Last week I came across a story that indicated that Bush's approval ratings experience a bump after the news of Zarqawi's death.
For one day at least, President Bush was more popular than he's been all year.
The president's lagging poll numbers got a swift boost from Thursday's news that U.S. warplanes had killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the most wanted-terrorist in Iraq.
Polling done on Thursday for the IBD/TIPP Presidential Leadership Index gave Bush a 44.2 rating, up from 39.1 in the prior days of June and 38.9 in May. The last time the Index reached this level was in December, when it hit 44.3.
Bush received a similar bump after the capture of Saddam.
So what does this all mean? The obvious answer is that Bush's approval ratings are tied directly to the success--or more accurately, the perceived success--in Iraq. This ultimately means that the media plays a huge role in President Bush's approval ratings, because they are the ones who get to tell the story of what is happening in Iraq, and as we know, bad news is what makes the news, and therefore coverage of Iraq is mostly negative.
Despite the media's presentation of the war in Iraq, our successes there are undeniable, and 20-40 years in the future history will paint a different picture of George W. Bush's presidency than what many so-called "experts" today say about it. I believe that George W. Bush's presidency will be described in the history books as one of the most successful in our time. President Reagan's critics during the 1980's have already been proven wrong, and Bush's presidency, too, will find the history books kinder than the media's story of his presidency.
Posted by Matt at June 12, 2006 05:20 AM
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Matt, you are so sadly delusional as evidenced by your comment "one of the most successful in our time". You and Mark are obviously a looney team, can call you the Mark & Matt Madcap Duo.
Posted by: Canuckguy at June 12, 2006 07:36 AM
The MSM is scum as we all know, except Fox News, so this isn't a surprise.
Posted by: Mikey1 at June 12, 2006 08:01 AM
Blame the media and just ignore the sheer imcompetance, lying, cheating and stealing why don't cha?
Posted by: axis at June 12, 2006 08:04 AM
Axis....you're Canadian remember? You don't mean anything to anyone.
Posted by: DM at June 12, 2006 08:38 AM
axis, one question. I get the impression that your a Canadian, is that true?
Posted by: Keep to the Right at June 12, 2006 08:45 AM
I'm a dual citizen and have lived in both countries
Posted by: axis at June 12, 2006 08:46 AM
Matt, I think history is far more likely to remember the likes of President Chavez, a truely democratic government who managed to rally so many, and make so many changes without the use of violence at all. And if so history will look back on leaders like bush who lied out their teeth about heros like President Chavez and wonder how such a person could have ever been elected.
Posted by: kiwi at June 12, 2006 09:43 AM
Leave it to the MSM to take opinion polls Every. Single. Frakkin'. Day.
Posted by: Macker at June 12, 2006 09:44 AM
Its a trick, Its a trick. see, this is all a stunt to boost the idiots poll numbers, come one you idiot brainwashed natzis, WAKE UP. IMEPACH BUSH
/sarcasm off
The problem is its too true :(
Posted by: necon wannabe pilot at June 12, 2006 10:27 AM
Axis,
DM, and Keep to the Right, put the "Ugly" in Ugly American. On behalf of all real Americans I ask that you please excuse their behavor.
Posted by: mike h at June 12, 2006 01:59 PM
Rather pathetic, actually.
The folks who don't believe in polls and dismiss all "bad" news from Iraq as an "MSM" conspiracy to damage the president, can't wait to see a poll that shows his Highness getting a "bounce" because a terrorist leader got himself offed.
Posted by: Salvelinus at June 12, 2006 05:34 PM
Bush is GREAT ~ and he will be one of the best presidents this country has ever seen. Everything he is doing now - is for the future - and in the future is when his greatness will be realized!
Posted by: semby at June 12, 2006 06:49 PM
Jeez, another idiot who thinks Bush will be judged a great president. I can only conclude that those who believe that are brain damaged.
Posted by: Canuckguy at June 12, 2006 10:22 PM
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Matt, you are so sadly delusional as evidenced by your comment "one of the most successful in our time". You and Mark are obviously a looney team, can call you the Mark & Matt Madcap Duo.
The MSM is scum as we all know, except Fox News, so this isn't a surprise.
Blame the media and just ignore the sheer imcompetance, lying, cheating and stealing why don't cha?
Axis....you're Canadian remember? You don't mean anything to anyone.
axis, one question. I get the impression that your a Canadian, is that true?
I'm a dual citizen and have lived in both countries
Matt, I think history is far more likely to remember the likes of President Chavez, a truely democratic government who managed to rally so many, and make so many changes without the use of violence at all. And if so history will look back on leaders like bush who lied out their teeth about heros like President Chavez and wonder how such a person could have ever been elected.
Leave it to the MSM to take opinion polls Every. Single. Frakkin'. Day.
Its a trick, Its a trick. see, this is all a stunt to boost the idiots poll numbers, come one you idiot brainwashed natzis, WAKE UP. IMEPACH BUSH
/sarcasm off
The problem is its too true :(
Axis,
DM, and Keep to the Right, put the "Ugly" in Ugly American. On behalf of all real Americans I ask that you please excuse their behavor.
Rather pathetic, actually.
The folks who don't believe in polls and dismiss all "bad" news from Iraq as an "MSM" conspiracy to damage the president, can't wait to see a poll that shows his Highness getting a "bounce" because a terrorist leader got himself offed.
Bush is GREAT ~ and he will be one of the best presidents this country has ever seen. Everything he is doing now - is for the future - and in the future is when his greatness will be realized!
Jeez, another idiot who thinks Bush will be judged a great president. I can only conclude that those who believe that are brain damaged.