Poll: Bush Escapes Blame for Katrina Aftermath Problems

[SamOdom]

Poll: Bush Escapes Blame for Katrina Aftermath Problems


By Cris Bergman
Sep 4, 2005

An ABC poll released on Sunday shows a very unhappy American public when it comes to the response of the government to the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. But the story accompanying the poll suggests "far fewer take George W. Bush personally to task for the problems, and public anger about the response is less widespread than some critics would suggest."

In a truly positive development, the poll reveals that hopefulness far outweighs discontent about the slow-starting rescue.

Numbers:

Blame President George W. Bush for the response to Hurricane Katrina?

55% No.

44% Yes.

 

[JDeuce]

Blame President George W. Bush for the response to Hurricane Katrina?


You can't blame him since it was the people under him who may be responsible for any fuck ups. There's no such thing as delegating accountability. Accountability is personal. If one of my Lts. does something worthy of being court-martialed, that doesn't make me liable for a court-martial just because he was my subordinate.

If what you suggest were actually the case, then every fuck up by a PFC would necessarily result in the resignation or impeachment of the President of the United States.

 

[D2bets]

Even if people don't blame him directly, nobody has been very impressed with him this week, as many were after 9/11. But then again, it don't really matter. He's not going to be up for re-election ever again anyway. It will hurt Republicans though. Especially if they push forward with much of their regressive agenda.

 

[docmercer]

Blame President George W. Bush for the response to Hurricane Katrina?

You can't blame him since it was the people under him who may be responsible for any fuck ups. €.

"The buck stops....at people below me who may be responsible for fuck ups. I mean. I may have appointed old college pals to jobs they had no qualifications for (FEMA) - but dammit I can't be held accountable for everything (or in the case of this admin...ANYTHING)"

Not exactly Truman-esque

 

[cutacrossshorty]

Those responsible for appointing Mike Brown as head of FEMA have some explaining to do. Sadly, his appointment is fairly typical of the attitude of the Bush administration. Other than George W. Bush himself, has anyone ever been more unqualified to hold their position?

 

[919]

bush escapes blame...great thread title...lmfao....

 

[919]

Here is a compilation of Survey USA's tracking polls on Kartina (1200 Adults, MoE 2.9):





Approval of Bush's Response -


9/04

38 Approve

55 Disapprove

7 Not Sure



Federal Government Doing Enough?





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9/04

60 Not Enough

31 Right Amount

7 Too Much

2 Not Sure





</PRE>The country seems to have roughly a 4-5% hard-core economic libertarian population that honestly seems to believe that we have no obligation to help our fellow citizens who are the victims of natural disasters. It is good to see that is a fringe population.

 

[Coldweather]

Our great President George W. has been very effective during this crisis. He is putting on a sterling performance and savings lives. It's the Governor who should admit blame, resign and then be arrested for this travesty.

 

[D2bets]

Our great President George W. has been very effective during this crisis. He is putting on a sterling performance and savings lives. It's the Governor who should admit blame, resign and then be arrested for this travesty.

So the President has out on a sterling performance but it has been a travesty?

What makes it even more sterling is that no one could have foreseen the levees breaking. George W. told us this so it must be so.

 

[919]

So the President has out on a sterling performance but it has been a travesty?

What makes it even more sterling is that no one could have foreseen the levees breaking. George W. told us this so it must be so.

hell, led zepplin knew better than that...