“Except for that little thing called history. You see, Roosevelt enjoyed ENORMOUS popularity even though the Depression was at it’s deepest with unemployment approaching 30% in some states.”
There is a big difference between the 1930’s and the 2000,s. The Democrats were far more conservative than today’s communists. Also the American people had a moral, religious fiber and toughness which our people today pathetically lack. Our people of today could not have fought WWII and prevailed over the Tipartite Axis by more than a country mile. Our society today is mostly comprised of shallow,selfish, amoral whiners. Sad but also true.
I think your absolutely right. It's our collective idiocy and "neediness" that I think Obama will continue to mine and exploit.
As his programs continue to worsen the economy and he'll just ratchet up the class-warfare argument. And I'm afraid the "whiners", as you've put it will eat it up with a knife and fork.
I can't remember exactly, but I believe the top marginal tax rate under Roosevelt's third term was over 80% and was approaching 90%. Obama's got a lot of room to leverage the great unwashed against the actual producer's in this country.
Finally, I think people that dismiss these polls out of hand, do so at their own peril. Make no mistake, Obama is popular like Roosevelt. I just hope he won't be able to keep up the same charade, but I won't be surprised if he does.