Dickieboy
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GW Bush never had an approval rating that low in his first term and we don't know who is going to be Obama's opponent but whoever it is will be running against the Obama record and I will be there to continue to post it so that you see it. Apparently high debt, high unemployment, massive growth in the Federal Govt. is what you support.
The Obama record speaks for itself as does your support for that record.
Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 25+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 2.6 million fewer jobs, 4.2 trillion added to the debt in less than 3 years, and a downgrade of the U.S. credit rating. Rising Misery index 7.83 to 12.67. 38-41% JAR and well over 50-55% disapproval ratings.
And what Obama inherited: economy shedding 700,000+ jobs per month, GDP shrinking at 6+% per year, financial institutions teetering on the edge of collapse, trillion+ deficit.... Nice improvement.
The only reason he won reelection is that the Dems nominated an incredibly uncharismatic guy who failed to rally the opposition. Sound familiar?
GREAT idea...34 months into Bush's presidency his approval rating based on averaging 14 polls was 65%. Is this what your were refering to?
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Shrub had the advantage of 911. The biggest foreign attack on U.S. soil since Pearl Harbor rallied Americans behind him. After that it was an unrelenting seven year slide that saw him finish up as one of the least popular presidents in history. The only reason he won reelection is that the Dems nominated an incredibly uncharismatic guy who failed to rally the opposition. Sound familiar?
And I guess that was Bush's fault too?
No. Nor is it Obama's fault that the Republicans are going to nominate Romney. :lol:
No. Nor is it Obama's fault that the Republicans are going to nominate Romney. :lol:
According to Gallup, his approval rating at THIS point in his first term was 55% -- which represented a 30% drop in just two years. If Obama had the same negative momentum, his current approval rating would barely top 20%.
MAYBE you missed the point in my post that the 65% was based on an average of 14 polls, including Gallup (I know the attachment is small). Anyone can pick and choose a poll to support any position. BUT to average several, 14 being extreme, to support a position lends MUCH more validity. Don't you think?
Once again conservatives in Congress demonstrate that they are a greater threat to the well being of the nation that bin Laden ever was.
How are conservatives a threat to the well being of the nation when they voted against a bill that was supposed to create jobs, but has not worked in the past, is not working now, and will not work in the future.
If that were true they would block a jobs bill that economists say would significantly reduce unemployment and boost GDP, drastically reducing the chance of a double-dip recession next year.
I think the point you're missing is that you picked a date that's about five months prior to the equivalent of today's date. Bush got a brief bump from the Iraq invasion, which is reflected in the date you (cherry) picked.
FauxNews....really? LOL.....good one!Why are you afraid to discuss the actual Obama results? Could it be that they are indefensible?
Obama 1000 Day report card
A Report Card: Obama's First 1,000 Days - President Obama - Fox Nation
What exactly was Bush running on?
EVERYBODY who isn't a right wing talking head says that. Pull your head out.
Macroadvisers: American Jobs Act: A Significant Boost to GDP and Employment
Economists Score Obama's Jobs Bill - Seeking Alpha
PoliGraph: Obama jobs bill claim mostly true | Capitol View | Minnesota Public Radio
According to economists, and the CBO, the stimulus did work. It was just too small.
Conservative is a big believer in the "Do as I say, not as I do" philosophy.
OH CRAP, you're right it IS closer to 55%. Now what was your boy's again? 38% or so. Even with my mistake the point is the same. YOU wanted to compare Bush's to BHO's insinuating them to be close...but they are not.
Maybe I'm too simple minded but when did the unemployment rate go down? From what to what? And that cost HOW MUCH? Well if 5% is considered 'full employment' and we have to spend at a rate/job ANYTHING in the ballpark of the last stimulus to get there our debt will increase another $7t dollars. Just WHO are we going to borrow that from? THE RICH who have a collective annual income of $2t???
DUDE...Cain/Palin...REALLY...I need some of your weed!
Yet 20% of the country admits to being a liberal meaning 80% are either moderate or conservative. You are out of touch with reality.
If I steal $100 from you, and then give you back $50, are you going to be grateful to me for being so generous as to have given you that $50?
Keep in mind that government cannot give anything to anyone without first taking it from someone.
Rather than giving money to the states for specific purposes, it would be better if the federal government didn't take that money from them in the first place. Rather than me giving you $50, wouldn't you much prefer that I not take the $100 from you?