DNC: Bush's Political Attacks Can't Save Sinking Poll Numbers

[MaineDem]

Contact: Josh Earnest / Mark Paustenbach - 202-863-8148

Bush's Political Attacks Can't Save Sinking Poll Numbers
Democrats Committed to Fighting for the Truth

Washington, DC - Despite President Bush's latest attempts to aggressively
politicize the War in Iraq, the American people are continuing to lose
confidence in his ability to effectively fight terrorism and execute a plan for
success in Iraq. A poll taken, as Bush marked the occasion of Veteran's Day by
launching baseless partisan attacks, showed that the American people are not
buying his divisive political rhetoric.

According to a USA TODAY/CNN/Gallup Poll taken over the weekend, "Bush's job-
approval rating sank to a record 37%, down from a previous low of 39% a month
ago." Furthermore, more than 60 percent of Americans disapprove of the way he's
handling the War in Iraq, and "a plurality disapprove of the way Bush is
handling the issue of terrorism."

"This poll shows that the American people are rejecting President Bush's latest
political attacks, including his disgraceful use of Veteran's Day to give a
highly partisan, campaign-style speech," said Democratic National Committee
Press Secretary Josh Earnest. "Democrats believe the best way to support our
troops and keep America safe is to fight for the truth. The President should
abandon his latest divisive public relations offensive, and instead join
Democrats to offer a real strategy for success in Iraq and the War on Terror.
Democrats will fight for the truth because together America can do better."

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[bigscott]

1. they need to NOT let up

push harder until even the 37% of what is left of his "popularity" finally begins to see the emperor has no clothes

[ewagner]

2. What Bush hasn't figured out yet

is that it ISN'T THE DMEOCRATS that are hurting his poll numbers...

BUSH'S LIES are hurting his poll numbers....

he prevaricated
he equivocated
he out-and-out LIED

and the public is just now realizing it.

That's what's hurting him.

It's not the Democrats.

He can attack the Democrats until he's blue in the face but the public wants him to "come clean" with them and stop feeding them the same old, tired, faux patriotic crap they've been getting since 9/11.

Yeah...that'll be the day when Georgie "comes clean" with the public.

[Roland99]

7. EXACTLY!

[cliss]

3. This is good news.

It shows that Bush doesn't have a Plan B). His advisors have no idea how to get themselves out of this mess. They have already shown themselves to be incredibly rigid, unable to see reality as it is. They are hell-bent on twisting everything to fit their own version of reality.

Easy prediction: they will not be able to save Bush. They will try some new techniques. They will have Bush attacking Kerry, Carter, maybe even Eisenhower. They'll try their scare tactics.

As Bush's numbers continue to slide down, down, down, they will try some new desperate tactic. We already saw desperation right after Katrina. I was amazed: this was the first time I actually saw conciliation from him.

Expect more.

[Cha]

4. Wonder whose big idea the

the "partisan campaign style Veteran's Day speech" was and who wrote it?

It went over like a :nuke:

[AmericanDream]

5. And this was a team that was known for getting their theatrics right..n/t

[Cha]

9. Or a very angry at the world..

"karl rove".

[verdalaven]

8. maybe someone who knew how it would go over

never know, maybe he isn't as surrounded by yes men as we think.

[Arugula Latte]

6. They know nothing except bullying -- the Democrats and the world.

When that doesn't work, they keep bullying, because that's all they've got.

[mzmolly]

10. America is waking up to their tactics. Too bad it took 5.5 years.

But, "better late then never" as they say.