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Black hole of debt triggers Obama defections but re-election is possible
Times UK ^ | 12/26/09

Posted on 12/26/2009 3:51:50 PM PST by FromLori

As he took the oath of office before a record two million people, his approval rating over 70 per cent, Barack Obama believed he had been called on by history to remake America.

He had already spoken of a new “grand bargain” with the American people. The country, he was soon to profess, was on the crest of an historic wave – one that he would help "guide".

His aides believed Mr Obama was about to join the handful of truly transformative US presidents, such as Thomas Jefferson, Franklin D Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, men compelled to achieve momentous change because of the crises they inherited.

Nearly one year on, Mr Obama, according to one poll last week, has an approval rating of 47 per cent – the lowest for any president at this point in his first term.

(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bo; debt; deficit

1 posted on 12/26/2009 3:51:51 PM PST by FromLori
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To: FromLori
"...but re-election is possible"

Yeah, they're called ACORN, AmeriCorps, SEIU, Census thugs, Organizing for AmeriKKKa, NOI, the Civilian National Defense Force and the New Black Panthers. We're familiar with their work.

2 posted on 12/26/2009 3:56:13 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2 million for Sarah Palin: What will you do?)
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To: FromLori

Re-election is only possible if the GOP runs a liberal,lame, soft-glove fossil.


3 posted on 12/26/2009 3:56:37 PM PST by omega4179 (Marco2010)
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To: FromLori
Nearly one year on, Mr Obama, according to one poll last week, has an approval rating of 47 per cent – the lowest for any president at this point in his first term”

Try 44% Approval/56% Disapproval according to the latest Rasmussen poll, which just happens to be the most accurate poll in the country.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2415387/posts

That gives 0bozo a net negative of -12%, and next year is going to be even worse for this clown. No one gets reelected with that massive mountain to climb after just one year in office. 0bozo is already history.

4 posted on 12/26/2009 3:57:27 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: omega4179

If states make him show birth certificate and proof he is a citizen he won’t be elected. that is for dam sure.


5 posted on 12/26/2009 3:58:04 PM PST by manonCANAL
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To: FromLori

Record deficit spending.
Numerous broken campaign promises.

Nothing transparent about his agenda.

Opaque Obama. The black hole that keeps on taking.


6 posted on 12/26/2009 3:58:46 PM PST by o_zarkman44
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To: SmokingJoe

Wish these so called journalists would get the correct numbers lol thanks!


7 posted on 12/26/2009 4:02:03 PM PST by FromLori (FromLori)
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To: FromLori

“Americans will likely have warmed to his health reforms.”
Not if they are advised of the true cost, and loss of care.


8 posted on 12/26/2009 4:02:03 PM PST by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: omega4179

“Re-election is only possible if the GOP runs a liberal,lame, soft-glove fossil.”

— — —

Well yeah, but it was the libs registering and voting in the primaries as ‘Pubs that sunk the GOP, they voted for McCain and put him over the top.

But I see your point.


9 posted on 12/26/2009 4:04:28 PM PST by HighWheeler
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To: SmokingJoe

Frankly, who cares?

The Demonrats will have their bureaucratic buddies pockets lined with our tax dollars, as worthless as it is, and they will have their way with amnesty.

The Republic is toast. We are all enslaved to a kleptrocracy that WILL destroy the US.


10 posted on 12/26/2009 4:04:43 PM PST by TruthConquers (Delendae sunt publicae scholae)
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To: manonCANAL

Have not several states promised to do that if he runs again?


11 posted on 12/26/2009 4:04:46 PM PST by omega4179 (Marco2010)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Obama Town USA

Oh shut up, cry the lame stream media, you voted for this utopia. So, hail to Chief Obama.

He has Harry and Nancy to ladle out the cool aid. He has his fat cat Goldman Sachs guys waiting to take care of all your financial stuff. He has Acorn and Seiu to take care of running the country.

So raise your glasses of cool aid high and salute the chief. Go on take that last sip. Oh, don’t forget to leave
your stuff out where we can find it.

Welcome to the new world, Welcome to Obamaville.


12 posted on 12/26/2009 4:06:05 PM PST by ully2 (ully)
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To: Scotsman will be Free

Did you see this one?

http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2009/12/daley-machine-sends-message-to-obama.html

lol even they are complaining and noticing his poll numbers


13 posted on 12/26/2009 4:06:45 PM PST by FromLori (FromLori)
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To: FromLori

Yeah, I read that a day or two ago. Pretty blunt.


14 posted on 12/26/2009 4:10:07 PM PST by Scotsman will be Free (11C - Indirect fire, infantry - High angle hell - We will bring you, FIRE)
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To: FromLori

I never believed any of this. I knew he would take the nation down the road to destruction if he could. “Spread the Wealth Around”; sitting in that so called church for 26 years and not knowing the philosophy of that so called REV? ha..


15 posted on 12/26/2009 4:13:24 PM PST by celtic gal (For the first time in my life I am not proud of my country.)
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To: TruthConquers

“The Republic is toast. We are all enslaved to a kleptrocracy that WILL destroy the US.”

If you are so certain of this why don’t you just do yourself a favor. Take a loaded shotgun put it in your mouth and pull the trigger.


16 posted on 12/26/2009 4:29:16 PM PST by DarthVader (Liberalism is the politics of EVIL whose time of judgment has come.)
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To: DarthVader

And a Merry Christmas to you too!


17 posted on 12/26/2009 4:32:02 PM PST by TruthConquers (Delendae sunt publicae scholae)
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To: FromLori
Americans will likely have warmed to his health reforms

How's that likely to happen, when all people will see is taxes and no benefits?

18 posted on 12/26/2009 4:32:50 PM PST by Krodg
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To: omega4179

Or if we`re stupid enough to trust them.


19 posted on 12/26/2009 4:56:47 PM PST by nomad
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To: FromLori

“...Barack Obama believed he had been called on by history to remake America.”

Yeah, that’s azpparently what he believed, but how many of the electorate understood that that’s what he was going to run off and do??


20 posted on 12/26/2009 5:59:51 PM PST by smalltownslick
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To: FromLori

Hussein is buying his re-election. The voter fraud coming down the pike in 2010 and 2012 is going to be phenomenal.


21 posted on 12/26/2009 7:05:28 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat
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Is this a British journalist writing this drivel? They just don’t get what is going on over here. They just don’t understand we do not love monarchs they way they do. They will never, ever get what the true “American Spirit” is, or what is buried deep in our collective “American Soul”.


22 posted on 12/26/2009 7:30:39 PM PST by NOBO2
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To: FromLori

“...believed Mr Obama was about to join the handful of truly transformative US presidents.”

It took a Carter to get a Reagan.

Obama is a disaster and there will be a huge backlash to the educated idiot. It already has started not even a year into his so called presidency.

The body American is rejecting Obama like a bad organ transplant. The MSM as anti-rejection drug is failing.


23 posted on 12/26/2009 7:48:03 PM PST by Names Ash Housewares
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To: Krodg
How's that likely to happen, when all people will see is taxes and no benefits?

Most people aren't on Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security. Most people aren't on welfare or WIC. Still: try getting rid of any of those programs.

I have a friend whose child went onto Medicaid & Social Security disability (I think those are the right ones - whichever ones are for disabled adults) the day she turned 18. The girl is disabled, no doubt. But my friend talks endlessly about how she hates the idea of "government health care" and doesn't see the irony.

Give it a year or two, and no one else will, either.

24 posted on 12/26/2009 9:51:27 PM PST by mountainbunny (Mitt Romney: Would you buy a used car from this huckster?)
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To: mountainbunny

It is like a badge of courage in these parts to “get your disability” and be dependent on the govt forever - people act as if they’d won a Purple Heart. Then they gang up and live in households that combine welfare checks, creating a monthly income that would probably easily eclipse mine...but then I work for a living. They are laughing at me all day long, or whenever they roll out of bed.


25 posted on 12/26/2009 10:58:16 PM PST by GnuHere
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To: TruthConquers
Frankly, who cares?”

While you and your left wing buddies may not care, the American people DO care:
“Fellow Americans! Time is short! It is left to “We, the People,” to
PUSH BACK UNTIL!

http://pushbackuntil.com/

The Demonrats will have their bureaucratic buddies pockets lined with our tax dollars, as worthless as it is, and they will have their way with amnesty”

In year dreams.
This happens to be real life.
Those tactics worked a treat for the Democrats in the “toss up” New Jersey elections last month, didn't it? /sarc
After Corzine had outspent Christie by 3:1 and filled the pockets of all these union thugs with money, how did he end up?
He got CLOBBERED but good in the New Jersey elections.

The Republic is toast. We are all enslaved to a kleptrocracy that WILL destroy the US.”

After he had continued to clobber and take over any country he wanted to, and the Germans and Hitler looked invincible, Hitler thought the Third Reich was going to be in power forever too.
Tell me..what happened to that particular dream?

26 posted on 12/27/2009 12:51:32 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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