THE TIDE HAS TURNED

As is well known, President Bush's approval ratings have been in the 30s for a long time now. But what is even more important is that people don't trust the man and his whole operation anymore.

Check out these numbers from a recent Harris Poll:

'Do you think the Bush administration generally provides accurate information regarding current issues or do you think they generally mislead the public to achieve their own end?'

Accurate Misleading
All 32% 64%
Rep. 68% 28%
Dem. 7% 91%
Ind. 25% 73%

This is amazing - this question is essentially asking whether the Bush administration manipulates data irresponsibly - a very serious and troubling issue. That almost 3/4s of independents now see Bush in this light shows how centrists don't believe them anymore. What is even more significant is that over one quarter of Republicans have jumped ship on Bush. The curtain has been pulled back. The emperor has no clothes.

The same poll shows that 63% of people want American troops back from Iraq in the next year. The neocon theory that war could be waged cheaply with small armies has been resoundly proven to be bunk. Furthermore, 56% think that Scooter Libby is guilty. THis includes 35% of Republicans, which is fascinating, because it means that even they aren't buying the Rovian talking points anymore (e.g., that it's not a 'real crime', etc.).

People are sick of this b.s. They want somebody with some dignity, somebody who can lead. Now only if the Democrats could come up with somebody like that, instead of John Kerry and Hillary Clinton. Oh well.

Happy Thanksgiving - The George Orwell novel that we have all lived in for the last four years is coming to a close.