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I believe that Zero's popularity, or lack thereof, will directly correlate to the unemployment numbers (which continue to rise despite his stimulus). The fact that unemployment numbers always lag a recovery makes it doubly difficult for him. Combine this with a increase in the number of foreclosures and his favorables will come back to reality.

There will come a point in time in the not too distant future when the average joe (the 30 some % who at this time are neither pro or con) will understand that the economic disaster he is witnessing is a result of the policies of Obama’s failed socialism. “I inherited a mess” will not hold water any more. It will be at this point in time that perception will meet reality despite the remonstrations of a sycophantic press corps. The worm will have turned. You are already beginning to see this in polls which show that his personal popularity is way out of kilter with the popularity of his policies. Something has to give.

Why pray tell are Obama and his minions in Congress working a break neck speed to impose socialized medicine and cap and trade? They know that they only have a small window of opportunity to hood wink the average citizen, (a crisis is a terrible thing to waste.) Their “hope” is that they can transformationally “change” government's role in the average citizens life. The over reach is already evident. When people begin to understand the ramifications and costs of socialized medicine and cap and trade they will go down in flames. And the cherry of top of the whole shit sundae will be amnesty.

True on all accounts. Read a story early that reinforced the point you made about luke warm reaction to his policies and how this would eventually manifest itself in lower approvals.

What are the Dems going to do if they can't run on the economy in 2010 may be the larger question? Especially if “Bush's Fault” isn't holding water anymore.

I notice the words coming out of the govt. and his “experts” are saying unemployment is going to be a problem until early 2012...how nice of them to pick that date since it will be his time for re-election.