If it's any comfort, 59% of the
Posted By: country agrees with you - sm - Starcat on 2006-06-12
In Reply to: When will it end? - So Tired!
in that they say it was a mistake to get into Iraq in the first place and 54% says it is unlikely a stable, democratic government will be established.
A very sad state of affairs.
Poll: U.S. disapproves of war in Iraq
Thu Jun 8, 7:24 PM ET
The death of al-Qaida leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in Iraq came as more Americans than ever thought the war in Iraq was a mistake, according to AP-Ipsos polling.
The poll, taken Monday through Wednesday before news broke that U.S. forces had killed al-Zarqawi, found that 59 percent of adults say the United States made a mistake in going to war in Iraq — the highest level yet in AP-Ipsos polling.
Approval of President Bush's handling of Iraq dipped to 33 percent, a new low. His overall job approval was 35 percent, statistically within range of his low of 33 percent last month. The poll of 1,003 adults has a sampling error margin of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
Among other findings:
_More than half, 54 percent, said it's unlikely that a stable, democratic government will be established in Iraq, a new high in AP-Ipsos polling. The survey was completed before Iraq's parliament approved three key new government ministers. Just 67 percent of Republicans, 63 percent of conservatives, and 57 percent of white evangelicals believed a stable, democratic government is likely.
_Only 68 percent of Republicans, 57 percent of white evangelicals and 51 percent of self-described conservatives — key groups in Bush's base of support — approved of his handling of Iraq. Those most likely to disapprove are Democrats (89 percent), women (70 percent), minorities (84 percent), city dwellers (72 percent), those with household incomes under $25,000 (71 percent), and unmarried men (70 percent).
_Those most likely to believe the war in Iraq was a mistake are Democrats (84 percent), women (63 percent), especially suburban women (67 percent), minorities (76 percent), city dwellers (66 percent), self-described liberals (82 percent), moderates (64 percent), and Catholics (62 percent).
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AP Polling Director Mike Mokrzycki, AP Manager of News Surveys Trevor Tompson and AP News Survey specialist Dennis Junius contributed to this story.
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It give me no comfort at all....sm
to see the two of you talk like this, nor do I wish to engage in any "told you" sort of mentality.
Things really do feel like they're changing, and if the dems succeed in stealing the last few runoff elections/recounts in the Senate and get the super majority there....look out.
I hope you feel better, Marmann...sounds like you may be under the weather.....
Cold comfort
But I believe we will be proven right before too long. And when that happens the failure will still be laid at the feet of Bush and the republicans. The country was just too far gone. Obama did his best against all odds, but victory was snatched away by those evil conservatives.
I don't want our country to fail, but I do want Obama's ill-advised policies to fail because anything else will change this country into something I can no longer recognize. Probably I will never earn 250K, but I like to think that if I ever do I might get to keep some of it without hundreds of sticky fingers trying to pry it from my grasp and give it to slackers who did not work for it.
Ummm...if you are truly gaining comfort from an
may I suggest you to get some professional help...pronto.
You would find more comfort on the conservative board.sm
Feel free to mozy on over their for some like minded folks.
Still resisting that step out of your comfort zone.
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Sleep deprivation in the comfort of your own home
being hooded, bound and tied, naked, standing in the same position with lights on 24/7, being doused with ice water, insulted, harrassed, fondled and beaten for days on end....hardly the same.
I think it shows character on Obama's part and I pray for her comfort and healing if that is God&
and for comfort and peace for her family.
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