George Bush's 23% Rating

As of October 11, President Bush’s job approval rating is the lowest it has ever been of any president in history. At a staggeringly low 23% it seems that most of the country cannot wait for a new president to step into office and clean up the mess George Bush has made. With the promises of a better future from each of the candidates, what would people most like to say about George Bush during the last part of his presidency?

Many students asked are happy to see a new president stepping in to take place, “Yes, I am happy to see a new president stepping in because this country needs a change and starting with a new leader can begin to facilitate this change” said Sarah Reilly, a junior at Quinnipiac University majoring in English education. Agreeing with Sarah, Jennifer Gigliotti, a junior media studies major, says, “I am happy to see a new president step in. I hope with a new president the country starts to recover from the economic crisis.” Only Jake Riccardi, a junior PT major says “I’m sorry there is not a better candidate to take your spot.”

If students had the change to say anything to President Bush, most students seemed to want to say something along the lines of better luck next time, or sorry maybe next time, or just try again. Others like Jennifer Gigliotti would say, “I think some of your foreign policies were okay and that I felt the homeland security was good after 9/11 but as far as domestic issues the administration failed.” Karissa Masotta, a junior psychology major would say, “Everybody makes mistakes. Some of them just don’t cost the country $5 million, half of the military, and leave our economy in crisis.” Marla Waters, a junior advertising major, also said something along the same lines “You’ve ruined our country with your ideas about war and what a country should do to be superior because that is all you really care about, being on top.”

When students were informed that his job approval rating was only 23%, the lowest of any president in history they were not surprised. Jennifer Gigliotti put it best, “the 23% who say he is doing a good job, I feel they are either extremely rich or live under rocks.” Many believe that the shockingly low rating means it is really time for a new president to take office. “It’s to bad that he has such a low approval rating, I guess that means it is time for a new president,” said Sarah.

So George Bush, in the words of many Quinnipiac University students that was a horrible idea. Game over, try again?

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