I'm surprised no one else has posted this yet.
I'm not a WSJ subscriber, but here's the report:
Of the 1,001 American adults polled online April 20-23, only 28% had a positive view of Mr. Bush's job performance, down from 32% in February and from a high of 88% in the aftermath of the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The current rating is his weakest showing since his inauguration.
Take a moment to let those words melt in your mouth: his weakest showing since his inauguration.
I feel like copying that a thousand times over, and shouting it from the rooftops.
And here is the Pollkatz approval graphic for those who appreciate what a long, continuous, downward slide looks like in visual form.
28%! That means my brother might even have crossed over the threshold. Take heart, fellow countrymen and countrywomen... the tide continues to withdraw, and the low-water mark has yet to be reached.
In addition, the poll indicates that war and Iraq are the #1 and #2 issues. I'm not sure why they distiinguish those!)
The poll also shows declining support across the board:
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice garnered the approval of 45% of those surveyed, down from 46% in February, and approval of Defense Secretary Robert Gates slid to 29% in the latest poll, from 32% in February.
Among other individuals included in the poll, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) saw her approval rating fall to 30% in April from 38% in February, shortly after her swearing-in as the first female House speaker. Approval for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) slipped to 22%, from 23% in February but up from 19% a year ago.
I await the collective wisdom of the Kossack world to provide interpretation of that. But for the time being, let us celebrate the 1% additional portion of the American public who have regained their claim on reality, and allowed this level of disdain to be reached. Look out, Tricky Dick, Georgie Boy is breathing down your neck!....