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

Conservative · Aug 30, 2011

haymarket said:
I watched the video and listened to every word. I heard nothing objectionable. What specifically is the problem here?

You don't see a problem with Congressional leaders making the wild claims against American Citizens that the black caucus is making? The so called Tea Party isn't a party at all, it is a movement for limited govt, fiscal responsibility, and lower taxes. Our Founders would have been proud and were the original T.E.A Party.

Maxine Waters, "As far as I am concerned the T.E.A. Party can go straight to hell!" Waging "war" against fellow Americans because they disagree with you? Yep, the CBC represents the majority in this country, LOL

AdamT · Aug 30, 2011

Conservative said:
The Nov. 2010 elections told the politicians what they wanted, cuts in Federal Spending and that is what the House is doing. Elections have consequences and you are going to see the consequences in Nov. 2012

AFAIK cuts in federal spending wasn't on the ballot. What people are most concerned about are jobs and the economy. The candidates in 2010 promised to address those concerns and all they've done is make them worse. Payback is going to be a b*tch.

AdamT · Aug 30, 2011

Conservative said:
Obama said he would take his message to the American people and the American people have spoken, Obama has an approval rating of 38% today

Congress has an approval rating of 12%.

Conservative · Aug 30, 2011

AdamT said:
AFAIK cuts in federal spending wasn't on the ballot. What people are most concerned about are jobs and the economy. The candidates in 2010 promised to address those concerns and all they've done is make them worse. Payback is going to be a b*tch.

Yes and Obama has been a miserable failure on jobs and the economy as evidenced by his 38% approval rating TODAY, 2 1/2 years after taking office. Democrats controlled Congress for 2 years of the Obama Administration and the last two years of the Bush Administration. Keep buying the Obama lies.

Conservative · Aug 30, 2011

AdamT said:
Congress has an approval rating of 12%.

Congressional approval rating is irrelevant as Congressional races are local not national. The Obama 38% approval rating is national.

AdamT · Aug 30, 2011

Conservative said:
Congressional approval rating is irrelevant as Congressional races are local not national. The Obama 38% approval rating is national.

Could you be any less consistent? You want to say that the congressional elections were a national mandate to cut spending, but congressional approval says nothing about the nation's priorities? :lol:

Conservative · Aug 30, 2011

AdamT said:
Could you be any less consistent? You want to say that the congressional elections were a national mandate to cut spending, but congressional approval says nothing about the nation's priorities? :lol:

Congressional elections are local and the total of those elections sends a message that you want to ignore. The nation's priorities are to get its fiscal house back in order. Now be a good little liberal and do what those in this video did.

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haymarket · Aug 30, 2011

Conservative said:
You don't see a problem with Congressional leaders making the wild claims against American Citizens that the black caucus is making? The so called Tea Party isn't a party at all, it is a movement for limited govt, fiscal responsibility, and lower taxes. Our Founders would have been proud and were the original T.E.A Party.

Maxine Waters, "As far as I am concerned the T.E.A. Party can go straight to hell!" Waging "war" against fellow Americans because they disagree with you? Yep, the CBC represents the majority in this country, LOL

NO. I see no problem. What problem is there?

There is a war being waged against many Americans and its being waged on a federal, state, and local level. I see it first hand and talk to the warriors waging it each day I go into work at the state capitol. I see it when I read the propaganda from groups like CATO and other far right think tanks. I see it when groups like ALEC and the Club for Growth manipulate and use legislators to advance a radical right agenda like taking away the right of local people to elect their own government.

The only sin committed by the Black Caucus is one of being too frank and honest.

AdamT · Aug 30, 2011

Conservative said:
Congressional elections are local and the total of those elections sends a message that you want to ignore. The nation's priorities are to get its fiscal house back in order. Now be a good little liberal and do what those in this video did.

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Polls make it crystal clear that the nation's number one priority is jobs and the economy -- not deficit reduction. Deficit reduction isn't even close:

CNN Aug. 5-7
"Which of the following is the most important issue facing the country today? The economy. The federal budget deficit. Health care. The situation in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Illegal immigration. Terrorism. Policies toward gays and lesbians."

The economy 60%
The federal budget deficit 16%
Health care 9%
Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya 5%
Illegal immigration 4%
Terrorism 3%
Policies toward gays, lesbians 1%
Other (vol.) 1%
Unsure 1%

CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 24-28
"What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?"

Economy/Jobs 53%
Budget deficit/National debt 7%
....

Conservative · Aug 30, 2011

haymarket said:
NO. I see no problem. What problem is there?

There is a war being waged against many Americans and its being waged on a federal, state, and local level. I see it first hand and talk to the warriors waging it each day I go into work at the state capitol. I see it when I read the propaganda from groups like CATO and other far right think tanks. I see it when groups like ALEC and the Club for Growth manipulate and use legislators to advance a radical right agenda like taking away the right of local people to elect their own government.

The only sin committed by the Black Caucus is one of being too frank and honest.

Oh, I see, the American people don't know what is best for them and need the liberal nanny state? Thanks for clearing that up.

As for Michigan, I will take TX any day over the govt. you have in that state perpetuated by liberalism.

Conservative · Aug 30, 2011

AdamT said:
Polls make it crystal clear that the nation's number one priority is jobs and the economy -- not deficit reduction. Deficit reduction isn't even close:

CNN Aug. 5-7
"Which of the following is the most important issue facing the country today? The economy. The federal budget deficit. Health care. The situation in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. Illegal immigration. Terrorism. Policies toward gays and lesbians."

The economy 60%
The federal budget deficit 16%
Health care 9%
Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya 5%
Illegal immigration 4%
Terrorism 3%
Policies toward gays, lesbians 1%
Other (vol.) 1%
Unsure 1%

CBS News/New York Times Poll. June 24-28
"What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?"

Economy/Jobs 53%
Budget deficit/National debt 7%
....

That explains why Obama has a 38% JAR, no focus on economic growth and job creation. Thanks for pointing that out.

AdamT · Aug 30, 2011

Conservative said:
That explains why Obama has a 38% JAR, no focus on economic growth and job creation. Thanks for pointing that out.

It explains why Congress has a 12% approval rating, and why Republicans are going to take a whoopin' in '12. Obama is in favor of short-term stimulus to improve the jobs situation. Republicans are in favor of cutting spending which kills jobs, which is NOT what most Americans want.

winston53660 · Aug 30, 2011

Conservative said:
Congressional approval rating is irrelevant as Congressional races are local not national. The Obama 38% approval rating is national.

Hmmmmm

8/18 approve d 30%

8/18 approve r 24%

Congress

Conservative · Aug 30, 2011

winston53660 said:
Hmmmmm

8/18 approve d 30%

8/18 approve r 24%

Congress

I may not think much of Congress either but have no problem with my Representative so what is your point? National polls on Congress are irrelevant since Congressional Representatives are local.

winston53660 · Aug 30, 2011

Conservative said:
I may not think much of Congress either but have no problem with my Representative so what is your point? National polls on Congress are irrelevant since Congressional Representatives are local.

Like it or not it reflects on how the Republican party is doing nationally.

Conservative · Aug 30, 2011

winston53660 said:
Like it or not it reflects on how the Republican party is doing nationally.

As stated national polls on Congress are irrelevant but as long as it makes you feel good continue to post meaningless national polls on Congress.

winston53660 · Aug 30, 2011

Conservative said:
As stated national polls on Congress are irrelevant but as long as it makes you feel good continue to post meaningless national polls on Congress.

Yeah yeah what ever....sweep it under the rug.

Conservative · Aug 30, 2011

winston53660 said:
Yeah yeah what ever....sweep it under the rug.

Then refute what I am saying with logic and common sense? Does it really matter what I think of Congress if I am happy with my Rep? What does matter however is the 38% Obama JAR

Guy Incognito · Aug 30, 2011

GPS_Flex said:
Considering Obama is the first president to preside over a downgrade in the US credit rating and doesn’t have the stones to admit he is partially responsible, choosing instead to blame Bush, the tea party, congress and anyone but himself, this doesn’t surprise me.

He chose to blame the people who are actually responsible. Can't fault him there.

haymarket · Aug 30, 2011

Conservative said:
Oh, I see, the American people don't know what is best for them and need the liberal nanny state? Thanks for clearing that up.

As for Michigan, I will take TX any day over the govt. you have in that state perpetuated by liberalism.

What you said has nothing to do with my comments. Liberal nanny state!?!?!? Where do you get this stuff from? A state perpertuated by liberalism? Are you repeating the experience of Rip Van Winkle sleeping through many months?

Nice attempt at deflection there but we still come back to the fact that there is nothing of any kind wrong with that you tube clip.

winston53660 · Aug 30, 2011

Conservative said:
Then refute what I am saying with logic and common sense?

I already did. It reflects on the national opinion of how the R party is fairing.

Does it really matter what I think of Congress if I am happy with my Rep?

I specifically posted a comparison btwn the R & D 's. The D's are up over the R's.

What does matter however is the 38% Obama JAR

Ug your blatant appeals to popularity are just blah. I would rate Obama unfavorably but at this point I would still vote for him. Especially if Perry were to be the candidate.

Sheik Yerbuti · Aug 30, 2011

1Perry said:
Obviously you weren't around then. We were actually having similiar discussions about about Japan back then as we do about China today. I'm not sure who thought that 20% interest rates were a good idea.

Obviously you are wrong.

Conservative · Aug 30, 2011

Guy Incognito said:
He chose to blame the people who are actually responsible. Can't fault him there.

Placing blame and never accepting responsibility isn't the trait of a good leader which then defines Obama as a poor leader

1Perry · Aug 30, 2011

There is one way to tell how things are going. What we have here is Obama's approval ratings taking a dive. The economy is stuck in the mud and the arguements to defend against that are "Reagan" and "The Republicans in Congress".

It's not going to fly.

Conservative · Aug 30, 2011

winston53660 said:
I already did. It reflects on the national opinion of how the R party is fairing.

I specifically posted a comparison btwn the R & D 's. The D's are up over the R's.

Ug your blatant appeals to popularity are just blah. I would rate Obama unfavorably but at this point I would still vote for him. Especially if Perry were to be the candidate.

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