That 42% Approval rating is the one that amazes me. There is just an absolute floor under that number. If it breaks - then Katy bar the door...

I can't get past the 42% approval either. It should be somewhere between 20 and 30. There are about 20-30% Obama sycophants that love him no matter what he does. Sort of like those people who voted for a convicted criminal for mayor of D.C.

I am like you'all, I can't understand why this creep has any support. The reasons that I have considered: the nature of the questions, the equations that they use to weigh the stats, the fact that some people feel they are bigots if they don't like the big O, and the area being sampled.

Regardless, I think that O has achieved something by getting to this level in one year.

I think there is a 20-30% floor that Obama will only go under if he goes on live TV and murders puppies (or something equally outrageous and unlikely). Which means to me that Obama is near the floor of his approval rating--only 10% more to go until he hits rock bottom.

The whole, "If only he could get his message out." defense is rude as well as counter-factual.

It really says we're too stupid to understand him, if only he could speak "dumb-American" we would understand how great he is.

Tools.

Well, yes, many of you here are too dumb to understand. Or more correctly, too filled with hate to care to try. How do I know? The "Kenyan messiah" bashing started before he even took the oath of office. If this came from a source that gave him a legitimate shot and THEN decided they didn't like his policies, I'd be worried. But it comes from a group of bitter white men that started this nonsense before he was even sworn in.

I don't know how November will turn out, but this issue will clarify as we get out of the traditional silly season of August. (the media ALWAYS focuses on the nutcases in August, see: meetings, town hall)

On one hand you have a president who is winding down an unpopular war in Iraq that he didn't start. He kept his word and passed comprehensive health care AND Wall Street reform in 18 months - a remarkable record. He also did it while establishing a trend of GOP "NO" votes and obstructionism along the way. Trust me, we're going to run those ads down your throat. A particularly like the ones where Boehner and McConnell demonize families who are still out of work, then Boehner makes his "ant" comment regarding unemployment. Yeah, we've got obstructionist sound bites.

Then there's the GOP's stated mantra of "jobs, jobs, jobs". What's their position? Cranking up the xenophobia machine. The Republican plan for fixing the economy is apparently trying to convince Americans that foreigners are bad.

Their ONLY solution to the jobs issue is to give more money away to the wealthiest 1%. How's THAT gonna play with swing voters?

They've got lots of things to say about immigration (mostly fabrications) and terror babies and muslims (mostly outright lies), but not a word about the economy.

Stay classy GOP.

And think about this, 2012 is going to require that the GOP turn around states they lost in 2008. Look at the electoral map and tell me how, with the MASSIVE demonization of Hispanics that they've engaged in, how they're going to win? Hell, as of now, they stand to lose Texas, whose white population is 48% (and 35% Hispanic and 12% black).

So rejoice in your spot polling, but remember two things: 1) Reagan was in worse shape than this in 1982 and 2) Palin's ratings are in free-fall. Remember President Mondale.

"Well, yes, many of you here are too dumb to understand. Or more correctly, too filled with hate to care to try. How do I know? The "Kenyan messiah" bashing started before he even took the oath of office."

I think you misspelled "Keynesian"...

Actually Bob, I was willing to give him a chance; thinking just maybe he wouldn't perform like a totally inexperienced Chicago socialist thug. Unfortunately, he lived up to my expectations and the country is paying the price.

I won't bother responding to the remainder of your talking points, as that would be pointless. Suffice to say, keep blaming Bush(whom I wasn't real thrilled with either). All that does is continue pointing out the incompetence of the current administration. The next congress and president will thank you...

I think it's a case of myth-management. The The "Kenyan messiah" was an elaborate production of the Media leading up to Teh-Inaguration - and who's scrutiny now has suddenly been failing to patch up the crumbling edifice they created.

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Yeah Bob, I can't wait to see those Dem campaign ads touting their Obamacare and Financial Reform successes. I'm sure they will play well.

And those ads on all the jobs this administration has added to the economy will be big hits too.

The obstruction charge is pretty meaningless when one party has such overwhelming majorities in both houses of congress, a point your own post confirms. If there is such obstruction, how then did these bills pass, and in such a "remarkable" time frame?