"It really isn’t working for them, though. Obama’s approval rating slips again:" Obama's numbers aren't dropping because the work of birthers. It's dropping because he's inexperienced and believes his own hype. "It really isn’t working for them, though. Obama’s approval rating slips again:" Obama's numbers aren't dropping because the work of birthers. It's dropping because he's inexperienced and believes his own hype.I was lumping the trolls on FR with Barry’s propagandists in general: they’re losing their effectiveness, it appears, as the messiah clearly no longer holds the same fascination for the public. I should have been more specific.