George W. Bush outpolls Barack Obama for first time

[Recursion]

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/06/poll-george-w-bush-popularity-obama-popularity-118576.html?ml=po

Americans now have a more favorable view of former President George W. Bush than they do of President Barack Obama.

It is the first time in more than a decade that Americans have expressed a favorable view of Bush, at least according to a new CNN/ORC poll released Wednesday.

Bush is seen in a favorable light by 52 percent of those surveyed, compared with 43 percent who still view the 43rd president unfavorably. Americans are split on Obama, with 49 percent responding favorably and unfavorably.

The last time Bush polled in positive territory was in early April 2005, close to three months into his second term.

[sgtbenobo]

1. Really....did they ask the question are you an American?

Or, rather did they ask are yoo a hater of the guvment. CNN is so trustworthy.

Carry on,

[Major Hogwash]

2. Contemporary short-term memories like this will be dismissed over a longer passage of time.

It's almost as if those idiots who view Dubya favorably now actually think WMDs were found in Iraq, and that the nation's economy didn't crater in 2007/2008, or that it wasn't Dubya's fault that millions of Americans lost their jobs in 2008 at a pace of 750,000 per month for nearly 8 months.

As far as I am concerned, all this proves is that propaganda machines like Faux Snooze, Rush Limbaugh, and the rightwing echo chamber on the radio airwaves have been very effective for far too long in this country.
This isn't just another example of the "dumbing down of America", because some of us know what happened during Dubya's time in office.
Instead, this is an example of outright denial of the facts by some people in this country; people who obviously aren't able to use their thinking faculties, at all!!
How people like that even dress themselves is beyond me.

[Cosmocat]

3. The short of it - just how fucked up this country is

but you are mostly spot on.

Yes, the right wing propoganda machine is even stronger today than ever. But, you have to have a lot of people who WANT to believe the bullshit when it has to be as thick as it has to be.

Bush II was a unmitigated disaster - fiscally, economically, and of course from a security standpoint and the jackasses taking the country into Iraq, a major disaster with the loss of lives of our troops and it being a money pit, but also further jacking an already jacked up middle east.

Barrack Obama has in fact been a pretty good president overall, and has dealt with the most oppositional congress in our history, one that has openly cheered and worked toward any negative outcome for the country of craven partisanship.

But, people have to WANT to believe what they spin about him.

[FSogol]

4. Nobody believes CNN's poll. They are trying to service Jeb's disastrous run. n/t

[merrily]

6. Good insight.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

14. They've put out some negative polls for Dems this week

Woke up to two days in a row of negative CNN polls for President Obama and Hillary Clinton. Agenda?

[FSogol]

15. Exactly. Easy to see who CNN is pulling for. n/t

[merrily]

5. Sorry, but I recall polls showing Bush 43 with approval ratings among all parties of under 40%.

Even Joe Scarborough said this morning, in this incredibly partisan time, anyone who is at 49% after 7 years in office, should pat himself on the back.

[ctsnowman]

7. He should be in Jail

for war crimes.

[yallerdawg]

8. It gets better!

From page 10 of poll, favorable/unfavorable:

The Republican Party - 41% favorable, 49% unfavorable.

The Democratic Party - 47% favorable, 45% unfavorable!

Hillary's spouse - 64% favorable, 33% unfavorable!!!

[dmosh42]

9. No surprise here. Hitler might do ok with short term memory of most Americans!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

17. The memory span of gnats

[hollowdweller]

10. Could TPP and attacking dems who oppose it play a part??

Obama should be seen in the news doing some stuff for middle America again. Or trying

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

19. The prime example of the problem with Democrats! One issue negates an entire record of amazing

record of successes and accomplishments.

We call it The Black Tax!

[Aristus]

11. That's because the Clown Prince is far, far away from the reins of government.

That polls very high with me.

[Bill USA]

12. Half of Republicans still believe WMD WERE FOUND in IRAQ!... no, really!

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/poll-republicans-wmds-iraq-114016.html

Republicans and Fox News viewers are more likely to hold false beliefs about the president and the war in Iraq, according to a new poll.

In a Public Mind poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University released Wednesday, more than half of Republicans — 51 percent — and half of those who watch Fox News — 52 percent — say that they believe it to be “definitely true” or “probably true” that American forces found an active weapons of mass destruction program in Iraq.

Thirty-two percent of Democrats, 46 percent of independents, 41 percent of people who reported to watch CNN and 14 percent of MSNBC viewers answered similarly.

Overall, 42 percent still believe that troops discovered WMDs, a misleading factor in the decision to invade Iraq in 2003. It was later found that Iraq did have individual stockpiles of chemical weapons, but there was no active WMD program in the country.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/poll-republicans-wmds-iraq-114016.html#ixzz3c85OoBFr

[Proud Liberal Dem]

13. What in the holy hell?

CNN trying to pump up Jeb- trying to prove that the 2016 Election is ripe for another Bush?

[Rosa Luxemburg]

16. Are they putting something in the water supply that makes people stupid?

what a load of baloney

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

18. Wasn't this ALWAYS the goal? Shift the all the blame for W's atrocities to the black man?

Finally succeeded.

[realFedUp]

20. Amnesia

Maybe if people reviewed the damage W did during his terms they might come to different conclusions.

[Samantha]

21. I heard on MSNBC today President Obama has an 89 percent approval rating

It was mentioned during the coverage of Beau Biden's passing. I was surprised. That seems pretty high to me, but Bush* polling higher than President Obama seems impossible. That poll must have been rigged for Jeb's benefit.

Sam

[alboe]

22. This is funny

Because Fox News says Obama has a -89 percent approval rating.

[Puglsy]

23. CNN Probably Wouldn't Rig A Poll.

If they got caught that would make them look bad and with all the journalists that have gotten into trouble in the last decade for either telling false stories or not physically being in a locale but they write they were I really doubt CNN would take a chance to rig a poll. The more logical conclusion would be that Bush is just seen in a more favorable light now that so many years have passed. Obamas favorability numbers will probably rise 6 years after hes out of office. Its the name of the game in politics and isn't anything new and happens to a lot of ex presidents regardless of the party. Since Bush is no longer in office I really don't care.