Bush hits new disapproval record - most unpopular president in 6 decades

[Liberal_in_LA]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

November 10, 2008
Poll: Bush disapproval ratings reach new record
Posted: 11:55 AM ET

From CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser



WASHINGTON (CNN) – As President-elect Obama visits the White House, a new national poll suggests that the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the most unpopular president in the six decades since presidential approval ratings were first measured.

Seventy-six percent of those questioned in a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation survey released Monday disapprove of how George W. Bush is handling his job as President. That's an all-time high in CNN polling, or in Gallup polling dating back to World War II.

"No other president's disapproval rating has gone higher than 70 percent. Bush has managed to do that three times so far this year," says CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. "That means that Bush is now more unpopular than Richard Nixon was when he resigned from office during Watergate with a 66 percent disapproval rating."

[DS1]

1. So, "In 6 decades" is the polite way of saying "ever tracked"

Nice spin, assholes

[TomInTib]

3. Nah, man...

I saw the article, and I believe the "six decades" was just the subject line in the OP.

The header in the article is "Poll: Bush disapproval ratings reach new record".

Tom

[cali]

4. no. Truman had just about the same disapproval rating.

[av8rdave]

2. I just knew Bush would excel at SOMETHING

[TomInTib]

6. He will be past 80% by January.

LittleMan will never be able to show his face in public, again.

Serves him right. I wonder what Cheney's numbers are.

[av8rdave]

8. I would assume Cheney is polling somewhere just below infectious disease

[alsame]

5. That's his 'legacy'.

[Crankie Avalon]

7. Well, God DID tell Bush that Bush would find a way to distinguish himself. nt