Since 2006, when the Dems took a majority of Congress, the GOP has filibustered like crazy and Bush set a record for vetoes, so nobody is buying your malarcky. Looking at the Congressional rating as though it's a statement about the Dems is nonsense. It's really a statement about how sick the populace is of the partisanship and the games that result when people allow politics to supercede rational thinking.

1. Bush exits on a 34% approval rating (only three points lower than Clinton's June 1993 rating, and nowhere near Truman's all-time low of 22%) while the 110th Democratic -controlled Congress exited on a horrific 20% approval rating.

2. In July 2008, the Democrat-controlled Congess set the 34-year Gallup history with an all-time worst rating of 14%. No President, not even Truman, ever posted anywhere near that low.

Short form: If there's a goat to kick around, look at our Democrat-controlled Congess not George W.Bush.

I can endure Obama for 8 but its Palin 2016!

Bush's accomplisments – AIDS relief in Africa and a reasonable, if not initiated, immigration policy are two examples – seem very small against the backdrop of his many failures.

"Up to 34% approval" is a bit like saying that instead of a turd sandwich, you now have a turd sandwich with cheese.

That's sooo funny! You cracked me up w/that one. I was ready to add the same "Who are these 34 percenters" but your comment just made it for me. Thanks for your humor. Really! It made my day.

That's sooo funny! You cracked me up w/that one. I was ready to add the same "Who are these 34 percenters" but your comment just made it for me. Thanks for your humor. Really! It made my day.

Typical hate filled Democratic comment. How about the Democratic controlled Congress that did nothing to help the economy. How about the Democrats dating back to Carter that directed Sallie Mae to give sub prime mortgages and reinforced by Clinton. Democrats need to stop spewing their hatred and try to move forward. If they can't they will be out.

There is already so much evidence available that the 50 state Attorney's General should be waiting for Bush, Cheney, and Rice on Tuesday with indictments, military police, and handcuffs. And that should be just the beginning of the arrests from that administration.

P.S. To all the morons who voted for Bush, thanks for nothing.

While I have disagreed quite often with the policies upheld by Bush, I also understand that the individuals surrounding the President command a great deal of influence. Unfortunately, President Bush had individuals like Cheney and Rumsfeld pressing his buttons. Condi Rice has tried to bring veracity to the table, and Powell decided that he could no longer accept the distortions brought by other Cabinet members.

In the recent weeks, as Bush has accepted he was leaving the White House and entrusting the leadership of America to Barack Obama, he has softened a great deal. His administration has been quite cooperative in making the transition as smooth as possible. He has allowed himself to be seen as vulnerable in his last few press conferences, and people have been able to see George W. Bush for who he is...something he has not always allowed himself to be seen as over the past 8 years.

So the "bounce" doesn't surprise me, and I really don't think it is undeserved. Bush tried to be true to himself. In most instances, however, the stances he took were not what was needed in the Oval Office. But that's who he was. Given the complexities of the issues that face a president, given the inadequacies of some of the people around him, and given his "Texas swagger" approach to people and issues, it is not at all surprising that he is leaving the White House with only 34% approval.

I am grateful Bush is leaving the White House, am confident in Barack Obama's values and in the people with whom he is surrounding himself, and hope he too can be true to himself in the face of the complex issues that will beset him.

I see these "accomplishments" as negative, unlike you. In the long run, history may be less kind than a 34% approval.

He hasnt kept us safe from anything. Thats what the RIGHT WING nut jobs want everyone to think, but it aint happening!!!

And one last thing... THERE WERE NO WMDs, despite what all the right-wing nutjobs say trying to convince people that we needed to invade Iraq.

There is an 'awakening' going on ....which in turn raises the expectation for things to be better.....to get a grip of how important this is go to Uube and see: GreggBradon-God code creates reality DNA consciousness magnetic field (you scientist know what I'm talking about, including physics). Maybe if nothing else, this will help you see why we need to be positive moving forward.

You want to give Bush props for keeping us safe after Sept 11th?

How about faulting him for not keeping us safe ON Sept 11th?

You take the good, you take the bad.

It appears it is you whose facts are off. He was elected AND CERTIFIED TWICE! You just can't revise history to suit your wants!

The democrats were warned over two years ago, before they became the majority about Fannie and Freddie. Almost all economists blame the subprime mortgage failure to the current recession. Those were started during the Clinton administration. Republicans tried to warn democrats, this is caught on tape, of the problems with Fannie and Freddie, the democrats blew them off. Democrats took over Congress a little over two years ago and the economy started to go down hill. Coincidence, don't think so.

Barrack Obama did nothing for Illinois, I know I live here. He will do nothing for this country. He only does what is popular at that time, look at how many times during the campaign he flipped on issues. Big government didn't work for FDR, it only prolonged the depression, Barrack wants to prolong the recession, so he can keep Americans dependent on him. Not me. I see through what he is, mark my words, Reagan lowered taxes and Capital gains taxes across the board and the economy recovered. Me getting an extra $20.00 from Barracks tax cuts, and yes I did the math, will not do me any good. A company who has lower taxes can hire more workers and offer cheaper goods. Raise their taxes they have to cut jobs and raise the prices on goods and services to compensate.

While we may not have agreed with what our President did during his eight years, I still think we are safer, just not popular. What would you rather do, be friends with someone who wants to kill you, or keep them from killing you?

Faye, r Bush was elected – Twice. That gave him the right to be President — And you can thank President Bush for keeping you safe after 9-11 —-

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Get your facts straight... Bush was elected ONCE. He stole the election in 2004.