[AnotherUnixGeek]

Obama's approval rating is 55 percent six months into his presidency, a USA Today/Gallup poll found. But 56 percent of those polled approved of the job done by George W. Bush after six months, the daily reported.

Obama's poll numbers right now mean nothing good - Bush's numbers came in a much better economy. Considering the economic crisis we're currently in, the fact that Obama is able to maintain such numbers while pushing for disastrous energy and health care initiatives is a clear indication that the GOP has not made any real or convincing case against his policies. The real story is how ineffective and crippled the GOP seems right now - the only glimmer of hope I see for '12 is Palin.

[SmokingJoe]

“Obama’s poll numbers right now mean nothing good - Bush's numbers came in a much better economy”

Disagree.
Bush came in with less than 50% of the popular vote, while 0Bama cane in with what 53% of the popular vote, no?
That advantage alone means 0Bama should be at least 3% ahead of Bush at this time in his presidency.
Plus, Bush was viciously attacked by the media, even BEFORE he took office, when he was fighting Algore over the Florida vote, and was under constant attack from the media from day one. By contrast, 0bama has been getting non-stop worship from the media from even before he took office. That media's 0bama cover-up/worship alone should be worth at least another 10% points to 0bama. If we are going by what that Newsweek editor said, their deliberate slanting and bais in the news alone is worth in the region of 15% in the polls to Democratic president/presidential candidates.

[iopscusa]

Obama’s poll numbers are inflated by any & all Moron Media polls...I think they are likely in the 40’s and repidly falling. His desperation on the OCare will become more and more obvious...as Jim Demint says, BO’s Waterloo is pegged on it!

[colorado tanker]

Bush's numbers came in a much better economy

We were in a recession in 2001, which the MSM, of course, made out to be the worst since the Depression.