In the latest Zogby poll, about which Allah says simply “oh my,” President Obama’s approval rating is down to 45%, with 50% disapproving his job performance.
Ok, we can write that one off to a right-wing polling organization, probably directed by the RNC and funded by health insurance conglomerates.
But when the venerably suck-up Washington Post notes the luster is off the icon then it’s time to piss on the fire and call in the dogs, boys, because this national swoon is ovah.
Among all Americans, 49 percent now express confidence that Obama will make the right decisions for the country, down from 60 percent at the 100-day mark in his presidency…As challenges to Obama’s initiatives have mounted over the summer, pessimism in the nation’s direction has risen: Fifty-five percent see things as pretty seriously on the wrong track, up from 48 percent in April.
(I already sent a thank you note for the helpful explanation that the pesky “challenges” are to blame for the sharp uptick in pessimism, so you can put down your pen.)
The Post/ABC poll found slightly better results for the President than Zogby, but in a trend that still evokes images of giant slalom or – less metaphorically – the Hindenburg.
The president’s overall approval rating stands at 57 percent, 12 points lower than its April peak, as disapproval has ticked up to 40 percent, its highest yet.
Of course, we can’t let those depressing numbers overshadow the good news, reported appropriately in the fourth paragraph of a 24-paragraph story:
But there has been a notable increase in optimism about the length of the recession: Half of all Americans expect it to be over within the next 12 months. In February, just 28 percent said the recession would end that rapidly.
In related news, the thousands of Americans who have been subsisting on cat food believe a step up to dog food is right around the corner.
But there is some genuinely positive data regarding the $787 billion down a rat hole “stimulus”:
Obama’s economic stimulus plan has come under attack from Republicans, who say it has failed to bring tangible benefits. But in the poll, almost twice as many say the program has made things better as say it has made things worse (43 percent to 23 percent), with a third saying the plan has had no effect.
Another way to have written that sentence could have been “while 43 percent say the program has made things better, 56 percent say it has either made things worse or has had no effect,” but this is a Democrat administration we’re talking about so it’s important to watch our words.
In case you are distrustful of how the Post is reporting its own poll data, and have some free time from your mob activities today, you can dig into the metrics here.
Oh, that is, only if you are interested in metrics that have nothing to do with the article, because Question 1 and Questions 3-25 are all “held for future release.” Sorry about that. I’m sure the only reason that data is embargoed is because it details the blooming optimism about the future of America’s senior citizens in Obama’s America, such as the greatly anticipated “Hemlock option,” and the Post does not want to burden us with too much good news in one day.
Tags: Obama, washington post
Joe, for satire, this is a pretty good piece. It is, however (down to the “Allah” reference) an apt caricature of what the republicooligan party is turning into. It’s good to see you documenting this high point in your party’s history so fastidiously!
I know I am going to catch flak for this, but, here I go:
1. the post got a new chief editor from the WSJ
2. the WSJ guy is not a socialist like most of the pukes in the WP
3. the paper is not as bad as it used to be
You people stop crying about simple little things and understand that niether party {DEM or REpublican serves the greater good of the us public. They have had power in the us gov for way too long . it is a sign for sure that thier demise is on the horizon when iether of them cater to the needs of the left wing.
thier is no doubt;that the left has some real bright boys and girls working for them .So bright that none of them can ever answer a simple question.It is almost like talking to a CIA operative;or listening to some one else talk to them rather.
One thing is for sure .One world gov is not the brain child of the american people and both parties no matter the blind they set in are for that one purpose.American Constitution is violated by the gov more and more as the years pass and both parties are to blame for this .
what will they do?; if 65% of this country rise up and make changes.Think about that a min. will they call those americans terrorist!
most likely so . as to the propaganda question . well propaganda has been certainly on the rise sence the invention of tv and cable networks. some of the people, can ! ,distinguish the difference.
THe newest thing the gov is on its way to doing now ;is to limit access on theinternet so that americans will nt be able to sift threw the junk propaganda and find truth!!!
town hall disruptions will continue and get worse because no matter who has pushed too far.no matter who is doing it ,the american people have reached thier end and change in the way of freedom is comming!!! Anytime you have a conviction rate higher then 7%to 27% you have a country that has lost her freedom.the only magin of difference is the kind of job a procecutor does .27% is a mac if you follow the constitution of the united states.most of the crime we have is born out of country that is run from top down .opression is the number one cause of crime.
most of the vote s sealed before it even happens because we let them vote for us instead of the people not by populas but by county as it should be .one county one vote. this is the only way for a majority to rule .I am talking about conservative majority that is simply because the majority of american people are conservative.there is no adjenda in that .what is just is the truth.what the thieves and strong arm in congress want is to institutionalise you and me where we will not be able to make a responsible dicision.
You people stop crying about simple little things and understand that niether party {DEM or REpublican serves the greater good of the us public. They have had power in the us gov for way too long . it is a sign for sure that thier demise is on the horizon when iether of them cater to the needs of the left wing.
thier is no doubt;that the left has some real bright boys and girls working for them .So bright that none of them can ever answer a simple question.It is almost like talking to a CIA operative;or listening to some one else talk to them rather.
One thing is for sure .One world gov is not the brain child of the american people and both parties no matter the blind they set in are for that one purpose.American Constitution is violated by the gov more and more as the years pass and both parties are to blame for this .
what will they do?; if 65% of this country rise up and make changes.Think about that a min. will they call those americans terrorist!
most likely so . as to the propaganda question . well propaganda has been certainly on the rise sence the invention of tv and cable networks. some of the people, can ! ,distinguish the difference.
THe newest thing the gov is on its way to doing now ;is to limit access on theinternet so that americans will nt be able to sift threw the junk propaganda and find truth!!!
town hall disruptions will continue and get worse because no matter who has pushed too far.no matter who is doing it ,the american people have reached thier end and change in the way of freedom is comming!!! Anytime you have a conviction rate higher then 7%to 27% you have a country that has lost her freedom.the only magin of difference is the kind of job a procecutor does .27% is a mac if you follow the constitution of the united states.most of the crime we have is born out of country that is run from top down .opression is the number one cause of crime.
most of the vote s sealed before it even happens because we let them vote for us instead of the people not by populas but by county as it should be .one county one vote. this is the only way for a majority to rule .I am talking about conservative majority that is simply because the majority of american people are conservative.there is no adjenda in that .what is just is the truth.what the thieves and strong arm in congress want is to institutionalise you and me where we will not be able to make a responsible dicision. thier adgenda is to devide america . devide family . devide races . this is the true adjenda in america. If they devide the people then the people no longer rule . simple
Pretty much, except for the religion part:
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/johann-hari/johann-hari-republicans-religion-and-the-triumph-of-unreason-1773994.html
So Kevin, in your world….60% of the population = Republicans?
You said that was who was responsible for this.
It couldn’t in any way be Obama’s fault for being an amateur and being caught deliberately lying to the people of these United States time after time??
No transparency.
No follow-up on kicking lobbyists to the curb (unless they were vestiges of the republicans)
No removing or recusal of his “pals” from relationships that will benefit them directly at our expense.
No actual plan to address the third snowball headed our direction (those 5 yr ARMs and their balloon payments)
And no accountability or leadership that recognises the people of the country as exactly that – minus the “branding them” mobs and terrorists…
Monk:
Take it easy on Kevin he is busy polishing a turd.
Could dew be our next Bobby Fontaine?
Linda, not enough swear words…
But I do agree with the statement that neither the Dems nor the GOP have the public interest as their first priority… Some time back I made a comment that alternative parties are not seen as viable as they remain underground between presidential elections.
Big mistake, as the ground is very fertile for them right now…
Third parties are a waste of time. Internal reform from within that party closest aligned with you political though process is the straight line between the two points.
…..your political thought process….
“Internal reform.. is the straight line between the two points.”
Possibly G, but fool us once, shame on you, twice, shame on us.
the only way Stone ideas work is if the party establishment supports a robust primary process. Otherwise you get coronations that short circuit the process.
If the party could make primary season a real process where incumbents are forced to justify their continued survival at the whim of the people, then Stone is not whistling dixie. Otherwise the third party avenue becomes a viable and proper recourse.
It isn’t necessarily a primary process, but not having professional politicians in power. Until that happens, nothing will change. If one of these folks depend on politics for their livelihood, what is the chance that they will want to have the power really in the hands of the people?
Washington might have been a good example, he resigned after his second term. If that had been done by all the politicians, the government would not be in the shape it is now.
The history of third parties is poor. It has resulted in the election of liberals and progressives.
Teddy Roosevelt ran as an independent splitting right of center voters and you got the beggining of the progressive entrenchment in Washington. This helped create the conditions that led up the largest expansion of government in our nations history. hey Teddy, thanks for nothing.
Ross Perot ran twice as an independent and we got the Clinton administration. This 8 year exercise allowed progressives to further burrow into the infrastructure of power at the federal level, most specifically in the federal judicary. Where do you think the justification for all of these really stupid ideas we rail against come from ? Hey Ross, thanks for nothing.
Opining for some White Knight riding a third party horse sounds good, however that is where it ends. It is much like pissing your pants while wearing a dark suit, you get a warm feeling but no one notices.
Stone…you do know those are fightin’ words.
Attributing your version of history and leveling it at Teddy is not cool. You should stick to what you know.
I’ll stack Teddy up against Reagan anyday…and I like Reagan. I worked for him.
Stone,
Then true conservatives must become more active in the process. What we have are people who pay lip service to the ideals that founded this country, but are big government types who seek to co-opt the rights of the people in the name of taking care of them.
The primary season must become a season of dread for politicians. We the people have NOT been vigilant. You get the government you deserve. The conservative motto of, “leave me alone!” Must be set aside for a generation or we will become a socialist nation.
BPM,
Teddy Roosevelt believed in an imperial presidency. He sought to undermine the system of checks and balances. The progressives have white washed this aspect of Ted. No Roosevelt was a friend of conservatives. Deal with it.
“Ross Perot ran twice as an independent and we got the Clinton administration. ”
G,
Speculation. You don’t believe that running against Bush 41 and Dole had anything to do with Clinton’s election victories ?
I believe “read my lips” had much more to do with 41’s loss than Perot. Dole, bless his heart, when the GOP needed an old soldier to stand up and take a bullet for the party did so honorably in his run against Clinton.
Fact: the GOP owns a very big part of the mess we are in right now. They screwed this pooch as much as the current crop of Democrats. The big problem among many within the GOP is that they do not seem to realize this yet, and until they do, ssdd..
The unfortunate thing is that you are correct G, the history of third parties is poor. The largest alternative party is the Libertarians and their platform appears to be a hybrid of the two majors, traditional on fiscal issues like the GOP, and liberal like the Dems on social issues. Not much new here..
So, we are stuck with two parties whose platform is “Vote for us, because we are not them”. Time for America to flush this nonsense, and elect the candidates that are best for America. The electorate should refuse to drink the kool-aid, red OR blue.
If it were up to me, party affiliation would not be anywhere in advertising or on the ballot, to force voters to find out what this candidate really stands for, and put an end to pulling the lever for the party.
Above all, we need to ensure that we protect America’s Constitutionally protected rights, as these are not our rights to give up. While we are in temporary possession of these, future generations of Americans hold more claim to these rights than we do. It is in their name that we must remain ever vigilant, and we must keep both party’s fingers out of the Constitutional cookie jar. We must realize that these rights cannot remain protected with a federal government intent on encroaching upon state, local, and individual sovereignty…
G,
Speculation. You don’t believe that running against Bush 41 and Dole had anything to do with Clinton’s election victories ?
Dan:
Politics aside. Do the math. Look at the results.
Clinton won on a plurality. When a third party candidate who is a centrists or right of center, the Republican being right of center will lose. This scenario will elect the left of center just about every time. If one agrees with me that leftist are the greatest , not the only but the greatest threat to our constitution, then third parties are less than attractive.
# The Bulletproof Monk said:
August 24th, 2009 at 7:23 am
Stone…you do know those are fightin’ words.
Attributing your version of history and leveling it at Teddy is not cool. You should stick to what you know.
I’ll stack Teddy up against Reagan anyday…and I like Reagan. I worked for him.
Monk:
The facts are the facts. Roosevelt bum or saint ran as a third party candidate splitting right of center voters and therefore paving the way for progressives to gain control of the Federal Government. Might I suggest you also do some reading regarding TR’s fascination with European progressive movements at the time.
Democrats were not alone in their admiration of certain leftist movements.
BPM is defending the indefensible. The Constitution was written and ratified to secure liberty through limited government. Central to its design were two principles: federalism and economic liberty.
In the beginning of the 20th century, using newfangled social sciences and a backwards understanding of economic relationships, Progressives began an assault on the founders principles. Their efforts reached fruition during the New Deal — Teddy was the founder of the progressive party and NO CONSERVATIVE. That is a blatant falshood.
The end result was that our Constitution was essentially rewritten, without benefit of amendment — through jusicial and executive fiat with input from a supermajortiy in the legislature. Sound familiar?
But this is what BPM is defending … strange? Not really.
Get ready for another 5 point drop, when his administration walks away from the Black Panther thugs, and goes after the CIA :
“And dismissing an individual who was a local Democratic party official who defaulted by not answering the complaint smacks of the worst sort of political partisanship,” he said. “It is completely contrary to all of the promises that Eric Holder made when he was confirmed to be Attorney General.”
http://thebulletin.us/articles/2009/05/29/top_stories/doc4a1f42b32c161287079901.txt
“Holder to Appoint Prosecutor to Investigate CIA Terror Interrogations”
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/24/AR2009082401743.html
Guess it’s ok with Holder to intimidate voters, but not terrorists bent on killing us ?
GOP, Holder battle over New Black Panthers
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/gop-holder-battle-over-new-black-panthers-2009-07-12.html
Rep. Frank Wolf (R-Va.) said Holder has ignored at least three letters sent over the past month from Republicans demanding to know why Justice dismissed charges of voter intimidation filed against two members of the “New Black Panther Party for Self-Defense” (NBPP).
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,532361,00.html
Attorney General Holder Sidestepping Black Panther Questions?
Voter Intimidation is this administrations favorite pastime.
Obama participated in socialist party.
Activist recalls president’s time with radical Chicago political group
“evidence showing Obama was a member of the New Party, which sought to elect members to public office with the aim of moving the Democratic Party far leftward to ultimately form a new political party with a socialist agenda.”
http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=107731
Photos and article included.
“But this is what BPM is defending … strange? Not really”
I defend the man…not your poppycock about the man…as yet unproven.
Just because you said it was so doesn’t make it so….”Jacob”.
FACT: TR founded the progressive bull moose party
read:
http://mises.org/misesreview_detail.aspx?control=300
or
http://constitutionin2020.blogspot.com/2004/12/progressive-constitution-and-public.html
poppycock indeed
a recent progressive …
http://www.law.uiowa.edu/documents/ilr/WNelson.pdf
the only unproven thing here is where you get your facts. TR was charismatic just like someone else we know.
“Administration Pegs Long-Term Deficits at $9 Trillion
The mid-year review from the Office of Management and Budget, released Tuesday, estimates that the 2009 deficit will be $1.58 trillion, which is $262 billion less than officials predicted earlier in the year. But the 10-year projection rose to $9 trillion, while the Congressional Budget Office estimated the 10-year deficit at $7.1 trillion. ”
“The White House blamed its gloomy forecast on the economic crisis and the practices of the previous administration. ”
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/08/25/administration-pegs-long-term-deficits-trillion/