Why Obama's poll numbers have sunk

CNN ^ | July 19, 2010 2:13 p.m. EDT | Julian E. Zelizer, Special to CNN

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Princeton, New Jersey (CNN) -- President Obama's supporters have been frustrated about the apparent paradox of this administration. With the recent passage of historic financial regulation legislation, many Democrats are having trouble grasping why his approval ratings still lag and why Democrats might lose control of the House in the fall elections.

Supporters say the economic stimulus bill, education and health care reform, and now financial reform, should have Americans looking at the White House with the same admiration they had for President Roosevelt in the 1930s or President Johnson at the height of his success in 1964 and 1965.

But according to a recent CBS News poll, just 40 percent of those polled approved of how the president was handling the economy. This was a drop of five percentage points since June.

Looking ahead at November, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs acknowledged on NBC's Meet the Press, "I think there's no doubt there are enough seats in play that could cause Republicans to gain control."

Americans continue to complain that Washington is broken.

What explains this paradox? How should we understand the fate of a president and a party who have been relatively successful at passing their agenda, yet don't seem to be enjoying an electoral bounce?

The quick answer is, of course, jobs.

[ronnie raygun]

We dont’ understand how lucky we are?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Related article:

America's Ruling Class -- And the Perils of Revolution

[ChuckHam]

Idiot. Maybe people don’t like his agenda.

[DeaconRed]

BECAUSE THE PEOPLE WHO THOUGHT HE WAS GOOD FOUND OUT WHAT THE REST OF US ALREADY KNEW.
BO SUCKS! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[WVNan]

Jobs? No, it’s not that simple. The biggest reason is the loss of our freedoms in every aspect of our lives. It is encroaching communism.

[Gene Eric]

>> Idiot. Maybe people don’t like his agenda.

Too slowly folks are beginning to smell the rank Socialism the Left is installing.

[Stentor]

President Obama's supporters have been frustrated about the apparent paradox of this administration. With the recent passage of historic financial regulation legislation, many Democrats are having trouble grasping why his approval ratings still lag and why Democrats might lose control of the House in the fall elections.

It never occurs to the anointed, including this anencephalic author, that there might be a problem with their premises.

[D-fendr]

the economic stimulus bill, education and health care reform

Which were extremely unpopular.

should have Americans looking at the White House with the same admiration

Liberal Logic Disconnect.

[griswold3]

Eggactly! We’re ungrateful for all the ‘help’ the ‘progressives’ are offering.
They can’t understand the concept of self reliance. They are willing to surrender their freedom for security and escape the chaos of market forces.
They ask, “What’s the matter with Kansas?”

[hometoroost]

Well CNN I do look at Obama the same way I look at Roosevelt and Johnson. I despise what they did to my country. They are the source of most of the problems we deal with today.

[Col Frank Slade]

Exactly.

[gulfcoast6]

Because we can read him like a book!!

[freeangel]

The obamaination sinks because he stinks.

[BenLurkin]

Supporters say the economic stimulus bill, education and health care reform, and now financial reform, should have Americans looking at the White House with the same admiration they had for President Roosevelt in the 1930s or President Johnson at the height of his success in 1964 and 1965.

Are you effing kidding me?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

See linked article thread at post #3.

Russ spent much time on the article this morning on our local radio at KFI.

This clown is just trying to give the most plausible answer...take some heat off...

[canuck_conservative]

Cheerleading the
Narcissistic
N-competent

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Goes back to Woodrow Wilson...

[gthog61]

Good God this article is more effective than stamping “I am a moron” on his forehead would be.