Bush "Honest and Straightforward"? Majority of Americans Say No.

[JABBS]

The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll finds that Bush’s overall job rating has slipped and that his rating for being “honest and straightforward” has dropped to its lowest point.

Only 41 percent gave Bush a thumbs-up for being “honest and straightforward” — his lowest ranking since becoming president. That’s a drop of nine percentage points since January, when a majority (50 percent to 36 percent) indicated they felt Bush was "honest and straightforward."

What's worse: The survey was taken before the current controversy surrounding allegations that Bush's Deputy Chief of Staff, Karl Rove, leaked the identity of CIA operative Valerie Plame to reporters.

The survey, conducted by Democratic pollster Peter D. Hart and Republican pollster Bill McInturff, was conducted from July 8-11 among 1,009 adults, and which has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1 percentage points.

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This article first appeared at Journalists Against Bush's B.S. (JABBS)

[gratuitous]

1. If that poll is anywhere NEAR accurate

I would really, truly like to see the media quit using that "honest, good Christian man" nonsense. They seem to have dropped (at last) the "popular war-time president" garbage.

Just tell it like it is, media chuckleheads.

[Erika]

6. Christians are having a hard time identifying with W

W's brand of religion is Old Testament, very little New Testament.

[CAG]

2. its just that "librul" media infecting peoples minds, y'all (nt)

[FrenchieCat]

3. Well finally!

The other poll choice should have been....Is Bush "full of shit and just a liar"?

I think that one would have registered "yes" with the 59% that are saying no that the original question.

[Erika]

4. Only the Bush cultists respect him

The rest of us know him by his words and actions.

[snowbear]

5. It was GREAT hearing Brian Williams recite those #'s tonight ..

I couldn't believe it!

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