Maybe he should just stay in Asia: The latest Harris Interactive poll gives Bush a 34 percent approval rating, which is a point or two less than his lowest rating in several other polls. Still, he should be pleased because 34 percent is still an incredibly high rating for the Worst President Ever:
Bush’s current job approval rating stands at 34 percent, compared with a positive rating of 88 percent soon after 9/11, 50 percent at this time last year, and 40 percent in August…
Vice President Dick Cheney’s approval ratings slipped to 30 percent this month from 35 percent in August, while Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld’s approval ratings dropped to 34 percent from 40 percent and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice’s approval ratings fell to 52 percent from 57 percent according to the poll…
Mr. Bush’s current ratings don’t compare favorably with those of three of the last four two-term presidents at a comparable time in their fifth year in office. In November or October of their fifth year, Presidents Johnson (67 percent), Reagan (66 percent) and Clinton (58 percent) all enjoyed the support of majorities, while President Nixon (29 percent) was less popular than Mr. Bush is now.
Bush’s only hope is that the Republican Party continues to follow him blindly off the cliff!
