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Title: Majority Of Americans Say Indictment Of Libby Signals Huge Corruption Crisis In Bush Administration
Source:
Houston Chronicle
URL Source: http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/politics/3425696
Published: Oct 30, 2005
Author: Washington Post Staff
Post Date: 2005-10-30 01:31:24 by Uncle Bill
Keywords: Administration, Indictment, Corruption
Views: 50
Comments: 5
Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON - A majority of Americans say the indictment of senior White House aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby signals broader ethical problems in the Bush administration, and nearly half say the overall level of honesty and ethics in the federal government has fallen since President Bush took office, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News survey. The poll, conducted Friday and Saturday, found 55 percent of Americans believe the Libby case indicates wider problems "with ethical wrongdoing" in the White House, while 41 percent believe it was an "isolated incident." By a 3-to-1 ratio, Americans say the level of honesty and ethics in government has declined under Bush. In the wake of the latest crisis, Bush's overall job approval rating has fallen to 39 percent, the lowest of his presidency in Post-ABC polls. Barely one in three Americans — 34 percent — think Bush is doing a good job ensuring high ethics in government, which is slightly lower than President Clinton's standing when he left office. The survey found that nearly seven in 10 Americans consider the charges against Libby to be serious. A majority — 55 percent — said the decision to bring charges against Libby was based on the facts of the case, while 30 percent said he was motivated by partisan politics. The survey of 600 randomly selected Americans represents a snapshot of initial reactions to the indictment. Those views could quickly change as the public learns more about the charges. Margin of sampling error for the overall results is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
Libby case seen as sign of a federal ethics crisis
Washington Post
October 30, 2005
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#1. To: Uncle Bill, _Jim (#0)
And this man follows Clinton. IOW, 66% of Americans find Bill (scumbag) Clinton more ethical than Chimpy.
Shhhh! Be vewy, vewy quiet. _Jim is pumping his "zirks" in the driveway.
Shit, aside from Reagan, I thought we were in negative numbers since Johnson...
Government blows, and that which governs least blows least...
In a just world, we'd have been negative from at least FDR.
Shhhh! Be vewy, vewy quiet. _Jim is pumping his "zirks" in the driveway.
We've had bush/clinton/bush...and next up will be clinton again. We will continue to go negative. (As for _Jim and WillyWanker and the other disruptors, I gotta agree with Jim Robinson on at least ONE thing: this site must be doing very well in making it's points...evidenced by the disruptors we are attracting. We should feel honored, I guess.)
Grant was a tyrant too.
By a 3-to-1 ratio, Americans say the level of honesty and ethics in government has declined under Bush.
#2. To: Jhoffa_ (#1)
By a 3-to-1 ratio, Americans say the level of honesty and ethics in government has declined under Bush.
#3. To: Axenolith (#2)
#4. To: Jhoffa_ (#3)
#5. To: Jhoffa_ (#3)
In a just world, we'd have been negative from at least FDR.
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