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edhopper

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5. Yes

Reply to Polybius (Reply #4)

Fri May 22, 2026, 09:05 AM

Yesterday

G HW Bush at the end of his term during a severe recession and GW Bush after a disastrous Presidency and during the biggest economic crash since the Depression.
Trump has not tanked the economy yet and is not halfway through his tenure, and he is closing in on their low ratings.

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For GWB to get this low a approval rating, it took [View all] edhopper Thursday OP

Only 5 months for the Mad King..... Bayard Thursday #1

You must admit, this President is the GREATEST Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #2

Toward the end of Shrub's term, the DOW was losing 800+ points a day. no_hypocrisy Yesterday #3

Both Bush's had even lower approval ratings than Trump Polybius Yesterday #4

Yes edhopper Yesterday #5