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Mon Mar-15-10 12:24 PM
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| 52. Compare to Reagan's 38% approval in at this point in 1982 |
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Obama is doing great in the ratings compared to Reagan in 1982.
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| -Why are Obama's approval ratings so lousy? |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 11:29 AM |
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Nice. |
leeroysphitz |
Mar-15-10 11:30 AM |
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hahahaha. |
Mari333 |
Mar-15-10 11:41 AM |
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Not nice, it's called wimping out! |
pocoloco |
Mar-15-10 11:54 AM |
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Because terrorists haven't flown planes into 3 landmark buildings? |
LynneSin |
Mar-15-10 11:30 AM |
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Oh Noes! DOOM GLOOM BOOM. Actually, he's on the rise while Congress if falling. |
berni_mccoy |
Mar-15-10 11:32 AM |
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Nope, he's not a drag. |
jaxx |
Mar-15-10 11:32 AM |
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I just hope he doesnt bother looking at his approval ratings |
niceypoo |
Mar-15-10 11:32 AM |
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When he sinks to |
ProSense |
Mar-15-10 11:32 AM |
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because he has ignored those who supported him? |
RainDog |
Mar-15-10 11:34 AM |
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+1 |
QC |
Mar-15-10 11:47 AM |
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... because he's continuing Bush's attack on public education |
Catshrink |
Mar-15-10 11:55 AM |
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He's actually out-Bushing Bush in education policy. |
lutefisk |
Mar-15-10 04:34 PM |
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+1 |
readmoreoften |
Mar-15-10 11:59 AM |
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Liberal Dem support for Obama is still up in the 80% range. |
Kaleva |
Mar-15-10 12:07 PM |
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This. |
Starry Messenger |
Mar-15-10 12:43 PM |
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Arne Duncan doesn't help |
lolly |
Mar-15-10 04:03 PM |
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I certainly never heard that speech if that was in his plans. |
Starry Messenger |
Mar-15-10 05:29 PM |
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+2 |
DiverDave |
Mar-15-10 12:44 PM |
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Inner circle made up of Clintonites, Chicago Boys, and Goldman Sachs rejects... nt |
Romulox |
Mar-15-10 04:31 PM |
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Yep. You nailed it. |
Luciferous |
Mar-15-10 04:32 PM |
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It's not a popularity contest. At least when he's under 50%. Otherwise it is. |
timeforpeace |
Mar-15-10 11:34 AM |
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Mar-15-10 11:36 AM |
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Why the low numbers???? |
3324SS |
Mar-15-10 11:37 AM |
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Maybe because of unequal samples and media misinformation campaign |
MarjorieG |
Mar-15-10 11:39 AM |
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Maybe because it's a pattern common with most presidents. RR, Clinton, etc. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-15-10 11:52 AM |
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Deleted message |
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Mar-15-10 11:40 AM |
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right, sorry the numbers are real |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 11:42 AM |
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Interpretation is spin. |
Bobbie Jo |
Mar-15-10 11:45 AM |
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People don't see change happening and they're losing hope |
Warpy |
Mar-15-10 11:42 AM |
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I'll worry about his ratings when he is up for reelection again |
O is 44 |
Mar-15-10 11:44 AM |
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but if he goes lower it will hurt the Democratic party in the |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 11:45 AM |
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The pathetic congress hurts their own ratings |
O is 44 |
Mar-15-10 11:54 AM |
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Maybe because he opposed it? |
lolly |
Mar-15-10 12:51 PM |
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He has never opposed it, |
O is 44 |
Mar-15-10 12:57 PM |
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Maybe because they knew, as we did because he said so, |
sabrina 1 |
Mar-15-10 04:13 PM |
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Maybe we should worry about his ratings during the midterms coming up this year. |
Lasher |
Mar-15-10 11:48 AM |
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Thanks for your concern. |
azmouse |
Mar-15-10 11:46 AM |
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Because the economy is still dragging |
kctim |
Mar-15-10 11:47 AM |
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What a load of crap. When Reagan had bad unemployment he was down to 35%. It is surprising |
Pirate Smile |
Mar-15-10 11:47 AM |
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ok, so going from close to 70% down to 50% is a great thing... |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 11:49 AM |
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It is the economy, pretty much. Reagan had it bad at this stage with the economy and Clinton was |
Jennicut |
Mar-15-10 11:58 AM |
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Yep, Saint Ronnie was in the mid-40s at this point. |
Lasher |
Mar-15-10 11:52 AM |
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Maybe because he turned out to be a Trojan Horse for Wall Street and insurance cartels? |
salguine |
Mar-15-10 11:48 AM |
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If you listen to cable news, he's in the toilet. But in reality he's doing just fine. |
Greybnk48 |
Mar-15-10 11:50 AM |
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That's normal. Not to worry. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Mar-15-10 11:52 AM |
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You think the representatives in the house and senate are not at lower levels? |
stray cat |
Mar-15-10 11:52 AM |
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Yea, and this is bad too for Democrats |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 11:54 AM |
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Because the people voted for "change" and got politics-as-usual. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Mar-15-10 11:59 AM |
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Republican support for Obama is almost down to single digits. |
Kaleva |
Mar-15-10 12:02 PM |
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but,but he is not liberal enough n/t |
O is 44 |
Mar-15-10 12:03 PM |
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He isn't |
lolly |
Mar-15-10 04:05 PM |
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which makes it ironic |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 12:05 PM |
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Bipartisanship isnt aimed at Reaching most Republicans |
MadBadger |
Mar-15-10 12:12 PM |
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and he has been losing independents too |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 12:19 PM |
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Total failure Obama is not. n/t |
O is 44 |
Mar-15-10 12:33 PM |
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and I didn't say that |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 12:35 PM |
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Did you expect his numbers to remain sky high? |
MadBadger |
Mar-15-10 12:38 PM |
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No |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 12:42 PM |
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Obviously people have informed you of Past Presdient's approval numbers |
MadBadger |
Mar-15-10 12:47 PM |
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If you care about low approval numbers your worry should |
O is 44 |
Mar-15-10 12:48 PM |
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Corporate News Media basically |
moobu2 |
Mar-15-10 12:12 PM |
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Progressives are falling away. Teachers are falling away. |
muffin1 |
Mar-15-10 12:14 PM |
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I can't argue with that |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 12:16 PM |
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Right? |
muffin1 |
Mar-15-10 12:26 PM |
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agreed |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 12:28 PM |
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Unemployment has to be a factor, too. |
EFerrari |
Mar-15-10 12:21 PM |
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Oh, without a doubt. |
muffin1 |
Mar-15-10 12:33 PM |
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I was just watching "Before Stonewall" and there was a segment |
EFerrari |
Mar-15-10 12:40 PM |
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He lost a lot of GLBTers at the inauguation |
lolly |
Mar-15-10 04:00 PM |
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Could it be because he has impeded any investigation into the illegal regime that preceded him? Or |
Vincardog |
Mar-15-10 12:17 PM |
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nah, couldn't be |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 12:22 PM |
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Clintonesque Triangulation |
ixion |
Mar-15-10 12:18 PM |
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It's the economy stupid! |
Upton |
Mar-15-10 12:23 PM |
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Compare to Reagan's 38% approval in at this point in 1982 |
SteveG |
Mar-15-10 12:24 PM |
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festival de flamme |
marmar |
Mar-15-10 12:32 PM |
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not at all, this thread has been rather civil |
quinnox |
Mar-15-10 12:33 PM |
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you outed yourself the other day. |
KittyWampus |
Mar-15-10 04:39 PM |
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Because he misled his base into thinking that he was actually a populist progressive. n/t |
NoodleyAppendage |
Mar-15-10 12:32 PM |
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The why does his support from liberal Dems remain so high? |
Kaleva |
Mar-15-10 12:34 PM |
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That's all he has and I can tell you from experience, they are flagging in their support. |
NoodleyAppendage |
Mar-15-10 12:53 PM |
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That's all he has and I can tell you from experience, they are flagging in their support. |
NoodleyAppendage |
Mar-15-10 12:53 PM |
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If I were polled, I would claim to support Obama too |
RainDog |
Mar-15-10 04:16 PM |
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Simple, obvious conclusion that the brainwashed & agenda-bound of course disavow |
Echo In Light |
Mar-15-10 12:34 PM |
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public option, end gitmo, gay rights... |
Mari333 |
Mar-15-10 12:36 PM |
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Liberal Democrats overwhelmingly support Obama n/t. |
MadBadger |
Mar-15-10 12:39 PM |
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They all do there is a honeymoon of course |
treestar |
Mar-15-10 02:17 PM |
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That's what happens when you jettison popular plans (like a public option) for unpopular ones (like |
w4rma |
Mar-15-10 02:19 PM |
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Its the economy. |
aikoaiko |
Mar-15-10 02:21 PM |
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yep, He'll bounce back |
Liberal_in_LA |
Mar-15-10 02:24 PM |
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W was as at 80%, at one time. |
warm regards |
Mar-15-10 02:25 PM |
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you are amusingly transparent- just like a 4 year old. |
cali |
Mar-15-10 02:30 PM |
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Bush approval rating was 17% his last year. Obama needs to stop |
B Calm |
Mar-15-10 04:12 PM |
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Maybe he is too obsessed with bipartisanship. It takes two |
Cal33 |
Mar-15-10 04:12 PM |
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1) Bankster Bailouts; 2) blank check for war; 3) mandatory corporate insurance. nt |
Romulox |
Mar-15-10 04:14 PM |
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Betrayed his base, all Republicans will hate him no matter what |
upi402 |
Mar-15-10 04:26 PM |
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Not really, no. |
Arkana |
Mar-15-10 05:32 PM |
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The economy is in the toilet and his policies kind of suck |
Geek_Girl |
Mar-15-10 05:53 PM |
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