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Obama's Approval Rating Drops to Lowest Ever, According to Gallup

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You mean economists don't consider people's bank accounts? That's rather shocking. :lol:

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.

Obama saw a recession end in June 2009 and then saw economic growth drop in 2011. Interesting how you go back to 2009 and ignore 2011 numbers. Apparently the majority in this country don't see it your way but do see these facts. I have yet to see you address them let alone try to refute them. Do you realize 2010 numbers were better in terms of GDP?

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 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. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch!
 
True, Obama inherited an economy with -9% GDP, 22 million underemployed, a 14% unemployment rate, a $1.2 trillion deficit, 11 trillion in debt, a crashed housing market, a mortgage crisis, a credit crisis, a stock market in free fall, and a monster recession which lost 8 million jobs and over 5% in GDP.

He should have fixed all that in his first 24 hours in office. :roll:

You are so right, Obama has been a quantifiable success after being given a blank check. These numbers are outstanding

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 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. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch!
 
Obama saw a recession end in June 2009 and then saw economic growth drop in 2011. Interesting how you go back to 2009 and ignore 2011 numbers. Apparently the majority in this country don't see it your way but do see these facts. I have yet to see you address them let alone try to refute them. Do you realize 2010 numbers were better in terms of GDP?

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 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. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch!

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.
 
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.

I guess the 39% support has to be made up of someone and now we see a few of those here. Amazing how Obama inherited those terrible numbers, made them so much better and has a 39% JAR. He obviously isn't getting credit for the results generated or is he?

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 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. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch!
 
I guess the 39% support has to be made up of someone and now we see a few of those here. Amazing how Obama inherited those terrible numbers, made them so much better and has a 39% JAR. He obviously isn't getting credit for the results generated or is he?

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 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. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch!

Why do you keep using numbers that you know perfectly well are false? Obama hit 39% for one 3-day cycle. It's now back to 41% approval. Sadly Obama's efforts have been seriously hampered by Congress, which has an approval rating of 13%.

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.
 
Isn't it amazing how liberalism creates such loyalty and the inability to admit when wrong?

There is a + or - 3 deviation on all of the gallup stuff so the number could actually be as low as 36% or as high as 42%, so the actual number is lost in that deviation. Either way, it's trending lower and that's due to the economic conditions and the lack of traction around jobs, etc.etc. I don't think anyone is surprised by Obama's numbers trending lower and I fully expect the lower trend to continue.
 
Why do you keep using numbers that you know perfectly well are false? Obama hit 39% for one 3-day cycle. It's now back to 41% approval. Sadly Obama's efforts have been seriously hampered by Congress, which has an approval rating of 13%.

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.

From Ockham, take note

There is a + or - 3 deviation on all of the gallup stuff so the number could actually be as low as 36% or as high as 42%, so the actual number is lost in that deviation. Either way, it's trending lower and that's due to the economic conditions and the lack of traction around jobs, etc.etc. I don't think anyone is surprised by Obama's numbers trending lower and I fully expect the lower trend to continue.
 
There is a + or - 3 deviation on all of the gallup stuff so the number could actually be as low as 36% or as high as 42%, so the actual number is lost in that deviation. Either way, it's trending lower and that's due to the economic conditions and the lack of traction around jobs, etc.etc. I don't think anyone is surprised by Obama's numbers trending lower and I fully expect the lower trend to continue.
JAR's mean little when it comes reelection, President Reagan had a 35% JAR in August of his third year. Many liberals will give Obama a low rating because he hasn't met their expectation, but will still vote for him over some dick head Republican.
 
JAR's mean little when it comes reelection, President Reagan had a 35% JAR in August of his third year. Many liberals will give Obama a low rating because he hasn't met their expectation, but will still vote for him over some dick head Republican.

Reagan had an economic plan in place that led to winning a landslide in 1984. What is the Obama economic plan?
 
Reagan had an economic plan in place that led to winning a landslide in 1984. What is the Obama economic plan?

Reagan did not have an opposition party that moved in lock step to oppose virtually everything he tried to do.
 
Reagan had an economic plan in place that led to winning a landslide in 1984. What is the Obama economic plan?
Reagan didn't have a Democrat like, Republican Mitch McConnell, who said it's his number one goal in Congress is to defeat Obama.
 
You are so right, Obama has been a quantifiable success after being given a blank check. These numbers are outstanding

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 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. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch!
All directly related to the mess Bush left at Obama's feet ... -9% GDP, 22 million underemployed, 14% unemployment rate, a $1.2 trillion deficit, 11 trillion in debt, a housing crisis, a mortgage crisis, a credit crisis, a stock market in free fall, and a monster recession which lost 8 million jobs and over 5% in GDP.
 
Reagan did not have an opposition party that moved in lock step to oppose virtually everything he tried to do.

How old were you during the Reagan term? No opposition party? Tip, Reagan Budgets are DOA, O'Neil wasn't an opposition party? You are showing how little you know about the 80's yet profess to be an expert. That doesn't help your credibility.
 
Isn't it amazing how liberalism creates such loyalty and the inability to admit when wrong?
When I'm wrong, I admit it. I'm not wrong. Look, you can repeat Obama's JAR is 39% another 1,000 times, but doing so will not make it true and Gallup will prove you are lying every time ...

Presidential Job Approval Center
 
All directly related to the mess Bush left at Obama's feet ... -9% GDP, 22 million underemployed, 14% unemployment rate, a $1.2 trillion deficit, 11 trillion in debt, a housing crisis, a mortgage crisis, a credit crisis, a stock market in free fall, and a monster recession which lost 8 million jobs and over 5% in GDP.

You are exactly right, fully justifies the 2011 economic results over two years after the end of a recession. Do we have a net job gain two years after the end of a recession like Reagan had? Do we have strong economic growth two years after the end of a recession like Reagan had? Amazing how great the Obama record is and yet he has a 39%-43% JAR MOE. Guess the American people just don't understand like you do how lucky we are to have Obama in the WH.
 
So GPS, you have no comment on this section you omitted from the source you cited:

"A poll Gallup released Friday on congressional approval showed that Democrats hold an edge over Republicans in the 2012 elections; 51 percent of registered voters favored Democrats, while 44 percent favored GOP lawmakers "if the elections for Congress were being held today."

I think its is interesting that despite the low support for Obama, there is even less support for the GOP candidates.
I did comment on this already. To reiterate, the GOP has low numbers because a large portion of the tea party is made up of conservatives (folks who would typically vote republican) who aren’t going to cut the GOP any slack until they get serious about cutting spending, government regulations and deal with the debt.

Just because the folks that sent republicans to Washington are ticked off about said republicans inability to find their spines and make the desired changes doesn’t mean they are going to vote for a democrat or stay at home this election. These are people who regularly attend political rallies and are very active in attempting to affect changes in this country. To presume that they will simply sit out the election because they aren’t happy with their representatives is to fail in understanding how fed up these people are with their elected representatives.

If anything, this should be seen as a signal that moderate republicans & democrats are likely to be replaced by representatives who are much more fiscally conservative.
 
When I'm wrong, I admit it. I'm not wrong. Look, you can repeat Obama's JAR is 39% another 1,000 times, but doing so will not make it true and Gallup will prove you are lying every time ...

Presidential Job Approval Center

You are right, I am a liar but then I am a Conservative what do you expect? Guess these economic results are indeed lies

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 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. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch!

Those are great re-election numbers and that Obama economic plan is place is absolutely so awesome that it is invisible to the American eye
 
How old were you during the Reagan term? No opposition party? Tip, Reagan Budgets are DOA, O'Neil wasn't an opposition party? You are showing how little you know about the 80's yet profess to be an expert. That doesn't help your credibility.

I was in my 20s in the 80s. Democrats controlled both houses of Congress for most of Reagan's presidency, but he was able to get through most of his agenda. If he had faced an opposition party like Obama is facing he would have accomplished absolutely nothing that he wanted to do. You simply can't deny that with a straight face.
 
I was in my 20s in the 80s. Democrats controlled both houses of Congress for most of Reagan's presidency, but he was able to get through most of his agenda. If he had faced an opposition party like Obama is facing he would have accomplished absolutely nothing that he wanted to do. You simply can't deny that with a straight face.

Then you don't have a clue, Republicans controlled the Senate but Tip, Reagan budgets DOA, O'Neil was Speaker of the House yet Reagan took his message to the American people and won the debate. Your selective vision of the Obama Presidency is quite telling, Obama had a blank check, total control of the Congress for two years and still generated the following results 2 1/2 years later

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 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. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch!
 
Yeah, it was called, "raising taxes."

Even Reagan Raised Taxes - Forbes.com

Different thread same old bull****. Do all taxpayers pay those tax increases that Reagan implemented? Do you know what FICA funds? Instead of looking at FICA as a tax increase, why aren't you looking at it as a retirement contribution. Are you going to draw SS when you turn 65? On the other hand the American taxpayer got an income tax reduction during the Reagan years and that benefited the taxpayer but drives liberals like you crazy. You want a bigger American Govt. whereas the majority don't. Amazing that Obama has a 39% approval rating with such incredible economic results or maybe his rating is justified

Obama economic results in 2011, .4% GDP and 1.3% GDP growth in 2011, 24+ million unemployed or under employed Americans in 2011, 4 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. First President in U.S. History to have our credit downgraded on his watch!
 
You are exactly right, fully justifies the 2011 economic results over two years after the end of a recession. Do we have a net job gain two years after the end of a recession like Reagan had? Do we have strong economic growth two years after the end of a recession like Reagan had? Amazing how great the Obama record is and yet he has a 39%-43% JAR MOE. Guess the American people just don't understand like you do how lucky we are to have Obama in the WH.
Blaming Obama for not competely saving us from Bush's mess is akin to blaming the NY firefighters who lost their lives on 9.11 because they couldn't save the Twin Towers.
 
You are right, I am a liar but then I am a Conservative what do you expect? Guess these economic results are indeed lies



Those are great re-election numbers and that Obama economic plan is place is absolutely so awesome that it is invisible to the American eye

I wonder what the favorable/unfavorable ratings btwn Republican and Democrat parties are?

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CNN/ORC Poll – August 5-7 – Congress, Political Parties



D favorable 47% unfavorable 47%

R favorable 33% unfavorable 59%

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