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2. interestingly enough, both shrub and tricky dick both had sky-high approval at some point

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 03:23 PM

Mar 2017

nixon peaked at 67% and won 49 of 50 states for re-election.

shrub hit 89% shortly after 9/11. which rather suggests that "approval" can be a pretty stupid metric, but that's another story.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/4258/history-shows-presidential-job-approval-ratings-can-plummet-rapidly.aspx

donnie started out in the hole and just kept on digging.

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Trump is now the third most unpopular President ever [View all] MrScorpio Mar 2017 OP

"I wanna be number one." lpbk2713 Mar 2017 #1

It's called WINNING n/t Martin Eden Mar 2017 #10

not really, the whole country temporarily stood together after 9/11 qdouble Mar 2017 #8

At which point, we were reminded of our duty as citizens . . . hatrack Mar 2017 #13

which is why i said "approval" can be a silly metric. unblock Mar 2017 #16

Agreed Pacifist Patriot Mar 2017 #17

yes they are pretty fickle mnmoderatedem Mar 2017 #14

The question asked on 9-12-01 Nevernose Mar 2017 #19

He richly deserves first prize ailsagirl Mar 2017 #3

The day's not over yet . . . . no_hypocrisy Mar 2017 #4

Give him time...he'll win this contest by a mile! eom Maeve Mar 2017 #5

I think he's worse than either of them. Squinch Mar 2017 #6

he's the best at being the worst Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2017 #9

Not Even Close colsohlibgal Mar 2017 #11

James Buchanan is really hoping he will finally get dislodged Warren DeMontague Mar 2017 #12

bet he got there in record time! spanone Mar 2017 #15

Truman was horridly unpopular upon leaving office dsc Mar 2017 #18

I was going to say, Junior must still have fans. Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #21