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Title: Obama's Approval Rating Now at 36% (Obama Supporters Are the Dregs of Society Now)
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URL Source: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-brief ... approval-slips-to-historic-low
Published: Sep 24, 2011
Author: Justin Sink
Post Date: 2011-09-24 10:09:27 by no gnu taxes
Keywords: None
Views: 13632
Comments: 35

President Barack Obama's approval ratings have fallen to a new low, with only 36 percent of Americans saying that they approve of the way he is handling his job overall, according to a new poll from the Economist/YouGov. A majority of Americans - 56 percent - disapprove of the president's performance.

The Economist/YouGov poll surveyed 1000 respondents with a margin of error of 3.7 percent.

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#1. To: no gnu taxes (#0)

The dregs will continue to use oBUMa pics in their signatures.

And they'll continue to defend his feckless example of leadership- truly morons who fail to EVER learn.

There's always a segment of society that is too stupid to learn. We call them "leftists."

To :Skippy, toe-jam, old man Fred Alzheimers Mertz, _jim, loonymom/ming, e-type-jackoff, goober56, Wrek, calcon, dummy DwarF, continental op, Biff, gobsheit and meguro
From: Capitalist Eric Message:
You're SOCIALIST morons. ESAD.

Capitalist Eric  posted on  2011-09-24   10:27:00 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: no gnu taxes, Badeye (#0)

The Economist/YouGov poll surveyed 1000 respondents with a margin of error of 3.7 percent.

Gee Boofer...only 1000 people in a nation of 300MM...what do you ***think*** of that?

Too small of a group in a [nation] of that size..."

--Boofer T. Humvee, pontificating on statistical sampling...

America...My Kind Of Place...

"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush

"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"

I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...

war  posted on  2011-09-24   10:36:17 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: no gnu taxes (#0) (Edited)

Nor are they particularly convinced by the president's jobs bill push. More Americans believe that the bill would not create a substantial number of new jobs, and 64 percent of those polled say the president should be doing more to help create new jobs.

I wonder if they've been listening to the GOP debates?

Romney ***thinks*** being an LBO specialist created jobs...Perry ***thinks*** that the jobs/opportunities should go to the immigrants legal or otherwise...Paul would do nothing and who the hell knows where Bachmann stands? She'd claim that jobs programs causes mental retardation....

America...My Kind Of Place...

"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush

"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"

I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...

war  posted on  2011-09-24   10:40:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: no gnu taxes (#0)

Oddly not included by Padlock was this:

Still, there are glimmers of hope for Obama and the Democrats.

As has been true in other polls, more trust Democrats than Republicans to handle the issue of job creation, and more believe that government spending is the way to create more jobs.

America...My Kind Of Place...

"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush

"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"

I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...

war  posted on  2011-09-24   11:08:53 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: war (#4)

"As has been true in other polls, more trust Democrats than Republicans to handle the issue of job creation, and more believe that government spending is the way to create more jobs."

The padlock scum of the world hope mostly for successful denial of the right to vote by rethugs in measures like the closing of the DMVs in Wiscolnsin and the memos there about keping quiet about the what, where to get and deadlines in tregards to the free voter's ID cards.

This buzzard is actuallt frightened the expectable, which is that the encumbant is re-elected after the Rethugs tear each other apart in a vicious primary season. And the fear about Social Security and Medicare is as primal with the voters and an issue gets, and we are going to see incredible numbers of ads hammering home the GOPer weakness on this point.

I really would be surprised to see President Obama defeated when push comes to shove, and all is said and done.

Ferret Mike  posted on  2011-09-24   12:06:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: war (#4)

As has been true in other polls blah blah blah blah

In a related item . . .

Twenty-five percent of respondents to a survey in the British magazine Engineering & Technology said they do not believe humans landed on the moon. A handful of Web sites and blogs circulate suspicions about NASA's "hoax."

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ABC NEWS: [Ron Paul] added that the United States is in 130 countries and has 900 bases around the world, and added that “we’re broke.”. He was booed at a Tea-Party debate.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Statist and all ships at sea. Your demonization of the Tea Party has worked - you need no longer fear it! Carry on!!

Get Outta Dodge!  posted on  2011-09-24   16:14:41 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#6)

Probably the same percentage who still believe that Todd Graham was the answer at Pitt...

America...My Kind Of Place...

"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush

"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"

I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...

war  posted on  2011-09-24   16:17:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#6)

(chuckle)

Nobody trusts THIS ADMINISTRATION when it comes to 'job creation'. The record speaks for itself.

Proxy IP's are amusing.....lmao

Badeye  posted on  2011-09-25   10:06:07 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: Badeye, Get Outta Dodge! (#8)

Nobody trusts THIS ADMINISTRATION when it comes to 'job creation'. The record speaks for itself.

Quote: "As has been true in other polls, more trust Democrats than Republicans to handle the issue of job creation, and more believe that government spending is the way to create more jobs."

Boofer didn't read the article....

America...My Kind Of Place...

"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush

"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"

I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...

war  posted on  2011-09-25   10:23:26 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: Ferret Mike (#5)

Mike. Liberals are evil. If we lived in a better country they wouldn't be allowed to vote or have any say in any matter.

A K A Stone  posted on  2011-09-25   10:33:46 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#11. To: A K A Stone (#10)

If we lived in a better country they wouldn't be allowed to vote or have any say in any matter.

LF has an edit feature...

America...My Kind Of Place...

"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush

"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"

I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...

war  posted on  2011-09-25   10:54:05 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: A K A Stone (#10)

"Mike. Liberals are evil. If we lived in a better country they wouldn't be allowed to vote or have any say in any matter."

That is such a dumb statement trying to address it would be as irrational as you making it.

So, people who disagree with you are evil for doing so, huh?

So? why bother me with this intolerence of other viewpoints you are afflicted with? If you cn't figure out what is anal retentive about what you say here, I can't help you.

Ferret Mike  posted on  2011-09-25   11:12:55 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#13. To: Ferret Mike (#12)

Mike you shouldn't vote. You should just follow the lead of better people than you. You're not good enough to cast a wise vote. People like you are fucking up our great country. Remember what assclown Moore said the other day. Well it is he and his ilk that will be on the receiving end.

A K A Stone  posted on  2011-09-25   11:25:05 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#14. To: A K A Stone (#13)

"Mike you shouldn't vote. You should just follow the lead of better people than you."

They system is set up for people to talk and work out their differences or to reacgh compromises.

You argue here for dictatorship with the old lie, "our god is on our side, and no use arguing with us on anything."

Your intolerence and irrational thinking is your problem and pointless to address. So, you hate things like the Constitution; what else is new?

Ferret Mike  posted on  2011-09-25   11:30:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#15. To: Ferret Mike (#14) (Edited)

Mike you hate the constitution,

Here is a truth test for you.

Does the interstate commerce clause give Obama lawful authority to force the American people to purchase health care insurance?

You supported this act that is a plane violation of the constitution. It is you and your sick ilk that hate the constitution. Obama is the main perp right now. If Perry is elected I expect him to have Obama executed for treason. That is what he sounded like anyway when he said that the Federal Reserve under Obama was committing treason. That is the penalty for treason.

A K A Stone  posted on  2011-09-25   11:38:08 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#16. To: Ferret Mike (#14)

reacgh compromises.

Why in the F would good want to compromise with evil? No no we don't want compromise. We want you and your ilks political demise. Gone, no more power. When that happens you folks should still be allowed to whine about the good things that would happen. But you would look even stupider then you folks do now.

A K A Stone  posted on  2011-09-25   11:39:46 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#17. To: A K A Stone (#15)

Do you remember why the Constitution relaced the Articles of Confederation? The Constitution is there to not only protect state rights, it is there to allow 'the several' states' to opertate as a country with coodination of effort and sense of purpose that makes the American Experiment the Revolution started successful.

I support requiring auto insurance and the new heath care laws because they make things fairer and actually much more affordable and fair to all then would be the case if we all didn't share the responsibility and load of responsibility and risk only some unity of purpose would allow us to achieve.

The requirement is very constitutional, ratonal and fair.

We all get old and die, and many of us get sick or have loved ones that do. We all share that; so we should share this requirement to have on alternative pbut to be responsible any pay a fair share in the face of that.

Ferret Mike  posted on  2011-09-25   11:48:07 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#18. To: Ferret Mike (#17)

o you remember why the Constitution relaced the Articles of Confederation?

because some people wanted a stronger central government with weaker states rights.

A K A Stone  posted on  2011-09-25   11:48:56 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#19. To: Ferret Mike (#17)

I support requiring auto insurance and the new heath care laws because they make things fairer and actually much more affordable and fair to all then would be the case if we all didn't share the responsibility and load of responsibility and risk only some unity of purpose would allow us to achieve.

You didn't answer the question. You fail the honesty test.

You prove you don't care about the constitution. If you did you would have admitted that it was being misinterpreted purposefully. That you think that it should be amended to make it do what you claim "makes things fairer".That is why people like you shouldn't be allowed to vote.

A K A Stone  posted on  2011-09-25   11:50:55 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#20. To: Ferret Mike (#17)

Regulate interstate commerce. Can you define that or are you going to LIE again and say it is constitutional?

A K A Stone  posted on  2011-09-25   11:51:36 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#21. To: A K A Stone (#15)

"Mike you hate the constitution,"

If so, I was dumb to raise my right hand and swear to help defend, preserve and protect it as a soldier in the U.S. Army, yes?

Words are cheap, Stone. I am not bothered by this sort of ineffective baiting.

Ferret Mike  posted on  2011-09-25   11:52:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#22. To: A K A Stone (#19)

"You didn't answer the question. You fail the honesty test."

You fail the sanity test; as usual. So you have the disease of hubrus and love of a fascist outlook that only you are always right? This is your problem, not mine.

Ferret Mike  posted on  2011-09-25   11:54:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#23. To: A K A Stone (#20)

Regulate interstate commerce. Can you define that or are you going to LIE again and say it is constitutional?

Where do you stand on the right of states to determine what insurance products may be sold within their boarders?

"You post articles- intellectual excrement, really- that support your inane, insipid mentality, on a regular basis. Capitalist Eric

lucysmom  posted on  2011-09-25   11:59:08 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#24. To: A K A Stone, Ferret Mike (#10)

Mike. Liberals are evil. If we lived in a better country they wouldn't be allowed to vote or have any say in any matter.

In addition to reaching the age of 18 and being a US Citizen, there should be additional requirements to vote:
He/she needs To be AT LEAST ONE of the following:
1. A proplerty owner
2. An income tax payer
3. A veteran of the US armed forces.

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ABC NEWS: [Ron Paul] added that the United States is in 130 countries and has 900 bases around the world, and added that “we’re broke.”. He was booed at a Tea-Party debate.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Statist and all ships at sea. Your demonization of the Tea Party has worked - you need no longer fear it! Carry on!!

Get Outta Dodge!  posted on  2011-09-25   13:13:13 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#25. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#24)

When you claimed to be for smaller government I didn't realize that you were referring to those who may participate in it.

America...My Kind Of Place...

"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush

"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"

I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...

war  posted on  2011-09-25   13:30:57 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#26. To: war (#25) (Edited)

When you claimed to be for smaller government I didn't realize that you were referring to those who may participate in it.

That's part of it. Why should those who have no stake in government (especially the financial aspect of it) be allowed to participate in it?

If I'm not a stockholder in Wal-Mart, should I be allowed to vote on how they run their business?

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ABC NEWS: [Ron Paul] added that the United States is in 130 countries and has 900 bases around the world, and added that “we’re broke.”. He was booed at a Tea-Party debate.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Statist and all ships at sea. Your demonization of the Tea Party has worked - you need no longer fear it! Carry on!!

Get Outta Dodge!  posted on  2011-09-25   13:38:24 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#27. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#26)

If I'm not a stockholder in Wal-Mart, should I be allowed to vote on how they run their business?

You do with your dollars.

The government, tho, is not Wal-Mart. The government is US. Read the first three words of the USCON until they sink in.

America...My Kind Of Place...

"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush

"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"

I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...

war  posted on  2011-09-25   13:40:00 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#28. To: war (#27) (Edited)

You do with your dollars.
True, but Wal-Mart has competitors which are available to me if I decide I don't wish to support Wal-Mart.

The fedgov is a monopoly - it doesn't.

The government, tho, is not Wal-Mart. The government is US.
Last time I checked, Wal- Mart was a helluva lot more successful. But you're right, they serve a different function.
Read the first three words of the USCON until they sink in.
You know (but won't admit it) the living breathing Constitution actually died a long, long time ago.

But I love how you on the Left LOVE to dust it off and bash people over the heads with it when it suits your purpose - and ignore it when it doesn't.

I threw my proposals out there knowing something that drastic would never be implemented, but rather to illustrate what should be done.

If people were serious about saving what's left of the country, that is.

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ABC NEWS: [Ron Paul] added that the United States is in 130 countries and has 900 bases around the world, and added that “we’re broke.”. He was booed at a Tea-Party debate.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Statist and all ships at sea. Your demonization of the Tea Party has worked - you need no longer fear it! Carry on!!

Get Outta Dodge!  posted on  2011-09-25   13:52:21 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#29. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#28) (Edited)

The USCON is a living breathing document.

First off, every Framer understood how the common law functions, it evolves. Secondly, it has within it a mechanism to change it, a mechanism that has been used several times throughout history.

Do you know what agency, outside of the three branches and the military, is created by the USCON?

America...My Kind Of Place...

"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush

"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"

I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...

war  posted on  2011-09-25   13:56:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#30. To: war (#29)

Secondly, it has within it a mechanism to change it, a mechanism that has been used several times throughout history.

I understand the Amendment process - and how it was created to be sufficiently difficult so people (through Congress and their state legislatures) would have to give serious thought and consideration before an Amendment was approved.

Can you show me - chapter and verse in the Constitution - where Supreme Court Justices by simple majority get to in effect amend the Constitution?

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ABC NEWS: [Ron Paul] added that the United States is in 130 countries and has 900 bases around the world, and added that “we’re broke.”. He was booed at a Tea-Party debate.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Statist and all ships at sea. Your demonization of the Tea Party has worked - you need no longer fear it! Carry on!!

Get Outta Dodge!  posted on  2011-09-25   14:06:30 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#31. To: war (#29)

Do you know what agency, outside of the three branches and the military, is created by the USCON?

For some reason, I think it was the patent office - but that's just a guess.

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ABC NEWS: [Ron Paul] added that the United States is in 130 countries and has 900 bases around the world, and added that “we’re broke.”. He was booed at a Tea-Party debate.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Statist and all ships at sea. Your demonization of the Tea Party has worked - you need no longer fear it! Carry on!!

Get Outta Dodge!  posted on  2011-09-25   14:09:20 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#32. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#30)

Can you show me - chapter and verse in the Constitution - where Supreme Court Justices by simple majority get to in effect amend the Constitution?

Your premise is false.

Article III gives the SCOTUS the power to decide the constitutionality oi laws. Read The Federalist #78 for a more detailed description of the SCOTUS to review laws, acts and exercises of power, most of the latter of which are implied powers.

America...My Kind Of Place...

"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush

"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"

I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...

war  posted on  2011-09-25   14:13:23 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#33. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#31) (Edited)

USPS.

"To establish post offices and post roads..."

America...My Kind Of Place...

"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush

"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"

I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...

war  posted on  2011-09-25   14:13:34 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#34. To: war (#33)

Can you show me - chapter and verse in the Constitution - where Supreme Court Justices by simple majority get to in effect amend the Constitution?

Your premise is false.

Are you saying then that abominations from my standpoint (Roe v. Wade) and abominations from your standpoint (Citizen's United v. FCC) did not in principle amend the Constitution?

I took your advice and read Federalist 78. What I glean from it is that SCOTUS is much more powerful than Hamilton would have wanted it to be.

I stand by my assertion that your "Living, Breathing" Constitution has given us the situation where yes - the SCOTUS CAN amend the Constitution.

How nice when we agree with the decision. Not so nice when we don't

And how much better if issues like abortion and corporations having "free speech" rights were actually vetted through the amendment process as the founders envisioned it - cumbersome though that may be.

Article III gives the SCOTUS the power to decide the constitutionality oi laws. Read The Federalist #78 for a more detailed description of the SCOTUS to review laws, acts and exercises of power, most of the latter of which are implied powers.
Deciding the Constitutionality of laws should not be the same as amending the Constitution.

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ABC NEWS: [Ron Paul] added that the United States is in 130 countries and has 900 bases around the world, and added that “we’re broke.”. He was booed at a Tea-Party debate.
Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Statist and all ships at sea. Your demonization of the Tea Party has worked - you need no longer fear it! Carry on!!

Get Outta Dodge!  posted on  2011-09-25   20:39:32 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#35. To: Get Outta Dodge! (#34)

Are you saying then that abominations from my standpoint (Roe v. Wade) and abominations from your standpoint (Citizen's United v. FCC) did not in principle amend the Constitution?

Yes.

The judiciary decides what a law means. We can disagree about the meaning of words...privacy...person...

I took your advice and read Federalist 78. What I glean from it is that SCOTUS is much more powerful than Hamilton would have wanted it to be.

I don't see how you decided that. 78 makes it pretty clear that the SCOTUS will be the final word on whether or not a law a exercise of power is constitutional.

America...My Kind Of Place...

"I truly am not that concerned about [bin Laden]..."
--GW Bush

"THE MILITIA IS COMING!!! THE MILITIA IS COMING!!!"
--Sarah Palin's version of "The Midnight Ride of Paul revere"

I lurk to see if someone other than Myst or Pookie posts anything...

war  posted on  2011-09-26   8:42:23 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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