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AP Poll: Majority disapprove of Obama on oil spill
AP on Yahoo ^ | 6/15/10 | Liz Sidoti and Trevor Thompson - ap

Posted on 06/15/2010 11:04:22 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

WASHINGTON – A majority of Americans disapprove of how President Barack Obama has handled the devastating Gulf oil spill though far more blame BP for what people call a sluggish two-month response, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll released Tuesday.

It comes as the president seeks to show more forceful leadership in confronting the nation's worst environmental crisis and convince a skeptical public he's up to the task.

The survey found that 52 percent don't approve of Obama's handling of the spill, a significant increase from last month when a big chunk of Americans withheld judgment. But Obama's overall job performance rating didn't take a hit; it stayed virtually the same at 50 percent. That's consistent with the public's attitudes throughout his young presidency; people generally like him but don't necessarily agree with his policies.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: appoll; democrats; disapprove; laststraw; majority; marxistfailure; obama; oilspill; toast
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1 posted on 06/15/2010 11:04:22 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

They disapprove of him...period...


2 posted on 06/15/2010 11:05:49 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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Say What?

US President Barack Obama, seen here speaking at the Naval Air Technical Training Center of the Pensacola Naval Air Station, will seek to project a commanding aura and a way out of the US oil disaster, marking an "inflection" point in the crisis with his debut Oval Office address. (AFP/Mandel Ngan)


3 posted on 06/15/2010 11:06:30 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard)
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To: NormsRevenge

An earlier poll had chairman MAO-bama’s disapproval at 79% - even higher than Bush’s 72% on Katrina.


4 posted on 06/15/2010 11:07:09 AM PDT by newfreep (Palin/DeMint 2012 - Bolton: Secy of State)
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To: NormsRevenge
Man, does that picture say...

But, but, but, ... I won.

or what.

5 posted on 06/15/2010 11:07:44 AM PDT by Drill Thrawl (Government is cancer.)
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U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks to military personnel at Pensacola Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida, June 15, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young


6 posted on 06/15/2010 11:08:01 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard)
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To: NormsRevenge

Obama = Whiny Little Bitch


7 posted on 06/15/2010 11:08:08 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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8 posted on 06/15/2010 11:09:08 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard)
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To: NormsRevenge

For a real nightmare click here:

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/6593/648967

The people on the oil drum are, in the main, professional oil people, engineers and work in the industry.

They have been carefully following the disaster and this is the first I’ve read over there to bring up h$ll on earth or under the sea.


9 posted on 06/15/2010 11:10:21 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: NormsRevenge

If Obama’s approval ratings havent dropped below 50% by now, then we might as well just give up...

Somehow, I don’t think AP’s poll is accurate/honest.

What I do know for SURE, is that if this oil spill had happened under GW, he’d have been run out of office by now. Katrina, they called for his head after about 24 hours, but Obama has had this oil spill for 2 months, the media still fawning all over him.


10 posted on 06/15/2010 11:10:22 AM PDT by Professional
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To: NormsRevenge

Oh, we’re just wee wee’ed up a little.
Pay it no mind oh messiah and savior!


11 posted on 06/15/2010 11:10:27 AM PDT by Names Ash Housewares ( Refusing to kneel before the "messiah".)
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To: NormsRevenge

Did he mention Flag Day??


12 posted on 06/15/2010 11:10:35 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (What)
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To: NormsRevenge
So not even Administration Propaganda can massage their poll numbers enough to give Dear Reader cover
13 posted on 06/15/2010 11:11:14 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (The problem with Socialism is eventually you run our of other peoples money. Lady Thatcher)
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Teleprompters again?

I have to think that Obama’s handlers think it's better for him to get criticized for using the Teleprompters rather than worry about what he might say without using them.

14 posted on 06/15/2010 11:12:18 AM PDT by Kickass Conservative (Obama, proving Hillary right that it takes a Village Idiot.)
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To: OpusatFR

No, the Oil Drum is the hangout of Peak Oil freaks and self styled green leaning “Energy Experts”, the National Enquire is more credible then them


15 posted on 06/15/2010 11:13:27 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (The problem with Socialism is eventually you run our of other peoples money. Lady Thatcher)
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To: NormsRevenge

When will the public quit expecting omnipotence from the government? It all started with the MSM’s desperate desire to pin all misfortune on Republicans; now the people have come to believe that we can be safe from everything, if only the bureaucrats are in charge.


16 posted on 06/15/2010 11:13:45 AM PDT by Spok (Free Range Republican)
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To: NormsRevenge

“Inherited”

“Will not stand for...”

“Greedy Wall St....”

“I am the President”

(Obama speech outline)


17 posted on 06/15/2010 11:14:45 AM PDT by bigbob
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To: Sacajaweau
Did he mention Flag Day??

Says he's having legislation introduced to have the "L" removed.

18 posted on 06/15/2010 11:15:59 AM PDT by RetroSexual
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To: Kickass Conservative

” Teleprompters again?

I have to think that Obama’s handlers think it’s better for him to get criticized for using the Teleprompters rather than worry about what he might say without using them. “

Folks, we have a WINNER!


19 posted on 06/15/2010 11:16:16 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (Support our troops....and vote out the RINOS!)
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To: NormsRevenge

Don’t worry...by tomorrow, the muddle headed, mind-numbed robots will hang on his every word tonight, and be declaring tomorrow how proud they are of the job he’s doing and isn’t he the most wonderful, caring, environmentally conscientious president to ever walk the planet.

BARF.


20 posted on 06/15/2010 11:16:36 AM PDT by erkyl (We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office --Aesop (~550 BC))
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