Bush leaves G8 facing bad political news

[liveoaktx]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/g8_summit_bush_vote

US President George W. Bush (news - web sites) staged a show of support for his Iraq (news - web sites) policy and Middle East reforms at the G8 summit, but his reelection bid looked vulnerable, five months before the vote.
But the violent aftermath of the March 2003 invasion continues to be a drag on Bush's hopes of winning a second term in the November 2 elections in the face of a tough challenge from Democratic Senator John Kerry (news - web sites).


The Times found that Kerry has opened a seven-point lead, 51 percent to 44 percent, in a hypothetical national contest, and that 55 percent of respondents disapproved of the way the president was handling Iraq.

[UrbScotty]

1. So much for that Reagan death bounce for Bush (nt)

[gasperc]

3. death bounce

good one!!!!!

[sam sarrha]

19. every time Reagans name was mentioned the Liberal dominated Media said

Bush was more Reagan than reagan was...

[crossroads]

21. LOL! (nt)

:dem:

[gasperc]

2. and the cheeseburgers were not all that good

despite Jacques raves and all

[Poiuyt]

9. Did Bush send Andy Card out to get them?

[susu369]

23. Quick wit -

thanks for a good laugh.

Oh, wait...maybe, Andy really DID go get them.

[Devil Dog Dem]

4. "reelection [sic] bid looked vulnerable"???

Of COURSE it looks vulnerable! It IS vulnerable! He might actually win in the end, but how can anyone qualify his vulnerability? He is clearly vulnerable!

Sorry about the rant, but this weasel type reporting about Bush's vulnerability drives me crazy. The media still can't call it like it is: the man is f'ing vulnerable!

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. It's worse than vulnerable

He is clearly behind, and it will be a steep uphill battle for him until November. Once again, they prefer to remain "kind" regarding bush's
situation.

[Devil Dog Dem]

7. Yep!

My point exactly!

[Sticky]

5. CNN has a similar story

Mourning in America

OK, back to politics: A new Los Angeles Times poll out this morning shows Bush trailing John Kerry, 51 to 44 percent, and that's even without Ralph Nader in the mix. Kerry still leads with Nader -- 48 to 42 percent with Nader drawing 4 percent.

Most respondents said Bush is "too ideological and stubborn" and has mishandled the economy and Iraq. (Some bright spots for Bush: He still receives good numbers for the overall war on terrorism, he leads Kerry in battleground Missouri and is running even in Ohio and Wisconsin).

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/06/10/thu/index.html

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[usg353d]

10. Go Kerry go...

Bush is toast!

[newyawker99]

17. Hi usg353d!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Catfight]

12. I'm so glad bush doesn't pay attention to polls...yeah right...wait

till Rove pulls out the arsenal of desperation now that bush continues to sink. I can only imagine how the mass media drones will follow blindly into Rove's chicanery. Let the games begin!

[loudsue]

8. The "Powers that Be" have already decided bush is toast in November

http://www.fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/102003_beyond_bush_2.html

He's not going to be allowed another term.

:kick::kick::kick::kick:

[jmcgowanjm]

28. The Latest from FTW, loudsue

The answer to the Saudi peak question will determine
whether Saudi Arabia really can increase production quickly,
as promised. If they can't, then the US economy is going to
suffer bitterly, and it is certain that the Saudi monarchy
will collapse into chaos. Then the nearby US military will
occupy the oilfields and the U.S. will ultimately Balkanize
the country by carving off the oil fields - which occupy only a
small area near the East coast.

http://fromthewilderness.com/free/ww3/060804_coup_detat.html
Now this:

March 2004
ADM William J. Fallon, USN
Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command

Additionally, as we retool our training and deployment
construct, we’re working to meet the CNO goal of “presence
with a purpose,” employing CSGs(Carrier Strike Groups) in support of well-
defined missions rather than deploying merely for the sake
of maintaining a presence. CNO wants a Navy that is able
to rapidly respond with very significant combat power. Six-
month heel-to-toe deployments just to provide
presence somewhere limit available response options
and make us predictable to potential adversaries.

We want the ability to provide the President with scalable
options up to eight carriers if required to get the job done.

http://www.tailhook.org/Brf_Sp04.htm

Make that 9 w/ the HMS Invincible coming to the East Coast.


If you knew there was going to be an abrupt regime change
in the US, what would you do to show the planet
that the USGov't was under control and noone (China,
Russia) should get any ideas.

[jmcgowanjm]

29. Make that-Ten US Navy Carriers+HMS Invincible off EastCoast

Completely unprecedented.

I talked to a USNavy Vet Relation when the
story was 7 CSG's at sea. He (A Republican)
got visibly agitated. Said I must have the story
wrong.

Now it's 10.

Batten down the hatches.

http://rense.com/general53/port.htm

[Piperay]

11. "Tough Challenge"...hehehe

Kerry hasn't even started challenging the fool yet and still the chimp is going down. :bounce:

[orlin2k]

13. True

I think Kerry has been playing it very smart by not attacking Bush to harshly. I know a lot of people have wanted him to go tougher on Bush & Co. but he is letting Bush take himself down. Bush is such a horrible president that the corruption and policy blunders of his administration will continue to explode in Bush's face and paved the way for a much needed Kerry victory.

[newyawker99]

18. Hi orlin2k!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[crossroads]

22. I can... not... let my guard down...

It is imperative we win the election this November! Kerry *has* to beat shrub! I will/can not relax despite good news on polls...
BTW, Welcome to DU orlin...
:dem: :hi:

[Jade Fox]

25. I've been assuming that is what Kerry is doing....

letting Bush have center stage to implode, and planning to make major
moves closer to the election. I hope so--I hope its intentional.
It seems to me Kerry hasn't really even started campaigning yet.

[sam sarrha]

26. saving his penies

[TEXASYANKEE]

14. I thought the very same thing.

What "tough" challenge? Kerry has run mostly positive ads and has basically sat back and watched the Bush misAdministration implode upon itself. When Kerry does decide to get tough, I imagine the lead will easily open to double digits.

[Beetwasher]

15. Exactly! They Haven't Tasted a Smidgeon of Tough Yet!!!

If they think Kerry's been tough on Chimpy boy are they in for a surprise! Heehee...

[Disturbed]

16. War On Terrorism?

Since no attacks have occured with the US it is seen as BushCo doing a great job. The truth is that Al Q. has not wanted to launch any sort of attacks, even small ones in the US. It is real obvious that they could do so. BushCo reps, Rice, Asscroft and others have stated this. Why haven't there been any attacks?

[cliss]

20. The key words here are

"staged" and "show" in the first sentence. And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what George W. Bush is all about.

There is no substance to the man. He's not genuine. He's not real. He just play-acts as President. People just think they've got someone in charge, but in reality he's a hologram, an image.

We'd be better off with no president.

[truthisfreedom]

24. hey bush, guess why you're going to lose? because you SUCK! that's why!

you're the suckiest president ever. it's really that simple. you really really suck.

[Ganja Ninja]

27. More proof of why Bush has to go.

He can't make a deal with anyone that isn't already in the Bush cabal. He is so disliked that people will go out of their way to avoid dealing with him. He's bad for business, he's bad for the country.