Bush really, really sucks as a president. So why do so many average American still support him?
341119
because the average person has been helped more by this president then previous. more money being spent on entitlements, more jobs, record number of people owning there homes, more money in there pockets from tax cuts, most money giving on aids research , more people starting there own business. ahh a presidents that helps his fellow citizens. been bad things 911, the war, gas prices. but every good presidents tries to overcome these things not pass it on to some one else. that is called leadership.
476987
Bush because he is giving us a bad name throughout the world.  The world does not generally hate Americans per se.  They hate what our government is doing - sticking their noses in everbody's business.
375122
Bush's support is currently in the mid 30s. It has consistently gone down his whole time in office though, so it will probably drop further.
1082237
For the same reason everyone says Bush is so dumb, yet he was elected president of our country!  Anyone who is paid close attention to is either loved or loathed it seems.
321246
It sounds like most of the President Bush haters are either children, uneducated, or forgot that sterling example of the democrats, President Clinton - who was almost impeached.\nIt is always proper as a citizen to call our president - by his title & name President Bush. If not a citizen - shut up & stay out of our politics. God bless our Troops & the USA.\nWar does not always work out the way we hope but I believe it was entered into for what we thought were just reasons. As a mother of a Army Lt., my sacrifice could be much greater than yours and I still pray for President Bush daily.
864725
Some people have wanted Bush to fail so badly that they've called every success a failure.  In any group there are a certain number of cowards.  Some Americans do not appreciate or remember that their own freedoms were bought with the blood of volunteers.
719646
President Bush's approval ratings are in the low 30%'s. Don't generalize.
460642
i am an american from the united states. bush is one of the worst things that have happened to this country.
1136263
It is only 29% of the people in America that still support him and most of the reason is because of the war in Iraq. Most people are waking up to the fact that there was no weapons of mass destruction, that it isn't about freedom for the Iraqi people and it was probably more about the price of oil. \n   I think that the 29% that still support him must be the more mentally deficient of the population of the United States. They just do not want to believe that they elected and reelected a crook.
508877
A lot of people don't watch the news... a lot of people are pissed when the President's comments come on during their tv show... \n\nthe majority of these people clearly don't care...they just think it's their duty to vote and they don't want to vote for a "flip-flopper"... and that's about as far into the issues that they go... name calling works with these people and it's a major reason that Bush won in the first place...\n\nYou only have two reasons that you support Bush right now if you ask me... ignorance or you're wealthy... if you voted for him based on morals and you still support him.. hahaha... you haven't been paying attention\n\nYou also have a small contingent that only listens to conservative news stations that are clearly slanted... apparently they believe what they hear is the truth, as long as it supports what they think? It's really sad if you ask me... there is 10 times more opinion in fox news stories and interviews than any other station out there... it's a joke...
214858
Given Bush's current approval rating (34-38%) and the way he has split America in two, he is a divider, not a uniter. Bush and his group of rich fat cats is no way in touch with the American people.
659521
If you are a Bush supporter, you are un American.  Pure and simple.  I so appreciate and respect Dallas Blue for his commentary, honesty and reflections. There are a lot of people who are delusional die-hard Bush supporters - many of them incurably so, but given the trend of the past few  years, even more of them are havng second thoughts about this man. Bush is a failure as a president and probably the only thing he succeeds at is being the worst president ever.  He is not simply the worst president since 1906.  The last 2 years of his failed presidency are already predetermined.  Nothing good will come out of them.
1178306
one of the worst presidents!!! our economy sucks. soldiers are getting killed over WMDs that did not exist! (and even if they did exist... who cares? we got em too!! but no one is invading us and killing our innocent civilians!) he hasn't accomplished anything good for the american people. the unemployment rate has risen since the clinton administration. we are in soooo much debt and so much more that i wont even get into. bush will definitely go down as one of the worst presidents.
722584
W doesnt read or watch the news, but only receives filtered information from his corrupt administration.  Besides,polls state that as much as 29% of the population supports him.  Whcih is amazing as his policies are only benefiting the richest 5% of the population.  I guess the other 24% are racists, homophobes, and religious fanatics that are willing to see their economic well being destroyed in order to further progate their hate.\n\nTo answer your question:  the one good thing Bush has done for the country is not have a son,  as the chauvinist republic majority would never elect a woman.
722272
I for one, don't dislike Americans. As a matter of fact, I have no reason to, since I know only a few and those I do know, I count among my best friends. So, for me, Americans have a very good track record! \n\nI am not very happy with Bush and the way things are going (or not) with foreign policy. But that is quite a different matter and I believe, anyway, that over half of American people are just as uneasy about the Bush administration as I am.\n\nNo doubt we shall have to wait and see what happens at the next election
953769
I know!  I've noticed that too.  Most of the people I know HATE Bush, his ratings are low, and the Congress that supports him had a recent 16% approval rating.  I even know some moderate Republicans that voted Democrat this year.\n\nYet people still say that "liberals are idiots" and "Bush is great."  Don't they realize that most of America and practically ALL of the world disagree with them?  Yet they still act all high and mighty.\n\nQuite a god complex they have, isn't it?\n\nBUSH SUCKS!!
966897
Because they hate Bush. Most liberals are Bush haters.