It finally seems like most Americans view George W. Bush as the bull-headed, tunnel-visioned, arrogant jerk we do. A new ABC/Washington Post poll shows his citizens have given up on their president.

Just 28 percent think Bush — long seen as inflexible on the war — will use the report to adjust his Iraq policy. Sixty-six percent think he’ll stick with his war policy no matter what the Petraeus report says…

Americans, by nearly 2-1, disapprove of Bush’s handling of the situation in Iraq, 65 percent to 34 percent — around where it’s been for most of the last year and a half. His broader job approval rating is almost identical: Just 33 percent approve of his work in office overall, matching his career low. He hasn’t seen majority approval in an ABC/Post poll since January 2005.

And it’s not just folks like Pensito Review readers and writers — most of whom never liked Bush to begin with — who are down on him.

Bush’s approval rating among political independents — the center of American politics — is at a career low, 25 percent. He’s also at 25 percent approval among people who describe themselves as ideological moderates, matching his low in that group.

Americans also aren’t scared or convinced by the Bush, “If we leave the terrorists will follow us home” line.

There’s little public acceptance of two of the chief arguments against withdrawal — that leaving Iraq in its current state would make the United States more vulnerable, and indeed that victory in Iraq is necessary for victory in the broader U.S. war on terrorism.

Just 22 percent of Americans say withdrawing from Iraq would increase the risk of terrorism occurring in the United States. Half as many say the opposite — that remaining in Iraq increases the risk — while most by far, 65 percent, think the risk of an attack is about the same either way.

I don’t know if my fellow Americans are getting smarter or have just given up hoping Bush will be better.