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George Will: Let’s face it — besides Nixon’s, this is pretty much the worst second term, ever
Hot Air ^ | November 11, 2013 | Erika Johnsen

Posted on 11/11/2013 6:09:50 AM PST by Hotlanta Mike

It’s been a rough fifth year in office for President Obama, with overwrought sequestration scare tactics, Scandalpalooza, and the Syrian debacle all chipping away at his leadership street cred, among other things — but this disaster of an ObamaCare rollout is really hammering the heightened disapproval home with what’s starting to look like a majority of Americans. During past job-performance dips, O’s job approval rating has been reliably bolstered by his personal favorability ratings and Americans’ sense of trust in him — but the health care law is helping to erode those usual go-to’s, and quickly. Via the WSJ:

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KEYWORDS: bho44; maybealittleblooooow; maybealotmoregolf; miserablefailure; nixon; obamacare; presidents
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To: nascarnation

He could have replaced PBS with Al Jazeera LOL.

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Would there be any difference? :)


21 posted on 11/11/2013 6:38:54 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Hotlanta Mike

So brilliant...it only took 5 years for him to reach this shocking conclusion.


22 posted on 11/11/2013 6:39:27 AM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder (At no time was the Obama administration aware of what the Obama administration was doing)
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To: Mike Darancette

But neither Lincoln’s or Nixon’s committed even slightly close to the number of atrocities 0 has done; not even close.


23 posted on 11/11/2013 6:42:03 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Hotlanta Mike

We should start looking into how many lies the press told to shore up the vote on Obamacare.

Even better, Congress.


24 posted on 11/11/2013 6:42:41 AM PST by Kenny
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To: Hotlanta Mike

Every time I see poll numbers and it’s 49 % / 51 % dissaproval ratings I know its complete bull$hit and to add at least 25 % to the disapproval numbers. The MSM are such liars. They probably just make up the numbers.


25 posted on 11/11/2013 6:47:12 AM PST by jsanders2001
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To: Progov

Odumbo being pres has short of destroyed this country worldwide and nobody in Congress seems to give a crap or has the gonnads to get him removed.


Couldn’t have said it better. Totally agree. We have a bunch of blackmailed wimps and wimpetts.


26 posted on 11/11/2013 6:48:06 AM PST by CincyRichieRich (“Life is hard, but it’s harder when you’re stupid.” John Wayne)
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To: Progov

Ain’t that the truth?

Will, Kristol, and Krauthammer ALL sat in the those Sunday Political News/Discussion shows from even before Obama’s Immaculate Inauguration and calmly played the role of the token conservative of the [loyal, and not too vocal] opposition.

In the face of the most egregious acts of traitorism (i.e., Obama/Holder on F&F or the dozen others since then) ALL of these nesting politicos sat there and calmly discussed the events as if Obama were a legitimate, law-abiding President who wanted the best for this country. 9If we could only be more ‘bipartisan’ and willing to discuss things....)

The deference these hacks showed to Obama for nigh on 5 years is, frankly, wholly unforgivable. They sold out whatever conservative (hell, even normal patriotic stirrings) for a cush job to sit on a Sunday show and blather/appease/equivocate and then go back to their home offices and hack out some sniveling column during the rest of the week.

They are too late to the party and their little dresses have grass stains on them where they serviced their Democrat job-givers. Damn them.


27 posted on 11/11/2013 6:49:27 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: JPG
The scenes in the bowels of the WH must rival a horror movie. The ‘players’ are turning against each other for all the mistakes and overreaches. The power behind the throne (Jarrett) is standing in quicksand.


28 posted on 11/11/2013 6:56:08 AM PST by listenhillary (Courts, law enforcement, roads and national defense should be the extent of government)
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To: Hotlanta Mike

Any socialist/communist comparison of today’s era with the quasi socialism practiced by Nixon merits no consideration.
While the downfall of Nixon led to the disasterous end of a country,Viet Nam .

Nixon’s downfall was created by reasons I never fully understood. Watergate; Spying on political opposition, when at the time Nixon was leading in the polls. So what he was really looking for? Wasn’t necessary to reveal and to this day baffles me. Because the left and the ministry of onformation is in full control of the media we will never find out what it was.

Since the take over of the Democrat party in Demo-Coms by the very socialist/communist academics protesting during that time has led to massive corruption; Corporate cronyism,constitutional disbowlment,intrusions and the destructionn of a culture of individualism to conform to a state concept of collectivism hard was happening duriong Nixon’s reign


29 posted on 11/11/2013 6:58:10 AM PST by mosesdapoet (Serious contribution pause.Please continue onto meaningless venting no one reads.)
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To: Hotlanta Mike; Travis McGee
IF I LIKE YOUR CHEESEBURGER I CAN TAKE YOUR CHEESEBURGER


PERIOD!







30 posted on 11/11/2013 7:06:26 AM PST by devolve (- "He's (Obama) just 'too talented' to do what 'ordinary people' do." - Iranian-born Valerie Jarrett)
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To: Starboard

In my (very limited) exposure, All Jazz seems to be more unbiased, LOL


31 posted on 11/11/2013 7:09:03 AM PST by nascarnation (Baraq's 3rd term: squaw Warren? Lord help us!)
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To: central_va
"Lincoln tops the list of horrible Presidents. No one else comes close."

YES!

I agree 100%.

Over the years I have been looked at as a leper (and called much worse) whenever the mindless people brainwashed in government schools realized that I did not blindly worship Lincoln and place him at the top of the Best Presidents list.

He was such a diplomat and statesman that he presided over a war pitting brother against brother, ending with 1,000,000 casualties - 1.66% of the entire US population of 60 million. Lincoln left us with 600,000 dead Americans and another 400,000 wounded!

To put it in perspective, a war on that scale today would give us 5.5 million casualties with around 3.3 million killed and 2.2 million wounded.

Some statesman!

In truth he was a vile, manipulative politician who took the best path for himself, ideologically and politically, and did not concern himself with peripheral consequences or collateral damage.

But he could give a rousing good speech!

Now we once again have a man much like Lincoln sitting in the White House.

Obama's idolaters like to compare him with Lincoln.
I think it is a good comparison but for reasons they would not grasp.


32 posted on 11/11/2013 7:09:21 AM PST by Iron Munro (When a killer screams 'Allahu Akbar' you don't need to be mystified about a motive.)
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To: Mike Darancette

Other than that Mrs Kennedy, how was the parade?


33 posted on 11/11/2013 7:09:43 AM PST by bray (Delay Obamacare)
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To: Gaffer

“Will, Kristol, and Krauthammer ALL sat in the those Sunday Political News/Discussion shows from even before Obama’s Immaculate Inauguration and calmly played the role of the token conservative of the [loyal, and not too vocal] opposition.”

This entire bunch is now in the process of trying to get Hillary elected.

The idea is to paint both the left and right as extremist, and portraying Hillary as being a moderate.


34 posted on 11/11/2013 7:12:05 AM PST by IMR 4350
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To: Youngman542012

You are right that we are losing our stature as a nation. But, honestly, we’ve never been liked by other GOVERNMENTS. Other nations and people may like us, but not other governments. We have tremendous resources. In the past, we’ve coupled that to a government that allowed this huge nation to stand like a colossus on this planet. What other government wants to compete fairly with us? China? A billion people with no resources. Russia? Still saddled with a bankrupt financial system. No other government likes us. The Germans didn’t cheer for Obama because they liked him. They cheered for Obama because they saw that he would weaken The United States.


35 posted on 11/11/2013 7:13:12 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: Mike Darancette
Lincoln’s second term was pretty bad.

Lincoln's 'second term' only lasted 40 days... Mar. 4, 1865 - April 14, 1865.

36 posted on 11/11/2013 7:13:37 AM PST by Ditto
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To: central_va
Lincoln tops the list of horrible Presidents. No one else comes close.

Only in the fever swamp you live it.

37 posted on 11/11/2013 7:17:05 AM PST by Ditto
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To: Iron Munro

Don’t get me wrong, if CWII starts Obama will surpass Lincoln on the worst list.


38 posted on 11/11/2013 7:19:33 AM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: mosesdapoet; All

In the News/Activism forum, on a thread titled George Will: Let’s face it — besides Nixon’s, this is pretty much the worst second term

Typo corrections to a previous post by mosesdapoet

Nixon’s downfall was created by reasons I never fully understood. Watergate; Spying on political opposition, when at the time Nixon was leading in the polls. So what he was really looking for? Wasn’t necessary to reveal and to this day baffles me. Because the left and the ministry of onformation is in full control of the media we will never find out what it was.

Since the take over of the Democrat party into a hypehated political party, Demo-Coms, by the very socialist/communist academics protesting during that time has led to massive corruption; Corporate cronyism,constitutional disbowlment,intrusions and the destructionn of a culture of individualism to conform to a state concept of collectivism through the use of lies and deception because their end justifies their means hardly was happening during Nixon’s reign .


39 posted on 11/11/2013 7:22:01 AM PST by mosesdapoet (Serious contribution pause.Please continue onto meaningless venting no one reads.)
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To: jetson
Whats all of this worst second term BS. This prez is a lying crook.

*shrug* He does admit that he's 'really good at killing people'...

40 posted on 11/11/2013 7:22:39 AM PST by null and void (I'm betting on an Obama Trifecta: A Nobel Peace Prize, an Impeachment, AND a War Crimes Trial...)
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