Friday, September 19, 2008

Politely Hostile

That is how my gynocologist described me yesterday. And I wasn't even talking politics! Teehee. Either I am even shittier at controlling my attitude than I previously suspected, or this is one perceptive ob/gyn. But moving beyond the personal . . .

The September 4 issue of Rolling Stone (RS1060) had an interesting article by Sean Wilentz on Bush and the GOP. I don't think I realized this but apparently Bush truly is special—he is the only president in modern times to have gone from a super high approval rating (he had the highest approval rating ever recorded for a modern president after September 11th) to having the "longest sustained period of public disapproval ever recorded" as he leaves office. According to Gallup, for his 30th quarter, he hit his lowest average approval rating—just 29%. He's been hovering in the low to mid 30s since the first of the year.

Below is the link to the article and the accompanying sidebar if you have some spare time:

How Bush Destroyed the Republican Party


And in case you needed the reminder of why his approval ratings are so low, here's a quote:

"I am a person who recognizes the fallacy of humans."
on The Oprah Winfrey Show, September 10, 2000

123 days left . . .

4 comments:

Becky said...

haha. thanks, ginny. that´s the funniest thing i have read in awhile. i think "politely hostile" is a compliment, anyhow. :)

broad minded said...

yes apparently i have made an impression. poor man, he probably dreads my annual appointments.

and my grandmother would roll over in her grave if i was rude.

Rev Wes Isley said...

Hey Ginny, finally getting back to my blogging priorities!!

"Politely hostile" in the gyno's office---does this have anything to do with that movie "Teeth?"

broad minded said...

no but that would put a different spin on things.