CBS News reports that its latest polls suggest that most Americans don’t feel that President Bush has the same priorities as they do:

Six in ten Americans say the president does not share their priorities, while just 34 percent say he does – the lowest numbers for Mr. Bush since the eve of his first inauguration. If there’s any solace for Mr. Bush, it’s that even fewer people, just 20 percent, say Congress shares their priorities. . .

While Mr. Bush continues to push hard for his Social Security plan, and has recently spoken out on issues like stem cell research and the fight over judicial nominees, the public is far more concerned with the war in Iraq and the economy. . .

Overall, Americans are pessimistic about the direction of the country with 60 percent saying the U.S. is on the wrong track and 34 percent saying it’s on the right track. It’s been more than two years since a majority of Americans said the country was heading in the right direction. The last time that happened was March 2003, at the onset of the war in Iraq.

So if Bush doesn’t have the same priorities that most American citizens have, then exactly whose priorities does he share? Oh yeah, I almost forgot -- it’s the neo-conservative right-wing Christian fundamentalists (along with their corporate allies) who dictate his agenda! What’s even more confusing is that most Americans, despite knowing that Bush doesn’t share their concerns, still reelected him anyway.

Absolutely incredible . . .