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One Reporter's Opinion — One Nation Divided George Putnam It is this reporter's opinion that we are a nation divided and that most of the responsibility for our dilemma rests with George W. Bush.
Recently Ronald Brownstein, writing in the Los Angeles Times, refers to Bush as "the albatross." While Bush is not running in 2008, the shadow of his mystique falls on Republicans who are. The Republican Party has been greatly hindered by the Bush administration, and Bush may prove to be more of a noose than an albatross to the GOP. Last week, the Gallup/USA poll showed Bush's approval rating at a new low — 29 percent. Bush's disapproval rating has exceeded 58 percent in the last year, and has fallen below 50 percent for two years.
That, by the way, is the longest stretch of a presidential weakness since Harry S. Truman finished his second term. It is a fact of life that voters dissatisfied with a departing president want change. But never before have we witnessed such disfavor as in the case of George W. Bush. Unless Bush's ratings improve, it could translate into a 2008 Democratic landslide. Emory University political scientist Alan Abramowitz says there is no way any Republican can win the presidential election next year if Bush's approval ratings remain anywhere near where they are now.
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As my listeners on our daily talk show say, "We've had it with Bush's invasion of Iraq and the Katrina fiasco, the Scooter Libby and Harriet Miers scandals, the immigration/amnesty issue, and his series of executive directives." The listeners put the blame on Bush and his muttled ventures. Of one voice, they are saying our culture, our language, our heritage, our sovereignty, our security, our prosperity, and our very survival are all at risk. Bush is spending an estimate $2 billion on the war in Iraq per week, as our great nation heads toward national financial bankruptcy. Add to this the fact that he has instituted a "stealth government," operating autonomously without congressional oversight. No matter how hard his fellow republicans try, there is little they can do to stabilize Bush's sinking ship. Not having had enough missteps and blunders, Bush appears determined to put forth a North American Union, bringing the United States, Mexico, and Canada into a single orbit that would drive a stake into the very heart of individual sovereignty.
George W. Bush appears determined to bring about his plan for globalization and a New World order. Is it any wonder that Republicans are abandoning support of Bush?
Those that elected Bush and re-elected him feel betrayed. They feel that any change made by Bush at this late moment of his administration is too little and too late to rebuild his public standing. The question is, What will he do next in his attempt to distract the American people? As one political strategist says, watch for a bomb on Iran.
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