43% Overall somewhat approve.
56% Overall somewhat disapprove.
Posted on 08/11/2010 6:22:45 AM PDT by Dubya-M-Dees
RASMUSSEN TODAY... DEVELOPING... Obama Approval Index: -22 (Matches all-time low for this president) Strongly Approve 24% Strongly Disapprove 46% (Matches highest for this president) Total Approval 43%
[Note: Media coverage of Obama has improved significantly over past week as his approval ratings have slipped... While 43% of voters approve, 55% of media coverage has been positive.]
The funny thing is, he is driving his own numbers down. He keeps putting himself out there on the campaign trail blaming President Bush for his own failed policies. The people want a President who acts Presidential, one who leads, rolls up his sleeves and gets to work. Not some flunky who thinks the job of leader of the free world entails endless campaining. He is weak in all aspects of the job.
Also, note that a history of very small swings was one of the tell-tale signs that Kos's pollster was just making up his results.
If you look at a longer-range average of 10-20 days, the picture is much more stable because the sample is much larger. Basically, O has been bumpong along around -16 or so for several months, wihtout much long-term trend.
Who's got the tar and feathers?
This is why being a property owner was a proper prerequisite for voting.
The problem is not with government employees on an individual basis. The problem is that government employees for the most part should not be government employees. They should be private employees under contract with the government.
Government employees and government employee unions are bankrupting every city, county, state and the federal government with all their luscious perks that they are given in exchange for their votes in local, county, state and federal elections.
So, even if you are a conservative, if you are a government employee then you are a part of the problem.
When his approval drops to 1/3rd, and/or disapproval to 2/3rds — I suspect that he will be removed from office using one of the escape clauses.
Two words. Government Employees.
Nope, not all government employees support this idiot. More like "Government dependents".
Why? What difference does skin color make?
Take a look at Justice Department crime violent crime statistics and you will find your answer.”
I don’t get your point
That makes a bit more sense.
I actually favor a plan to reduce the size of government that goes something like this:
1. Privatize various functions and agencies. Assuming they’re good at their jobs, the government employees who would be displaced should have a good shot at getting the privatized equivalent job.
2. Attrition - don’t rehire as certain individuals retire, instead, rework job descriptions when possible (like private companies do). LOTS of federal employees are retiring in the next decade. This doesn’t solve the pension problem however...
3. NO UNIONS for government employees. Make them keep their jobs and earn pay raises like the rest of us do. To add to that, change it so that one can get fired from government pretty much as easily as the private sector when they screw up.
I have more, but I am too busy to type it all out - the private sector doesn’t give me much free time at work...
OMG...Twice as wide as her linebacker shoulders.....She need to leave the ice cream alone...
You can't fix stupid.
But he said, he be good at politiking(sic)
Well said.
Both Carter, and now 0, had political/media machines who spun non stop the notion that "Being President is really hard work" to excuse their fundamental incompetence they demonstrated in office.
Fun to compare and contrast how "hard" Carter or O have it in comparison to how such supposedly "Stupid" people like Ronald Reagan and GW Bush handled the job of President
The other thing is that a lot of people who were laid off want another GOOD job; they don't want some crappy job.
Because there are plenty of jobs out there, just not very good one's.
For example, the Waffle House down the street has had a HELP WANTED sign in their window for almost 9 months straight.
That sign has never been removed for more than a few days at a time.
I think it's because some people tried to work there and just couldn't do it.
Probably more, dont forget Gays, Union thugs and college professors.
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