George W. Bush has disgraced the White House

The Associated Press (emphasis added):

The war in Iraq and the soaring price of gasoline are drowning out a succession of positive reports on the economy, putting President Bush on the defensive at a time when he could be basking in good economic news.

Despite months of economic growth, tame inflation, resurgent job growth and an unemployment rate near a four-year low, public approval of Bush's handling of the economy is at the lowest levels of his presidency.

That has left his supporters perplexed over why Bush hasn't gotten more credit for the improving economy.

Later, the same article found at least part of the answer in an interpretation of poll data by Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center (my emphasis):

Americans are far more negative about their personal finances than the government data cited by Bush would suggest.

Despite the job-creation figures and a relatively low unemployment rate of 5 percent, "people continue to tell us the job market in their local communities is not particularly good," Kohut said.

"Since we know that unemployment is not very high, the only inference we can draw is that they are complaining about the quality of jobs that are available."

Ahh...maybe Bush's "supporters" aren't asking the right questions? Or maybe they pre-select Bush supporters for their own poll samples.

As Mixter recently raged, most Americans would agree:

He's a liar. A big, fat liar. He lied to get our country into this war. He lied to Congress, he lied to the American people, he lied to our troops, and he lied to Mrs. Sheehan.

Bill Clinton was a wretched husband and a pig for what he did with Monica Lewinsky in the Oval office (ugh, who needs to be reminded of the visuals). Bill Clinton lied about his personal failings, under pressure from unpopular Republicans desperate for any political advantage, but Bill Clinton's lies didn't hurt anyone.

Once Republicans had their man in the White House, he too lied. George W. Bush's public failings as a leader, in stark contrast to Bill Clinton, caused the deaths of over 3,000 Americans on September 11th, and the deaths of 1,846 Americans in Iraq for a war that was premeditated, pre-emptive, and thoroughly unjustified.

Sadly, I think most voters hoped for something different. I think most of George W. Bush's supporters voted for something other than what they got. I can forgive them, because they were lied to.

Now Americans are finally beginning to realize the horror. Now Americans are beginning to wonder who has truly disgraced the Office of President. Now Americans see a man who, barely able to contain his contempt for democracy, smirks while signing an energy bill that gives away billions of taxpayer dollars to oil companies like Exxon-Mobil - a company that last year recorded a world record $25 billion profit in one year - while doing nothing to bring down gasoline prices. Bush could have done more to help working Americans and his own approval ratings if he just bought a bunch of gasoline and gave it away...oh, but that wouldn't have boosted the revenues of his pals in the oil business.

Hint to the clueless: I'd rather have a president who can't keep his pants zipped up, than a president who intentionally, mercilessly, sent 1,846 Americans to their deaths, who caused grave injury to over 13,000 Americans, who killed 20-30,000 non-combatant Iraqi men, women, and children, and who by his actions has injured the global reputation and safety of Americans for generations to come.