New Rasmussen Reports Numbers!

[Mark S.]

I like to follow the Rasmussen Reports because he is a Republican pollster who can't be accused of liberal bias.


Sunday April 16, 2006--Thirty-nine percent (39%) of American adults approve of the way George W. Bush is performing his role as President. That's the lowest level of approval ever measured by Rasmussen Reports.

Sixty percent (60%) disapprove of Bush's job performance, the highest level ever recorded....

[Waldo]

It cant be accused of liberal bias. Thats right.


Polls remain bull**** even if they fit my political agenda.

You might say "But you post polls too". Thats right, and I admit they are bull**** at the beginning.

[tgom222]

The reason that the president has low approval numbers is he has alienated so many of his conservative supporters. He spends too much and hasn't taken a tough enough stance on illegal immigration. The sad thing is that the numbers for the opposing party would be worse because they have absolutly zero solutions for the issues this country faces. All democrats want to do these days is make sure republicans get nothing done.

[PackerfanXD]

Maybe if he did'nt spend so much time on vacation during his first term he'd be a little more in touch with his party. This guy has been a part-time Pres. the first 4 years and out of touch with reality (war is going fine, etc.) since his re-election.

Wednesday October 1, 2003 Previous | Next

Dear Yahoo!:
How many vacation days has George W. Bush taken to date as president? How does that compare with Clinton?
Vince
West Hollywood, California

Dear Vince:
While the president of the United States is never completely on vacation, most commanders-in-chief manage to enjoy a respite from the daily grind during their stay the White House. George W. Bush seems to have taken this to the extreme early in his tenure as president. A humorous, fake resume for Bush suggests that he set the record for most days on vacation by any president in U.S. history -- a bit of an exaggeration, but still cause for some teasing.
According to an August 2003 article in the Washington Post, President Bush has spent all or part of 166 days during his presidency at his Crawford, Texas, ranch or en route. Add the time spent at or en route to the presidential retreat of Camp David and at the Bush family estate in Kennebunkport, Maine, and Bush has taken 250 days off as of August 2003. That's 27% of his presidency spent on vacation. Although to be fair, much of this time is classified as a "working vacation." Yeah, right.

Bush isn't the first president to get away from his work. George Bush Sr. took all or part of 543 vacation days at Camp David and in Kennebunkport. Ronald Reagan spent 335 days at or en route to his Santa Barbara, California, ranch during his eight years in office. Of recent presidents, Jimmy Carter took the least days off -- only 79 days, which he usually spent at his home in Georgia. That's less than three weeks a year, which is closer to the average American's paid time off of 13 days per year.

What about Clinton? As of December 1999, President Bill Clinton had spent only 152 days on holiday during his two terms, according to CBS News. A former staffer noted Clinton was such a workaholic that "it almost killed Clinton to take one-week vacations during August." In 2000, Clinton cut his summer vacation short to just three days, so he and his wife could concentrate on her Senate race and fundraising for Democrats. While we couldn't find the exact tally for Clinton's last year in office, it's reasonable to expect he didn't increase his vacation rate. And in barely three years in office, George W. Bush has already taken more vacation than Clinton did in seven years.

[NewXD40fun]

Originally Posted by XpackerfanD

Maybe if he did'nt spend so much time on vacation during his first term he'd be a little more in touch with his party. This guy has been a part-time Pres. the first 4 years and out of touch with reality (war is going fine, etc.) since his re-election.

Wednesday October 1, 2003 Previous | Next

Dear Yahoo!:
How many vacation days has George W. Bush taken to date as president? How does that compare with Clinton?
Vince
West Hollywood, California

Dear Vince:
While the president of the United States is never completely on vacation, most commanders-in-chief manage to enjoy a respite from the daily grind during their stay the White House. George W. Bush seems to have taken this to the extreme early in his tenure as president. A humorous, fake resume for Bush suggests that he set the record for most days on vacation by any president in U.S. history -- a bit of an exaggeration, but still cause for some teasing.
According to an August 2003 article in the Washington Post, President Bush has spent all or part of 166 days during his presidency at his Crawford, Texas, ranch or en route. Add the time spent at or en route to the presidential retreat of Camp David and at the Bush family estate in Kennebunkport, Maine, and Bush has taken 250 days off as of August 2003. That's 27% of his presidency spent on vacation. Although to be fair, much of this time is classified as a "working vacation." Yeah, right.

Bush isn't the first president to get away from his work. George Bush Sr. took all or part of 543 vacation days at Camp David and in Kennebunkport. Ronald Reagan spent 335 days at or en route to his Santa Barbara, California, ranch during his eight years in office. Of recent presidents, Jimmy Carter took the least days off -- only 79 days, which he usually spent at his home in Georgia. That's less than three weeks a year, which is closer to the average American's paid time off of 13 days per year.

What about Clinton? As of December 1999, President Bill Clinton had spent only 152 days on holiday during his two terms, according to CBS News. A former staffer noted Clinton was such a workaholic that "it almost killed Clinton to take one-week vacations during August." In 2000, Clinton cut his summer vacation short to just three days, so he and his wife could concentrate on her Senate race and fundraising for Democrats. While we couldn't find the exact tally for Clinton's last year in office, it's reasonable to expect he didn't increase his vacation rate. And in barely three years in office, George W. Bush has already taken more vacation than Clinton did in seven years.

The President is on call 24/7/365, what kind of vacation is that?

The President needs 24/7/365 body guards to protect him and his family from assassins; what kind of vacation is that?

Quoting leftist extremist propaganda...."Clinton was such a workaholic".




Tom

[Son of Norway]

Originally Posted by NewXD40fun

.."Clinton was such a workaholic".

That BASTARD!! Good thing they will never be able to accuse W of that!!!

[Brickboy240]

Ok, so Clinton was inthe office more than Dubya. Since we know what ol' Bill was doing in said office (cigar antics and all) was his time spent IN the office REALLY spent WORKING?

You have to wonder...

- Brickboy240

[Waldo]

Originally Posted by XpackerfanD

Maybe if he did'nt spend so much time on vacation during his first term he'd be a little more in touch with his party. This guy has been a part-time Pres. the first 4 years and out of touch with reality (war is going fine, etc.) since his re-election.

Wednesday October 1, 2003 Previous | Next

Dear Yahoo!:
How many vacation days has George W. Bush taken to date as president? How does that compare with Clinton?
Vince
West Hollywood, California

Dear Vince:
While the president of the United States is never completely on vacation, most commanders-in-chief manage to enjoy a respite from the daily grind during their stay the White House. George W. Bush seems to have taken this to the extreme early in his tenure as president. A humorous, fake resume for Bush suggests that he set the record for most days on vacation by any president in U.S. history -- a bit of an exaggeration, but still cause for some teasing.
According to an August 2003 article in the Washington Post, President Bush has spent all or part of 166 days during his presidency at his Crawford, Texas, ranch or en route. Add the time spent at or en route to the presidential retreat of Camp David and at the Bush family estate in Kennebunkport, Maine, and Bush has taken 250 days off as of August 2003. That's 27% of his presidency spent on vacation. Although to be fair, much of this time is classified as a "working vacation." Yeah, right.

Bush isn't the first president to get away from his work. George Bush Sr. took all or part of 543 vacation days at Camp David and in Kennebunkport. Ronald Reagan spent 335 days at or en route to his Santa Barbara, California, ranch during his eight years in office. Of recent presidents, Jimmy Carter took the least days off -- only 79 days, which he usually spent at his home in Georgia. That's less than three weeks a year, which is closer to the average American's paid time off of 13 days per year.

What about Clinton? As of December 1999, President Bill Clinton had spent only 152 days on holiday during his two terms, according to CBS News. A former staffer noted Clinton was such a workaholic that "it almost killed Clinton to take one-week vacations during August." In 2000, Clinton cut his summer vacation short to just three days, so he and his wife could concentrate on her Senate race and fundraising for Democrats. While we couldn't find the exact tally for Clinton's last year in office, it's reasonable to expect he didn't increase his vacation rate. And in barely three years in office, George W. Bush has already taken more vacation than Clinton did in seven years.

We already covered this story in Farenheight 9/11 (I believe) and it was destroyed in Farenhype 9/11.

We also covered this issue in the past election. Apparently people dont care.

Also, going to your ranch in Texas is not vacation when you meet the President of Mexico there.

[Brickboy240]

Yeah, its really old news..is it not?

...and non news if you ask me. The more days that the DC powerbrokers are away from office...the less damage they can do.

- Brickboy240

[Delija]

Originally Posted by NewXD40fun

The President is on call 24/7/365, what kind of vacation is that?

People that run for nation-wide elective office are suppose to know it's a very hard job, not a job about vacations. So The President needs to work hard. Is this supposed to come as a surprise? It's the JOB.

Originally Posted by NewXD40fun

24/7/365 body guards to protect him and his family from assassins; what kind of vacation is that?

You're right (for once...there goes your perfect record). It's not a "vacation", it's supposed to be the most difficult job in the country. Maybe the world. No previoous predent ever complained constantly about the presidency being "hard work". Bush has told us it's "hard work" every opportunity he has. Seems like it came as a surprise to the man!

Originally Posted by NewXD40fun

Quoting leftist extremist propaganda...."Clinton was such a workaholic".

Perfect efficiency. Get to use "leftist extremist" and mention Clinton (who indeed WAS a "workaholic", which is a requirement for the job! Obviously the man, despite his apparent mental illnesses. (Which seemed not not to affect his ability to do his job). Obviously having a brain really helps a president.

Peace,
D.