(CBS) The latest CBS News poll finds President Bush's approval rating has fallen to an all-time low of 34 percent, while pessimism about the Iraq war has risen to a new high.

 

Americans are also overwhelmingly opposed to the Bush-backed deal giving a Dubai-owned company operational control over six major U.S. ports. Seven in 10 Americans, including 58 percent of Republicans, say they're opposed to the agreement.

CBS News senior White House correspondent Jim Axelrod reports that now it turns out the Coast Guard had concerns about the ports deal, a disclosure that is no doubt troubling to a president who assured Americans there was no security risk from the deal.

 

The troubling results for the Bush administration come amid reminders about the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina and negative assessments of how the government and the president have handled it for six months.

 

In a separate poll, two out of three Americans said they do not think President Bush has responded adequately to the needs of Katrina victims. Only 32 percent approve of the way President Bush is responding to those needs, a drop of 12 points from last September?s poll, taken just two weeks after the storm made landfall.

 

Also: 30% Approval on Iraq, about 70% of U.S Soldiers in Iraq want out by the years end. Cheney's rating is 18%, and on national security, the numbers are in the low 40's

awesome.

Rumors are swirling that Bush or his administration will replace Cheney with John McCain as Vice President before this fall's midterm elections.

Rumors are swirling that Bush or his administration will replace Cheney with John McCain as Vice President before this fall's midterm elections.

 

 

Swirling where

I don't see Bush selling out Cheney. Ever.

Me neither, but who knows really?

Rumors are swirling that Bush or his administration will replace Cheney with John McCain as Vice President before this fall's midterm elections.

 

 

I don't see that happening. Bush and McCain differ too much on domestic/economic policy for that to work - one would have to compromise, and it would likely have to be McCain, who seems to be trying to parlay the "maverick outsider" image in his Presidential run. Becoming Bush's VP would ruin alot of that work on his image, especially among non-Neocon Reps and Dems.

 

It might be a good way for McCain to pander to the Christian right and help his nomination chances, but it would probably hurt his image among the general electorate. I'm hoping McCain grabs the Republican nomination in 2008, so I'm also hoping he stays away from this offer if it is ever proposed (which I highly doubt it would be).

it would help the repubs as then they would have that incumbant factor going in 08.

 

 

this would entirely be a political ploy and nothing more.

It's funny how we keep talking about polls. What a nonsense they are. I remember they had all these polls talking about how the president was going to lose including the exit polls. When it came down to it in 04 the only poll that counted was the votes that kept our president in office. I mean he overwhelmingly kicked John Kerry's ass in the elections.

it would help the repubs as then they would have that incumbant factor going in 08.

 

 

this would entirely be a political ploy and nothing more.

 

I'm okay with a political ploy if it gets John McCain in office.

Too bad there's no better way to doom a contender than sticking him in the veep's office, unless Bush were to die of course.

 

It's funny how we keep talking about polls. What a nonsense they are. I remember they had all these polls talking about how the president was going to lose including the exit polls. When it came down to it in 04 the only poll that counted was the votes that kept our president in office. I mean he overwhelmingly kicked John Kerry's ass in the elections.

 

Huh? Bush had a slight edge in the Scientific polls leading up to the election, which this poll is.

 

Their's a VERY big difference between Scientific and Exit polls.

This poll was far from scientific. If you look at the details of the poll, aside from the awfully worded questions, you'll see they asked adults not registered voters, and the Democrats polled outnumbered the Republicans almost 2 to 1. You mean a poll with a sample skewed towards Democrats would have low approval numbers for a Republican? I am shocked! Shocked!

Regarding the McCain "rumor": I don't buy it for a number of reasons.

 

Reason the first: There were those rumors before the 2004 election, and that would have been the best time to do so. It didn't happen.

 

Reason the second: Cheney and the Bushes are very close. No way they ask him to step down or Cheney offers to. Remember how this administration seemingly feels about cronyism.

 

Reason the third: Suppose that, somehow, McCain does replace Cheney before the midterm elections as vice president. McCain is probably the Republicans' best chance to win the White House in 08, and I think you'd be hard-pressed to find many people who feel otherwise. In putting McCain as VP, it becomes his job to essentially agree with what goes on with Bush and the rest of the administration. McCain and Bush differ on a LOT of things, and a move like this would polarize McCain more and move him away from the center, which is where he likes/wants/needs to be. Additionally, if anything else goes wrong between 06 and 08 and McCain is VP, McCain gets blamed with all the others in the administration. Making McCain vice president would hurt his chances in 08, not help them. Speaking as a Republican...McCain needs to stay as far away from the Bush administration as possible.

Rumors are swirling that Bush or his administration will replace Cheney with John McCain as Vice President before this fall's midterm elections.

 

 

 

Would this be before or after Cheney invites Bush upon a "hunting trip?"

This poll was far from scientific. If you look at the details of the poll, aside from the awfully worded questions, you'll see they asked adults not registered voters, and the Democrats polled outnumbered the Republicans almost 2 to 1. You mean a poll with a sample skewed towards Democrats would have low approval numbers for a Republican? I am shocked! Shocked!

Shh.....logic not allowed.

This poll was far from scientific. If you look at the details of the poll, aside from the awfully worded questions, you'll see they asked adults not registered voters, and the Democrats polled outnumbered the Republicans almost 2 to 1. You mean a poll with a sample skewed towards Democrats would have low approval numbers for a Republican? I am shocked! Shocked!

Shh.....logic not allowed.

 

While the sample may suck, it's hard to argue that the dude has done a "good" job by any means. I mean, I can't even say he's done a mediocre one at this point. There's just too many f*** ups by this point. I mean a lot of other presidents have gotten hated on for less.

 

We could make a list: sh*tty war, sh*tty job during the hurricane, a questionable nomination(s) for Supreme Court, took more than one frivolous vacation, this whole United Arab Emirates managin the ports thing (which I could personally care less/have no opinion about but you have to include it). And this is all in the last year alone and merely the first thing that came to mind.

 

I mean, can you honestly say Bush has done even a remotely well-job as president? Or do you blame circumstance for this pretty bad term in office? I'm not hating, just wondering.

 

But, yeah, if we're just sticking to those surveyed, then you have a point.

I honestly could care less about the current administration. And I'd agree, his approval ratings overall are probably very low and for good reason.

 

But, ya know, point of the system is for it all to be done fair and balanced. Throw out a 1:1 survey ratio between Dems + Reps, make it registered voters, and do a large sample size. Results probably wouldn't change that much - but at least you're doing it right.

This poll was far from scientific. If you look at the details of the poll, aside from the awfully worded questions, you'll see they asked adults not registered voters, and the Democrats polled outnumbered the Republicans almost 2 to 1. You mean a poll with a sample skewed towards Democrats would have low approval numbers for a Republican? I am shocked! Shocked!

Shh.....logic not allowed.

 

 

CBS "weighted" the results to effectively count 289 Republicans versus 381 Democrats.

 

Logic:

 

289:391 = 1:2 ?

 

It might actually be interesting to note there is more registered democrats than republicans, really in thanks to many southerners who never changed their party affiliation from when the south was a democratic stronghold. It is a representitive poll.

 

Logic? Please, why use that?

I have yet to see a poll showing positive numbers for Bush recently.

This poll was far from scientific. If you look at the details of the poll, aside from the awfully worded questions, you'll see they asked adults not registered voters, and the Democrats polled outnumbered the Republicans almost 2 to 1. You mean a poll with a sample skewed towards Democrats would have low approval numbers for a Republican? I am shocked! Shocked!

 

 

Funny...other polls have him at or near all time lows too. Fox news had him within three points of his all time low of their poll, actually the second lowest point. Fox news is part of the liberal media conspiracy? I am shocked! Shocked!

 

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186634,00.html

McCain and Bush differ on a LOT of things, and a move like this would polarize McCain more and move him away from the center, which is where he likes/wants/needs to be. Additionally, if anything else goes wrong between 06 and 08 and McCain is VP, McCain gets blamed with all the others in the administration. Making McCain vice president would hurt his chances in 08, not help them. Speaking as a Republican...McCain needs to stay as far away from the Bush administration as possible.

 

 

Exactly. I don't see McCain accepting any request to become VP.

289:391 = 1:2 ?

 

It might actually be interesting to note there is more registered democrats than republicans, really in thanks to many southerners who never changed their party affiliation from when the south was a democratic stronghold. It is a representitive poll.

There are more Democrats than Republican, that's common knowledge. There's also a relatively large number of people from other parties.

 

Think the rate of Democracts to Republicans is equal to 391:289? And what of the other parties? If we're representative poll lines here, why don't we actually go all the way with it?

I hope Mccain doesnt run in 08. He's made a political career out of going against his party and of working towards election reform. Not terrible things really, but definitely not who i want for president. Guiliani in '08

I hope Mccain doesnt run in 08. He's made a political career out of going against his party and of working towards election reform. Not terrible things really, but definitely not who i want for president. Guiliani in '08

 

 

After Bush I think that's what people might want.

I hope Mccain doesnt run in 08. He's made a political career out of going against his party and of working towards election reform. Not terrible things really, but definitely not who i want for president. Guiliani in '08

 

 

After Bush I think that's what people might want.

 

 

not really, bc mccain is not fiscally conservative just like bush.