It looks like the only thing losing value faster than the American dollar is the value placed one's admiration. It has been given very cheaply this go around.

Unfortunately for them, as before, it will prove to be politically and historically fatal.

From your very small, limited point of view it is understandable one could come to that conclusion. However, do not presume that your present view will survive the critical eye and perspective of history. Dare say, should Iraq become that democracy in the Middle East, Bush's legacy will be one of significant accomplishement. Clinton, on the other hand, WILL fade to mediocrity. Afterall, what significant accomplishment is attributed to Clinton. What did Clinton do that took courage, foresight, vision, conviction and absolute resolve against waning public opinion. Answer: NOTHING. Decades from now, no one will give a hoot about what the stocks did, not what the inflation and employment numbers were.

The counter-example is that Republicans voted Bush in TWICE! Some people just can't learn from their mistakes. Just like Bush.

If people here admire Bush more than Billy Graham, something is wrong.

I do admire Clinton. The economy was so much better under his watch. Bush is a lier, a cheater, a murderer and stupid.

COME ON PEOPLE!
Bush is as bad as Hitler! ..HE exterminates innocent Iraqi people and LABLES them "INSURGENTS" >> Same as Hitler did .. in WW2!! to the German people!

He continues to use the BLOOD of our troops and the Iraqis to cover his administrations mistakes! ..fearing.. a bad ...legacy!

WE KNOW BUSH IS DUMB!... His prior record shows that! >But we seem to have NO WAY TO STOP THIS JERK! WHY?

Because no body listens to our polls!

Disgusted army vet! ..who wants America’s Leadership / jobs / respect back!

You just hate Clinton for your own twisted reasons and nothing will cure you of it. I don't hate Bush, I just think he the most incompetent man that has held that office. He has been a terrible president and absolute disaster to world diplomacy. Hating someone takes too much time and energy and Bush does not deserve that from me.

So much for any credabilty Gallup may have had.

I agreee. Furthermore, Ryan, Clinton will fade into mediocrity. What did the man do that took vision, conviction and courage? NOTHING!!!

This poll will definitely make all suspect to poll creedence!

Who in their right mind could ever hold esteem or respect for George W.???
And how could anyone in their right mind ever feel appreciation for this twit???? Who did they poll? Would be my first question.

Bush Standings are: Dec 2007 is 10% Dec 2006 is 13% Dec 2005 19% Dec 2004 23% Dec 2003 29% Dec 2002 28% Dec 2001 39% Dec 2000 5% Dec 1999 1%

Notice after 9/11 in 2001 Bush had a meteoric RISE in popularity in December 2001, but he wasted it on his neo-con plan to pre-emptively attack Iraq. His political capital has seen a steady decline since with the fortunes of the Iraq war. With end of Bush's Presidency the percentage is bound to drop even further. After all he is not Clinton who can make a comeback from Crawford ranch cutting wood!!

Go Hillary44 08! http://hillaryis44.org/

Polls are as accurate as weathermen predicting wearther in the spring.

"BUSH represents greed, power, manipulation and complete disregard for your fellow neighbor. I'm not religious, but GOD help us!"

Go Hillary44 08! http://hillaryis44.org/

"Bill had to cede Hillary (political) power as a trade-off for his history of infidelity."

Is this how Hillary got her experience at the White House, while Bill continuously paid her off for each infidelity? We, the voters, entrusted him with this power.

Although they seem perfectly happy with the deal, isn't it very irresponsible for any president to throw away his political power like this? Perhaps Bill really meant it, when he called her a world class genius (for power).

Bill claimed that it was the Republicans' fault that Hillary's health care reform had failed. (albeit it was a Dem president and Dem Congress.) It turned out the failed health reform was the result of another trade-off from his infidelity between him and Hillary. Is this a joke on a bad day? We are talking about the welfare of American people here. This reckless couple thinks we are only some kind of game pieces on the table. No doubt Hillary is running to win, not to serve. She wants to be the first female president by all means, or to get even with Bill for his infidelity.

Somehow I feel sick to my stomach.
Now I do 'admire' Bill and Hillary for fooling us for so long, but I will vote for "Anybody but Hillary" from this day on. She is better off seeking mental health care than playing games on the American people.

We need a leader with healthy mental capacity. This Newsweek article is a sad read.

Bush Standings are: Dec 2007 is 10% Dec 2006 is 13% Dec 2005 19% Dec 2004 23% Dec 2003 29% Dec 2002 28% Dec 2001 39% Dec 2000 5% Dec 1999 1%

Notice after 9/11 Bush had a meteoric RISE in popularity but he wasted it on his neo-con plan to pre-emptively attack Iraq. With end of Bush's Presidency the percentage is bound to drop even further. After all he is not Clinton who can make a comeback from Crawford ranch cutting wood!!

Go Hillary44 08! http://hillaryis44.org/

Go Hillary44 08! http://hillaryis44.org/

Clinton did so much more good for America, both nationally and internationally except he had a problem with skirt chasing I admit. Who in their right minds can say the same thing about Dubya Bush Jr.? In retrospect Bush Jr. gave NO-BID contracts by the BILLIONS to HALLIBURTON and others in this Iraq war!! Bush Jr. & Chenney are thievs.

Go Hillary44 08! http://hillaryis44.org/

The 2007 Nobel Literature winner, Doris Lessing wondered if President Bush might be very clever.

Some very notable comments are worthy:

GH, New York, ny: "Based on the pecentages, Hillary Clinton is the Most Admired PERSON of the Year!"

Ex-Repulican writes: "I really enjoyed reading these comments! Yes, this result is ABSURD because George W. Bush
will be in the books as one of the WORST presidents in the history of this country.
He's in league with Dick Nixon at least. But, let's recall that the results of this 'poll' are deeply flawed.
First, Nelson Mandela is not 'in our nation', he's in South Africa! Secondly, 10% is a very small fraction
so the result tells me that nobody is really admired. Thirdly, there will always be a statistical 'tail' of peoples' opinions,
so that I wouldn't be surprised to learn that at least 10% of Germans 'admired' Hitler if you'd taken a poll in 1946!!!
So, don't fret, we will see when the historians of the future will make clear the crimes of GWB, he is lost,
and so are the Republicans he dragged down with him."

R. Engels, Tucson, Arizona says "Bush lied to the people, his country and the world to create his energy "footprint in Iraq"; the great divider,
mentally deficient president will go down as the bottom rung of Presidents. Never have so few destroyed so much
and we have another year of his arrogance. If he is the most admired man in America, this country deserves
what it gets.

Walt from Belton, TX writes "How can you compare a man with no morals, Clinton,
with a man of extremely high morals, Bush Jr.?"

Bush Jr. is a spoiled rich kid–who was born again
and somehow became President, in spite of the fact he is inarticulate, uncharismatic, and a foreign/economic policy
blunderer. His legacy as Presidential role model will be the example to avoid.

Andy, Evansville, IN says "Imagine now, if Iraq becomes another democratic Islamic nation down the road,
well, like Turkey... keep dreaming!!

EKK says "BUSH represents greed, power, manipulation and complete disregard for your fellow neighbor.
I'm not religious, but GOD help us!"

Posted By John, San Diego, CA : December 26, 2007 2:34 pm

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So John, who would you like to leave next? All the supporters of the Third Parties? Say and if the pact doesn't work, there's always forced relocation, or how about you build factories and exterminate all non Republicans. And the comparisons to Hitler's Germany keep piling up.

Marge in Hibbing MN:
I'm a high school teacher with a PHD, educating our future voters and keeping my opinions to myself so as not to influence their future decisions. And, guess what? I'm also one of those "dregs of humanity" you so 'eloquently' speak of...I admire President Bush, as I have all of our presidents, and will continue to support any of our presidents, regardless of political party, because as a citizen, that what I should do regardless of my own personal opinion. If you don't like who's in office, exercise your right to change it, participate in positive way. If your candidate loses, lose gracefully. Don't let your hatred consume you, it makes you very ugly, even on paper!