What could bush do to get his approval ratings back in the high 90's?

[Philosoraptor]

Raise the war dead? Give everybody a million bucks of that war profit?

For me, it would involve him taking a trip to Mars, one way.

[Raven]

1. Attack Iran. Sorry, but that will do it. n/t

[Philosoraptor]

4. Capture Osama alive and hang him?

[bryant69]

6. I don't buy that

If there was some sort of provocation, maybe, but barring that, i don't think there is much of a hunger to invade Iran.

Bryant

[snappyturtle]

24. Sorry...but read the post below:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x837634

This is about the clandestine action the U.S. is involved in Iran along with the Saudis, who are funding it and other ME coalition nations! Read the Rawstory link and the one there by Seymour Hersh.

[bryant69]

30. OK that's kind of a non-sequitar

Although I appreciate you bringing that Atlantic story to my attention, it has nothing to do with what we are talking about, which is would President Bush's numbers go through the roof if we invaded Iran. If anything it supports my position, since we seem to already be fucking with Iran and it doesn't seem to be helping Bush's numbers.

Maybe you were shooting holes in the idea that the American people might enthusiastically support an open military campaign against Iran if they provoked us? I stand by what I said, while noting that my brevity did not permit explaining that Iran certainly has reasons to be upset with the united states.

Bryant

[snappyturtle]

33. I wish you had made your point clearer.

But you said: i don't think there is much of a hunger to invade Iran.

I was merely pointing out that the administration may in fact have a "hunger". After listening to the war hawks in the repuke debate, Iran was one topic they seemed to agree upon. Your theory that if we're already f.... Iran it doesn't seem to be helping Bush's numbers....but how many know this?

[Babsbrain]

32. NO

I don't agree

[windy252]

34. I disagree.

It worked with Iraq because people had just gone through the rally-round-the-flag stage. It might backfire like ignoring Katrina did. That doesn't mean I don't think he'll try it.

[bryant69]

2. I don't know - he'd probably just rile up the martians

Provoking one of them there Wars of the Worlds.

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[KansDem]

3. Seppuku ?

It would be the honorable thing to do...

[YOY]

5. 1. Iraqi insurgents surrender and his brilliant tactics are seen for the genius work they are

2. Bin Ladin found and tried in a court of international law.
3. The working wage catches up to inflation
4. Employment is at near 100% for decent paying jobs.
5. Social Medicine is successfully installed and everyone is happy.


So are any one of those going to happen? Not f***ing likely.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

7. Pumping massive amounts of narcotics into the nation's water supply?

I can't imagine anyone approving of Bush under any circumstances unless they have completely lost their grasp of reality.

[DinahMoeHum]

8. Resign from office. Now.

and take Dick Cheney with him.

:nuke:

[jwirr]

16. And recommend Nancy as President.

[LiberalFighter]

23. Not taking it far enough.

[tandot]

9. Apologize and Resign?

:shrug:

[Philosoraptor]

10. I'd respect him for the very first time.

[Frank Cannon]

31. Apologize, resign, and report to the Hague (n/t)

[krispos42]

11. Shooting Dick Cheney in the face

Even that might not help him enough...

[hlthe2b]

13. I think he'd have to take out Cheney and nearly his entire

administration and outside (neocon) advisors, frankly.

[rec_report]

12. Bush bin Laden will carry out another 9/11-style attack on us, or...

he will play the bioterror card.
Polar Bear

[Deja Q]

14. Making Americans feel more comfortable again. In a single word:

jobs.

[spinbaby]

15. That's a tough one

Perhaps if he heroically died while rescuing cute kittens, puppies, and babies from Al Qaida suicide bombers.

[ThomWV]

17. Nothing

[sutz12]

18. Disenfranchise 70% of the population..nt

[Horse with no Name]

19. The answer is the stuff that nightmares are made of

:scared:

[snappyturtle]

20. I haven't read any of the replies to your post yet.....

my first idea was, sorry to say, have a terra attack on the U.S.

[spanone]

21. Resign

[undeterred]

22. If he got rid of Cheney, my ratings of him would be in the high 90's

for the rest of the day.

[leftofthedial]

25. commit suicide

on prime time TV

[Exiled in America]

26. No, not attack Iran. Only a nuclear sized strike on this country would do it.

His approval rating was in the 90s because of the attacks against us. Not attacking Iraq. He SPENT political capital in attacking Iraq, and it was able to do it with much public support only because most people were afraid and believed that there was a link between Iraq and Al Queda and between Hussein and 9/11.

In order for Bush's approval rating to shoot up, America would need to be hit with a nuclear weapon. It's the only thing big enough to make people scared enough to rally behind this fool. Even another 9/11 sized attack would only make the people more angry at bush and his administration for failed policies that didn't keep us safe. But a nuclear strike would shock and terrify the country beyond all reason. They wouldn't think rationally enough to disapprove of Bush. They would just blindly do whatever they were told, which would include the following:

- Supporting new wars abroad
- Supporting severe removal of basic rights
- Possibly supporting martial law and the suspension of the constitution
- and more

And make no mistake, we will be hit with a nuclear attack. It's almost inevitable. It's just a matter of time. When we are, pray a democrat is in the white house, not an insane power hungry neo-conservative who would exploit the opportunity to turn America into a corporatocracy / fascist state.

[Beelzebud]

27. Sorry, but I won't even waste my time considering this. Why do I care what would help him?

[ThatsMyBarack]

28. Head for the Hague in an orange jumpsuit!

Chains and everything!

[wicket]

29. Nothing

n/t