Obama Approval Rebounds as Congress Tanks
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Aided by comparison to the vastly unpopular Congress, Barack Obama has advanced to a 49 percent job approval rating in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll - his best showing since spring, and one that, if it holds, that may put his re-election prospects back within reach.
The result continues an improving trend for the president amid some signs of economic gains. And it contrasts with both parties in Congress, embroiled in their latest game of political chicken. A mere 27 percent of Americans now approve of the Democrats in Congress, and just 20 percent approve of the Republicans – both new lows in ABC/Post polling back to 1994.
Obama’s rating, while still (barely) under 50 percent, is up from his career-low 42 percent in October, and back at the level at which he could run competitively for a second term. George W. Bush had 47 percent approval as close as three months before he won re-election in 2004.
The question in this poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates, is whether Obama’s rating merely reflects blowback against the machinations of Congress. Its latest budget brouhaha put a possible government shutdown back on the table until Saturday, and still threatens extension of the current payroll tax cut. As much as he might like to run against Congress, Obama’s actual opponent – the eventual GOP nominee – may be less of an easy mark.
As things stand, Obama’s regained a substantial (now 15-point) advantage over the Republicans in Congress in trust to protect the middle class, 50-35 percent, after seeing his edge on the issue shrink to 4 points last month. He’s also moved ahead in trust to handle taxes, 46-41 percent, after trailing in October; and runs about evenly in trust to handle the economy and job creation.
ECONOMY – While Obama gets just a 41 percent approval rating for handling the economy, that’s numerically his best on the issue since April and 6 points above his career low in October. However, far more still “strongly” disapprove than strongly approve, by 43 to 17 percent, a negative intensity that puts him at risk. (He’s also got an intensity deficit on overall approval, albeit at 9 points, a less garish one.)
Similar to the economy number, just 39 percent approve specifically of Obama’s performance creating jobs, with 55 percent disapproving. Again, though, it’s been worse, with disapproval having peaked at 62 percent in September. Unemployment slipped to less than 9 percent in November, and last week’s Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index, while still deeply depressed, reached its highest level since July among Americans who hold full-time jobs.
Just more than half of Americans, 52 percent, are pessimistic about the economy overall. But 61 percent are optimistic about their personal financial prospects in the year ahead. And it makes a difference: The president’s approval rating among people who are optimistic about their personal finances is 18 points higher than it is among pessimists, 55 percent versus 37 percent.
The difference is even wider based on views of the future of the national economy more broadly. Among those who are optimistic about the economy in the year ahead (disproportionately Democrats, it should be noted), 67 percent approve of Obama’s performance as president. Among economic pessimists, that dives to 33 percent.
GROUPS – Obama continues to hang tough in his own party; 82 percent of Democrats approve of his job performance overall, compared with a mere 19 percent of Republicans. In the middle are independents, who’ve outnumbered both Democrats and Republicans continuously for the past 2½ years, an unprecedented period since ABC/Post polls began in 1981.
Forty-four percent of independents now approve of Obama’s work, while 51 percent disapprove. That’s a highly cautionary note for his re-election prospects, whatever his overall rating, given independents’ customary role as the quintessential swing voters in presidential elections. Still, he’s up by 10 points from a career-low 34 percent approval from independents in October. They’ve also fueled his advance in trust to protect the middle-class.
While the focus is on the top race, there also are challenging results for both parties – especially the GOP – in terms of congressional sentiment. Fifty-one percent of Democrats approve of their own party’s performance in Congress; while hardly good, that’s better than the GOP’s rating, 38 percent approval, among its party’s faithful.
Independents, meanwhile, scorch both parties, offering just 20 and 17 percent approval of the Democrats and Republicans in Congress, respectively. That could make it a hot political year ahead not just in the presidential race, but for incumbents of all stripes.
METHODOLOGY – This ABC News/Washington Post poll was conducted by telephone Dec. 15-18, 2011, among a random national sample of 1,005 adults, including landline and cell-phone-only respondents. Results have a margin of sampling error of 3.5 points for the full sample. The survey was produced for ABC News by Langer Research Associates of New York, N.Y., with sampling, data collection and tabulation by Abt-SRBI of New York, N.Y.
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Posted by: demNme5 | December 19, 2011, 5:19 pm 5:19 pm
Everyone wants to try to write President Obama off and I’m telling you, with these nutjobs in the House and the Senate and the ongoning reality show that is the Republican Primary, Obama’s looking better and better every day! Of course, next to the Keystone Cops currently in Congress, Willy Wonka would look good!
Posted by: Dee | December 19, 2011, 5:25 pm 5:25 pm
Things will continue to improve for Obama’s re-election. The icing on the cake will be when Newt Gingrich is nominated to face the president in the general election.
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | December 19, 2011, 5:26 pm 5:26 pm
49% to 8% and the House is playing games with the payroll tax? Party on you pledgebots. You’re going to have a headache in November. Maybe that’s why you’re flying these desperate missions today. You know, it’s never a good sign when your lobbyist paymasters give you those little cups of saki and start referring to you guys as ‘The Divine Wind’.
Posted by: sameagain | December 19, 2011, 5:27 pm 5:27 pm
LOL!!! So in just a few days ABC has gone from an AP Poll showing his approval in the 40% range now up to 49%. Who are you trying to kid? Gallup has him at 42% which is a more likely number. ABC the All Barack Channel.
Posted by: allen | December 19, 2011, 5:35 pm 5:35 pm
A candidate who can take on Obama is Mt Romney. However, the Republicans do not like him because he is a Mormon. Others don’t like Mitt because he favors the Ryan’s budget plan, he flip-flops, and is easily agitated. Newt, on the other hand is a Washington insider and a career politician.
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | December 19, 2011, 5:37 pm 5:37 pm
It won’t be Newt, it will be Mitt Romney as it was written from the beginning. The right just had to have this sideshow of CLOWNS in order to make Mitt LOOK like a REALLY good choice. But President Obama will still win in 2012 because HE IS THE BEST man for this job. If the Republicans don’t get their act together soon, their whole party will be extinct in the next few years. They need to STOP catering to the idiots on the far right, the Evangelicals and the Tea Party. Hey guys, go with what you were successful with for YEARS until you thought you should put in GW. You see, the citizens of the USA actually DO want people with a BRAIN and who don’t bring in a pile of evil garbage to be their VP and Sect. of Defense!!! We NEED a good two party system at best and three or four would be even better but that won’t happen yet. In the meantime, just go back to being REAL politicians who CARE about the Country instead of a pile of jerks that only want to be rich and to make the rich – RICHER! By the way, the whole country can see through your hypocracy and LIES so you’re not fooling anyone.
Posted by: demNme5 | December 19, 2011, 5:38 pm 5:38 pm
So says ABC news, not anyone else though
Posted by: Mikey | December 19, 2011, 5:46 pm 5:46 pm
Merry Christmas republicans!!!! Jesus loves you.
Posted by: lexingtonlady | December 19, 2011, 5:50 pm 5:50 pm
The severity of the economic mess that the country went through cannot be solved in one term of Obama’s presidency. We need a solid four to five terms of a Democratic president for things to begin to improve. Just saying.
Posted by: NoFlyZone2 | December 19, 2011, 5:53 pm 5:53 pm
This pole will be like the Gingrich bump here today and gone tomorrow! The President has had a good week with the end of the Iraq war but when the people wake up and realize that President Obama has a deer in the headlights policy! (Even a stopped clock is correct twice a day!)
Posted by: Common _ Sense | December 19, 2011, 6:04 pm 6:04 pm
The only place Oblamer could run competitively for a second term is on ABC’s website.
Posted by: susan | December 19, 2011, 6:04 pm 6:04 pm
NOFLYZONE2 wrote “A candidate who can take on Obama is Mt Romney. However, the Republicans do not like him because he is a Mormon. Others don’t like Mitt because he favors the Ryan’s budget plan, he flip-flops, and is easily agitated. Newt, on the other hand is a Washington insider and a career politician.” That’s why I’m voting for Dr. Ron Paul. The polls say he can’t beat Obama. But then the punsters, pollsters and corporate media that have been ignoring him didn’t predict he would be on top of Iowa today. Dr. Paul is the only candidate that stands for real change in Washington.
Posted by: John Hanson | December 19, 2011, 6:08 pm 6:08 pm
Pretty much all of the Republican candidates are Creationists and that fact alone makes them entirely unsuitable to lead the U. S. of A. in the 21st century. Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty and Gary Johnson. All Creationists. The US would be taking a huge step backwards if any of these clowns made it to the White House. Only Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman reject Creationism while Newt Gingrich seems to believe in both evolution and Creationism simultaneously. Four more years for Obama, please.
Posted by: 2hundredthousand | December 19, 2011, 6:14 pm 6:14 pm
Look whose he running againstdonald
Posted by: donald dorsey | December 19, 2011, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm
“Of course, next to the Keystone Cops currently in Congress, Willy Wonka would look good” — hahaha that’s right…Obama is a real disappointment yet compared to the congress and senate, they make him look good…how sad that’s the only way to get yourself to look good…!!!
Posted by: RalphF | December 19, 2011, 6:27 pm 6:27 pm
I find this very hard to believe, based on recent polling, plus the fact that I don’t know a single person who voted for Obama that would vote for him again. Obama pretended to be a centrist and ended up being a progressive lefty. My Democrat friends are appalled.
Posted by: JennyB | December 19, 2011, 6:27 pm 6:27 pm
It is hardly surprising to see President Obama’s numbers rising given the increase in the public’s awareness level regarding the GOP obstruction tactics. People need jobs. Republicans say no. People need help. Republicans say no, no, no… If they continue playing chicken little with people’s lives they risk a huge voter backlash in 2012. Despite their shenanigans, President Obama is not giving up. Neither will we.
Posted by: serena1313 | December 19, 2011, 6:31 pm 6:31 pm
Yep. Risen 2″ inside the septic tank.
Posted by: Edword | December 19, 2011, 6:34 pm 6:34 pm
Haha Obama’s always at his most popular when he is completely out of the picture.
Posted by: Edword | December 19, 2011, 6:36 pm 6:36 pm
“The only place Oblamer could run competitively for a second term is on ABC’s website.”
Sure, ABC the employer of Sean Hannity is part of the liberal media conspiracy. Rasmussen has Obama at 47%, but by all means keep looking for the lowest number available and insisting he has no shot.
Posted by: jaime | December 19, 2011, 6:37 pm 6:37 pm
I know the obamatrons will like this poll. They only beleive in the ones that support their preconceived ideas. A complete lack of rational thought pervades liberals. They really believe that he has rebounded 9%? Talk about silly! Use some brain cells and try to make sense of the numbers rather than walking in lock step with your beloved as if there isn’t a single independent thought in your head.
Posted by: real_hope_and_change | December 19, 2011, 6:40 pm 6:40 pm
As usual, we must choose between the lesser of 2 evils in American politics.
Posted by: Lesser | December 19, 2011, 6:40 pm 6:40 pm
Yeah right and I have some ocean front property for sale in Arizona too! Obama is the biggest failure since Jimmy “the idiot” Carter.
Posted by: Richard | December 19, 2011, 6:41 pm 6:41 pm
After that very recent AP poll that ABC put out there that showed Obummer was swirling around the bottom of the toilet I guess somebody gave ABC new marching orders.
Posted by: gary | December 19, 2011, 6:41 pm 6:41 pm
What a joke of a poll. It was predicted several months ago that the main stream media would start running these fake polls to help Obama. Polls like this one are not worth the paper they are printed on. Obama continues to be the worst president in our history. Fake polls won’t help him as he is a loser and gone after 3012.
Posted by: Terry | December 19, 2011, 6:42 pm 6:42 pm
I am sure the debate last week helped this too….especially when the started talking about dismantling the courts. Good Lord that sounds like something Hitler did.
Posted by: ken | December 19, 2011, 6:46 pm 6:46 pm
Why would any thinking person vote for four more years of Obama’s failed economic policies? Does anybody really believe more of the same will work? Does anyone really believe he’s going to move to the right? He’s given NO indication he’s even able (let alone willing) to move to the right. His policies failed throughout early 20th century Europe. They’re failing in Great Britain, Spain, Italy and Greece. We need someone who is willing and able to address serious reforms to the drivers of our debt (entitlements), even as Obama admitted himself. We need a doer in the Oval Office not a professional speech giver. Enough is enough of giving this guy the benefit of the doubt. At some point you just have to look at results and refuse t let his faithful say your digust is somehow tied to the color of his skin.
Posted by: s | December 19, 2011, 6:46 pm 6:46 pm
the GOP has become the party of lunatics and hypocrites.
Posted by: Bailey Reise | December 19, 2011, 6:52 pm 6:52 pm
It is interesting how this on-line article lists ALL of the congressional ratings. It shows both Republicans and Democrats in a bad light. So my question is, if ABC is so honest in its news reports, why did it only mention the Republican ratiings and not Democrats in its ABC nightly news report? Also, why single any group out and not mention congress in general? The way it was reported on the news is why a lot of people do not trust ABC or any other major network for honest, accurate reporting. The tv news has FAR more viewers than this website.
Posted by: LH | December 19, 2011, 6:59 pm 6:59 pm
This poll is a sham, I travel around the country and live in airports. The peole I talk to thinks the President is way over his head and not doing a good job. The US is weaker and the world laughs at us, but the media is bent on getting him reelected. Jimmy Carter all over again.
The mainstream media tell us these poll numbers but more and more people are seeing the light. The numbers can not be right, there is no way. Anyone but Obama is what people are saying, but you will never hear that from ABC,NBC or CBS. You will never hear anything about Solyndra or Fast and Furious. It is a shame and a sham.
Posted by: Mike OBrien | December 19, 2011, 7:00 pm 7:00 pm
The democratic party has always been the party of lunatics and hypocrites.
Posted by: jasper | December 19, 2011, 7:02 pm 7:02 pm
Not surprised the more sane and logical people watch bozo the clown show (AKA) republican debate the higher his approval rate will go.
Posted by: frank sekach | December 19, 2011, 7:06 pm 7:06 pm
I am so tired of the biased reporting, no wonder more people watch Fox News than all the others combined. Seriously, you report that 20% approve of Republicans, but fail to mention that only 27% approve of Democrats (not to mention the 3% error, and the source of the poll–ABC). They are both horrible numbers and people see right through your propoganda. ABC: wake up!! You continue to be part of the problem.
Posted by: Angie | December 19, 2011, 7:06 pm 7:06 pm
What I think the OCCUPY MOVEMENT need’s to do is if they want things to change, put all their energy into getting the non responsive Congress and Senate out of office and get candiates that will not be brought by lobbiest. By doing this these can scare the JEEPERS out of both parties and make them understand it is not busines-business as usual. Obama is at least wanting what is GOOD FOR THE PEOPLE!!
Posted by: Katie McClure | December 19, 2011, 7:11 pm 7:11 pm
Does anyone here watch anything other than mainstream media? The sensor-ship of Ron Paul is disgusting. He has been in the top 3 in the polls quite frequently, even in 1st on occasion yet you never see his face. You see Santorum WAY more than you see him, thought Santorum is a high single digit poller at best.
Most people are afraid of Ron Paul, because that’s what the media tells them to be… It’s sad that America no longer thinks for themselves. Ron Paul 2012
Posted by: ONe21 | December 19, 2011, 7:15 pm 7:15 pm
A vote for a Republican is a vote against your own self interests and against the interests of this country at large. It is that simple.
Posted by: ghhshirley | December 19, 2011, 7:20 pm 7:20 pm
GET US THE 500 MILLION YOU GAVE TO SOLANDRA WHICH YOU WERE TOLD WAS FAILING, DUMBO. Get us the money you gave to acornie and for abortions in Africa. This guy morally corrupt and financially evil.
Posted by: Ann& Dave | December 19, 2011, 7:20 pm 7:20 pm
Just wondering, if republicans are pro working man why do they hate unions? Unions created the middle class by-40 hour work week. time and a half for overtime,health insurance and a pension to help when you retire. Nowdays you hear Hannity,beck,and ElRushBlow call union members thugs and goons Why because by negoiating a decent wage and benefits their fatcat ceo will only ger a 20 million yearend bonus instead of a 60 mil bonus just because he had to pay union members a fair wage. It is not the AFL-CIO, UAW or any other union that is ruinging this country and the middle class it is GOP. Oh let’s not forget tax break for rich and let tax break for middle class run out. Americans are not stupid and will show next Nov. they will not be intimated by a t-bag
Posted by: frank sekach | December 19, 2011, 7:23 pm 7:23 pm
Frank SeKach, THREE separate surveys have concluded that FOX viewers are the most uninformed regarding current events than those who get their news from other sources, AND they are more uniformed than those who don’t watch the news at all! ‘Nuff said. Even Roger Ailes (head of Fox “News” has admitted that Fox “News” isn’t really news at all…its entertainment.)
Turn off FOX and get a brain.
Posted by: brooke | December 19, 2011, 7:38 pm 7:38 pm
Obama is off to Hawaii on his 10 Million dollar vacation…he keeping that stimulus going. Who exactly is going to pay off the $2Trillion a year he is over spending? Can Democrats do math? Cal bankrupt, NY bankrupt, maybe commrade Obama could just hire everyone and we could become like the USSR
Posted by: Barry | December 19, 2011, 7:52 pm 7:52 pm
Hey ABC if you want your numbers to improve tell the truth for once. You guys have become the laughing stock of media, primarily because you continue to try to sell a president to the public that is one of the worst in our history. Everyone I talk to says anyone but Obama. You can bet this time the American people will not buy you selling of him in 2012 like you did in 2008. And shame on you for not doing your job and vetting him as a candidate in 2008.
Posted by: Susan | December 19, 2011, 8:06 pm 8:06 pm
Again…Rasmussen (you know, paid George W. Bush operative and Fox News Contributor) has him at 47% and almost all polls are showing an improvement. What you Republicans are experiencing now is called “confirmation bias.”
Posted by: jaime | December 19, 2011, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
It’s statistically meaningless until he can pull off a 53% or greater approval rating.
Posted by: newcountryman | December 19, 2011, 8:16 pm 8:16 pm
Doesn’t matter one way or the other. Until Congress can actually pass legislation that keeps our country going and improving, what good is a president? It’s a shame that we have to deal with these miscreants until next November.
Posted by: matyra | December 19, 2011, 8:24 pm 8:24 pm
Obama Approval Rebounds as Congress Tanks—ya think? Obama is not running against perfection, he’s running against the GOP and their lobbyists.. nuff said.
Posted by: GrannyNosBest | December 19, 2011, 8:25 pm 8:25 pm
A candidate who can take on Obama is Mt Romney. However, the Republicans do not like him because he is a Mormon. —that is perfectly true, and so funny. THEY KNOW Mitt is their only hope, but they just CAN NOT get over their bigotry, so they will just sit back and watch themselves self implode at their own hand, at their own undoing. So, not only will they lose, they will lose because they made themselves lose.
Posted by: GrannyNosBest | December 19, 2011, 8:27 pm 8:27 pm
Hey Brooke …FOX News…the most trusted source in news and the highest ratings….again and again. …Go back to MSNBC where you belong so they will at least have a dozen viewers.
Posted by: Brookes Whining | December 19, 2011, 8:28 pm 8:28 pm
The President has had a good week with the end of the Iraq war —aaaaand a good year, with the killing of Bin Laden, the lowering of unemployment, the overthrow of Ghadfi without one American casualty in one year, at a fraction of the cost of the Iraq war…..ya know, last time a conservative right wing evangelical republican was leaving office the economy was in free fall and over 700,000 jobs were lost that month. So, wanna do that again?????? I can’t imagine what republicans are thinking. What the heck do you think you’re selling????? because I’ll TELL YA what you’re selling, the pitiful performance of the congress and GW rehash #2, a fat theif liar cheater Lobbyist, or… the president who ended the Iraq war, killed Bin Laden and is the only one working to get anything done.
Posted by: Not UR Average Joe | December 19, 2011, 8:30 pm 8:30 pm
Another BS article from ABC…….Gallup 42 percent. ABC just did an on air report just a few days ago about how much trouble he is in and now this?? ABC is getting to be a joke. He isn’t going anywhere except to retire in Hawaii next November.
Posted by: darla | December 19, 2011, 8:32 pm 8:32 pm
If the economy continues to inch it’s way to better times, by next November it may be enough to give him the election. I think that’s the key, and the right knows it, so it may benefit them if the economy does NOT improve in 2012.
Posted by: mike | December 19, 2011, 8:33 pm 8:33 pm
“I think that’s the key, and the right knows it, so it may benefit them if the economy does NOT improve in 2012.”——–Wow Mike , ya think ?Oh Sally… Americans are about the dumbest bunch of lummoxes ever , I mean DUH !
Posted by: duuuuuuuuh | December 19, 2011, 8:38 pm 8:38 pm
“The way the campaign carnivals have danced their way onto the media stage these last elections, it becomes ever more apparent that either side of the plutocracy wouldn’t lose any sleep if their respective opponent won. They’d get the same spending, same bills, same placing at the Federal Reserve’s trough, same lobby knockers, same wars, same bailouts, same dissolution of civil liberties – all despite the protest of the people.
America has a history of being caught up in a left / right paradigm. There has increasingly been a recognition that there is another paradigm, and a more important one, in place. Authoritarianism vs. libertarianism. Those on the Hill share the former, whether from the left or right. Those who vote share the latter, whether from the left, middle, or right.
Ron Paul is bringing this to light. And we are responding. The insiders are [upset] and their agenda is threatened because Freedom is popular.”
Posted by: Rob Phillips | December 19, 2011, 8:44 pm 8:44 pm
You been playing with the numbers? The ones I have seen say not so.
Posted by: Rick McDaniel | December 19, 2011, 8:44 pm 8:44 pm
Keep pandering to the 1% and Big Business and Grover Norquist conservatives , it’s pretty enlightening to watch Boehner and McConnell fighting for the 1%ers and billionaires while they have no problem letting average people’s taxes go up by ~$1000 / year . Heck , they can always blame it on Obama , and the FOXbots will eat it up like gravy , being the idiots that they are . A lot of people though are finally figuring out that conservatives suck , bad , no matter what right wing garbage FOX spews out .
Posted by: darcywade | December 19, 2011, 8:45 pm 8:45 pm
According to numerous polls a majority of Americans believe Obama does not deserve to be reelected. Take ABC’s poll for whats its worth…..nothing.
Posted by: Sophie | December 19, 2011, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm
Like they say, “Worship ignorance, vote Republican.”
Posted by: Pat | December 19, 2011, 9:08 pm 9:08 pm
He is no different than he was two months ago, six months ago, etc. He has done nothing different but lead this country into a bad place.
Posted by: irishrose | December 19, 2011, 9:11 pm 9:11 pm
I may have to vote for Obama since my workplace starts to trim down on employees.
Hell, for $510.00 weekly unemployment benefits , I can really take a vacation for the next 24 months.
Barrack Hussein Obama my have my vote. The hell with the children future. All my children are grown.
Have a good vacation, Barrack Hussein Obama. It’s paid for by 99% of the under and uneducated population . What they do not know, will not hurt them,
High Five, brother.
Posted by: acdc2012 | December 19, 2011, 9:14 pm 9:14 pm
we have already been warned about the likes of ABC, CBS, and NBC inflating polls
The Obama reelection networks are hard at work trying to discourage voters from turning out especially the military, which the democrats try to surpress election after election
Obama is at 43% in reliable polls…When you only poll democrats you get what ABC and CBS puts out as a poll
OBAMA___________VS____________AMERICA ( get it in your emails)
Posted by: Yep I said that | December 19, 2011, 9:14 pm 9:14 pm
A propaganda piece at best. ABC does an evening news piece on AP’s dismal outlook of Obama’s reelection chances and then turns right around and prints this on their website but does not bother to put it on the air. That speaks volumes concerning the credibility of this drivel.
Posted by: notsofast | December 19, 2011, 9:19 pm 9:19 pm
Get me off this idiots head
Posted by: forrests tin foil hat | December 19, 2011, 9:43 pm 9:43 pm
LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOLOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
Forrest Gump is DEFINITELY a Republican
The republicians than you for using that name, Forrest Gump was a hero, medal of honor winner, a true American that loved his country and a man of his word thanks again for giving us this honor
LOL LOLO LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
Georgie Bushie, Cnd-fox has a real idenity crisis tonight LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL
Posted by: The LOL'er | December 19, 2011, 9:51 pm 9:51 pm
When the gifts from Grandma are unloaded and holiday travel is over, the typical American household will have spent $4,155 filling up this year, a record. That is 8.4 percent of what the median family takes in, the highest share since 1981.
Gas averaged more than $3.50 a gallon this year, another unfortunate record. And next year isn’t likely to bring relief.
Thanks you radical left wing president…….gas was only $1.84 when you took office now you are wiping out the middle class
Posted by: another of Obama accomplishments | December 19, 2011, 9:56 pm 9:56 pm
I am so tired of all the politicians. I am so fed up because no one can come into an agreement and we are the ones that are paying for their idiot decions. It makes me not want to vote for anyone. It’s like having cats and dogs in the white house. I just wished these politicans would grow up and make the right decions, yeah right.
Posted by: lucy | December 19, 2011, 9:57 pm 9:57 pm
Forrest Gump was a great character and I’m proud that he is a republican
Posted by: darla | December 19, 2011, 10:03 pm 10:03 pm
Barrack Hussein Obama saves US from a great depression. Barrack Hussein Obama saves the automobile industry from bankruptcy. Barrack Hussein Obama saves our financial system from major chaos.
Barrach Hussein Obama said he was up there with Roosevelt , Lincoln… Barrach Hussein Obama said he was a fourth greatest President of the USA with his accomplishments.
Barrack Hussein Obama said his records was a living proof for his second term.
Now, you the PEOPLE can agree or disagree while he enjoys n10 miillion dollars vacation in Hawai.
Posted by: acdc2012 | December 19, 2011, 10:20 pm 10:20 pm
another of Obama accomplishments | December 19, 2011, 9:56 pm, said:
“….gas was only $1.84 when you took office”
==========================================
LMAO! …… anyone who understands anything about economics knows that when the Stock Market is up, gas prices go up, and when the market crashes (like it did under Bush), gas prices crash right along with the market. For example…
According to GasBuddy, in July 2008, gas peaked to $4.12 per gallon under G.W. Bush.
…and the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index was at 11,496.
Then, when the stock market crashed in December 2008, and the DJIA Index dropped all the way down to 8,579….. and gas prices had a coinciding crashed along with the stock market, dropping all the way down to $1.65.
But, would one expect any Republi-minions to understand this relationship between gas prices and the market… LMAO! …. “no”. Way too difficult material for a Republi-minion to comprehend.
Posted by: Forrest Gump is DEFINITELY a Republican | December 19, 2011, 10:23 pm 10:23 pm
I am seriously considering to cast my vote for brother Barrack Hussein Obama. Please forgive me if I make a wrong choice but Barrack Hussein Obama life style impressed me. After all, who knows what tomorrow will bring, so let spend the money while we still can borrow from the Red China.
Posted by: acdc2012 | December 19, 2011, 10:29 pm 10:29 pm
President Obama has a lot in common with President Carter. Both received the Noble Peace Prize for nothing, both were well intentioned, both were smart and both were one term Presidents.
Posted by: Common _ Sense | December 19, 2011, 10:33 pm 10:33 pm
Kim Jong Dead had more credibility.
Posted by: doggman | December 19, 2011, 10:47 pm 10:47 pm
acdc2012 wrote:”Barrach Hussein Obama said he was up there with Roosevelt , Lincoln… Barrach Hussein Obama said he was a fourth greatest President of the USA with his accomplishments.”
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Barrach Hussein oBama says his greatest disappointment is knowing that Mt. Rushmore is out of room.
Posted by: Michelle Shu Jas | December 19, 2011, 10:51 pm 10:51 pm
Barrach Hussein Obama —-interesting spelling. We all know his middle name is Hussein. We’ve all known it since he was first elected and we’ll all know it when he’s elected for his second term to, so knock yourself out. he’s the man who ended the Iraq war and got Bin Laden. Yeah. we know his name ;_)
Posted by: Not UR Average Joe | December 19, 2011, 11:24 pm 11:24 pm
I could have supported Huntsman , he’s pretty even keeled. But the rest of the GOP parade of clowns is just too much . I will either vote for Obama , or I won’t vote at all . There’s no sense making things worse than they are already by letting the real far-out fringe crazies run things , that is what I know. Whatever happened to the GOP ? Teddy Roosevelt wouldn’t be allowed in the party today .
Posted by: BlyTimmoth | December 19, 2011, 11:45 pm 11:45 pm
In looking at details involving the poll there is no mention of party affiliation by those sampled, hmmm….
Posted by: Jo | December 20, 2011, 12:30 am 12:30 am
Another of… why are you telling a fib about gas prices? In 2008 the price of a gallon of gas was well over $3, not $1.84. Sheesh, a simple internet search proves you are fibbing! Or are you confusing the price of gasoline in 2000 when it was $1.51? Those Bush years really drove up gasoline prices.
Posted by: Librarian | December 20, 2011, 12:45 am 12:45 am
X-Republican Because of Bush: “Then, when the stock market crashed in December 2008, and the DJIA Index dropped all the way down to 8,579…..” Still trying to spin those meaningless numbers under yet another name, X-Rep? The Dow reflects how well businesses expect to do, not employment or the general economy. Second, the Dow hit 8579 under President Obama’s watch. Also, watch the movie sometime if you’re trying to insult the Republicans with your monicker. Forrest Gump was honest, loyal, and hardworking. Calling him a Republican is a compliment to the GOP.
Posted by: MyTake | December 20, 2011, 2:55 am 2:55 am
MyTake | December 20, 2011, 2:55AM, SAID:
“The Dow reflects how well businesses expect to do, not employment or the general economy.”
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LOL! ……. Leave it to a Republi-minion to try to say there is no connection between the DJIA index and employment “or the general economy”.
If you don’t think that the DJIA index is a reflection of the markets reacting to the general economy, you are truly a Republi-CR-E-T-_-N.
Posted by: Forrest Gump is DEFINITELY a Republican | December 20, 2011, 7:29 am 7:29 am
MyTake | December 20, 2011, 2:55 AM, SAID:
“Second, the Dow hit 8579 under President Obama’s watch.”
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LOL! …… First of all, anyone who has funds invested in the markets knows EXACTLY when the markets started to crash (in 2008), Regardless of when the markets hit rock bottom only “WEEKS” after Obama took office, the fact is the crash started under Bush’s watch,,,,, You apparently don’t have money invested in the markets. ….LOL! …. What a Republi-CR-E-T-_-N.
Second, it wasn’t Obama who was running around asking congress to pass his EMERGENCY Economic Stabilization Act of “2008″ (LOL! …. signed into law on October 3rd, 2008), also known as the “Wall Street Bailout”. Hey Republi-minion “MyTake”, there’s a reason that law’s title started off with the word “EMERGENCY”…. it’s because the markets were crashing under Bush.
Lastly, my friend “MyTake” the Republi-CR-E-T-_-N, go look at a Dow graph at Yahoo Finance or Google Finance… here’s what happened to the Dow from September ’08 to February ’09:
Sep 12th ’08 = 11,422
Oct 10th ’08 = 8,451 (Notice this crash Republi-CR-E-T-_-N)
Congratulations MyTake, you win the prize for today of being a true Republi-CR-E-T-_-N)
Posted by: Forrest Gump is DEFINITELY a Republican | December 20, 2011, 7:51 am 7:51 am
Forrest Gump was still an idiot! George Bush was the worst President in my lifetime and will probably be forever remembered as the worst next to Hoover. Anyone with an ounce of intellegence knows it’s the congress that can create or destroy jobs and not the President (read the constitution). This is a demand recession and not a supply recession. If I had a million dollars and was considered a “job creator”, I would not build a restaurant even with the tax break. No sense in building one if now one can afford to eat. Sure, I created a job for a while but will close my doors when no one comes in to eat. Give the people a chance to put more money in their pockets and they will spend it. Millionaires need to be taxed a bit more than I do. I paid more in taxes than every Congressman in DC and I am a lolely teacher. Give me a break Republicans, I am going with the smartest man in the room – Barrack Obama!
Posted by: Total Independent | December 20, 2011, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm
Freedom is at risk help us fight them.
Posted by: Sharyl Wager | December 21, 2011, 12:21 pm 12:21 pm