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Dems anticipate a health care bounce [in O's approval rating]
Politico ^ | 12/21/09 | Ben Smith

Posted on 12/21/2009 3:45:01 PM PST by freespirited

There's no point in the White House saying this, so it won't.

But an official predicted to me the other day that Obama's numbers would hit 60 after the health care bill passes, and Chuck Schumer seems to think roughly the same thing: that the public polling on the Democratic reform bill will turn around "soon."

When people see what is in this bill and when people see what it does, they will come around," Schumer said. "The reason people are negative is not the substance of the bill, but the fears that the opponents have laid out. When those fears don't materialize, and people see the good in the bill, the numbers are going to go up."


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KEYWORDS: delusions; healthcare; polls
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1 posted on 12/21/2009 3:45:01 PM PST by freespirited
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To: freespirited

With 65% of the country agaisnt it and the far left hating if for it’s lack of socialism?


2 posted on 12/21/2009 3:46:34 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham (It is the duty of the patriot to protect his country from its government -- Thomas Payne)
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To: freespirited

These people are totally delusional.


3 posted on 12/21/2009 3:46:37 PM PST by TennesseeGirl
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To: freespirited

If the bill is that good, why is it never posted until the last minute, and voted on in the dead of night?

You and the bill can’t stand the light of day!


4 posted on 12/21/2009 3:47:01 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (If you need a < / sarc> tag, you're not paying attention.)
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To: freespirited

More like a bounce into outerspace of his negative ratings.

Wonder if Olberman is still ready to go to jail.


5 posted on 12/21/2009 3:48:30 PM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: TennesseeGirl

OK Now they have completely lost the plot.

The numbers are down because the majority do not want this and they think passing it will make their numbers go up.

What ever have they been drinking up on the hill?


6 posted on 12/21/2009 3:49:31 PM PST by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman, end of. -end racism end affirmative action)
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To: freespirited

Is this satire?

WE’VE BEEN QUOTING PARTS OF THE DAMN THING FOR MONTHS!

What this jackass just said is that they didnt care enough to tell people what’s in it, most of them didnt read it, but somehow socialized medicine is going to be so sweet that 60% of people will magically LIKE this?

Are these people F’ing retarded? These people are loony toons!


7 posted on 12/21/2009 3:49:49 PM PST by VanDeKoik (Iran doesnt have a 2nd admendment. Ya see how that turned out?)
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To: freespirited

Let the polls show the public in the mood for an execution of 60 Senators


8 posted on 12/21/2009 3:50:54 PM PST by tophat9000 (Obama has "Jumped The Shark" ...and fell in the shark tank)
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To: freespirited
But an official predicted to me the other day that Obama’s numbers would hit 60 after the health care bill passes”

I agree.
0bozo’s numbers will hit 60 after the abominable health care bill passes alright..60% DISapproval.

9 posted on 12/21/2009 3:51:15 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: TennesseeGirl

These people are totally delusional.

I’m with you, these people have been telling
the BIG lie for so long it all seems natural
to them.

Of course the bad thing for Omama is that this
won’t go into effect for two years yet and will
take another year after that to kick in.
He’ll be lucky not to be ridden out of town
on a rail covered in tar.


10 posted on 12/21/2009 3:51:38 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: freespirited

Has anyone actually read the bill?


11 posted on 12/21/2009 3:52:02 PM PST by RedEyeJack
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To: TennesseeGirl
That was my first thought too.
12 posted on 12/21/2009 3:52:25 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron (Harry Reid - Pimp of the US Senate)
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To: freespirited
But an official predicted to me the other day that Obama's numbers would hit 60 after the health care bill passes

Since this is `take drugs` healthcare, I guess hallucenogens are included in the package...
13 posted on 12/21/2009 3:53:31 PM PST by BigEdLB (Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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To: SmokingJoe

Money can be paid to certain persons, who ‘develop’ algorithms to ‘poll’ ‘random’ samplings of other ‘certain persons’ that, in turn, receive a nice, little ‘extra something’ to make Christmas go well.

Polling? Who needs polls when you have the answer key?


14 posted on 12/21/2009 3:54:38 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah."Our middle regiment, Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
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To: freespirited

I predict a 5pt Dead Cat Bounce than a plunge down to 23-26% when everyone realizes the people they elected flipped them the bird.


15 posted on 12/21/2009 3:54:49 PM PST by dila813
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To: freespirited

For their argument to have any merit whatsoever, wouldn’t they have been climbing over each other to read the bill?


16 posted on 12/21/2009 3:55:24 PM PST by blackdog
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To: TennesseeGirl
These people are totally delusional.

You're wrong, they know exactly what they are doing. I dont think they believe this for a second, and dont care. They are willing to take a hit in '10 and '12 to get this passed because it's the beginning of the end.

17 posted on 12/21/2009 3:55:33 PM PST by 03A3
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To: freespirited

The one thing the GOP can do to make sure this thing is repealed is make sure no one can fix this piece of dog poo.

This bill is so bad, people are going to start screaming soon.


18 posted on 12/21/2009 3:56:22 PM PST by dila813
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To: Uncle Miltie
“If the bill is that good ~”... one might also add if it's that good why have the House and Senate excluded themselves and their staff, unions and federal workers. We are about to embark on a two tier system of an upper tier coverage by private insurance and the best doctors and a lower tier coverage provided by single payer nationalized plan with mediocre over worked and under motivated doctors with serious and life/death decisions made by a GS-5. Those of who voted for Obama and are not in one of the privileged categories, well, you are screwed. That's the only thing funny about this.
19 posted on 12/21/2009 3:56:51 PM PST by snoringbear (Government is the Pimp,)
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Capice?


20 posted on 12/21/2009 3:57:15 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah."Our middle regiment, Gloria Patri, Filio et Spirito Sancto.)
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