Speaking of this 'mandate', what happens when *'s popularity drops to 20%?

[Deja Q]

Which is inevitable, let's face it.

Okay, 30% seems more realistc, but that is composed of the still-wealthy and truly idiotic of our population (in other words, the inhuman third.)

What will people do then? Wait for ~4 years and vote?

Expect HUGE eliminations of our freedoms. Or red alerts or terror attacks at just the 'right' times.

:scared:

[JohnnyRingo]

1. GWB has no further use for voters.

I don't expect him to flinch at any approval polls.

[pa28]

6. That's true.

It's only a measure of "political capital" used. Thirty percent will continue to support him no matter what he does. And I mean no matter what.

[Spinzonner]

2. I guess he'll have to settle for boydates

since he'll have less capital to spend

[Nite Owl]

3. Hopefully the effect could be

that even the Repukes in Congress would have no need to stand by their man anymore. They want to be reelected and could withdraw support if they are getting hell at home. Or not and he just starts another war someplace and the sheeple feel that we must unite behind the idiot in chief.

[annabanana]

4. It will no longer be reported.........

except here, of course.

[0007]

5. .....it was 37% around election time.

[roguevalley]

7. Then the truth will come out. No more explanations will cut it and

if the internet is still free, we have hope. Lord. I feel like the
Maquis.

[benburch]

8. Pitchforks and torches.

Thats what would happen at around 20%.

[MatrixEscape]

9. Think that we know that

Gorgo will be obliged to build on his trifecta/tyranny model if his ratings go down.

I almost can see a big, red lever that says: "Uh oh!" The instructions read: "Pull only in the event of a severe popularity failure!"

Then, the rest is history, as we have already seen.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me over and over and over again, and you must be a Great Dictator.

[donheld]

10. The MSM will lie to us

and tell us his ratings went up

[Nothing Without Hope]

11. Terror alerts, and when that doesn't work...

...they'll have a photo-op "capture of an enemy of America" and/or an "emergency" invasion of another country populated solely by "enemies of America." Rally 'round the flag!
:nuke: :nuke: :scared: :nuke: :nuke: