Uh oh, sliding in the polls.

sigmachris

Active Member
In 72 hours he angered the military right (Gitmo), the religious right (international abortion funding / Mexico City policy I think its nickname is), and he hasn't solved the recession / banking crisis (ignorant, if people think this is an easy fix).
 

jackri

Active Member
He's doing individual trials for the 240 some odd gitmo residents? Ummm can you say distraction to what's really important right now?
Oh anyone remember when George W had the highest rating of any president when we invaded Iraq? My how we forget and bail what we were once in favor for (right or wrong after the fact).
 
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usirchchris

Guest
Originally Posted by 1journeyman
http:///forum/post/2925948
They were stunned to learn they actually do still have to put gas in their cars and pay their mortgages...

Exactly what I was going to say. Too funny
 

ophiura

Active Member
Originally Posted by SigmaChris
http:///forum/post/2925765
In 72 hours he angered the military right (Gitmo), the religious right (international abortion funding / Mexico City policy I think its nickname is), and he hasn't solved the recession / banking crisis (ignorant, if people think this is an easy fix).
Also he has annoyed the press, and came off as being a smidge arrogant ("I won" to repubs in congress who were concerned about the bailout details)...perhaps not exactly the change desired?
Gotta say though, wonder what he'll do next week.
 

wattsupdoc

Active Member
It is finally becoming obvious he is a detached President and thus makes poor decisions. This is why he never made any decisions in the senate....IMO I imagine his ratings are going to continue to slip... And we are in for a horrible next four years.
You think the last few were bad...
 

sickboy

Active Member
Well, it also says only 12% disapproved, so I don't know. But when you try to please the left and right at the same time, you are bound to make some mad. There were the Gitmo and abortion thing, but there is also the continued tax cuts and bombing in Pakistan to aid him along. But who knows, it will be interesting to see how the next ones sit.
 

socal57che

Active Member
I don't think that filling his cabinet with gangsters and tax evaders helped either. This ordeal with auctioning his old seat in Illinois doesn't look good on him either. (whether he was involved or not
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stdreb27

Active Member
seriously actually listen to polls? These samples are usually so small and weighted that there is no way they are accurate...
One way or the other. If you'd asked be a month ago what the polls would have been I'd a told you. 80% down to the 60%'s. Where it will stay for a while.
 

jackri

Active Member
I like how they poll the uninformed public what we should do in the middle east instead of wanting to take the advice of educated generals and leaders of what we should do.
I miss the days of John Kerry running for president.... wait till the polls come out and THEN decide which side your going to take on a topic lol
 

reefraff

Active Member
Originally Posted by socal57che
http:///forum/post/2926391
I don't think that filling his cabinet with gangsters and tax evaders helped either. This ordeal with auctioning his old seat in Illinois doesn't look good on him either. (whether he was involved or not
)
EXACTLY!
The tax cheat as treasury head is going to come back to haunt him.
 

salty blues

Active Member
Originally Posted by 1journeyman
http:///forum/post/2925948
They were stunned to learn they actually do still have to put gas in their cars and pay their mortgages...

Whoa! journey, it's nice to hear a little sarcasm from you. On the other hand, given the messianic expectations some people have with obama, you are probably correct in your statement.
 

bionicarm

Active Member
So if McCain were in office, do you think his approval rating would be any better, considering the state the country is in right now?
 

jackri

Active Member
I wouldn't really care who is in office if they would just quit blowing all my money like drunken sailors.
Watch out for higher taxes.... gotta pay for all these bailouts and "stimulus" packages somehow (our own money).
 

geridoc

Well-Known Member
Originally Posted by jackri
http:///forum/post/2927954
Watch out for higher taxes.... gotta pay for all these bailouts and "stimulus" packages somehow (our own money).
We'll pay for those the way we always pay for them - mostly with inflation. That's how we're going to pay for Bush's excesses as well.
 

stdreb27

Active Member
Originally Posted by GeriDoc
http:///forum/post/2928049
We'll pay for those the way we always pay for them - mostly with inflation.
The abandonment of conserative principles between Bush's spending and Obama's spending, is going to make for a VERY interesting economics study over the next 4 years.
 
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