Dan Froomkin - New Marching Orders - washingtonpost.com

Dan Froomkin - New Marching Orders - washingtonpost.com: "'What might have damaged Bush's legacy most was his administration's mixed record of competent governance. Between Iraq, the government's flawed relief effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and more minor missteps over the Dubai ports issue and other matters, the government 'brand' deteriorated badly during the Bush years. In late April 2008, just 37% expressed a favorable view of the federal government, about half of the percentage of five years earlier (73%).'
Asked to describe Bush in one word, the most frequently-mentioned description in the latest survey was 'incompetent,' -- just as it was in February 2007 and March 2006. Pew reports that the biggest gainers since 2004 were 'incompetent,' 'idiot,' and 'ignorant.'"

And to think that 37% have a favorable view. My God, what does it take for these people to wake and smell the coffee