President Bush reduces homeless population

[Ibanez]

http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/29/opinion/f ... ?hpt=hp_t4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here's an interesting opinion piece.

The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development reported that the number of the chronically homeless declined by 30% between 2005 and 2007. You might have expected the numbers to spike again when the financial crisis hit but no. Since 2007, the number of chronic homeless has dropped another 19%.
A broader measure of the number of homeless counts the number of people living out of doors on one randomly chosen night. That broader measure has also improved through the economic crisis. Between January 2011 and January 2012, homelessness among veterans dropped by 7%.

[ASUG8]

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matt-vespa ... seven-year" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Almost as many people (47 percent) approve of how Bush handled his eight years in office as disapprove (50 percent), according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. That’s the highest approval rating for Bush since December 2005. Bush’s approval dipped all the way to 23 percent in Post-ABC polling in October 2008 and was just 33 percent in January 2009 when he left office. (His approval rating was below 40 percent for 26 consecutive months before his term ended, the longest streak of sub-40 presidential ratings since polling began in the 1930s.)

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While it's been pointed out that presidents tend to be more favorably viewed after they leave office, I think some people are realizing that things really haven't changed dramatically over the last 5 yrs and that comparing/contrasting Obama vs. Bush is really just shades of grey.

[ASUMountaineer]

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matt-vespa ... seven-year

Almost as many people (47 percent) approve of how Bush handled his eight years in office as disapprove (50 percent), according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. That’s the highest approval rating for Bush since December 2005. Bush’s approval dipped all the way to 23 percent in Post-ABC polling in October 2008 and was just 33 percent in January 2009 when he left office. (His approval rating was below 40 percent for 26 consecutive months before his term ended, the longest streak of sub-40 presidential ratings since polling began in the 1930s.)

Read more: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/matt-vespa ... z2RyAEvFaz" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

While it's been pointed out that presidents tend to be more favorably viewed after they leave office, I think some people are realizing that things really haven't changed dramatically over the last 5 yrs and that comparing/contrasting Obama vs. Bush is really just shades of grey.

Or pigment. Too soon?

[YoUDeeMan]

Funny, Obama is increasing the homeless population in Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan...and more!

GOBushma!

[BlueHen86]

Funny, Obama is increasing the homeless population in Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan...and more!

GOBushma!

You forgot to mention San Diego.

[BDKJMU]

"Poll: George W. Bush's approval rating matches Obama's

More than four years after he left office, former President George W. Bush's approval rating now equal President Obama's, according to a new Washington Post/ ABC poll.

Forty-seven percent of Americans say they now approve of the former president, while 53 percent disapprove, according to the poll, which surveyed 1,000 adults from April 17-21. Mr. Obama's approval rating also stands at 47 percent................"
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-575 ... es-obamas/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[kalm]

"Poll: George W. Bush's approval rating matches Obama's

More than four years after he left office, former President George W. Bush's approval rating now equal President Obama's, according to a new Washington Post/ ABC poll.

Forty-seven percent of Americans say they now approve of the former president, while 53 percent disapprove, according to the poll, which surveyed 1,000 adults from April 17-21. Mr. Obama's approval rating also stands at 47 percent................"
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-575 ... es-obamas/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

If they could run for a third term and you had to vote for one or the other, who would it be? Who do you think would win?

[YoUDeeMan]

Funny, Obama is increasing the homeless population in Libya, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan...and more!

GOBushma!

You forgot to mention San Diego.

I'm renaisance type of guy...spreading the focus and fetilizer around the globe.