AOL POLL "Bush Holds steadfast on the Bloodiest Day in Iraq"

[DearAbby]

http://aolsvc.news.aol.com/news/article.adp?id=20050126115509990039

As Sunday's election nears, Iraq is dominating the headlines. Wednesday was the deadliest day for U.S. troops since the war began, with more than 30 dead. Also on Wednesday, President Bush spent a good portion of his news conference defending his Iraq policy. And, each day brings news of insurgent attacks, some designed to disrupt the election.




How optimistic are you about the future of Iraq?
Not at all 49%
Barely 23%
Very 15%



Has the war in Iraq been worth the human cost?
No 76%
Yes 14%
It's too early to tell 11%



What should we do with troop levels in Iraq?
Decrease 60%
Increase 20%
Maintain 20%
Total Votes: 18,885
Note on Poll Results

How confident are you the election in Iraq will be credible?
Not at all 68%
Somewhat 20%
Very 12%
How concerned are you the election will be disrupted by violence?
Very 77%
Somewhat 17%
Not at all 7%
Total Votes: 16,476


How would you rate Bush's handling of Iraq?
Poor 74%
Good 11%
Excellent 10%
Fair 5%


How has your opinion of the war changed since it began?
No change 44%
I support it less 39%
I support it more 12%
I go back and forth 4%
Total Votes: 17,508

[scottxyz]

1. AOL is a pretty typical cross-section of Americans

If an overwhelming majority of AOL users think Bush is screwing up in Iraq... then that just makes me doubt further that our last elections were accurate.

[ignatius 2]

2. Time for a red alert..booga,booga,booga..terrust.terrust,terrust..oh yeah,

the election is over so most likely they won't even bother with the alerts anymore to divert the good citizens minds.

[jdj]

3. looks like a byatch-slap to me.

wow.

I think he screwed up HORRIBLY for not pretending to be humble and to care today. I was the WORST, most OFFENSIVE, behavior I have seen from him, if I think about it too much I'll have to go to the batting cage.

This ASSHOLE, THIS PRICK, didn't even have the decency to pretend to CARE about these people. Term limits sure can affect an attitude, can't they?

[rzemanfl]

4. Is there a thread on the Zogby poll which said today that 31% of

Americans are "ashamed" that * is President? Up 6% since December. I don't know whether to be heartened by this or to conclude that 6 out of 10 Americans have no shame...

[KharmaTrain]

8. Conclude Dark Days Ahead

People aren't feeling this war yet. They still want desperately to believe our government is good and wouldn't launch a war of deliberate aggression where we're the "bad guys". First we were "liberating" these poor Iraqis, and now we're "assisting them"...that the "real" cause for this invasion was to somehow install "democracy", like you can uncrate it out of a box ready-made.

I'm starting to believe this is the result of a generation that grew up in total self-indulgence...being led to think America right or wrong by the wrong people and now trying to sort out how they really feel.

Right now I see so little real outrage...many of us keep it to ourselves as we're all but shell-shocked from years of right wing and now MSM assault. I don't see the real protests or civil strife I saw during the Vietnam era...at least not yet. We're gonna need a lot more coffins and a lot more financial pain before we see a real change in this country.

[Auntie Bush]

5. Glad to see so many Americans agree with me/ DUer's.

[LynnTheDem]

6. Of course bush was steadfast, HE doesn't give a shit about Americans dying

Especially not for Americans dying in HIS war for HIS steaming pile of LIES.

[beam me up scottie]

7. Can someone explain to me how it is that of those polled

76% believe the war in Iraq has not been worth the human cost and 74% would rate Bush's handling of Iraq as poor, and since 44% of those polled say that they have felt this way since the beginning of the war and 39% say they support it less, how is it he won election?

[beanball]

13. The selection

Bush and his diebold machines win again.( stole another one.)

[Why Syzygy]

9. He calls those

average 10-15%, his "base".

[Solly Mack]

10. What's he got to lose? Course he holds steadfast

he's losing nothing...

[DearAbby]

11. But remember folks....drink your koolaid and remember that * has a

Clear decisive mandate. The people have spoken. Just a scant few weeks ago, The American people voted..::spit out the koolaid:::.HOW CAN ANYONE with half a brain believe he won the election on MORAL VALUES?

:argh:

[Solly Mack]

12. beats the hell out of me

cause those sure as hell aren't my morals...

[accipiter]

14. the stupid pathetic wingnuts really outed themselves as the minority

hilarious...