The lead: Supreme Court nominee has 49 percent of public's approval, a new survey finds.
The question: If 51% of people oppose Alito, and 70% don't yet believe he should be confirmed, just what exactly is the Post saying people are supportive of?
Full results from the poll should be available soon. Let's hope the WaPo.com editors rethink that headline, eh?
UPDATE: Well now. New headline. New lead. Ouch:
| Bush's Integrity Is Questioned in New Poll Growing concerns about the overall direction of the country have left the president with record negative ratings on the economy and the war. |
And it doesn't get better for our fearless leader once you head inside:
For the first time in his presidency a majority of Americans question the integrity of President Bush, and growing doubts about his leadership have left him with record negative ratings on the economy, Iraq and even the war on terrorism, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows. On almost every key measure of presidential character and performance, the survey found that Bush has never been less popular with the American people. Currently 39 percent approve of the job he is doing as president, while 60 percent disapprove of his performance in office -- the highest level of disapproval ever recorded for Bush in Post-ABC polls [...] The dissatisfaction with Bush flows in part out of broad concerns about the overall direction of the country. Nearly 7 in 10 -- 68 percent -- believe the country is seriously off course, while only 30 percent are optimistic, the lowest level in more than nine years. Only 3 in 10 express high levels of confidence in Bush, while half say they have little or no confidence in this administration. Just 35 percent of those surveyed rated the economy as either excellent or good, with 65 percent describing it as not so good or poor. Although the government reported last week that gross domestic product rose 3.8 percent in the last quarter, despite the effects of Hurricane Katrina, 29 percent of those surveyed said they regard the economy as poor, the highest recorded during Bush's presidency [...] Among independents, Bush's approval has plummeted since the beginning of the year. In the latest poll, 33 percent of independents approved of his performance, while 66 disapproved. In January, independents were evenly divided, with 49 percent approving and an equal percentage disapproving. The intensity of Bush's support has changed since his reelection a year ago, with opponents deepening their hostility toward the administration. In the latest survey, 47 percent said they strongly disapprove of the way he was performing in office, compared with 35 percent who expressed strong disapproval in January. At the same time, the percentage who say they strongly approve of his performance has fallen from 33 percent last January to 20 percent today. |
And the best part? They saved it for last...
| Told of the poll results, Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman said Bush will rally support through such issues as education reform, changes to the tax code, and a new energy strategy to show the public that he "will continue to push for changes in our government to serve the American people." |
Oh yeah. That'll do it. The federal government is going to get even more deeply involved in what has always been a local matter - education, take away the middle class' greatest subsidy - the mortgage interest deduction, and work hard to further degrade the environment - the perfect counterpoint to Katrina. Way to spin it Ken. Way to spin.
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