The "President's Approval Rating" is as meaningless as "Kasey Kassem's American Top 40"... Niether are based on anything that matters, and both should be used for entertainment purposes only. ;~D Link

dictatorship? wow so countries that vote and elect someone are now dictatorships? geeze gene you are slipping badly, maybe it's time for some serious drugs to straighten out your brain, Prozac anyone?

Oh yeh I forgot my exclamation points !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

there now that I have used many exclamation points what I typed must be true by virtue of my passion.

Presidents Approval Rating is MEANINGLESS? How true in a Dictatorship NOT IN AMERICA! Your statement is just what we have come to expect from people who support Bush and the conservative right. They want it there way no matter what the majority want A Dictatorship!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Colon Gangrene, you complete waste of taxpayer money!!! News Flash!! THE PEOPLE DON'T ELECT THE PRESIDENT!!!

News Flash!! The Office of the President doesn't represent the people, that is the House of Representatives' Job!

News Flash!! Approval Polls are meaningless because they do not reflect anything real. All they show is that on a given day more people were unhappy with their lives than another day.

News Flash!! Even though pantywastes like you want to blame everything on Prs. Bush, the running of every facet of the government is NOT HIS JOB! It is idiots like you who think he should have all power and all authority that ruin any value the Approval Polls can have. You are the one that wants to hold Prs. Bush to grant Prs. Bush dictatroial authority, since you want to hold him responsible for everything that happens.

News Flash!!! You know absolutely NOTHING about the way this country runs!! What, were you smoking crack through all your training... or just getting good grades and evals in trade for sexual favors with the instructors?

I noticed you completely ignored the real numbers I posted on my blog. Prs. Bush's highs have been among the best, and lows have been about average compared to every president since FDR, so stick that in your 4th point of contact you sniveling loser! Link

Dr. Guy, I'm not sure what arguments you have been in with COL Gene, but I must admit to being surprised at the way you write to him and at how well he is ignoring it.

YOu will learn in time. He is a one trick pony. And turns any thread into a Bush Bashing one. It gets tiring.

I must admit to being surprised at the way you write to him and at how well he is ignoring it.

a case of fresh eyes providing clarity.

whatever you think of his politics or his perspective, colGENE is admirably and consistently civil, possibly even amazingly civil considering how freely and disrespectfully you take liberties with his nick.

good ol kingbee ever the gentleman and champion of the underdog, no wonder I admire you.

Gene most of this is not personal attacks it's disgust at how you can turn a blog on "loving your pet" into a bush hate fest.

Leauki

The government has a responsibility, just like you and I, to pay for what they spend. In 2001, Bush claimed there was a $5.7 Trillion Surplus over the next ten years and that proved the American Taxpayer was over taxed. Had that been true, George Bush would have been correct. As it turned out there was NO SURPLUS, and the tax cuts were not justified. Now we are running about a $550 Billion loss per year. To bring the budget back into balance, it will take spending cuts, better enforcement of the existing tax laws and to resend some of the tax cuts that were predicated on a Surplus that did not exist. If we resend the tax cuts on the middle income taxpayers it will impact spening since the middle income American spends just about 100% of their disposable income. Increase thier taxes and you lower their dosposible income and thus spending (Demand). If we help balance the budget by returning tax rates on the wealthy to the pre 2001 levels, we add to the Federal Income, reduce the annual deficit and cut the surplus of the wealthy with very little impact on spending. It that a simple enough answer?

Cliff Notes version- We NEED more federal income and the best place to get it is from those who have it and got the BIG tax cuts - the wealthy.

I must admit to being surprised at the way you write to him and at how well he is ignoring it.

He doesn't ignore it in the least... he tries to reach up from the sewer he calls an existance and once in awhile even throws in a decent one.

Either way, ol' Colon Gangrene may have a lot against him.. But I will say, he can sure take it!! ;~D

"He doesn't ignore it in the least..."

Since when was silence, denial?

yawn, of course, Colon Gangrene, class warfare again. Yawn. Once again, no point, just "class" "class" "class"... I bet you didn't give a rats butt about "class" when you were sitting on your commissioned high horse and all the enlisted were making your next promotion for you right? ::: Spits in Colon Gene's classist pie hole ::::

as long as it isn't you, right rich boy!

First I am not rich. I am in the middle class. This has nothing to do with disliking Bush. It has to do with what is BEST for America. The deficit will harm EVERY person in this country. We are moving toward $500 Billion per year in INTEREST. In just one year that money could have been used to rebuild the Gulf, Texas and Florida from the storms with some to spare. Because of the Bush fiscal policy we will spend that money on intetest rather then to help with the many needs of the people in this country. In two years the intetest will soon equal a Trillion dollars. That would, by some estimates, rebuild all the dams, bridges, schools, water/sewer systems and electrical grids all over the United States. In 10 years the money we will spend on intetest would SOLVE the Medicare and Social Security funding needs for 100 years. The Bush policy will spend all that money but not to help the American People. In fact 40% will not even be paid to Americans. It will go to countries like China. These are the CHOICES Bush has made and they are WRONG for this country--Rich or poor. For all you Bushies that hate BIG government spending, get use to it. The added interest caused by the fiscal policy of GWB will increase Federal spending without end. That intetest never stops until we repay the debt. Between 1980 and 2004, the taxpayers have paid $6.5 Trillion in intetrest. The debt began to climb with Reagan who did the very same thing as Bush and took the debt from under 1 Trillion to 4 Trillion when he left office. It took until 2000 before we stopped adding to the debt. In 2001 Bush began the same process as Reagan but at an even faster pace. By the time Bush returns to Texas, the national debt, by his own estimate, will be over $10 Trillion from $5.7 Trillion when he took office. That will cost the taxpayers @ 5% $500 Billion in intetest EVERY YEAR. I hope All you BS artists that support Bush will enjoy paying for him and his fiscal policies!