Obama approval in Gallup tracking hits lowest point so far

[Becky72]

Now at 50%.

I expect this number to rise if a bill with a public option passes.

The situation in Afganistan may also be playing a role, IMO.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx

[Purveyor]

1. Afganistan will get top attention once the healthcare debate is out of the way. eom

[ProSense]

2. Hey, at least he outlasted Ford and Clinton

Presidential Approval Usually Falls Below 50%; Timing Varies

Obama began his term with one of the higher initial job approval ratings in recent history. His six-month honeymoon was slightly below average in length compared to those of other elected presidents in recent times. The recent further erosion in his public support -- perhaps a result of the push for healthcare reform and concern over the growth in government spending -- may result in one of the faster slides below majority approval for modern presidents.

However, falling below 50% would hardly mark a point of no return for Obama. All presidents went back above the 50% mark after their initial loss of majority public support. And Clinton and Reagan, who dropped below majority approval faster than most other presidents, easily won second terms in the subsequent election.

[WI_DEM]

3. Not even worth paying attention to at this point. If the economy starts coming back with

unemployment starting to fall it will go back up. When Health care passes it will go back up. If it is 40% or whatever Clinton had just before the '94 election in October, 2010 then I will start to worry about losing the house and/or senate.

[blogslut]

4. I find your posts suspect

And I shall no longer reply to them.

[jenmito]

5. A quick search of her posts would give you good reason to find her posts "suspect."

I agree with you.

[Becky72]

7. jenmito is well-known here

His blind bias towards the White House is well-documented.

We want to smear each other? Let's smear each other.

[jenmito]

8. I'm female. And if you searched MY posts like I searched YOURS, you'd see

I do NOT have a "blind bias towards the White House." But YOU have one AGAINST "the White House." :eyes:

[Becky72]

9. And I criticize right-wingers often; so much for thorough research

I guess we'll have to do better research.
I stand corrected, for believing, judging by your male-sounding name, that you were a man.

[jenmito]

10. If it's true that I'm "well known here" for WHATEVER, you'd know I'm female and my name

is Jen which many posters here call me. Criticizing RWers doesn't make it ok to constantly criticize Obama, too.

[Becky72]

14. How often do I criticize Obama?

And what's the allowed ratio? 4/1 positive to negative? 5/3?

but first. What percentage of my posts constitute an attack against Obama.

[jenmito]

18. Very often. The vast majority of your posts about Obama are critical. n/t

[Becky72]

31. You didn't answer my question

I didn't ask how many of my posts about Obama are critical of him. I asked how often I criticize him. This include ALL of my posts.

[FrenchieCat]

11. You have been here less than a month, according to your profile,

So you don't have a "track record" as to whom you criticize often.

However, I will say that I am starting to associate your posts with
passive-agressive put downs on this President.
But yeah....that's your right, as it is the right of those already tiring of you
to put you on ignore, etc....

[Becky72]

13. So you determine how many posts are enough to create a "track record?

Is it 721? Or is the number 1025? Is it 402?

[jenmito]

15. In your short time here, a search of your posts shows you ridiculing the idea of Obama "playing

chess" along with other mocking or negative comments.

[Becky72]

16. I'm not the only one who mocks the idea that Obama is playing chess

Not at all. So now if you don't think Obama is playing chess you're not a true DU'er?

[jenmito]

19. You're also not the only one who almost constantly bashes Obama. n/t

[Becky72]

22. I see you went from "constantly" to "almost constantly."

You're getting better.

[jenmito]

23. Only because once in a while you're bashing someone else. Why don't you address post #20? n/t

[FrenchieCat]

20. Name something that the President has failed on.

[muffin1]

28. Living up to his promises to the gay community. n/t

[Better Believe It]

27. The ones claiming Obama is playing chess are still learning how to play checkers

[FrenchieCat]

17. My post relates to you mentioning how many posts you have done

criticizing RWers....so it is obviously you keeping a count of your record, and using such as justification. I'm just following your lead.

[Cha]

26. Hey, becky...this is DemocraticUnderground and

a lot of us support the President and his efforts to lead the country out of the Fucking bush+cheney years.

And, you call that "blind"? What THE FUCK.

[DevonRex]

39. Jenmito is a wonderful person and a great poster. She is level headed

and fair. If she searched your posts and found reason to be suspicious then there's a reason for that suspicion.

[countingbluecars]

12. I find it quite obvious which

posters appear to take pleasure in posting negative info.

[Becky72]

6. Your complaint seems suspect

Let's not even mention that attacks on other members such as yours are not permitted here. I have numerous highly-recommended threads against media whore Chuck Todd, Limbaugh, etc. I spread a NYT editorial calling for an investigation of W. Sometimes I criticize Obama, which may be the reason why you are mad.

Buh uh oh! I dared observe that Obama's poll numbers are at a low point and my posts are "suspect."

[Drunken Irishman]

21. I'm surprised his approval rating is so low...

You know, since he has nothing on his plate at the moment.

:sarcasm:

[saltpoint]

37. Exactly. I felt so bad for him sitting idle in the Oval Office that I broke down

and sent him some crossword puzzles.

Anything to pass the time.


:thumbsup: :hi:

[theothersnippywshrub]

24. Still a touch higher than Reagan's 35% approval. n/t

[Proud Liberal Dem]

25. WE'RE DOOMED!!!! IT'S OVER MAN, IT'S OVER!!!!!

:nuke:


Yeah, whatever...............:eyes:

[Yavin4]

33. GAME OVER MAN!!! GAME OVER!!!

[ieoeja]

29. OHMIGOD! And he is up for re-election in only three more years!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

32. Yeah, we may need to nominate somebody else

Obama at 55% (still 2% higher than PV in the election LAST YEAR) is just way too low and there's no possible way his job approval rating will be high enough to assure his re-election...............in 2012.
:sarcasm: :eyes:

[treestar]

30. Still a high rating

Remember Boosh?

All Presidents go down in time. The honeymoon phase assures it.

[tomm2thumbs]

34. and yet his disapprove went down as well

probably more folks neutral to it all

[saltpoint]

35. You sure are terribly eager to post anti-Obama threads.

Terribly eager indeed.

[firedupdem]

36. +1 n.t

[rufus dog]

38. Oh SHIT! he is going to lose Pennsylvania

then the floor will drop out, I'm not sure he can close the deal and the 'pukes are going to eat him alive in November.