Obama tanking even further in latest Gallup poll-I'm sure the media will be all over this

[jenmito]

He's up to 52% approval and down to 41% disapproval. Ya think anyone in the "liberal" media will even mention it?: http://www.gallup.com/Home.aspx

[jenmito]

1. Wow-an immediate unrec!

Sorry for the good news! :rofl:

[NYC_SKP]

5. I hear some people only do it cuz they don't think it deserves to be on the sacred "Greatest Page"..

:rofl:

I know better...

:kick: and recommended.

[jenmito]

6. Thanks for that.

:hi:

[SoCalDem]

41. Yes.. there's a Blue Ribbon Panel that decides what goes on the Greatest, Bestest Evah Shrine Page

Only they have the power to decide for all the rest who dare to click that link..what is "deserving" to be seen....even though probably most people who visit here regularly ..never even go there :rofl:

[impik]

31. See, that's your mistake right there

You assume that this will be regard as "good news" on *this* site...

[jenmito]

33. That's why I said I was sorry for posting the good news...

I guess I should've said, "...what SOME of us consider 'good news.'"

[Kweli4Real]

70. I'm finding that ...

on both the right and the Left, we have devolved into an egoist all or nothing society; if I am not getting what I want, right now, than everyone around me should all agrue that the person we all worked hard to put in office is a complete and utter failure.

Nevermind that it is the duty and responsibility to push CONGRESS to enact the legislation that We D. People want.

[elocs]

61. Whoever did it is probably delighted that you used the very 1st response to highlight their action.

So somebody gave an UnRec in the first minute after you posted, big deal. Is it really that important since this thread now has 100 Recs? Why is DU so obsessed with UnRecs?

[Cha]

2. THis is why

I come to DU..to find out what's up with our Prez..thanks jenmito~

[jenmito]

3. I'm happy

to help, Cha. :hi:

[lamp_shade]

4. Great.

[doc03]

7. I heard a poll reported on the radio this morning

that Obama had dropped to I believe 42% approval among African-Americans.

[jenmito]

8. I believe that

as much as I believe Hannity is pro-Obama.

[Undercurrent]

13. ROFLOL

Funny stuff!

Black support Dec 21-27th: 91%

http://www.gallup.com/poll/121199/Obama-Weekly-Job-Approval-Demographic-Groups.aspx

[SemiCharmedQuark]

15. LOL...what poll was that??

[jenmito]

18. It had to be a poll of Black Repubs. n/t

[jmowreader]

36. Look on the bright side: 21 black Republicans like him

[jenmito]

37. That's probably what it is.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

65. Michael Steele's immediate family. nt

[jenmito]

71. And Ron "Cross-eyed" Christie. n/t

[Teaser]

17. two possibilities

1) you heard wrong
2) your radio is infested with lying, tricksy aliens.

[doc03]

34. I think number 2 would be correct, I actually heard it

but didn't catch who's poll it was. Probably the Fox News Insanity Poll.

[Peacetrain]

9. Well Jen, glad to see someone keeping up with those tanking numbers

;)

[jenmito]

10. I gotta do it since the media hates to report any bad news about Obama...

liberals that they are.

[livetohike]

11. Thanks for the positive news jen

:hi: The media is too busy worried about Bristol and Levi to mention Gallup today.

[jenmito]

12. No problem...

yeah, that's the "news" for ya. Of course, when Obama fell below 50% (all the way to 49%) they covered it non-stop. If we didn't know any better, we'd think he's sinking lower every day. :eyes:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

14. I wonder who in the editorial staff of the media decides to report the bad polls

perhaps we should interview them and ask them why they suddenly leap to publish the end of Obama due to a 1% drop?

[jenmito]

16. I've been emailing and tweeting anchors at MSNBC since the day he went back

above 50% with no response. (I got responses from most everything else I wrote to them about.)

[Rosa Luxemburg]

29. I guess we'll have to go round and knock on the door!

[alstephenson]

39. The media's corporate overlords have spoken...

[jefferson_dem]

19. Not to mention that the First Family just won the heralded "Desirable Neighbors" Poll

Desirable neighbors poll: Obamas in, reality stars out
Published on Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 12:00 | Updated at Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 13:01 | Source : Reuters

Americans would most like to live next door to the Obama family. But a reality star like California's "Octomom", or Jon and Kate Gosselin and their brood of eight would be a big turn off, according to a poll released on Tuesday.

President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and daughters Malia and Sasha, came top of a poll that asked Americans who would be their most desirable celebrity neighbor.

The US first family were followed by TV chat show host Ellen DeGeneres and her partner Portia de Rossi, who tied with Republican Sarah Palin, in the poll by online real estate marketplace Zillow.com. But, as in life, families with large broods were deemed the worst likely neighbors.

Nadya Suleman, the California single mom who this year added octuplets to her existing brood of six children, topped the worst celebrity neighbor poll with 17 percent of votes.

Suleman, dubbed "Octomom" by the US media, was followed by recently divorced reality TV stars Jon and Kate Gosselin and their eight kids.

In a reflection of her tendency to polarize Americans, Sarah Palin, the former Republican vice-presidential contender who has five children, also came third in the worst neighbors list with 11 percent of votes.

"Americans have made it clear that they think politicians and talk show hosts make the best neighbors," said Amy Bohutinsky, Zillow.com vice president of communications.

"Apparently Americans are opposed to living next door to a brood of young children, particularly those that come with a television crew and paparazzi," she added.


http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/world-news/desirable-neighbors-poll-obamas-in-reality-stars-out_432886.html

[jenmito]

20. Nice!

But I don't like that Palin is tied with Ellen and Portia for 2nd. For an online poll, though, I'm surprised the Obamas won!

[jefferson_dem]

21. It's just a silly, fun poll...

Palin also ranked high on the worst neighbors list. :evilgrin:

[jenmito]

22. I know...

but I'm happy to hear Palin was also on the WORST neighbors list. :D

[katkat]

67. I think the Obamas would be pretty nice to live next to

Just because you're a lousy President, doesn't mean you aren't a good neighbor. Plus Michelle must be a peach to have as a friend.

[defendandprotect]

23. Right . . . now it will look like the GOP/"teabaggers" were right and won . ..

rather than the obvious which is betrayal of single payer, public option, Medicare

for All, CHOICE by the Dems --

Sad -- in fact, pitiful --

But, certainly a direct route for corporations to completely destroy the Democratic

Party while it destroys any attempt to rein in corporations in health care!!

And that's the two main points, isn't it?

[jenmito]

24. WHAT? This probably has to do with his handling of the terrorist's attempt to

blow up the plane.

[defendandprotect]

35. If the nation is taking this latest fake seriously....

we're really in trouble --

Everyone needs to set their BS meter much higher !!!

[jenmito]

38. Again-WHAT? You think the terrorist's attempt was a fake? n/t

[defendandprotect]

43. Let's see . . . the guy needed an escort at the airport . . .

he didn't have a passport . . . the family had warned officials about his

behavior . . .

Oh, yeah -- I believe it -- NORAD AWOL ON 9/11!!

:rofl: :rofl:

[Kermitt Gribble]

73. And a week before portions of the patriot act expire....

Everyone should cast doubt on the latest "terrorist attack" for this fact, alone.

[jenmito]

74. Riiight...

because Obama came out and scared us all-raised the terror alert level and all. :sarcasm:

[Kermitt Gribble]

79. If you're not skeptical,

your judgment is clouded. These alleged terrorist attacks have been used to influence elections and public opinion numerous times over the past 9 years. Since we now have a Democrat in the White House, he should get the benefit of the doubt, but not blind faith.

[jenmito]

82. In case you haven't noticed...

Obama is NOT Bush. He does not use attempted terrorist attacks to scare the people, to raise the terror alert level, or to say we should be afraid-VERY afraid.

[Kermitt Gribble]

85. And you know for a fact that he isn't using this to scare people?

I didn't say Obama is bush and I'd like to believe he wouldn't manipulate us in any way, but to cast all doubt aside just because he is a Democrat is foolish. The freepers still believe bush didn't "use attempted terrorist attacks to scare the people", but we know for a fact he did.

[jenmito]

87. I know he ISN'T scaring people. He's obviously not TRYING to scare people.

He didn't even give a statement for 3 days after it happened. He didn't have a big news conference or trot out his AG to give a big news conference. I seriously doubt he wanted to have to interrupt his vacation with his family to deal with this. The freepers are stupid.

[Kermitt Gribble]

99. Maybe we're both right, jenmito.

Possible that the CIA was behind this without the President's knowledge? Very plausible with Cheney connections.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7352517

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/12/29/airline.terror.cia/index.html

:hug:

[jenmito]

103. I don't agree with that conspiracy theory.

I think they just honestly failed to connect the dots and Obama is CLEARLY angry.

[defendandprotect]

94. Maybe someone is pulling Obama's leg . . .and he doesn't know the difference???

[Kermitt Gribble]

100. With news of this MIA CIA report,

they may be doing more than pulling his leg.

[defendandprotect]

105. Agree . .. and I think Obama knows . . . it was an attempt to sabotage him ...

undermine him . . . and now he has to figure out where exactly it came from and

who he can still trust --

Certainly isn't the first time the CIA has done this to a president --


Happy New Year --

:)

[defendandprotect]

93. Oh . . . really . .. I didn't know that one . . .

and, it also looks like they want to get the "nude" scanning machines in place?

But -- I think you nailed it with the Patriot Act . . . which btw, was obviously

written and ready before 9/11 --

!!!

I think everyone needs to reset their BS meters much, much higher!!!


Happy Winter Solstice -- Nature's New Year!!

:)

[Hekate]

58. Obama is at 87% among Liberal Dems in the Weekly Gallup. See my post #55 for link.

:hi:
Sorry to disappoint you.

Hekate

[defendandprotect]

95. My only "disappointment" would be that the public isn't ready to fight

for what every other nation has in universal health care --

[Clio the Leo]

25. My New Year's wish for you Jen....

... is that the Intrade thing pans out. ;)

Two more days!!! ... and he'll spend them yelling at terrorits! lol, it's looking good!

[jenmito]

26. Awww...

thanks, Clio, but I am not in on the bet. But I hope it pans out, too. :hi:

[FrenchieCat]

27. They have to work on lowering them again.....

before reporting on his poll numbers again.

[jenmito]

32. Well Ed Schultz just talked about how, "As the President's poll numbers plummet, his wife's

are higher than ever." (Paraphrased, but "plummet" was used.)

[alstephenson]

40. Ed Shultz on TV or on the radio?

His radio show today is a repeat from about three weeks ago (whenever the St. Louis free clinic was being held).

[jenmito]

47. I know. I'm talking about his live tv show tonight. n/t

[Pirate Smile]

50. He's become horrible.

[jenmito]

51. I realized how stupid he was when he said we should

just wait to do healthcare reform in a couple years, after we pick up more progressive Dems. in congress. :eyes:

[Hekate]

59. Ed is a blowhard. Some seemed to think that the Left would respond to blowhards the way the RW does

... but I don't like listening to him yell any more than I like listening to anyone else yell.

Hekate

[Fruittree]

60. I agree

I enjoyed listening to him for awhile but now I just turn the radio off.

[BlueIdaho]

77. Yeah - another egomaniac with a microphone...

I stopped listening to him when he decided what he had to say was more important than any of his guests or callers on the radio.

What a blowhard.

[FrenchieCat]

42. I caught that......

Well, he knows who butters his bread.

It's easy to beat your chest and pound your fist and
scream that you're a populist.
Makes for good television I guess. :shrug:

[Webster Green]

45. Another pantload from you..

Ed has been great on HCR. He's the real deal, and he does indeed speak up for the working folks.

I've been defending him here for years. He's been trashed quite a lot on this board. I think you are totally wrong about him.

[FrenchieCat]

48. He's ok. I find him to be an aquired taste......

I like my commentators calm.

I did watch, which I normally don't.

I even called and voted that Hell NO, I didn't think
that Sarah Palin was the most fascinating Politician
in 2009..which is who Ed rated as zee best!

Just because cameras have decided to follow her around,
does not make her accomplished in any way. :eyes:

[jenmito]

49. I called, too, to vote NO. And they try to sell you something when you call. I hung up after

pressing 2 for "no" of course. I don't know who the 13% or 18% who voted "yes" were. They probably post here.

[pundaint]

52. I find his voice is very close to Rush's as I hear him. I would like him better without

that distraction. Strong unions will be an indicator that the war on the middle class is turning, and nobody on radio is more pro union than Ed; although Thom Hartmann is no slouch either.

[freddie mertz]

62. Ed is one of the only public voices who has been consistent on HCR issues.

He is not promoting anything that the president hasn't asked to support through our activism.

But the president and the Dems in congress have changed their tune and embraced a bill that spits in the face of their strongest supporters and betrays almost every promise made in the past two years.

Figures some of the more ill-informed would try to lay the blame on a steadfast and loyal person like Ed Schultz.

He is not the one who changed the game.

[freddie mertz]

63. Wrong place...

[CakeGrrl]

28. k/r

[impik]

30. That's it! Primary the man!

Oh wait...

[bevoette]

44. heh. awesome. (nm)

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

46. Glenn Beck must be creaming himself.

Sarah Palin in 2012 :sarcasm:

[Tx4obama]

53. Why use the word 'tanking' when Obama's numbers are going UP! n/t

[jenmito]

54. It's my sense of humor. And if he WERE tanking, the media would be all over it...

just like they were when he fell below 50%. But they're silent on this.

[Tx4obama]

57. Yeah but some people might believe you if they don't follow his #s regularly. n/t

[jenmito]

72. I posted a link showing his poll numbers and the trend. n/t

[Hekate]

55. And when Gallup sorts by party & ideology, Obama is at 87% approval among Liberal Dems

http://www.gallup.com/poll/121199/Obama-Weekly-Job-Approval-Demographic-Groups.aspx

Gallup Poll for December 21-27

Approval for Obama under the category of Party ID and Ideology together: Liberal Dems are at 87% approval, Moderate Dems-83%, Conservative Dems-73%, Pure Independents-47%, Liberal/Moderate Repubs-35%, Conservative Repubs-13%.

For all categories of Democrats, his approval rating is sky-high. (Everywhere but here.)

Liberal Dems -- 87% approval
Moderate Dems -- 83%
Conservative Dems -- 73%

Republicans and *some* DUers are bitterly unhappy with Obama. The rest of the voters are pretty damn happy with him. :D

And no, I don't suppose the MSM will bother to see it this way.

Hekate

[jenmito]

56. You'd never know it by the media and

DU.

[katkat]

68. hekate

Judging by the liberal Dems I know, I think those polled were lying to keep the side up.

[Hekate]

96. You funny. And you forgot your sarcasm tag.

:spray:

[freddie mertz]

64. We shall see what we shall see.

When a distracted public finds out their present benefits will be taxed and cut...

And that millions will be forced to buy bad and/or unaffordably expensive insurance from the same companies that have been screwing them for years, the numbers will reflect that awareness.

This is a ticking time bomb.

[joeprogressive]

66. Let me put this into perspective for some here.

52% approval rating as we near supposed "historic legislation" is not something to get excited about. Bush was at 91% after 911. So what did that mean? I'll tell you. The American people, when it comes to politics, are for the most part disenfranchised, lazy, stupid and highly reactionary. They, for the most part, do not deal well with unintended consequences and long-term outlook. They react to the here and now. They know the health care system is for the most part too expensive and Obama is trying to fix health care system. When their premiums continue to go up, which they most certainly will, they will lash out at the person that was supposed to fix this mess.

The American electorate was easily swayed by SNL skits and swift boat ads. To get such a small bump from what was supposed to be landmark legislation is worrisome. I want Obama to succeed but I fear his true support, the people that show up and vote and donate money, not people that answer polls on the heels of headlines, will ultimately abandon him or at least be less supportive in their efforts if he doesn't get a progressive agenda passed.

[cry baby]

69. had msnbc on in the background all day yesterday, didn't hear a thing about it! nt

[jenmito]

75. Same here. There was nothing about it-not a word. n/t

[jenmito]

76. He's at 53% today!

[WeDidIt]

78. Up another point today. 53 - 41 n/t

[jenmito]

80. I'm wondering just how high it will go before the media mentions it.

The last time MSNBC even MENTIONED Obama's poll numbers was when the NBC/WSJ poll had him down to 47%.

[Kdillard]

81. They will only mention it when it starts to fall again or if it can be distorted.

[jenmito]

83. Yup. That's how they roll.

[electropop]

84. Imagine his numbers if he actually paid attention to the people's will!

With the public's numbers for peace, single-payer (or at least public-option) and other key issues in the 70's, Obama could put himself in the 70's too, if he would actually give a damn what the people want.

But where's the profit margin in doing the right thing?

[jenmito]

86. He's doing what he said he was going to do and got elected to do-

concentrate on the war in Afghanistan, pass sweeping HCR, as well as a long list of other things. Keep thinking he's doing everything for "the profit margin." It doesn't make you right.

[electropop]

88. Sweeping HCR?

You mean the latest gigantic corporate giveaway?

You are correct about his campaign positions. I wasn't exactly expecting change, so I didn't vote for him. His stated positions were essentially identical to McCain's on most issues, and he lost my support the day he voted with Bush/Cheney to "legalize" unconstitutional wiretapping.

[jenmito]

89. Well, coming from someone who didn't even VOTE for Obama, and thinks his positions were identical

to McCain's on most issues, I won't even TRY to convince you otherwise.

[electropop]

90. Have you seen that video with shot after shot of the two of them

saying nearly identical words on Iraq, Iran, single-payer, wiretapping, and on and on... No, it's not a gag; it'll make you gag.

[jenmito]

91. Anything can be taken out of context.

There's no way they're even CLOSE to identical.

[electropop]

92. I watched some of their speeches

For example, Obama's AIPAC grovel. The quotes were quite fair and accurate. It came down to a choice between an articulate, dynamic corporatist or an old drooling corporatist to replace the frothing at the mouth corporatist.

[jenmito]

98. You didn't vote for Obama. I doubt you followed his campaign closely.

Especially since you thought there's no difference between him and McCain.

[impik]

101. Blah, blah, blah, predictable demagogy

[WI_DEM]

97. well, of course the media hasn't mentioned it at all. But wait until it goes down again.

[jenmito]

102. Today it's up AGAIN to 53% and STILL not a word. You're right. n/t

[RepublicanElephant]

104. always add 5-10 favorable dem points to the republican-biased gallup poll.

which means in the real world, obama's approval is 57 to 62%.