First Draft of History: 98% of historians call Bush a "Failure"

Eric Lotke — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:06:40 -0400

U.S. News and World Report reports President Bush "often argues that history will vindicate him. So he can't be pleased with an informal survey of 109 professional historians conducted by the History News Network." The survey found that 98% of historians believe that Bush's presidency has been a failure. 61% say Bush is the worst in American history. Among the reasons given for his low ratings: invading Iraq, tax breaks for the rich, and alienating nations around the world.

State of the Union Rated Poorly by 4 out of 5 Americans

Brian Dockstader — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:58:09 -0500

As President George W. Bush is fine tuning his last State of the Union address, American adults do not think much of the current state of the country. Four out of five Americans (81%) think that the current state of the country is fair or poor while just 19 percent think it is excellent or good (2% and 17% respectively).

Public Pulse

First Draft of History: 98% of historians call Bush a "Failure"

State of the Union Rated Poorly by 4 out of 5 Americans