Archive for September, 2008

McCain Made the Case for Iraq Before Anyone

Memo to John McCain: If you want to Win this Election, Keep Sarah Palin away from Katie Couric

John McCain’s Invisible Friends - Covered by Fox News

John McCain must have ‘Invisible Friends’ - which will hopefully translate into ‘Invisible Voters’ casting invisible votes.

Sarah Palin starred in Swimsuit Pageants While Biden Worked in the Senate

McCain Might Suspend His Campaign (again)

Thanks TPM:

Sarah Palin’s Swimsuit Walk

Bush Approval Rating at New All Time Low

Now at just 27%:

Bush2019s Approval Rating Drops to New Low of 27%

The new personal low rating for Bush comes amid the financial crisis that has rocked Wall Street in recent weeks. Bush’s approval rating has declined from 31% in the previous Gallup Poll, conducted before the crisis intensified with the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers, the near-collapse of Merrill Lynch, and the federal government bailout of AIG. It is down 6 points from 33% just after the Republican National Convention early this month. Bush’s previous low had been 28%, measured at several points earlier this year. (The most recent poll was conducted before the House of Representatives voted down a bill to address the problems on Monday.)

The timing of the decline strongly suggests that it is because of the financial crisis, and the government’s largely unpopular response to it. In a separate question in the Sept. 26-27 poll, only 28% of Americans approved and 68% disapproved of Bush’s response to the financial crisis — the worst of six government leaders tested in the poll (although no leader received a majority positive response). While most Americans agreed that some type of government action is necessary to address the crisis, last week only a small minority seemed to favor passing a bill similar to the Bush administration’s original proposal.

Republicans are mostly responsible for the further erosion in Bush’s job rating. Sixty-four percent of Republicans approve of Bush, down from 71% in the prior poll. Independents’ and Democrats’ ratings are essentially the same as two weeks ago.

Bush2019s Approval Rating Drops to New Low of 27%

From Gallup.

More Nonsense from the NYTIMES Caucus Blog

Bracelet Flap Lingers Post Debate - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com

Sarah Palin: Iraq vs. Afghanistan

Bridge to Nowhere

Mike Keefe Political Cartoons - Updated Daily at InToon.com