The public will get tired of the spending eventually but they’re not there yet. 68 percent view The One very or somewhat positively, and while support for the stimulus has narrowed, it’s still 44/36 in favor. So far they’re willing to give him plenty of time to right the ship, too:

In both questions you’ve got more than 40 percent looking ahead two years or more. I wonder what another six months of disintegrating Dow and rising unemployment would do to those numbers. Would the timeline be further extended or would people get impatient? Note the trend below as an early warning that even as support for the stimulus and his handling of the economy remain positive, clouds are gathering:

On the other hand:

Looking at that, it’s hard to believe it’s still a center-right country. And looking at these, it’s even harder:

The “positive” numbers for the GOP there are the lowest yet, although “negatives” have been worse. (The difference is in the neutral category.) You’ll also be pleased to know that those agreeing with the statement that we need to spend more on defense have declined from 73/21 a few months after September 11th to … 42/49 now.

Silver lining: 53 percent now say the Iraq war has been very or somewhat successful, up 10 points from last year. So Bush may yet have a legacy even if we, er, never get elected again.