed in July then in June.....This is just some background information...
If the press keeps telling the same story over and over then more people will believe it and even though it is 80% false most will believe it is 80% true. So, I blame the media for any uptick in Bush approval, and if you will look closely at the poll the dems and the indies stayed the same. It is the repubs that are buying into this falsehood....
So, whenever you get a chacne to dispute the surge is working and they come at you with less soldiers were killed in July then June then you can say, there was no surge in 06 and the same happened then....

I do thank you
Ben David

[deutsey]

41. Personal Observation: Republicans are fucking idiots. n/t

[lonestarnot]

43. Standing in a pile of dog shit.

ack.

[0007]

44. Does that mean they're giving the Neocons a pass or giving them

more love.

[leftyladyfrommo]

45. I wish they would all just get raptured and get out of here.

I'm sick of all of them this morning.

[davhill]

46. Are there fewer Republicans now?

Those who are ashamed of Bush are probably now identifying themselves as "independents" when they are polled. That would only leave a larger percentage of hard core supporters who would still admit to being Republicans.

[catgirl]

47. It's because they only watch FOX News!

And read their slanted local papers (not that ALL local papers
are biased). Have you ever read The Charlotte Observer? Papers
like that keep people uninformed and/or brainwashed.