ABC: Bush Looks for Boost From State of Union

[UpInArms]

Unspoken Agenda of Bush's State of Union Speech Is to Help Lift Presidency From Dismal Year

WASHINGTON Jan 30, 2006 — President Bush, in his State of the Union speech Tuesday, will offer ideas for dealing with domestic problems like high energy and health care costs and international troubles like Iran's suspected nuclear ambitions.

The unspoken agenda underpinning the address, Bush's fifth, is the rescue of his presidency from arguably its worst year.

His poll numbers fell to the lowest point of his presidency under the weight of missteps following Hurricane Katrina, soaring energy costs, the withdrawal of a Supreme Court nominee, the failure of his high-profile effort to drive a Social Security overhaul, and increasing scrutiny from the public and Congress of the unpopular Iraq war.

While Bush's approval rating has recovered slightly, it remains in the still-anemic low 40s. It is a matter of concern for Republicans as they worry about maintaining control of Congress in this fall's midterm elections.

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[rodeodance]

1. Russert on Tweety tonight said RNC put out memo saying Pres. hardly

ever gets bounce in polls after SOTU address--was setting expections low. and Tim was chucking at the memo.

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. Did anybody even see it?

They have so tuned that man out. His corrupt infra-structure is holding him up.

[Pirate Smile]

7. Bush will have such a kick-ass SOTU that he gets a 10 point jump.

He will have proposals to solve our energy dependence and all our health care problems.

I am so worried. It may help the Republicans pick up at least 10 seats in November.

;-)

[0007]

3. No doubt about it! junior should get at least a 40% boost from

the State Of The Union Flap.

[Pirate Smile]

8. He will be well over 50% approval rating by Wednesday morning or

else he's waaaayyy below expectations. It would be a terrible omen for the Republicans in 2006.

[hatrack]

4. 30,000 layoffs at Ford, 35,000 layoffs at GM, 8,000 layoffs today at Kraft

Shitty job market, shitty economy (tee-vee "news" to the contrary) $300 natural gas bills, $2.50 gasoline, endless war in Iraq, negative savings rate, federal debt hitting an all-time record high, real estate markets slowly imploding . . .

He could invite the Whirling Dervishes of Rum to come up on stage with him tomorrow and he couldn't spin his way out of the political cowflop we're all living.

[Steve A Play]

5. SAP: Bush Looks for Boos From State of Union

and he deserves them! :)

Steven P. :kick:

[sable302]

6. bounce won't last long

never does with this guy.

[Doctor_J]

9. He'll get a boost from the Scalito confirmation

"He gets everything he asks for - ergo our reps must think he's doing the right thing". Per the American President, "People want leadership, Mr. President, and in the absence of genuine leadership, they'll listen to anyone who steps up to the microphone." No leaders on our side

[AX10]

10. and the Democratic response is going to be from the DLC.....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2419471

[kevinbgoode]

11. And the DLC and Kaine intend to give him that boost

since we all know that "bi-partisanship" means supporting every wingnut policy without one word of dissent.