Friday, April 21, 2006
The Shifting Political Tide
Can we expect the midterm elections to bring a sea change? Signs are encouraging. The domino effect of the president's abysmal approval rating is becoming painfully clear to the Republicans. "And the possibility of a Democratic tide that might sweep in second- or third-tier challengers is no longer mere fantasy talk among liberals at cocktail parties. It is a genuine Republican fear. According to figures from state polls published this week by SurveyUSA, Bush has an approval rating above 50 percent in just four states -- Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Nebraska. His disapproval rating is 60 percent or higher in such key battlegrounds as Virginia, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey."
Does he still receive messages from God? The President ought to be able to appreciate Proverb 16:18: "Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. "
