Check out this poll from Gallup on Obama

[scheming daemons]

The most intriguing items to me:

- Almost half of Republicans think that Obama is willing to make hard decisions, is strong and decisive, and can get things done. Nearly 2/3 of Independents feel the same way.

- The Obama bashers on DU are clearly part of the 10% to 15% minority of Democrats. 9 out of 10 Democrats absolutely love the guy.

- Amazing to me that nearly 1 in 4 Republicans thinks Obama "shares their values". Why haven't I ever met any of these Republicans?

[muntrv]

1. Prabably because the Obama haters do all the talking for the repubes.

[Hutzpa]

2. They come here to test their talking point

notice how things get said here and suddenly it's all over the media.

[goclark]

3. especially what the M$M wants to repeat nt

[BoneDaddy]

4. I would say

this is a positive.

[Clio the Leo]

5. His PERSONAL numbers are higher than they were before the election.

And, ultimate, this is how people vote.

[Tarheel_Dem]

6. And I completely agree with this assessment. He's a terrific president. (nt)

[MadMaddie]

7. Yes he is. Most Americans wouldn't dare take on the tasks

that he is taking on at the same time. I may not agree with all of his decisions but overall I would rather have some one actually attempting to fix things than give lip service.

[GodlyDemocrat]

8. I think most of the people on this board who criticise Obama generally support him

Rather, they seem to be criticising a particular decision or statement he has made.

If anybody agrees blindly 100% with the President, they are not thinking critically. Personally, I would say I agree with the President 85-90%, but on the 10-15% of issues I disagree on, I will be respectfully vocal about it. Does this mean there's a chance in hell I will threaten to vote against the President? Of course not ... but I will find other ways perhaps to lobby for what I think is right, including for example calling my Democratic congressman.

[harry_pothead]

9. Yes.

There's been a few times when I've been watching Rachel Maddow and I scream out "not the change I voted for!." But all and all I think he's a great president and wish him luck throughout his 8 year tenure.

[treestar]

10. Nobody blindly supports him

that's a right wing theme, because that's what they did regarding Boosh.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

11. Did you not see the "Obama is Bush's Third Term" thread that was started?

That goes well beyond vocal, respectful disagreement.

[Cha]

13. There is no one here who "blindly supports" the President..

I know how to write letters on what I don't like..I just don't get sucked in by the corporatemediaWhoredom's latest Fail Push Talking Point.

[JimWis]

12. Thanks for sharing that info. I was surprised to see the high

numbers in the Republican column. If I were one of those asshat Republicans in congress who think they have some huge base of voters, I might start getting nervous.

[Flabbergasted]

14. 23% of R's share his values? That shocks me. nt