USA Today: Bush poll #'s plummet & he sings "It's hard to be humble"

All U.S. presidents have distinctive styles of communication: inspirational John Kennedy, folksy Jimmy Carter, "feel your pain" Bill Clinton. After the 9/11 attacks, George W. Bush's resolute, no-nonsense style hit a responsive chord that helped drive his approval rating to more than 85%.

But no longer. As the paralyzing terror of Sept. 11, 2001, has faded and the blunders of the Iraq war have become more clear, Bush's poll numbers have plummeted. His never-admit-error, tough-guy-protector stance has become as much a liability as an asset....

At Monday's news conference, his strident case for warrantless domestic spying — that it's quicker than getting court approval and that it's part of his authority under the Second Amendment — was as unconvincing as it was indefensible. And Bush continued to insist, wrongly in our view, that the Iraq war was not a mistake — though he rightly argued that premature U.S. withdrawal would be disastrous...

Americans don't expect their presidents to be infallible, but they do expect to be leveled with. To the extent Bush is doing this on Iraq and other issues, it's an improvement. So far, though, his new style mainly reminds us of the lyrics from the old Mac Davis song: "Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble, but I'm doing the best that I can."

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2005-12-19-bush-poll-edit_x.htm

as George makes. He always looks like such a dumbass. He is absolutely not photogenic in the least.

I can't believe the number of people that seem to like his "never admit error" style. I find it completely arrogant. If he once-in-a-while admitted he is a complete fuck-up (and did this from day one), I might have a shred of pity for him. I might but I'll never know for sure since he has been an arrogant asshole from day one.

...the outward expressions of his "who cares what you think" attitude.

Impeachable offense.

yeah, with IDIOTS

not accusing them of anything, but they probably included too many of one group...

:rofl: i think they meant ARTICLE II, the executive branch, not AMENDMENT II, the right to keep and bear arms. :dunce:

after a week of "heck of a job brownie" BS following Katrina - bush* said he was responsible...but blamed the "bureacracy"

3 years after invading Iraq based on cherry-picked intell - bush* said he was responsible....but blames the "CIA" etc.

at yesterday's press conference he was again asked if he made mistakes -- he ducked, weaved and dodge admitting any responsibility for anything ... blamed the Senate for failing to pass Patriot Act, and NY Times for wire-tap story

some questions:

1. who leaked to NY Times in the first place?

2. will bush* be "resolute" and "steadfast" and investigate who leaked?

3. assuming Congress investigates the wire-tapping - will bush* cooperate?

4. If the leaker is found to be a "high-level" White House staffer - will bush* fire him/her for leaking or wait for indictments?

The trend continues its downward path, while Brush spies on American citizens illegally and congress lets him.

distract the sheeple the day after President Chuckle Nuts speech..