Gallup: George W. Bush favorability 6 points higher than Obama

American Thinker ^ | 06/22/2014 | Thomas Lifson

[SeekAndFind]

Given that Barack Obama and the Democrats waged his first presidential campaign on the premise that George W. Bush was the worst president ever, and that Hope and Change were just the ticket, the latest Gallup Poll results must be disheartening:

Gallup goes out of its way to soften the blow:

Americans typically rate presidents more positively after they leave office, so Obama's relatively worse standing than his predecessors is not surprising. However, the current poll represents Obama's worst favorable rating to date.

And it explains away Carter’s dismal showing:

Though Carter left office with similarly poor job approval ratings, his lower favorable ratings today are mostly attributable to one in six Americans not having an opinion of him. That includes 36% of those younger than 30, all of whom were born after Carter left office in 1981. The only other time Gallup measured opinions of Carter with this question format, in 2007, 69% rated him favorably, 27% unfavorably, and 4% had no opinion.

Gallup also allows for the possibility that George W. Bush may rise further in public esteem:

[newfreep]

I’ll never forget the video/photo of Bush walking in a parade waiving a Mexican flag - absolutely disgraceful! But typical of a liberal RINO like the other Bushies.

“W” opened the door for obamatollah’s election.

[Newtoidaho]

Well well well, 47%, now where have we heard that before?

[freereality]

There is no real difference between Obama, Bush, Clinton etc. These people are picked to be president by those who really control what happens in this country. The more divisive the better. People are led to think there opinions matter and manipulated into an us versus them mentality. People that are divided can never know their true power.

[pithyinme]

Perfectly stated. 4 should have been enough.

[Organic Panic]

Probably the most likely thing in this poll for Obama is the Obamatons are unhappy he’s not liberal enough.

[Crucial]

if they ever figure out that ISIA found the missing weapons mass destruction...

[Senator_Blutarski]

Finally they have something that really is Bush’s fault.