Obama: 50% disapprove, 43% approve

[Amnesiac]

Link (http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/Gallup-Daily-Obama-Job-Approval.aspx)

It seems as though that Obama's strong start back last year hasn't carried through at all, and now we're seeing his approval ratings dip lower and lower. I think he failed to do enough "change" with that supermajority in Congress. We got healthcare, but it wasn't good enough. We got financial reform, but again, it wasn't good enough.

What can Obama do to recover his presidency without letting his political views fall to the conservatives?

[Sage]

What can Obama do to recover his presidency without letting his political views fall to the conservatives?

Stop being a stereotypical democrat and grow a fucking spine and stop letting the Republicans politically bitch-slap him at every possible opportunity. I don't support the Republican party, but Jesus titty-fucking Christ, if they had the sort of congressional majority that Obama had, they would pass whatever the fuck they want.

[danielf123]

what happend to the other 7%? :|

[Sage]

what happend to the other 7%? :|

I would assume that 7% are indifferent or unsure.

[The Dark Lord]

Obama is fucked. Even Hillary wouldn't save him now. As a Brit, I can't wait for Cameron to meet President Palin in 2012.

[huginnmuninn]

if his views are making him unpopular then why should he "recover his presidency"

[The Batman]

Obama is fucked. Even Hillary wouldn't save him now. As a Brit, I can't wait for Cameron to meet President Palin in 2012.

Palin is by far worse than Obama, if Congress would get their head out of their asses and work on agreeing and fixing this shit we're in, things would not be like they are.

[Amnesiac]

if his views are making him unpopular then why should he "recover his presidency"

It's not his views, it's his failure to do anything significant. This is an extremely disappointing first term for a president who promised to change the government of the United States forever.

Palin is by far worse than Obama, if Congress would get their head out of their asses and work on agreeing and fixing this shit we're in, things would not be like they are.

Agreed, part of it is Congresses' fault.

[Perseus]

Obama is fucked. Even Hillary wouldn't save him now. As a Brit, I can't wait for Cameron to meet President Palin in 2012.

Lol! I hope you are fucking joking right there.

[Shortkid]

People are just irritated with their own situation right now and the mess they've put themselves in with borrowing too much money in the last decade. I think they are just looking for someone else to blame and the pres is an easy target. Plus he is a very smart guy (professor, i think) and some people just hate having someone smarter than them running the show. I think history will show he was one of the great presidents. I think there is still some room on Mt Rushmore.

[jason93]

There are similarities between Obama and the Australian Government which has now almost been voted out of office. They both ran on themes of "change" and "hope" and promised so many things but they promised and hoped so many things that could never be delivered in such a short amount of time.

In politics you have to be realistic, you cannot change the world in FOUR YEARS.

It was always going to end like this for Obama, he was shown to be almost messianic and some sort of magical figure but people have realised that actually the hype behind him and his whole campaign has crashed - just like here in Australia with our own government.

Or perhaps the world could have been changed except for the fact of the Global Financial Crisis which just ruined all those plans!

[karl]

The picture of President Obama on holiday sent shivers down my spine. His physical decline since he entered the White House is alarming. He has the toughest job in the world and it's showing. His hair is grey, his face is lined, the optimism and vitality of the campaign trail has disappeared.
There is a vicious campaign being conducted in the US in the run-up to the mid-term elections in November designed to destroy Obama, not just politically but personally.
Yet while he suffers, Hillary Clinton - the woman he defeated for the nomination - seems to love every minute of being in power. The odds on her being the next Democratic candidate get shorter with every smile.

Daily Express 28 August

[The Dark Lord]

People are just irritated with their own situation right now and the mess they've put themselves in with borrowing too much money in the last decade. I think they are just looking for someone else to blame and the pres is an easy target. Plus he is a very smart guy (professor, i think) and some people just hate having someone smarter than them running the show. I think history will show he was one of the great presidents. I think there is still some room on Mt Rushmore.

Effective use of sarcasm. Well Done!

[jason93]

The picture of President Obama on holiday sent shivers down my spine. His physical decline since he entered the White House is alarming. He has the toughest job in the world and it's showing. His hair is grey, his face is lined, the optimism and vitality of the campaign trail has disappeared.
There is a vicious campaign being conducted in the US in the run-up to the mid-term elections in November designed to destroy Obama, not just politically but personally.
Yet while he suffers, Hillary Clinton - the woman he defeated for the nomination - seems to love every minute of being in power. The odds on her being the next Democratic candidate get shorter with every smile.

Daily Express 28 August

All leaders age quickly, you only have to look at before and after pictures of President Bush, Tony Blair and any other world leader except in nations like Australia where time in the job makes you look better with all the plastic surgery and botox injections and have their eye brows plucked.

John Howard (a former Prime Minister) for some reason look better now than before he became Prime Minister!

[Church]

I'm a proud member of the 50% disapproving

[kingpinnn]

the biggest reason i think he is unpopular is because his policies are not working and they go against the limited government values that most Americans hold dear. he is a Keynesian economist which has been shown to never work.

[kingpinnn]

People are just irritated with their own situation right now and the mess they've put themselves in with borrowing too much money in the last decade. I think they are just looking for someone else to blame and the pres is an easy target. Plus he is a very smart guy (professor, i think) and some people just hate having someone smarter than them running the show. I think history will show he was one of the great presidents. I think there is still some room on Mt Rushmore.
i think he will be known as a president that has reduced our standing in the world and paved they way for high taxes and huge deficits and debt. especially with health care and regulation which just hands out bundles of federal money.

[pageplant77]

Where did the other 7% go to?

[pageplant77]

And also, Don't blame the president, blame the politicians in congress. They're all too left wing or too right wing to work together and get anything done! They're the ones that pass laws and bills. Obama has the vision, but congress is too thick to get anything done about it.

[The Dark Lord]

And also, Don't blame the president, blame the politicians in congress. They're all too left wing or too right wing to work together and get anything done! They're the ones that pass laws and bills. Obama has the vision, but congress is too thick to get anything done about it.

No they aren't, Obama has been a shambolic dissappointment, elected by a combination of white guilt and not having any one called Bush or Palin as his campaign mate. He is a waste of space who will not be President in 2012, Is he even American?

[Amnesiac]

No they aren't, Obama has been a shambolic dissappointment, elected by a combination of white guilt and not having any one called Bush or Palin as his campaign mate. He is a waste of space who will not be President in 2012, Is he even American?

There's no doubt he's American, that's old news :rolleyes:

I was reading an article in Time magazine concerning the extreme changes the stimulus is having on the economy (for the good), and it seems that Obama may not be as large of a disappointment as we think him to be.

That being said, he's still pretty disappointing.

[pageplant77]

There's no doubt he's American, that's old news :rolleyes:

I was reading an article in Time magazine concerning the extreme changes the stimulus is having on the economy (for the good), and it seems that Obama may not be as large of a disappointment as we think him to be.

That being said, he's still pretty disappointing.

Yeah I heard that if Obama didn't push all this money into the system to stabilize the economic ground, than even more businesses would have failed. And we could very well be in a depression right now. A GLOBAL depression.

[huginnmuninn]

Yeah I heard that if Obama didn't push all this money into the system to stabilize the economic ground, than even more businesses would have failed. And we could very well be in a depression right now. A GLOBAL depression.

i think government should stay out of businesses and it shouldnt have stimuluses

[Amnesiac]

i think government should stay out of businesses and it shouldnt have stimuluses

As great as that would be, sometime the government has to step in before a domino effect destroys the economy. It's unfortunate, but it's for the health of the nation.

Yeah I heard that if Obama didn't push all this money into the system to stabilize the economic ground, than even more businesses would have failed. And we could very well be in a depression right now. A GLOBAL depression.

Yeah, you could argue that, but I don't think it had THAT much of an impact. Then again, I'm not an economist :D

[huginnmuninn]

As great as that would be, sometime the government has to step in before a domino effect destroys the economy. It's unfortunate, but it's for the health of the nation.



Yeah, you could argue that, but I don't think it had THAT much of an impact. Then again, I'm not an economist :D

ok sure so then the businesses should pay the govt back

[Perseus]

i think government should stay out of businesses and it shouldnt have stimuluses

Yeah, because laissez-faire worked so well, right?

[huginnmuninn]

Yeah, because laissez-faire worked so well, right?

yes because when businesses fail they fail for a reason and giving money to the businesses doesnt help them it only slows down the process of them going out of business

[Perseus]

yes because when businesses fail they fail for a reason and giving money to the businesses doesnt help them it only slows down the process of them going out of business

It's better than laissez-faire. It keeps people employed, so the people still have an income of money to spend.

[huginnmuninn]

It's better than laissez-faire. It keeps people employed, so the people still have an income of money to spend.

and when the old business fails usually a new better business takes over that can hire people

[Amnesiac]

and when the old business fails usually a new better business takes over that can hire people

People won't start businesses if there's no money to start one.

[huginnmuninn]

People won't start businesses if there's no money to start one.

and there are plenty of places to get the money besides the government

[Amnesiac]

and there are plenty of places to get the money besides the government

Well, sure, it's not difficult to get money, but in this economic climate, there's a good chance your business will fail and go under. People would be left with massive loans to pay off.

It really depends on what industry you're in too. Some industries are dominated by gigantic corporations, others have been sucked up by overseas companies. Starting a small business takes a lot of money and is never guaranteed to succeed.

[Perseus]

and there are plenty of places to get the money besides the government

You're right. They can just go to the bank- Oh, wait a second. They can't because banks are closing, and they aren't willing to give out loans like they used to.

[Suicune]

When I see those percentages, the first thing that comes to my mind is the "Stereotypical American" who just goes: "Free healthcare!? WOO EEE!" Then realizes there's a catch then gets pissed at Obama. I think he's alright.

...But that's just me.