Most Americans agree: Bush is a liar

Written by Brian Flemming
Published February 13, 2004

Yikes. I'm in the majority. The Washington Post reports that in a recent poll "54 percent thought Bush exaggerated or lied about prewar intelligence."

These doubts have affected Bush's reelection prospects. In a head-to-head matchup, Kerry beat Bush by 52 percent to 43 percent among registered voters. Bush had more passionate support — 83 percent of his backers said their support was strong, while 59 percent of Kerry supporters said so — and retains an advantage over Kerry in dealing with Iraq and the war on terrorism. But the Democrat was seen as better able to handle the economy and jobs, education, and health care — all top issues with voters this year.

The survey found a steep drop in public perceptions of Bush as a president and as an individual. In a sign that Bush has been set back by recent controversies over Iraqi weapons, his National Guard record and the federal budget, the number of Americans viewing him as a "strong leader" has slipped to 61 percent, down 6 points from December and the lowest level since the 2001 terrorist attacks.

I'm sure President Bush realizes the problems his lying has gotten him into, and he'll stop lying any day now.

(Via CalPundit.)

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