Emperor Bush Has No Clothes

A new CBS News Poll finds Bush at his lowest approval rating – ever. An overwhelming majority disapprove of Bush’s performance as president, his handling of the war on terror, the Iraq War, the economy and the general direction of our country. All ratings are at their lowest. More Americans than at any time since he took office think he does not share their priorities. This majority also wants the money for Hurricane relief to come from the Iraq War coffers. A growing number of Americans want U.S. troops to leave Iraq as soon as possible, rather than stay the course, and the highest percentage ever thinks the United States should have stayed out of Iraq.

• 69% of Americans say things in the United States are on the wrong track — the highest number since CBS News started asking the question in 1983.
• Only 37% approve of Bush’s performance as president,
• While 58% disapprove of his performance.
• 64% of Independents disapprove- this alone will cause the last few hairs on Rove’s head to fall out.
• 32% approve of Bush’s handling of the economy and Iraq.
• Only 32% percent now think he shares their priorities for the country, while 65% think he does not.
• 52 percent of Americans think he cares about people like them at least somewhat, the lowest figure ever.
• And equally embarrassing, 47% have little or no confidence in Bush’s choice of personnel for his administration.
• 54% think the economy is getting worse. This is the highest figure since September 2001. Only one in ten says the economy is getting better.
• 44% blame American oil companies for rising gas & oil prices
• 24% blame the War in Iraq for rising gas & oil prices

As for How the Government Should Pay for Hurricane Relief:

• Cut spending in Iraq 62%
• Reduce highway spending 46%
• Increase budget deficit 35%
• Raise taxes 31%
• Postpone Medicare drug benefits 28%

Level of Confidence in Government’s Ability to Protect You from Terrorism:

• 16% have a great deal of confidence.
• Not very much - 30%
• None - 7%

As for Congress:
• 31% of Americans now approve of the job Congress is doing,
• 57% disapprove. Approval of Congress has never been high, but since March it has been especially low, at about a third. And while most Americans view neither the Democrats nor the Republicans positively, Democrats fare slightly better.

Attention DNC, the Republicans have just handed you the election in 2006 and 2008, don't drop the ball.