Nice Work, Barack… American Satisfaction Almost As Low As It Was Under Jimmy Carter
Posted by Jim Hoft on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, 4:37 AM
American satisfaction today is almost as bad as it was under Jimmy Carter.
Nice work, Barack.
Washington Whispers reported:
It’s February, nine months before a presidential election, and only 22 percent of Americans say they are satisfied with the way things are going. Voters haven’t been this unhappy with the country since George H.W. Bush’s presidency, when only 21 percent of Americans reported being happy with the country’s direction. And before that, the lowest approval rating was 19 percent during Jimmy Carter’s first term.
What do the two presidencies have in common? Neither of them won re-election. And, if the trends holds true, Obama looks to be in an equally precarious situation.
The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research released its 2012 campaign outlook, and it’s clear Obama’s sitting in the same position George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter were in during the February before their election losses—voters don’t feel good about the country.
Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, and George W. Bush—presidents who won re-election—all had at least 41 percent of voters optimistic with the state of the union.
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Militant Conservative commented:
Ahh the affirmative inaction zero is getting
what he has worked so hard for. The contempt
of his evil works. Your almost done son.
Powder is dry
Sickofobama commented:
Almost?
He’s lucky he still has welfare slugs, public sector union thugs, parasites, moochers and dummies out there.
Just look at Drudge right now – 6:49 AM eastern time – and it’s enough to make you wanna off yourself.
squeaky commented:
[It was part of the campaign's new attack strategy on Santorum and Mitt Romney, where they argue that, despite claiming to be budget hawks, the GOP presidential candidates favor tax cuts and new defense spending that would add trillions to the deficit over the next 10 years.] it really is about what obama isn’t willing to cut. never underestimate your adversary
http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/budget/211759-obama-attacks-romney-santorum-on-deficit
a new and improved obama navy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXh1tW16V-8&feature=related
squeaky commented:
and jimmy did let the extreme jihadist out of the box. something about paper tigers?
jorgen commented:
The only reason the percentage is not lower is because there are a lot more people dependent on the state today than then.
Ryan commented:
And Obama is shifting his campaign message from “Hope and Change” to “modest expectations.” Malaise forever!
democraps suck commented:
so much time so many ways to still steal the election…don’t think for a second that every day omooslum isn’t in meetings discussing some legalities to not hold the election…just wait we haven’t seen anything yet
Rachelle commented:
Bush was a little lower than Zero is today?
Only because he was perpetually hammered by our seditious media.
Can you imagine where Zero would be if he got the Bush media treatment instead of the perpetual praise? Zero.
b pocoroba commented:
Obama is far worse than Carter was!
Estragon commented:
Remember also the ways both inflation/CPI AND unemployment is calculated were revised nearly 20 years ago. If they were figured the same way they were in 1976 & 1980, the “Misery Index” would be over 23%, a modern record.
burt commented:
Jimmy Carter said, “Roger Nash Baldwin was the greatest man I ever met.” That about sums up President Carter. You folks did read Baldwin’s writings didn’t you?