Although Shrub's ratings are dropping like a hot poker in the States, this Guardian article from the Summit of the Americas in Mar del Plata, Argentina, reflects the preponderant anti-American sentiment in South America. Poverty and unemployment are blamed squarely on free trade policies applied during the past 15 years by regional governments under pressure from the US and the IMF.
"We are marching against the creation of a free trade region in the Americas, against the repayment of the foreign debt and against the militarisation of Latin America," said Argentine economist Julio Gambina.
An anti-Bush "counter-summit" drew some 4,000 protesters from around the world and easily eclipsed the official summit in public attention.
"I'm proud as an Argentine to repudiate the presence of this human trash, George Bush," said Diego Maradona.
A nation driven to a near standstill by tens of thousands of protesters chanting "terrorist Bush".
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Predictably, Mr. Bush said "The way you build credibility with the American people is to set a clear agenda...and get the job done. And the agenda I am working now is important to the American people."
In case you've missed the clue train like W has, this weeks polls say this is untrue for over 60% of the American people! And, it appears, is largely untrue in South America too.
Nearly six in 10 Americans, 58%, said they had doubts about the president's honesty, a 13% rise in 18 months.
Only 32% believed Mr Bush was handling ethical issues well, a significantly worse score than Bill Clinton achieved in his last scandal-besmirched year in office.
His overall popularity has plunged to 39%, a new low for the Washington Post/ABC survey.
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