NBC Poll: Bush rating lowest ever

From MSNBC.com:

George W. Bush is in the worst political trouble of his presidency, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll released Wednesday night. Bush’s approval rating now stands at 49 percent, the lowest point of his tenure. Whether Democrats will be able to exploit Bush’s woes is unknown, since they are four months away from their first primary, but party activists say they are ever more determined to find the candidate who can go toe to toe with Bush in a debate and reduce his standing to political rubble.

For the lowdown on the good news, click here.

Of course, ousting Bush is only getting us out of the fire. The frying pan which hopefully awaits us is still a rather unpleasant place. Pretty much any Democrat (excluding, perhaps, Kucinich) that may beat Bush is still going to be pretty pro-corporate and mainstream: expect good jobs to continue to be transported to the low-wage third world; expect one hell of a time attempting to roll back the massive amount of damage caused by the Bush administration, especially if the GOP retains control of Congress; expect wealth to continue to exercise a great deal of influence on government. Defeating Bush will only keep things from getting worse. I fear that electing a Democrat will not make things much better.

But this new poll does put a smile on my face.

Thanks to Eschaton for the link.

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