• Bush is such an idiot
• Dick Cheney... lol
  

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Originally posted by Scott Piatkowski:
Is anyone else starting to get spam with subject lines like:

• Bush is such an idiot
• Dick Cheney... lol
  

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InsigHT on the News - Vice President Dick Cheney is expected to retire within a year.

Senior GOP sources envision the retirement of Mr. Cheney in 2007, months after the congressional elections. The sources said Mr. Cheney would be persuaded to step down as he becomes an increasing political liability to President Bush.

The sources reported a growing rift between the president and vice president as well as their staffs. They cited Mr. Cheney's failure to immediately tell the president of the accidental shooting of the vice president's hunting colleague earlier this month. The White House didn't learn of the incident until 18 hours later.

Mr. Cheney's next crisis could take place by the end of the year, the sources said. They said the White House was expecting Mr. Cheney to defend himself against charges from his former chief of staff, Lewis Libby, that the vice president ordered him to relay classified information. Such a charge could lead to a congressional investigation and even impeachment proceedings.

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Originally posted by Transplant:
Senior GOP sources envision the retirement of Mr. Cheney in 2007, months after the congressional elections. The sources said Mr. Cheney would be persuaded to step down as he becomes an increasing political liability to President Bush.

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Originally posted by Transplant:
Cheney seen retiring after midterm elections

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I would think that would be incrementally good news... unless Rumsfeld was to replace him. I don't want that guy anywhere near being a heartbeat away from power. He's the warhawk... in a group of warhawks.

Anywhoo... some interesting results

Bush's overall approval - 34%, down 8% since Jan(not an alltime low, not as low as I would have hope either)
* Among Republicans - 72% (ugh)
* Among Democrats - 9%
* Among Independents - 29% (encouraging)

Appoval of the war in Iraq - 30%, down 7%
* Among Republicans - 61%
* Among Democrats - 10%
* Among Independents - 25%

[Edit] WOW! Here's a bizzare question.

What is your impression on the religion called Islam?

Very Favorable ... 7% ... R - 4%, D - 10%, I - 7%
Somewhat Fav. ... 16% ... R - 13%, D - 18%, I - 17%
Somewhat Unfav. ... 17% ... R - 15%, D - 14%, I - 22%
Very Unfavorable ... 19% ... R - 34%, D - 12%, I - 12%
Haven't heard enough/DK/NA ... 41%, R - 34%, D - 46%, I - 42%

That could be one of the stupidist question I've ever heard.

[ 28 February 2006: Message edited by: West Coast Greeny ]

[ 28 February 2006: Message edited by: West Coast Greeny ]

Will Cheney retain his influence when he leaves and does that mean his staff also leave? Stephen Hadley and some of the other neocons?

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Originally posted by guy cybershy:
If the Democrats cannot take control of the house and Senate this fall, then there is no hope for them.

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What the Bush administration is doing is stacking the civil service, and wherever else they can place their neo-cons (World Bank) so that even if the Republicans lose the election, they will still have their hands on the levers of power.

So they don't really care about polls. Bush can't run again, Cheney won't, Rumsfeld won't, so who cares what the polls say.

How much has this criminal cabal enriched themselves while in the houses they currently don't pay for. With all of them likely having shares in Haliburton and Carlyle -- how much moola have they piled up?

All were millionaires to begin with, Bush at a mere 7 million. The stats used to be published fairly regularly in sidebars in Time Magazine, shortly after taxes were paid.

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Originally posted by Scott Piatkowski:
Is anyone else starting to get spam with subject lines like...

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Gallup: 2 Out of 3 Americans Want U.S. Pull Out from Iraq

Fox poll: Bush at 39; 81 percent say Iraq civil war likely

[ 03 March 2006: Message edited by: eau ]

At Conservative Forum on Bush, Everybody's a Critic

Wash Post - If the ancient political wisdom is correct that a charge unanswered is a charge agreed to, the Bush White House pleaded guilty yesterday at the Cato Institute to some extraordinary allegations.

"We did ask a few members of the Bush economic team to come," explained David Boaz, the think tank's executive vice president, as he moderated a discussion between two prominent conservatives about President Bush. "We didn't get that."

Now why would the administration pass up such an invitation?

Well, it could have been because of the first speaker, former Reagan aide Bruce Bartlett. Author of the new book "Impostor: How George W. Bush Bankrupted America and Betrayed the Reagan Legacy," Bartlett called the administration "unconscionable," "irresponsible," "vindictive" and "inept."

It might also have had something to do with speaker No. 2, conservative blogger Andrew Sullivan. Author of the forthcoming "The Conservative Soul: How We Lost It; How to Get It Back," Sullivan called Bush "reckless" and "a socialist," and accused him of betraying "almost every principle conservatism has ever stood for."

Bush's Approval Rating Falls to New Low

AP - More and more people, particularly Republicans, disapprove of Pesident Bush's performance, question his character and no longer consider him a strong leader against terrorism, according to an AP-Ipsos poll documenting one of the bleakest points of his presidency.

Nearly four out of five Americans, including 70 percent of Republicans, believe civil war will break out in Iraq — the bloody hot spot upon which Bush has staked his presidency. Nearly 70 percent of people say the U.S. is on the wrong track, a 6-point jump since February. ...

Wash Post - President Bush plans to begin a series of speeches next week again explaining the administration's strategy for winning the war in Iraq, as the White House returns to a familiar tactic to allay growing public pessimism about the war that has helped keep the president's approval rating near its historic low. ...

The initiative is modeled on a similar effort the White House rolled out in November and December, when Bush gave four speeches, acknowledging setbacks, pointing out how the military had adapted its strategy and highlighting the administration's plans for victory. ...

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Gee, and it worked really well last time, right?

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Bush Goes on Offensive To Explain War Strategy

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Well, that's consistent, isn't it?

Someday I'd like to see a headline which reads:

Americans pessimistic on war as president launches new push

CNN - Growing dissatisfaction with the war in Iraq has driven President Bush's approval rating to a new low of 36 percent, according to a CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll released Monday.

Only 38 percent said they believe the nearly 3-year-old war was going well for the United States, down from 46 percent in January, while 60 percent said they believed the war was going poorly.

AP - President Bush's approval ratings hit a series of new lows in an AP-Ipsos poll that also shows Republicans surrendering their advantage on national security — grim election-year news for a party struggling to stay in power.

Democratic leaders predicted they will seize control of one or both chambers of Congress in November. Republicans said they feared the worst unless the political landscape quickly changes.

Just 36 percent of the public approves of Bush's job performance, his lowest-ever rating in AP-Ipsos polling. By contrast, the president's job approval rating was 47 percent among likely voters just before Election Day 2004 and a whopping 64 percent among registered voters in October 2002. ...

As bad as Bush's numbers may be, Congress' are worse.

Just 30 percent of the public approves of the GOP-led Congress' job performance, and Republicans seem to be shouldering the blame.

"These numbers are scary. We've lost every advantage we've ever had," GOP pollster Tony Fabrizio said. "The good news is Democrats don't have much of a plan. The bad news is they may not need one." ...

• Only 40 percent of the public approves of Bush's performance on foreign policy and the war on terror, another low-water mark for his presidency. That's down 9 points from a year ago. Just before the 2002 election, 64 percent of registered voters backed Bush on terror and foreign policy.

• Just 35 percent of the public approves of Bush's handling of Iraq, his lowest in AP-Ipsos polling.

"He's in over his head," said Diane Heller, 65, a Pleasant Valley, N.Y., real estate broker and independent voter. ...

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What is your impression on the religion called Islam?

Very Favorable ... 7% ... R - 4%, D - 10%, I - 7%
Somewhat Fav. ... 16% ... R - 13%, D - 18%, I - 17%
Somewhat Unfav. ... 17% ... R - 15%, D - 14%, I - 22%
Very Unfavorable ... 19% ... R - 34%, D - 12%, I - 12%
Haven't heard enough/DK/NA ... 41%, R - 34%, D - 46%, I - 42%

That could be one of the stupidist question I've ever heard.

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I know it is a little late to comment on this question but I find it oddly encouraging that 41% say that they are not informed enough to offer an opinion. That is a rare case of intellectual honesty in an answer to a poll question.

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For Dubya, now is the time. One last, desperate gamble. Slam that last drink, scrunch up your face, screw the rules and let the bombs fly. What, you don't think he could do it? Don't think a nuclear attack on Iran is possible? You haven't looked into the tiny, ink-black eyes of Dick Cheney lately. You haven't seen Rumsfeld's arrogant sneer, seen Bush looking confused and lost, wondering where all his "capital" went, desperately hunting for a legacy and finding only irresponsibility and self-righteousness and death.

But hell, as we already know, that's good enough for him

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While some claim Fox News often looks too kindly on President Bush, its latest poll released today showed that the plunge in his popularity cannot be denied. It found his approval rating at 33%--a startling 3% drop in just two weeks and down 6% since mid-March.

Fox attributed the drop to "sinking support among Republicans."

A year ago his approval rating in the Fox poll stood at 47%.

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While some claim Fox News often looks too kindly on President Bush, its latest poll released today showed that the plunge in his popularity cannot be denied. It found his approval rating at 33%--a startling 3% drop in just two weeks and down 6% since mid-March.

Fox attributed the drop to "sinking support among Republicans."

A year ago his approval rating in the Fox poll stood at 47%.

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