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Topic: Our Unpopular President |
Our Unpopular President
Power Line, by John Hinderaker
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Posted By:StormCnter, 2/12/2013 1:59:58 PM
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| These numbers, from Gallup, are really quite stunning:(Snip for graphic) The only area where Obama scores reasonably well is national defense, where most people think he has continued the policies of his predecessor, George W. Bush. Other than that, after four-plus years, Americans have pretty well decided they don’t like what Obama is trying to accomplish. Tonight the president will push hard to legalize millions of illegal immigrants, an issue on which, as Paul noted earlier today, he seems to be within sight of victory. Yet, according to Gallup, his position commands only minority support at 46-48.
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Were we really had on Election Day? Does fraud completely explain it? I didn´t believe it, and am not sure I believe it now, but something weird happened.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
tonyl, 2/12/2013 2:15:12 PM (No. 9172467)
Obama got re-elected because of two factors. One The repubs destroyed themselves in the primary process just like carter did with kennedy and Andersen on his back. Secondly, how do you explain why obama won every state that didn´t require a photo ID and lost every state that did? How does obama get every vote in 59 districts in philly and Mitt not one vote. That´s a statistical and mathematical impossibilty. that happened in more places too. The dems know how to circle the wagons no matter what. The Repubs are the party of Ego.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
paulfromTexas, 2/12/2013 2:23:22 PM (No. 9172484)
Even idiots get tired of being lied to on a perpetual basis.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
BlueSkies, 2/12/2013 2:32:14 PM (No. 9172505)
I think it´s stunning that his support is that high.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
King of all trolls, 2/12/2013 2:44:33 PM (No. 9172524)
My guess is that Stalin and Mao´s policies were not that popular either. This is what happens when a country becomes caught up in personality politics-- it becomes a nation of men rather than laws. Style trumps substance. principle is subjugated by sentiment. Sadly, it is happening in America. [and no, I am not comparing Dear Leader to Mao or Stalin]
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
mitzi, 2/12/2013 2:51:33 PM (No. 9172533)
Unpopular? Rather a mild word. A few stronger adjectives come to mind.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
congaree53, 2/12/2013 2:53:38 PM (No. 9172539)
Best predictor of voting patterns is overall job approval--not approval with respect to individual policy items--if voters even know what these individual policies are! His overall approval is 52% on Gallup and 55% on Rasmussen.
Hence he would easily be re-elected this very day. Author is grasping at straws. Maybe he should look at ´unskewed polls´ and imagine it is Romney giving the SOTU.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Rafter, 2/12/2013 3:04:47 PM (No. 9172556)
Obama will soon be little more than a Blame Duck.
Reaction in 2014 to Obamacare, the bad economy, gun issues, etc should ensure
more DimWit losses in the 2014 midterms.
We can outlast this Wannabe Dicktater and undo at least some of the damage once the
Kult Figger is out of office.
It´s a matter of time and timing.
And not electing wimps.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Sheepfarmer, 2/12/2013 3:32:39 PM (No. 9172594)
He won by fraud. We all know it. And yet, as always, nothing happens...
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
august9, 2/12/2013 3:56:53 PM (No. 9172642)
As an add-on to #1´s post----I want to remember reading that there were precincts in a few states, (all of which went for Bummo) the had over a 100% turnout!
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Charactercounts, 2/12/2013 4:10:11 PM (No. 9172660)
It was stated in several threads here on Lucianne that a shift of only a few hundred thousand votes in three states would have elected Romney.
Since we know that there was massive vote fraud, as #9 mentioned, it wouldn´t surprise me if our unpopular president is also our illegitimate president.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
4Justice, 2/12/2013 4:39:22 PM (No. 9172709)
What I cannot understand is how we can allow the fraud and criminality to go unchecked!!?? We never used to let things go that were obviously criminal. It just shows that corruption is not only considered acceptable now in this country but expected. We used to believe in justice and doing what is right. Now we are just as bad as all the other crummy countries in the world.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
jeffkinnh, 2/12/2013 4:54:51 PM (No. 9172732)
Opinion on policy is a semi-rational viewpoint. The presidential election has become an emotional beauty contest. They elected BO because they "like" him. Their personal attraction to him trumps any policy issues. He is unpopular only in policy.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Pinons, 2/12/2013 5:32:41 PM (No. 9172821)
Everyday I shake my head in disbelief and wonder how America could elect an arrogant, stupid, idiotic, etc., foreigner for a President.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Japanorama, 2/12/2013 8:49:17 PM (No. 9173169)
So unpopular that millions of fools vote for him.
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