As we hear that Republicans are continuing their hopeless policy of uneccessary and irresponsible tax cuts their numbers and Bush's are crashing. The complete results of the Times/CBS poll are here.

Some highlights? Bush is at 31% approval, 63% disapproval, 23% think we're on the right track, 27% approve of Bush's foreign policy, 28% of his handling the economy, 29% on Iraq, 26% approve of his handling of immigration, 29% have a favorable view of Bush(20% for Cheney), 62% say things are worse than they were 6 years ago, 67% would like more Congressional oversight of the administration, 55% say he lacks leadership skills, 56% say the Iraq war wasn't worth it, and a stunning 13% approve his handling of high gas prices.

Further, only 23% approve of congress (hmm, pointless tax cuts don't seem to be working), of registered voters 33% would vote for a Republican congressman, and 44% would vote for a Democrat, 49% would prefer a Congress of a different party than the president compared to 23% who prefer both be the same party.

Now, for the Democrats, 55% view them favorably (37% unfavorable) compared to 37% for Republicans (57% unfavorable). 55% think Democrats could make taxes "more fair", and 50% think Democrats share their values compared to 37% who feel Republicans do. On prescription drugs, 60% think the Democrats are more trustworthy. On oil 9% believe Democrats are influenced by oil companies compared to 66% believing Republicans are in their pockets. Republicans are seen as more dishonest with 40% thinking they are corrupt vs 15% who think the Democrats are crooked. 60% are concerned global warming will have a negative impact on the environment. Finally, 45% of people think Democrats have more new ideas compared to 21% for Republicans.

So there you have it people. Democrats have ideas, and are trusted more than Bush on just about every issue (they break even on security, the Republican's strongest point). Issues to emphasize in the next election? Let's make it competent government, gas prices (new technology), tax fairness, the environment and corruption. Looks like we'd win on values, and might break even on security, maybe we can steal those, but the basic honesty/competence/fairness and environmental/gas issues are the real winners.

Looks like the voters are starting to taste the shit sandwich!