Only when his job approval dropped to under 38 percent. After 5 years in office, he faced the press. This from a person and Group of Neocons that claim to ignore polls. Carl Rove was not there by his side for the first time but Rove is doing a great job. I also noticed that the President was wired.
120477
I think it was his 2nd, but I was wondering if he was wired.  He said outloud at one point, "excuse me, they aretelling me what to say."  Scary.
261582
Well his popularity depends on who you're asking. Needless to say the liberal media isn't polling anybody I know! I live in Houston where of course he's quite popular, but I also work for a Dutch company and I'm working in Malaysia right now. The people I encounter from many different countries and backgrounds seem to understand what's really going on in the world and aren't as critical of him. I think most people that they poll just are giving a knee jerk reaction. Nobody is neccessarily pro-war, but there is a time and a place and if Iraq wasn't it, I don't know what would be! But to get more to your question (?)I have to say no; we can't contradict him. We'd be much worse off with Kerry in office because he would be a tool for the UN and they've shown to be totally ineffective.
196969
We don't need stronger republicans.  We need ones that can fend off the media's rhetoric.  That is where Bush is having trouble.  People believe what they read.  Some politicians are better than others at this, and it often determines what they can get done.
423282
Considering exit polls showed more people were concerned with the recent scandals than with the war, probably not...but it might have been closer.\n\nI have to admit I'm surprised to see changes happening so quickly though... apparently Dubya is not actually a president-shaped cd player with 'stay the course' stuck on infinite repeat after all. I mean this man has been beating his head against this particular brick wall for years now... while some 6 billion or so people throughout the world said 'Uh, buddy... you fu.cked up and this is NOT actually working' and all it took was a thorough official trouncing of the GOP to get him to realize that maybe SOMEbody ought to be looking for actual solutions. So I guess he's not entirely brain dead after all, but it still bears mentioning that my eleven year old niece was able to figure out that Iraq wasn't going very well quite some time ago.\n\nOf course it remains to be seen if anybody can really pull our collective American butts out of this mess, but at least we have some hope.
214934
I voted for him the first time, only because I was 19 and in the military and he promised a pay raise. The second election time I found my ass on the line in Bahgdad fighting for a war started for underlying interest. So I voted for Kerry, but you know what, Paul Wolfowitz said the military overseas vote wouldn't count due to security issues. Yet we blast our war strategies all over the media, can you see the irony in that?? I can sure as hell can.
364322
He sure did, Dubya thought he could continue on course and to heck with the rest of America and what they thought. He never listened. This country is a mess because of the 12 years of leadership of the GOP. Most of our fellow Americans got ticked with Bush's stupid policies. I got online early this morning on yahoo news and really I can't thank America enough. My think-you is extened to both Dems and Repubs, I am fully aware that some repubs stood up for America and their fellow Americans by voting Dem. Today is American's citizens victory.
258882
I do not understand this undue regard for approval ratings. What do they matter? Doing the right thing isn't always popular. And the media are compounding the problem with their biased views and outright lies. The Dems favor spin over truth. Congressional GOP have yellow bellies and jelly spines.\n\nAnd without seeing the raw polling data, it is hard to trust pollsters interpretations.
555886
YOUR RIGHT AND THANK GOD WE HAVE PRESIDENT WHO STANDS STRONG AND DOESN'T RUN FROM THE MEDIA AND NO MATTER WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY. THEY NEVER SHOW OR TELL THE GOOD THINGS GOING ON HERE OR OVERSEAS!!
539020
Normally when turmoil and disruption within an administration grows to a point, then every tactic is questioned, every move is revised and political bickering and infighting causes many plans to be changed and canceled, for want of something better to do.\n\nI think what Mr Karl Rove had in mind was discrediting and smear campaigns against the Democrats and it was attempted and failed. Mr. Rove is becoming a detriment to the already shell shocked and falling apart administration that I think you will have to admit, their days are numbered. \n\nCan anyone say Tuesday, November 7th, 2006? Can't say I feel sorry for George Bush, he has made his bed, and now the entire Republican party is going to have to sleep in it. \n\nDarryl S.
123354
Approval Ratings polls should be taken with a grain of salt for two reasons. First, people are essentially like lemmings adopting the flavor of the day in opinions. Secondly, these polls are based on interviewing 1000 people. In my opinion, this is way too small a sample to get an accurate picture of the nation.\n\nThe simple fact is that every issue is exploited to an extent by both sides for political gain. This is the sad truth, and I am afraid not much can be done about it. All in all, I think a 36% approval rating is lower than he deserves. \nWar is never popular, but his handling of Katrina is being twisted by the left for political gain. He spoke with Gov. Blanco before and during the heighth of the storm, asking her repetitively to declare a disaster. This would allow the Federal Gov't to take over, but she refused. Your president is not a First Responder. The blame belongs on the state and local governments.\n\nThe ports deal is another example, although I am increasingly of the position that it was a very clever smokescreen by the administration designed primarily to secure an easy passage of the Patriot Act renewal.
189944
As the approval ratings drop, we’ll finally see the percentage of Americans this administration caters to.  I’m guessing 25-30%.\n\nYes, this is wonderful news for Democrats running in November, which in turn will be great for the American public. Along with history, these ratings will guarantee a change in political leadership come 2008.\n\nHappy days are on the way!
27247
I doubt it because he's not up for re-election.\n\nHow do we help him make the "right" decision? We elected him after he had already served for 4 years, so we knew what his policies would be. He's doing badly in the polls mainly because people are still getting killed in Iraq. I don't think he's going to change his policy on that.
113978
I think Bush is a great man. He has delt with soo much since he has been in office. My props out to the guy. No matter who is elected to be in office there will always be people who don't agree. You can not please everyone.
316883
Some likely came to their senses. Others are unprincipled bandwagon jumpers who go where the political wind blows. And the remainder are currently residing in mental institutions, incarcerated or now deceased.\n\nThe sensible ones are doubtless angry and disappointed about all the lies and scandals (some only just now coming to light; others as yet unrevealed). Aside from the dread true believers, no one could possibly view this despicable president and his criminally corrupt administration as anything but an abject failure.\n\nThis hateful man and his ignominious presidency will be reviled in history books until the end of time. We have never had a worse president and can only hope we will never see such as this ever again.\n\nP.S. How twisted is it that just over 1/3 of the electorate actually still APPROVE of this monkey and his immoral policies? Scotty, beam me aboard.
296639
Unfortunately not much unless you get Media attention (who is also slanted). Writing and requests has done little. Voting has done little as they owe favors just to be elected-an honest man could not get in-who would support him- Oil? Pharmaceuticals? AMA? FDA? ECT-they have more money than we could raise for the honest man. Media attention is the only way-Demonstrations (big)(that is why the 60s made progress the colleges banded together as a huge group). People are too busy, not able, don't care, lazy now.\n\nMake room for them to get me too!
423135
Didn't hear him but it is obvious that many responses here are from people who have no clue about him except for sound bites.  Rush is I think basically saying what he has said for a while.  That the Republicans have been acting like wusses, worried about political correctness and niceties while the Democrats and the press lambasted everything including the weather unabridged the whole time.  Nothing new in that except for how it was played by the sound bite news.
447856
The poll percentages represent the people's approval/ disapproval of not only Bush,Cheney and Rumsfeld but also of the Republican Party and it's policies.If the polls were more in their favor , it would indicate that the people were comfortable the way things are being run. I believe the Republicans are worried about lossing in areas that they were once a shoe-in and are campaining really hard not only to gain seats but to avoid losing any.