55% Say Libby case indicates wider ethical wrongdoing in the White House

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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/politics/3425696

Libby case seen as sign of a federal ethics crisis

WASHINGTON - A majority of Americans say the indictment of senior White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby signals broader ethical problems in the Bush administration, and nearly half say the overall level of honesty and ethics in the federal government has fallen since President Bush took office, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News survey.

The poll, conducted Friday and Saturday, found 55 percent of Americans believe the Libby case indicates wider problems "with ethical wrongdoing" in the White House, while 41 percent believe it was an "isolated incident." By a 3-to-1 ratio, Americans say the level of honesty and ethics in government has declined under Bush.

In the wake of the latest crisis, Bush's overall job approval rating has fallen to 39 percent, the lowest of his presidency in Post-ABC polls. Barely one in three Americans — 34 percent — think Bush is doing a good job ensuring high ethics in government, which is slightly lower than President Clinton's standing when he left office.

The survey found that nearly seven in 10 Americans consider the charges against Libby to be serious. A majority — 55 percent — said the decision to bring charges against Libby was based on the facts of the case, while 30 percent said he was motivated by partisan politics.

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1. Already posted in "Editorials and other articles"

But I'm thrilled that the general public is seeing what we've known all along; This administration is full of crooks that cannot be trusted for ANYTHING!!

[Zynx]

2. This is the main consequence of this scandal. People won't trust Bush ever

again.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. This is with MSM failing to even tell the story.