>>> Fact: Bush is the most disliked president since Truman.
It is interesting you mentioned Truman.
Truman was, in fact, disliked on a scale with Bush. Yet, 50 years later, the tide began to turn. Today, Truman is thought of in a much different light than he was at the time.
GWB, like Truman, had huge swings in his popularity. He left office with a job approval rating of 22%. Yet, a couple years ago he was ranked 7th best amongst presidents.
The point, of course, is that you can never attach much significance to what the purported popularity of a president is until well after he has left office. Without a doubt, Bush will one day be considered a great president. Once it has become clear just how important the success in Iraq has been, Katrina and the economy will simply be unimportant. If the economy goes on to collapse, it will be obvious that Bush didn't cause it, he just happened to be present when it happened.
When you're caught up in a partisan struggle, it is impossible for you to see this. Sometimes I think you're about 19, and it may be that when you grow up, you'll see things differently. |
