Bush Presidency Judged Unsuccessful...One Year Into Second Term.
We are one year into the second term of the President and a new AP poll has declared the Bush presidency unsuccessful:
Love him or hate him, I don't really care...but please, such obvious attempts at trying to negatively define Bush's legacy is painfully apparent. These pollsters, as well as most other people with half a clue, understand that the more these types of polls are taken and stories are written at this point, more people will buy into it and agree with them. That, of course, is the point.
Forty-one percent of respondents said Bush's presidency will be seen as unsuccessful in the long run, while 26 percent said the opposite. Thirty-five percent said it was too early to tell, according to the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.Frankly, I have no idea what his presidency will be judged as when it's over, but it is way too early to be judging the success or failure of an entire presidency five years into what will be an eight year presidency. Notice the MSM comparison? "Only half said they wanted the next president to offer different policies in 2000, at the end of the Clinton presidency." That statement was followed by what people are saying about the Bush presidency at this point. (NOTE: The opinion of Clinton wasn't always so favorable either.)
In January, 36 percent said successful and 27 percent said unsuccessful.
The increasing pessimism about Bush's long-term prospects comes at a time when many polls have found the public increasingly is negative about Bush's performance and the direction of the country.
Seven in 10 said they want the next president to offer policies and programs that are different from the Bush administration's.
Only half said they wanted the next president to offer different policies in 2000, at the end of the Clinton presidency. By a 2-1 margin, people said the Bush administration has had a negative impact on politics and the way government works.
Love him or hate him, I don't really care...but please, such obvious attempts at trying to negatively define Bush's legacy is painfully apparent. These pollsters, as well as most other people with half a clue, understand that the more these types of polls are taken and stories are written at this point, more people will buy into it and agree with them. That, of course, is the point.
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posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 10/14/2005 07:10:00 PM
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