Thursday, November 26, 2009

Opinion

5 Lowest Job Approval Ratings for U.S. Presidents*

How does Bush's new low of 27 percent stack up against other U.S. presidents?

Posted October 3, 2008
  1. Harry S. Truman : 22 percent (Feb. 1952)
  2. Richard Nixon : 23 (January 1974)
  3. George W. Bush : 27 (Sept. 30, 2008)
  4. Jimmy Carter : 28 (June-July 1979)
  5. George H. W . Bush : 29 (July-August 1992)

*Since Gallup began the poll in 1938

Sources: Gallup, Roper Center

Reader Comments

WELFARE

Getting welfare and food stamps are to easy. Many of our hard working seniors are losing their homes and self respect while others sit and collect.

The lady who just had 8 babies after having 6 already was on welfare and was implanted to have more so she would get more welfare.

We just cannot keep printing money and bailing out business's with their CEO's making millions.

We must control imports and stop buying China made

cheap junk, mainly from stores like Wal-Mart, who have put several business's to close. Lets buy good old USA

Kudos to "sickandtired of GA"

I have to give "KUDOS" to sickandtired of GA. In that same tone I would like to say... what I historically painful day in history. I am so proud of American to elect the first Black President. It makes me proud that the people of our nation can put aside any reservation of skin color to put a person of any ethnicity in control of the #1 super power in the world. We all need to breath in the freedom and greatness of the USA and the people.

That beeing said.... This could quite possibly be one of the saddest moments in American history also. The people could look past the color of skin and the race or name of an individual, but at the same time were so inspired by empty words and meaningless statements of empty promises. So now let's get past the historical aspect of things and also settle in to to the idea that we made two historical statements to the world today. The second being....

The one man with the media in his pocket could sell us an empty list of words, promises and put downs to the current administration. One man could convince the media to back him in the light of the next coming of Christ so much that he was able to sell us on the idea that all of our current problems came from one person. If you really think President Bush was capable of destroying everything, well then honor him with the cape of SUPERMAN! It's amazing how intelligent we have become with technology, yet so incapable of making decisions based on rationality. We have been safe for over 7 years now. Where is the "THANK YOU GEORGE W. BUSH"? I mean if he is "SUPERMAN" in your minds and he was able to cause so much destruction... then why is he not getting the gratitude of also protecting our country with his cape and laser piercing eyes?

Americans elected the first Black American - be proud, be amazed and take it all in. We are THE GREATEST NATION ON EARTH.

But... Americans also elected the best USED CAR SALESMAN on earth - be embarrassed that you fell for the pitch, realize you bought a lemon and pray that when your loan is up in 4 years that someone will allow you to trade it in. Let's just hope and pray that it will get us to work and back in the mean time and then the next time you go looking. Do your research and make a decision based on understanding and qualified decision making - not on the thrill that ran up your pants.

We all wish you the best Obama. But more than anything - I sure hope that President Bush gave you a little insight into reality and that you listened when he spoke.

SO now I say - THANK YOU PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH for keeping my son, my family and those whom I love safe. Thank you for guiding our nation through some very terrible times and thank you most for your determination to ignore popular opinion and do what you believed was right for us. Thank you for being a father figure for those children of us that needed someone to look after us.

GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!

-MATTER OF FACT JACK (mofjack.com)

you all are retarded

You actually believe one man brought the country where it i today? Did GWB that made people buy houses they couldn't afford, rack up credit card debt, live a lavish lifestyle and invest in a stock market that is filled with crooks and fueled by bogus profit reports? Hmmmm. I think not. The economy is horrible because people don't know how to manage their money and blame the government for it. You are lucky to live in this country. For those that think this is such a terrible place I have one suggestion......move the hell out of it. Why don't you people stop complaining and pay your damn bills on time. It's also hard to get any legislation passed in this country because one party is always denying another party. That goes for both democrats and republicans. Here's a novel idea, how about you pass some useful legislation for the citizens of the U.S. instead of worrying how much money we can skim from the system. A huge deficit doesn't mean crap if you are the leading economic power on the face of the earth. Our economic potential is our collateral but if we as American's don't get off our lazy butt's and decide to work hard and stop pissin money away on crap we can't afford then it really doesn't mean crap. Our country's future is in our hands. We elect our leaders. They don't have absolute power. When was the last time any of you contacted your state representative??? How many of you can even name your state rep?????? That's what I thought.

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