"Since November's election, the victors have managed to be on the wrong side of public opinion on one issue after another: the economy, Social Security privatization, Terri Schiavo, Tom DeLay. By large margins, Americans say that the country is headed in the wrong direction, and Mr. Bush is the least popular second-term president on record."
I always knew that he would set some sort of record.
"The administration's upbeat view of the economy is a case in point. Corporate interests are doing very well. As a recent report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities points out, over the last three years profits grew at an annual rate of 14.5 percent after inflation, the fastest growth since World War II...And only 33 percent of those polled believe the economy is improving, while 59 percent think it's getting worse."
OK, now when does the “trickle-down” effect of Republican economic policy begin? Is it sometime after 3 years? How long should we wait?
"The point is that people sense, correctly, that Mr. Bush doesn't understand their concerns."
Just like his dad…I still remember the time (during a publicity event) when Poppa Bush saw a laser scanner in action at a supermarket and how he marveled at it. That was my clue as to just how far remove the Bush family was from reality…
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