History Lesson

[SuperChuck]

It's a proven fact, if a president is assasinated, or there is an attempted assasination, his approval ratings go up.

I gotta ask... Does this rule also apply to Reagan?

[reaganyouth84]

I gotta ask... Does this rule also apply to Reagan?

It sure does (but you know when your approval rating is already 100% there isn't much room for improvement, lol)

Talking about approval ratings, President Bush (41) had the highest approval rating of any U.S. President in the 1900's. After Desert Storm the Americans began focusing on the deficit, so Bush went to Congress and said lets put together a plan. The Democrat controlled Congress fixed a plan which included raising and implimenting new taxes. Now when you run on a campaign of "no new taxes", then you approve this plan as Bush did, Americans went nuts. We are a nation that obsesses over taxes. Hence his approval ratings went down the shit tubes.

He was so popular just before heading into the 92 election no democrats worth a shit even wanted to run against him. Enter a little known governor from Arkansas, and the rest is history.

-Mike

[cigar no baka]

Harry Truman is one of my favorite presidents even though I am a conservative. But I bet the way things are today, Harry would have jumped to the Republican party!!

[reaganyouth84]

Harry Truman is one of my favorite presidents even though I am a conservative. But I bet the way things are today, Harry would have jumped to the Republican party!!

I'm in the same boat as you CNB. Truman is in my top 5 for sure, but I'm sure he would be a Republican today for sure.

-Mike