Change!… 43% Now Strongly Disapprove of Obama – Same As Bush When He Left Office
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, March 19, 2010, 5:34 AM
How’s that Hopey-Changey stuff treating you?
The Volokh Conspiracy breaks down the latest polling data:
When George Bush left office he was deeply unpopular: in Bush’s last month, according to Rasmussen 43% strongly disapproved of the job Bush was doing, while only 13% strongly approved, for a staggering negative rating of –30%. Rasmussen’s Thursday release shows that after 14 months in office President Barack Obama has achieved Bush’s 43% of the people strongly disapproving of his performance, but Obama is still 10% ahead of Bush in those who strongly approve (23% v. 13% for Bush)…
…Imagine how unpopular Obama would be if the press and the late night comedians (who are at least as important as the press) treated Obama as they treated Bush.
Imagine how unpopular Obama would be if the state-run media would just report the truth:
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Steve commented:
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS! GP should be required reading!
Steve
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ck commented:
It took 9 years of constant attacks by the media to get Bush to 43. It took 2 years of constant tongue baths to get Obama there.
Audacity commented:
Imagine how low it would be if the MSM reported the truth.
Charlie Gibson commented:
These polls must be RACIST! There in no other explanation.
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squeaky commented:
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Bindar commented:
Obama’s strongly approve rating will never fall below 21-22% because the vast majority of blacks will support him no matter what he did and think the rest of us are racist for not doing the same.
dahc commented:
When calling white house switchboard # 877 762 8762, Do not hang up on busy signal!! The phone will ring. Its easier than redialing.
Finncrisp commented:
Like , Barry said, I’d give myself a solid B+. LOL with that personal assessment. Hoax and Change…
DLA commented:
I wish someone would investigate the numbers on that graphic if the Social Security Trust fund monies were removed. They’ve been raiding the trust fund for years. It would make all of the numbers bigger – no doubt. But it would also be more honest and would likely wipe out the perception that Clinton “gave us” budget surpluses.
Betsy Ross commented:
barry’s strong disapproval numbers comes with the media propping him up unlike Bush who got a thrashing every single day of his presidency….imagine barry’s numbers with the same media treatment that Bush got…
Greg commented:
I wish someone would post the deficit using the Pelosi/Reid years as congressional leaders. Congress controls the money
OCBill commented:
These poll numbers should turn around once the new Federal Poll Authorization Bureau gets up and running. Under new legislation, polling companies would be required to acquire and maintain a Federal license (renewable monthly and subject to review on an ad hoc basis). Details of license requirements are still being reviewed as part of a 12,000 page bill authored by Pelosi and Waxman of California. It will take some time to work through all the details since it’s written mostly in crayon.
TomG commented:
The only reasonable conclusion one can draw from this truly disastrous presidency is that they fully intend to bankrupt the private sector and force us into a command-and-control economy: full blown corporatism-statism. One might even call it … fascism.
AuntieMadder commented:
OCBill
March 19th, 2010 | 8:33 am | #13
OCBill, just in case you were wondering why it’s written in crayon, Pelosi’s not allowed to handle anything sharp or anything pointed when she’s drunk. She doesn’t even own a pen.
Callipygian1 commented:
Lyndon Johnson once said: “When you’ve lost Walter Cronkite, you’ve lost Middle America”
Today, I believe that if you’ve lost late night comedians, you’ve lost the Presidency… I posted these a few days ago, and isn’t it ironic how things can quickly change in 12 months?
The liberals are asking us to give Obama time. We agree and think 25 to
life would be appropriate.America needs Obama-care like Nancy Pelosi
needs a Halloween mask. -Leno
Q: Have you heard about McDonald’s’ new Obama Value Meal?
A: Order anything you like and the guy behind you has to pay for it.
-O’Brien
Q: What does Barack Obama call lunch with a convicted felon?
A: A fund raiser. -Leno
Q: What’s the difference between Obama’s cabinet and a penitentiary?
A: One is filled with tax evaders, blackmailers and threats to society.
The other is for housing prisoners. -Letterman
Q: If Nancy Pelosi and Obama were on a boat in the middle of the ocean
and it started to sink, who would be saved?
A: America! -Fallon
Q: What’s the difference between Obama and his dog, Bo?
A: Bo has papers. -Kimmel
Q: What was the most positive result of the “Cash for clunkers” program?
A: It took 95% of the Obama bumper stickers off the road. -Letterman
Scott commented:
As Bernie Goldberg correctly likes to point out, the NYT sets the agenda for almost all the MSM. It’s unfortunate they have so much influence, but they do. I saw it first hand.
I lived in NYC during the Bush years. Leading up to the Iraq war, the NYT was supportive of both the war effort and Bush. When no WMD were found, the NYT turned violently opposed to Bush, smearing him and his administration at every turn (so much so that I cancelled my subscription). His approval ratings tanked.
While David Brooks appears to be on the verge of having a nervous breakdown because Obama isn’t fulfilling his fantasies, the NYT editorial board continues to be highly supportive.
But if the NYT ever turns on Obama, so will the rest of the media, and his numbers will tank.
pm commented:
Had a fun distraction a few days ago: some woman’s “reading” of faces. (May still have the website.) It included Michelle O’s and BO’s.
Michelle’s recent photo (the Newsweek with apple one, I think) showed considerable strain and unhappiness. BO’s last taped public performance revealed a hardness that was relieved at one point, but only marginally so.
It wasn’t until she studied and cut up a picture of his face – putting right side and right side together and left side/left side together – that she became really concerned. Said she couldn’t sleep that night.
It’s the worst case scenario that psychiatrists have warned us about.
Here’s the good news, if any of this is to be believed: though his downfall will be very hard, it should be coming soon.
AuntieMadder commented:
What’s with the trolls’ racist comments going unchecked? Perhaps our kind site admin should delete them.