Posted on 12/15/2009 12:43:46 PM PST by redrunner
It's come to this: Tiger Woods is the George W. Bush of the sports world. But unlike the 43rd president, Woods needed less than three weeks to see his popularity plummet to 33 percent. And it's still falling. Bush, who left office with the worst ratings in history, took nearly eight years to become similarly loathed.
(GWB's final approval numbers? Twenty-two percent. Seriously. That's worse than Nixon and Truman, and according to CBSNews.com, "The rating is far below the final ratings of recent two-term presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, who both ended their terms with a 68 percent approval rating." The mind reels...)
Woods admitted to "infidelity" Friday. His "favorable" rating dropped to 33% in the latest poll conducted this week vs. 85% from his last poll in June 2005. His "unfavorable" rating, meanwhile, surged to 57% from only 8% four years ago.
Woods posted the highest popularity rating in poll history - 88% - when Gallup first measured him in 2000. The 52-point swing is the largest drop between consecutive measurements since Gallup began tracking.
Most amazing: Tiger didn't send the country into war, and as far as I know, he hasn't been responsible for thousands of deaths. And while Steve Williams can kindly be characterized as surly, I'm pretty sure he didn't shoot anybody in the face.
And this: "19% say they'll have a "less favorable" opinion of companies that use Woods as an endorser." Which explains this.
On the upside, the Tiger coverage has saturated the news. So short of, say, learning that Woods had Jose Canseco shoot him up with steroids while he and A-Rod cuddled beneath commissioned centaur self-portraits, I don't see how things can get any worse.
Whatever happens, I think one thing is clear: Woods should run for office.
(Excerpt) Read more at backporch.fanhouse.com ...
What he really meant to say is:
“...race baiting liberals hate them.”
Actually what should have been mentioned is that in short order Barack Obama will be right there with them.
P.S. a significant reason the GWB’s numbers fell was due to signing off on things that grew government rather than reduced it.
Outrageous BDS based comparison.
Bush served his country well.
This such BS. A lot of people are missing Bush because tehy had jobs when he was President. I broke with him on amnesty. That was it for me. I wanted him to be Reagan 2 so much cause he seemed like he was agreat guy and had it. Sadly he became Poppy Bush 2.
Looks like Tiger won't be winning his next election...
Besides what did people expect, the guy made a living “putting” his balls into 18 different holes...sooner or later he was bound to bring his work home with him.
I can’t believe, OK I will never believe GWB numbers were worse than Jimmy Carters.
Actually, Bush’s approval ratings went up to the 30’s by the time he left office.
Actually, Bush’s approval ratings went up to the 30’s by the time he left office.
Sadly enough, this fellow probably fancies himself a great wit.
Wow...what will they think of next.
HEAR HEAR
Yessirree...a REAL comparison here! Bush was despised by the MSM which worked 24/7 to create those “approval” ratings. Woods was LOVED, PROTECTED, COVERED and virtually deified by the media. And of course Woods actually DESERVES the disgust, mistrust and contempt of the public. But other than that, Bush and Woods are damned near TWINS, huh??!!
Maybe Kanye West should come back on MTV and say “Tiger Woods hates black women”.
Why even post this dreck? There were many things about Bush’s decisions and viewpoints that riled me up but to compare to a slimeball thug dog????
Whose only value is that he can hit a little ball with a stick and make it go where he wants it to go???
***Bush was despised by the MSM which worked 24/7 to create those “approval” ratings.***
The hatred was so well orchestrated - even FReepers fell for it.
Masterful - and look what it accomplished!!
“Perhaps the greatest measure of Obama’s declining support is that just 50% of voters now say they prefer having him as President to George W. Bush, with 44% saying they’d rather have his predecessor.”
http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2009/12/obamas-december-standing.html
What the heck is backporch fanhouse?
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