At least five major factors seem to play a part:
(1) Americans’ views of the presidency;
(2) Obama’s racial make-up;
(3) his party affiliation;
(4) the mainstream media’s (MSM’s) bias on his behalf; and
(5) Americans’ tendency to accord very low priority to politics.
Stupidity?
Why he even has an approval rating is beyond my comprehension.
Second is ignorance. They're incapable of original thought and don't educate themselves concerning the burning issues of the day. And the younger the liberal, the less likely they're even able to read, thus further hindering educating themselves.
Why is O'dummy still popular among these people? For the same reason hundreds of people followed Jim Jones to South America, viz. Such inferior humans are desperate to belong to a cult. In this case, the cult of liberalism. They've been brainwashed.
There are times when I think winning the Cold War was the worst thing that could have happened to us. Why? Because it made us too secure/comfortable and we dropped our guard on a number of fronts (not just in terms of national security). This paved the way for someone like Obama to get elected.
In the old days, Obama would not even have been able to get a security clearance.
Many people hold to their preconceptions ever though reality is in front of them. Reality is too “serious” and upsetting to them. Back to the Cardasians...
Those that give a positive approval rating are afraid of being labeled a racist if they don’t.
1. Low information types.
2. Blacks approval no matter what.
3. Die hard lefties approval no matter what.
I personally know all three types. Take a homosexual, obama is pro homo. China could be nuking Hawaii right now due to some stupid foreign policy SNAFU of obama’s, and the homo opinion would still be positive.
And the low info types would be too busy texting to notice reports of Hawaii’s nuking. If they did notice they’d probably confuse it with some gardening documentary on how to grow mushrooms.
Polls that don’t present openly the demographics used are just phoney numbers without any basis?
Because they don’t want to be called “racists.”
As part of the same poll, ask them three questions about American history. My feeling is that most wouldn’t be able to answer one.
Because they are extremely gullible.
He has The Ministry Of Propaganda behind him propping him up and covering for him.
If we had an independent press in this country telling the citizens the truth his approval rating would be 12%.
Because they are abject idiots ?
The reason is two fold, one, he gave the kitchen sink to millions, and two, America idiots haven’t the slightest idea about politics.
Give him credit. The man has a golden tongue.
He says things that often sound plausible and reasonable in isolation, but his intent is deceptive. He’s also a serial liar and says whatever is convenient to his aims.
And, he (or ValJar, or whoever comes up with his programs and talking points) is/are a master at divide and conquer.
Because they’ve never heard the truth(s) about him, using ABCNNBCBS as their news source.