A question to all you Americans...

[bumcheekcity]

what is the general feel of the American public on the Iraq stuff (and, for that matter, Al-Quieda) are most of you guys against this, or are you like Bush?

Don't hate mail me, i just want to know.

[RoboTripper]

I would say it's pretty evenly split. Bush's approval rating is in the low to mid 50's, I don't know the latest numbers on support for the war. Probably about the same, maybe a little higher.

On NG you see more people against the war and anti-Bush, but there are many non-Americans here and it tends to be a younger, more liberal crowd because of the nature of the site.

[JMHX]

The last time I checked, Bush's approval was....fifty-eight? I'm not sure. The war sentiment is split right down the center, leaning pro in certain parts of the country and anti in others. Funny how that works out. It seems the farther you get from DC, the less support Bush seems to find. (Note: scenario is not scientific. Do not flame)

[tiden12]

im not as you would say "for bush" but i do think war is nesssary andhtat fact here all of todays politics are push overs all they really want is money

[Sweden-Forever]

we're all fucked it seems

[CharlieZAngeL]

i think bush is after oil

[agent66]

I do not know a single person who is for war, and that says a lot because I see and talk to about 250 people a day. I think most of us just want to mind our own business.

[TomFlump]

most people are against bush. there have been countless peace protests all over america. i was for him at one time, but now i think hes an idiot. a lot of his ideas are skewed. i heard he said not too long ago " the UN is an ineffective organization." Just because not everyone agrees with him they are "ineffective." god how conceeded can you get... i think deep down we all secretly wish Clinton could have run for a third term.... he was a pimp

[NEMESiSZ]

Bush has a 59% approval rating as of Feb 10.

[TheEvilOne]

At 2/22/03 08:33 PM, JudgeMeHarshX wrote: It seems the farther you get from DC, the less support Bush seems to find.

That's just because California is on the other side of the country from DC.

Last I checked, Bush's approval rating was in the low 60s. That was a while ago, though. Bush has enjoyed high approval ratings for a while now. They were ridiculously high after 9/11, but have since slipped to a more realistic level, reflecting his policy toward Iraq as well as his domestic policies, opinions of which seem to be evenly split.

[TheEvilOne]

At 2/23/03 10:48 PM, Timm wrote: most people are against bush. there have been countless peace protests all over america.

A vocal opposition does not a majority make.

i was for him at one time, but now i think hes an idiot. a lot of his ideas are skewed. i heard he said not too long ago " the UN is an ineffective organization."

I believe what he said was that the UN runs the risk of being seen as ineffective if they don't take a tougher stand on Iraq. The UN passed a resolution stating that Iraq must disarm, and they must show the world that they have disarmed. However, certain UN members *cough*France*cough* insist on allowing more time for inspections to "run their course". Translation: allowing more time for Iraq to hide their weapons before the inspectors arrive and for the inspectors to report that they found nothing. The inspectors are there to be shown the weapons and proof of their destruction, not to find them. If this isn't "ineffective", then what is?

i think deep down we all secretly wish Clinton could have run for a third term.... he was a pimp

I think that was the problem with Clinton... he thought he was a pimp, not a president. :)

[JMHX]

At 2/24/03 12:00 AM, TheEvilOne wrote:

At 2/23/03 10:48 PM, Timm wrote:

I think that was the problem with Clinton... he thought he was a pimp, not a president. :)

I think he was quite good at both...if you want to pimp fat girls.

[RandomFreak]

Well for my part and most people I've actually talked to the general feeling seems to be that yes Saddam is a potential problem that should be addressed but Bush is being far to aggressive and is generally going about it the wrong way.

[NEMESiSZ]

I'm glad we had a President like Clinton, a lovable clown underdog we can all relate to.

[PreacherJ]

I dunno, it's hard to tell, really. Bush's approvals hover in the 50's, but it seems everyone I meet is for the damn war. (I happen to live in hicksville, by the way) I'm for it to a degree, but not to the point many others are. I also think Bush is a moron.

[JMHX]

At 2/24/03 04:28 PM, NEMESiSZ wrote: I'm glad we had a President like Clinton, a lovable clown underdog we can all relate to.

If only George W. could learn to sample cigars/interns. Then his ratings would go sky high. He can't pull it off, though...he's too much of a straight-and-narrow kind of guy. We all expected it of ol' Hope, Arkansas Clinton. Man, I miss that guy.

[The-Last-Kumiho]

I have to say I'm against war with Iraq because global violence just gets everyone killed and I have friends who are in the Navy and Air Forces.
Interstingly enough though, it seems that the war issue has not gone through congress just yet (according to the latest Newsweek mag, can anyone else back this?). I hope congress at least has a little more sense when it comes to this issue unlike 'cowboy Bush'.