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Title: What’s Driving Obama Down?
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Frontpage.com
URL Source: http://frontpagemag.com/2010/06/01/whats-driving-obama-down/
Published: Jun 1, 2010
Author: Dick Morris
Post Date: 2010-06-01 15:51:34 by Badeye
Keywords: None
Views: 11916
Comments: 52
What’s Driving Obama Down? Posted by Dick Morris on Jun 1st, 2010 and filed under FrontPage. President Obama’s job-approval rating just hit an all-time low. And there’s a pattern behind the trifecta of issues that are driving the drop — the oil spill, the Arizona immigration-policing law and the fallout from the Greek crisis. After four months of hovering between a low of 46 percent approval and a high of 49 percent, Obama just fell to 42 percent in the daily Rasmussen polls. What’s hurting him and why? On each of these issues, the president originally seized on the issue to make populist political hay. But then the problem wouldn’t go away — and voters began to realize that Obama is, in fact, the president and (logically enough) started giving him much of the blame. When oil started to spill into the Gulf of Mexico, Obama seized the opportunity for a partisan attack — blaming Republicans who had chanted “drill, baby, drill” the whole summer of 2008 as high gasoline prices gave John McCain’s candidacy new steam. Even though the president had himself, with lamentable timing, moved to allow expanded drilling a few weeks before the rig exploded, the impetus for drilling was clearly seen as Republican, and the disaster hurt Republican ratings. Obama couldn’t resist also piling populist scorn on BP, lambasting big oil for the spill. But then the leak didn’t stop — and the slick kept heading to shore. Now the public is wondering why it’s seen no presidential action to stop the spill. As the oil seeps onto the beaches of Florida, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, it also seeps into Obama’s poll numbers and drags them down. His press conference was a clear effort to look decisive and effective, and stop the bleeding — but it came awfully late in the crisis. As soon as Arizona passed its law authorizing cops to pick up illegal immigrants, the president jumped on the issue, trying to use it to drive up Latino turnout for Democrats later this year. But it became clear that the majority of Americans strongly back the law — and now Obama is sending 1,200 National Guard troops to the border to stop the bleeding in his polls. Then there’s the stock market. After the crash of 2008, Obama was quick to blame banks and other big businesses for their irresponsible behavior and then to take credit for averting a global collapse in the aftermath. So when Greece exploded due to its top-heavy debt load and dragged the market below 10,000, people wondered if Obama’s populist treatment of the financial markets and his big spending and borrowing were subjecting America to economic peril. When Moody’s announces that it is considering downgrading the credit rating of the United States of America — the richest nation, by far, on earth — it raises understandable alarm. Of course, Obama’s polls will rise and fall in the weeks, months and years ahead; today’s 42 percent may prove a long-forgotten blip. But it’s bit like noticing the line of seaweed on the beach. The tide comes in and go out — but the seaweed marks where it will likely return to. Look at it this way: Obama got 52 percent of the vote in 2008 — so his 42 percent approval means that one in five of his voters has turned on him. And it’s a traumatic event for someone who voted for Obama and had stuck with him since, saying he approved of the president’s policies, to finally turn and says he doesn’t approve. That voter may go back to approving of his president again — but it gets easier and easier to voice disapproval. Especially if the oil keeps spilling, the illegals keep coming — and the market keeps tanking. Dick Morris and Eileen McGann are authors of the new book “2010: Take Back America — A Battle Plan.”
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#1. To: All (#0)
Translation: Owe-bama's knee jerk liberalism is killing him in the real world of being President.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
well, if anyone knows about going down......
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
Putting the Rasmussen issue a side, they'd have killed to have their Boy Blunder @ 42.
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
Obama has gained 4 points in Rasmussen's approval poll since Morris wrote this. But there's something to consider, yes Rasmussen does well picking the Presidential race, but he is horrendous in pretty much everything else. Wall Street Journal: Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
In 2003, he was at 70, dumbass.
Does it being Dick Morris mean he has no valid points about politics? Nope.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
Don't know if thats true or not, GO65. What I do know is EVERY poll has Owe-bama falling. There is a part of me that enjoys watching you leftwingers getting a dose of illogical 'katrina' type thinking these days. The other part is horrified at the long term implications of whats happening in the Gulf. This isn't Owe-bama's 'katrina'. Its his 'Iranian Hostage Crisis'. Every day for the next two and a half months the American People are going to be bombarded with updates of enviromental and economic destruction in the region. And just wait til this oil shows up on Florida coastlines. Politically, its a deathblow to the administration. Owe-bama can't do anything about this, any more than Bush could stop a hurricane. He can't do anything about the ongoing damage, any more than Bush could wave his hand and clear 90,000 square miles of roads and airfields to get relief columns into the region in 05. What goes around comes around.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
I pay as much attention to Morris as you do to Olberman.
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
Every poll? Rasmussen show's his approval rating at 46% today, up 4 points from when Morris said it was at 42%. Are we now to believe that a rising approval rating actually means he is falling?
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
And just wait til this oil shows up on Florida coastlines. Politically, its a deathblow to the administration. So if we elect Republicans then we'll get more federal government involvement in the gulf? Is that the 2010-2012 platform? What happened to "government isn't the solution, it's the problem"?
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
That just makes you foolish.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
What was Rasmussen's rating prior? Isn't that a more valid comparision? And sheesh, okay, you hate Dick Morris. No big deal here.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
Lower. Isn't that a more valid comparision? Chyea...(laughing)
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
Is that the 2010-2012 platform? What happened to "government isn't the solution, it's the problem"? This is about Owe-bama and his era, not the Republicans. And 'we' won't elect Republicans this fall, why even post that to me? (chuckle) His policies are failing, GO65. Across the board. Its telling you reflexively attack the GOP. Don't blame you. There is nothing positive to cite about the Dems or their Messiah with clay feet these days.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
ROFLMAO... YOU are such a fucking Drama Queen. What a stupid fucking comparison. That has to be Limbaugh or Hannity feeding you that crap.
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
Nope, Republicans are running against Democrats. You are telling us that if Republicans were in charge, we would see more federal involvement in the Gulf. "We're from the government, we're here to help" - Vote Republican 2010!
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
Today's Bloomberg headlines: You have a funny definition of "failing".
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
This is about Owe-bama and his era, not the Republicans.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
Not as amusing as your definition of 'sucess' as used here.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
If the election consists of "do you approve of the job Obama is doing, yes or no" then you have a point. But, Republicans want the jobs Democrats now have, and as such, they need to articulate what they would do differently. At this point all I'm hearing from folks like yourself is "more government!"
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
Flat out lie. You've never seen a post of mine say this.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
I'm hearing refrain after refrain that Obama isn't "doing enough" in the gulf. That means folks like yourself want more government.
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
You seem to forget that it's mutually exclusive to root for a GOP gain in November and be for smaller government.
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
That means folks like yourself want more government I think some here, having come from theocratic, socialist countries; believe Obama is the president of BP.
Making the world safe for United Fruit.
You've never seen a post of mine calling for more government. And thats over ten thousand posts, on multiple websites. You seem to forget it was voters like myself that tossed the GOP out of office in 2006. You know 'why' that was done. It was over the insane growth of the Federal Government, the insane spending by the then GOP congress. Thats the basic difference between you and I, GO65. I'll vote against the Republicans when it becomes necessary to do so. You wouldn't dream of going against your political party. Under any circumstances.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
I see post after post from you acting giddy about the prospects of GOP gains in the fall, which makes me think you slept through 2001-2009.
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
It was folks pissed off over the Iraq war. I don't think you were one of them.
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
I guess that I can see November thing from his house was Badeye wishing for more Dems to be elected. Who knew? LOLOL
Making the world safe for United Fruit.
More bullshit, huh? You should know better. Guess you just feel like your 'out of ammo' today. No big deal.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
Oh, bullshit. That was a factor, but it was hardly THE factor. The GOP base fired their reps. For good reason.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
...mutters the insane Hitler Youth Leader....
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
Then you really couldn't see November from your house. You can't have it both ways. LOLOL
Making the world safe for United Fruit.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
Yet all those November taglines show up in the database, Spinner.
Making the world safe for United Fruit.
For approximately 72K, BP Oil bought Owe-bama. And as President, he let them Spill, Baby, Spill! Its documented.
Badeye, reinforcing my tag line day in and day out....
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
Chuckle.
Being a Republican means you get to choose your own reality.
By your own admission, you voted GOP across the board.
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
HEY THAT'S MY NAME!!!!
#67. To: war (#48) Keep hiding behind the bozo, bozo. (laughing) You've always been a world class pussy. Badeye posted on 2010-01-14 16:12:48 ET Reply Trace
Sorry. I'll think of another.
Making the world safe for United Fruit.
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#2. To: Badeye (#0)
Dick Morris
#3. To: go65 (#2)
After four months of hovering between a low of 46 percent approval and a high of 49 percent, Obama just fell to 42 percent in daily Rasmussen polls.
#4. To: war, badeye (#3)
#5. To: war (#3)
Putting the Rasmussen issue a side, they'd have killed to have the honorable President Bush @ 42.
#6. To: go65 (#2)
#7. To: go65 (#4)
#8. To: Badeye (#6)
Does it being Dick Morris mean he has no valid points about politics?
#9. To: Badeye (#7)
What I do know is EVERY poll has Owe-bama falling.
#10. To: Badeye (#7)
This isn't Owe-bama's 'katrina'. Its his 'Iranian Hostage Crisis'. Every day for the next two and a half months the American People are going to be bombarded with updates of enviromental and economic destruction in the region.
#11. To: go65 (#8)
I pay as much attention to Morris as you do to Olberman.
#12. To: go65 (#9)
Rasmussen show's his approval rating at 46% today, up 4 points from when Morris said it was at 42%.
#13. To: Boofer, go65 (#12)
What was Rasmussen's rating prior?
#14. To: go65 (#10)
So if we elect Republicans then we'll get more federal government involvement in the gulf?
#15. To: Boofer (#7)
This isn't Owe-bama's 'katrina'. Its his 'Iranian Hostage Crisis'.
#16. To: Badeye (#14)
This is about Owe-bama and his era, not the Republicans.
#17. To: Badeye (#14)
His policies are failing, GO65.
U.S. Stocks Advance, Treasuries Retreat on Home-Sales Data; Yen Declines
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#18. To: go65 (#16)
#19. To: go65 (#17)
You have a funny definition of "failing".
#20. To: Badeye (#18)
This is about Owe-bama and his era, not the Republicans.
#21. To: go65 (#20)
At this point all I'm hearing from folks like yourself is "more government!"
#22. To: Badeye (#21)
Flat out lie. You've never seen a post of mine say this.
#23. To: go65 (#22)
Flat out lie. You've never seen a post of mine say this.
#24. To: Badeye (#23)
Flat out lie. You've never seen a post of mine say this.
#25. To: go65 (#22)
I'm hearing refrain after refrain that Obama isn't "doing enough" in the gulf.
#26. To: go65 (#24)
#27. To: Badeye (#26)
You've never seen a post of mine calling for more government. And thats over ten thousand posts, on multiple websites.
#28. To: All (#27)
You seem to forget it was voters like myself that tossed the GOP out of office in 2006. You know 'why' that was done. It was over the insane growth of the Federal Government, the insane spending by the then GOP congress.
#29. To: go65 (#27)
I see post after post from you acting giddy about the prospects of GOP gains in the fall, which makes me think you slept through 2001-2009.
#30. To: go65 (#27)
I see post after post from you acting giddy about the prospects of GOP gains in the fall, which makes me think you slept through 2001-2009.
#31. To: go65 (#28)
It was folks pissed off over the Iraq war.
#32. To: mininggold (#29)
#33. To: Badeye (#32)
...mutters the insane Hitler Youth Leader....
#34. To: mininggold (#33)
...mutters the insane Hitler Youth Leader....
#35. To: Badeye (#34)
mutters the insane Hitler Youth Leader....
#36. To: mininggold (#35)
mutters the insane Hitler Youth Leader....
#37. To: Badeye (#31)
Oh, bullshit. That was a factor, but it was hardly THE factor.
#38. To: mininggold (#29)
I guess that I can see November thing from his house was Badeye wishing for more Dems to be elected. Who knew? LOLOL
#39. To: Badeye (#26)
You seem to forget it was voters like myself that tossed the GOP out of office in 2006.
#40. To: mininggold (#35)
Spinner.
#41. To: war (#40)
HEY THAT'S MY NAME!!!!
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