The quiet realisation of the American people, that they may indeed not have the best possible man in the White House, has been slow coming. While for some time Bush has been seen as week on domestic issues, now even in the war on terror he is viewed as a doofus: -
Sphere: Related ContentA poll published by CBS News yesterday, found only 36% of Americans said the war is going well, and 30% thought Mr Bush was doing a good job of handling the conflict. Even fewer believed the results of the war were worth the cost. Those concerns have dragged Mr Bush’s overall approval ratings down to levels comparable with Richard Nixon’s at a similar point in his second term. Now, only 34% of the country approves of the way Mr Bush is handling his job and only 29% has a favourable view of him as a person.
Mr Bush shrugged off his low poll ratings during yesterday’s interview. “If I worried about polls, I wouldn’t be doing my job,” he said. Recalling his 2004 re-election, Mr Bush said: “I’ve got ample capital and I’m using it to spread freedom and to protect the American people, plus we’ve got a strong agenda to keep this economy growing.”
