Why is Bush Crashing in the polls?

[Perky]

I am lloking for well reasoneed responses her.

Is it that Kerry look credible on defense? and people are looking for enought military backbone to stand up to Bin Laden? If The war on terror is taken away from Bush he may not have much left to run on.

[DaveinMD]

1. people

have already decided they don't like the job Bush has done as President. Kerry is beginning to prove to them he can be trusted.

[Melodybe]

3. Because he is the worst president in the history of the USA

Honestly not one good thing has come out of his administration and oh yeah, he should be in JAIL!

[IdaBriggs]

15. Wrong -- One Good Thing ...

The "Do Not Call" List. I'm loving the peace and quiet since it got implemented. I understand it cost a lot of people their jobs, but the silence has been HEAVEN!!! :) Ida

[amber dog democrat]

17. I have not noticed a difference in calls.

but even so..... its a weak argument in support of a power hungry front-chimp with a whiney little voice.

[IdaBriggs]

34. Its been great...

No more calls about my "leaky" (non-existent) basement, or "new" windows, or "new" siding, or anything else. We still get polled, tho. And don't get me wrong -- he wasn't worth it, but I like to be "fair" and I'll give him credit for it. My personal pet theory is that he got put on one of the lists, or his family did, because it certainly displayed his priorities!!! :) Best, Ida

[Warpy]

29. The calls will all be back

They'll just come from the Caribbean, from India, from eastern Europe.

[IdaBriggs]

35. Noooo!!!

Say it isn't so!!! Are you implying that money hungry people will still find a way to make my life irritating? This cannot be! :) Best, Ida

[Perky]

4. I suspect it is right

Swing voters are saying I never like bush....but I van trust Kerry .

If Kerry is within the MOE in TN... this could be a blowout. 300+EV

[TruthIsAll]

31. A blowout is 350+ EVs. 300 is too close.

Kerry has a shot of getting 340-380 EVs if the trend continues.

[amber dog democrat]

2. Can it be that some pepole don't like him?

I think he's going to be like the Wizzard after Toto pulls aside the curtain.

[Perky]

5. Hmmm

I wonder if Michael Moore is Toto?

[amber dog democrat]

18. Maybe Dorothy can splash a pail of water on Condi.

I would love to see her melt.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

24. PAY NO ATTENTION to the man behind the curtain!

[amber dog democrat]

36. I don't think we are in Kansas anymore

Cute, thanks.

[Frances]

6. I don't know but I would guess

that the last terror alert hurt Bush more than it helped.

The terror alert reminded independents that they still aren't safe in spite of all the money that Bush has spent.

The terror alert made independents and Democrats suspicious about the timing of the alert and that underlined questions people have about Bush's credibility.

I think the Dem convention's emphasis on Kerry's personal bravery helped Kerry and hurt Bush when the terror alert was announced.

Yesterday's economic news should lower Bush even more in the next polls.

I can't wait for Bush to be kicked out of the White HOuse!

[NMDemDist2]

22. agreed, this would be my take also n/t

[radfringe]

45. every terror alert proves

we are not safer

this last terralert was first reported to be based on 3yr old info and/or info pre-9/11

then it was reported the info was NEW-IMPROVED

then it was reported that it was really old info

Ridge pointed to an increase in "chatter", now he's 'concerned' because the "chatter" has subsided (Goldilocks syndrome -- too much chatter, not enough chatter -- what's the 'just-right' amount of chatter)

[blm]

7. Aside from the issues, I think they listen to Kerry and HEAR a president

after 4 years of making excuses for the moronic sounding Bush.

The same for the way Kerry looks as opposed to the cocky swagger of the rooster in his own mind Bush.

[randr]

8. delete

[Nicholas_J]

9. Kery is leading Bush in all traits

except national security, but he has come close to catching up with BUsh in that area, He has caught up to Bush on ability to handle the war in Iraq, and totally exceeds Bush in all economic areas, INCLUDING the public considering his ideas about taxation better than Bush's. WHich is a major blow to conservatives, as it means that the majority of the public wants the part of the Bush tax cuts to the rich repealed, as Kerry has promised the middle class even more of a tax cut if they repeal the cuts to the rich. Finally a democrat has convinced the middle class that he will give the Middle Class a tax cut at the expense of the rich. Democrats have been saying that for years, but they have been using terminology that was less than clear to the voter. They used to call it "targetted tax cuts". Even that wasnt simple enough for the general voter, so Kerry literally had to get out the finger puppets to explin it in clear sinmmple English. It means We give the middle class a tax cutt by raising taxes on the rich. Nothing about the basic platform of the Democratic Party has changed from its original liberal and progressive goals. WE have just started owning the language again.

[MODemocrat]

30. Bush is a cut and run president who's afraid of his shadow

My thought is that all this malarky coming out with reference to John Kerry's military record, has hurt Bush's credibility. He pretends to take the high road, but most of us know that he's right down there in the gutter with the "swift-boat" veterans. They are making the Navy look bad. A good friend of mine who retired from the Navy a few years ago, said that Bush is anti-Navy, and it's not setting well with him and many of his buddies. Yes, I really believe most people are pretty savvy, and though it may take a while, they do figure it out. Bush might have shot himself in the foot with this one.
:thumbsup: Kerry/Edwards

[Perky]

44. HAHA

I have to disagree... Bush is anything but "cut and run" He is more of a speak loudly and beat his enemies with a big stick sort of guy. Even if he is a mental midget.

[MrBenchley]

10. America is safer-ORANGE ALERT!

[Maddy McCall]

13. And an outted operative. Yeah, we are safer.

;-)

[mom cat]

11. Maybe his stupidity is wearing thin....The "regular guy" thing doesn't

cut it anymore. The problems he promised to solve are getting worse and Kerry offers a genuine alternative that speaks to more people.

[doctorbombeigh]

27. Yep. In 2000, being aw-shucks was "cool" now he's been

POTUS for four years - he's NOT a regular guy anymore. Even his 2000 supporters have higher expectations of an experienced president than they do of a short-term governor from a weak-governor state like Texas.

I think this change in expectations is going to screw W in the debates, especially up against Kerry's gravitas. Bush's 'good ol' boy' routine isn't going to set well with people tuning in to see a President of the United States.

I also think this is one of the quieter reasons why he's been freefalling in the polls. Bush has never been what one would call 'presidential' at all, but the American people expected him to take on the role. Instead, Rove has hidden him as much as possible and he's got to let him out now. Serves 'em right.

Edit: typo

[randr]

12. Fool me once--shame on you

[Momof1]

14. Could it be that F9/11 opened some peoples eyes. Then Kerry's

speech sealed the deal?

All the "No bounce" rhetoric on the shows backfired? The "Terror alerts" that scared NY, NJ, and DC?

Or the fact that no one believes that * is not the one behind all the negative ads attacking Kerry.

There are so many reasons why....

Then we could point to *'s actual record on things. Environment, Economy, Deficits...the list goes on and on.

[Jack Rabbit]

16. Several reasons

1. The economy isn't as good as he says; as of last week, the statistics bear that out.

2. No one can trust anything the administration says about the war on terror. They have played politics with it with everything from Saddam's weapons to the warnings of terrorist threats. Maybe there is good reason to be afraid of a terrorist attack right now; but can you take Tom Ridge's word for it?

3. People are being turned off by Bush's dirty campaigning and that of his supporters as well. He shouldn't be a fellow traveler with the Orwellian named Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The remarks Mr. McClellan made about the Swift Boat Vets' ad left many people with the impression that it is alright with the Bushies if some partisan loonies want to distort (to put it mildly) Kerry's service record.

[SoDesuKa]

19. Fear of Bush's Religious Zealotry

Americans correctly suspect that Bush has a couple of loose wires. If he gets a second term, it's Armageddon for sure. Most of us don't want the Rapture to occur in our lifetimes; we'll wait to be summoned from our graves.

Say what you will about Kerry, but the guy is at least normal. Bush, on the other hand, is a nut job. People are afraid of him.

[GR]

20. Like The Time He Turned His Swiftboat Toward Shore...

and rammed it right into the enemy position, during the Democratic Convention, John Kerry made a speech that in effect rammed his campaign boat right at Bush's spin machine, previously designed to paint Bush as a "War President" and strong leader.

Bush was last seen running into the campaign swing-state woods in a black loincloth. You know what happens next.

[rocktivity]

21. It's not that complicated

The majority of people now realize that Bush is a dangerous nut, that's all.

Bush never HAD anything to run on. He's every bit the flip-flopping super-rich New England-bred Ivy League-educated elitist he accuses Kerry of being. There is now no getting around the fact his invasion of Afghanistan was ill-prepared and that his invasion of Iraq was fabricated to fulfill his own greedy ends. Even if there was a drop of truth to the Smear-Boaters For Bush nonsense, he is far from qualified to criticize ANYONE'S military record. And don't get me started on his religious fundamentalism.

Bush had done well in the polls because with the help of the mainstream media, he'd convinced the public that questioning--never mind disagreeing with--his regime was tantamount to treason. But three things changed all that: the breaking of Bush's AWOL story; the premiere of Farenheit 9/11; and the success of the Democratic convention (despite getting short shrift on broadcast TV). It's simply become safer to be against Bush. As the Al Franken character Stuart Smalley might say, "Bush is NOT smart enough or good enough. So gosh darn it, I DON'T like him--and that's...OKAYYYYYY!"

:headbang:
rocknation

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

23. I think because a lot of people are taking a real look at K/E for the

first time, and realize they're pretty good candidates. That legitimizes their growing distaste for the shrub, since they are starting to realize they have a legit alternative.

[imax2268]

25. why is he crashing in the polls...?

who cares...honestly...?

[Myrina]

47. Because people didn't like him to begin with

... but supported the Office of the President after 9/11. We had been told he 'won' the election, he was our 'leader': disaster struck and we as a country needed to rally behind him for our own sense of security and direction.

The media and the polls were stacked in his favor, to make undecided's feel the need to 'get on the bandwagon' ... thus further propping him up.

He blew that. And continued to blow opportunities to make himself into a leader and someone who showed a semblance of giving a damn about the country.

But now people (and the media money) are realizing that his presidency was built on a mountain of jello and he's sinking fast of his own arrogance and ignorance. The media and the business interests are more fickle than the average voter, and if they sense that something/one is going to be a 'money loser' for them, they will bail in a hot second. This is one of those instances.

In short, he never really was that popular, and now that truth is coming out, IMO.

[On the Road]

26. I Think the Convention Was a Home Run

It just took a few days to register with the public.

[Toots]

28. He has been on a downward trend from day one

There is a chart that shows all the polling groups and how they have followed Bush* from the beginning. He has trended down from day one. He got a huge bounce on 9-12 and another smaller one when Saddam was captured but the trend has been a steady delcine right from the beginning. He just isn't very well liked.

[Feanorcurufinwe]

32. There are so many reasons, hundreds of books will be written about it.

But I think most of them will focus on the question of how he managed to have political success in the first place, rather than the more obvious reasons for his failure.

[acmavm]

33. You just said a mouthful. He'll go down in history with an asterisk beside

his name. He is only squatting in the White House because of a corrupt electoral process in Florida. His persona as a 'regular'guy was not believed by the majority of voters in the 2000 election. And everything he has claimed that he personally believes has been show to be a lie because of his actions.

Yep, there's going to be a lot of head scratching by history students in the future, all asking the same question, :wtf:.

[DieboldMustDie]

37. Because he's the...

Idiot Son of an Asshole   :evilgrin:

[redstateblues]

39. Java Jive- You Rock!!!

[ronnykmarshall]

49. That MY theme song for this campaign.

[powergirl]

38. Because people can now see the Emperor is unclothed

Bush can't hide anymore. Bush is forced to make speeches, answer questions - all those annoying presidential things. So, people here the idiot and get nervous and don't want him to stay in office. Just wait until the debates. It'll be over.

[Bucky]

40. because people aren't sheeple after all

Yes, Kerry did a good job, despite the spin and attack machine the GOP has in place. Sadly the Dems have no attack machine in place, so expect Bush to get a bounce around early September. It always happens this way; this year won't be any different.

Bush is unpopular because he's screwed up and got a lot of people needlessly killed. It it'd just been the tax cuts and the economy did okay then he'd be coasting to reelection.

[BlueCollar]

41. Because Americans are basically decent human beings

and they are appalled at the direction that the radical right has taken this country.

Bush wasn't that popular to start with, now more and more of those who did not vote in 2000 are determined to do so in 2004.

Additionally, a lot of people who opposed Bush were afraid to speak up in 2000-2003, but are emboldened to express their disapproval now.

Every Kerry bumpersticker/T-shirt/button is a public statement of disagreement with the administration...and the more we put them on our cars...the more we encourage others to join us.

One young lady was serving me dinner at the restaurant and commented on my Democratic party t-shirt. As we talked, it turned out she is diabetic...she has registered and will vote for Kerry over the Stem-cell research issue...but she had decided she would vote Dem after Bush effectively banned it two years ago.

Bottom line I think is that the right has galvanized the left and woken a sleeping giant...so much so that the last arrow in their arsenal is abolishing the IRS...which won't work because you have to have a job to pay taxes...and more and more don't...and the unemployed vote....

[Bernardo de La Paz]

42. Bush is a Divider not a Uniter

A large part of the minority that voted for Bush last time has realized that:

Bush is a Divider, not a Uniter.
Bush is passionately conservative, not compassionate.
Bush is a puppet, not a leader.
Bush is a Shrub, but still a Bush.

Make sure all votes are counted. Do lots of exit polling so that the Repugnant electronic voting machine companies do not steal the election.
Especially do the exit polling in key precincts and states. The tighter the state, the greater should be the scrutiny.

[JPJones]

43. tipping point has been reached n/t

[Jacobin]

46. Actions have consequences

His policies are horrid ideologically driven piffle. While it takes time for the consequences to unfold, we can now behold the consequences of Smirk's policies.

IraqNam: disastrously insane foreign policy

Economy: Headed for years of stagflation

You name it: It sucks.

[JNelson6563]

48. DOW down 300 points in 2 days

It's the economy stupid.

Julie

[Kahuna]

50. Bush fatigue.

nt

[spanone]

51. He Is A Lying, Loser Who Is Responsible For Thousands Of Deaths.

[opihimoimoi]

52. Even Gary Coleman had better ideas than Bush. Colemans Biz Plan

was pragmatic and plausible....but alas, they went with the Terminator...but a biz plan is a biz plan...

where is the Bushies Biz Plan? Try as he might, any plan by Bush will be shot down quicker than Ducks at the Cheney shoot out...
His plans to date have all proven to suck big time.

Bush is history.Toast, gonzo.