Obama’s Cabinet Filling with Senators

I have to question the wisdom of not only our President-Elect, but of the people who are applauding the selections.

President Bush’s approval rating stands around 29% (USA Today Poll 12/12-12/14, 2008). A report from CNN back in May 2008 says that at 28% it reflected the lowest presidential disapproval rating of all time. [CNN Article Link].

To quote from that article:

“Bush’s approval rating, which stands at 28 percent in our new poll, remains better than the all-time lows set by Harry Truman and Richard Nixon [22 percent and 24 percent, respectively], but even those two presidents never got a disapproval rating in the 70s,” Holland said. “The previous all-time record in CNN or Gallup polling was set by Truman, 67 percent disapproval in January 1952.”

Of course, as history tells us, Truman is now considered one of the Top 10 Presidents of all time!

Karemar.com Article Link
BSPCN.com Article Link

So, with that said, how is it that the dysfunctional body like Congress, who has an overall approval rating of 18.4 (RealClearPolitics Poll Link) should produce such a well-respected set of Executive Branch members?

~ by johng316 on 17 December 2008.