Obama's Approval Rating Gap

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The worst president in modern times. He could not manage a lemonaid
stand. Any idiot can read a teleprompter.

john of FL 6:44PM July 04, 2010

Politics is all about being the most popular. You cannot be unattractive and win the Presidency or almost any political seat, some exceptions apply especially smaller seats.
Obama did not win because he was black , to say that is clearly racist. He won because he best represented people's frustration on the state of the nation during the elections. He is an elegant speaker and aroused people to vote for him. He will be very difficult to beat come 2012 especially if the economy is back in a boom, which statistically and hopefully for all Americans sake it will be. Personality goes a long ways look at the Kennedy-Nixon debates. Or even Clinton charm won both of those elections.

Mr look here of GA 10:27AM June 24, 2010

Wade,
What are you like 5? This comments sounds like liberal statements dictated to a child. I like obama. I am not a racist. I agree with what the liberal media tells me.
Here are FACTS: It is wrong to deny a man a job because of the color of his skin - to do this is clearly racist.
FACT: It is wrong to GIVE a man a job because of the color of his skin - this is also clearly racist.
Obama was not critized for his inexperience, because the liberal media calls that racist... which is not a fact, just a stupid tool to manipulate people with.
And to Muser,
Clear every day sense? How much clearer could every day American's have been that we did NOT want his healthcare bill?
Clear as in his stance on TRANSPARENCY??? If he's so clear and transparent why are there more "closed door" meetings than ever before.
Yes, Obama is clear if you're head is in the sand, as yours clearly is.

orlandojvc of FL 9:00AM June 24, 2010

How we feel about Obama personally is irrelevant. What his policies are IS relevant, and I think the clear majority of Americans are troubled by his policies. What Americans want is more jobs, but Obama's policies are going in the opposite direction, with harsh new penalties on employers under "Health Insurance Reform", the wasted money on wild spending (and impending tax increases to pay for it), and proposed higher costs to consumers and businesses for "Cap & Trade".
Hopefully, the November elections will result in a more balanced approach to the JOB needs of America.

Roy Wilson of CA 10:36PM June 06, 2010

I like Obama personally. I am not a racist. If someone does not like Obama personally, I agree with the media, that person is probably a racist. I do not like Obama's beliefs and his policies; but I do like him personally. Even if I did not like Obama personally, I am glad he is President because America is not racist anymore.

Wade of MA 9:11PM June 05, 2010

are the reason we like him, folks. The guy stands up and talks clear sense every day of the world and has been doing so since he announced his candidacy nearly two years before being elected. You think McCain could do that? Or Snippy Sarah?
It's not that we want to have a nip in a tavern somewhere with Barack. It's that we trust him for how he talks and what he says both to us and to the world. No, the Tea Party folks don't. But most of us citizens do.

Muser of NM 12:26AM June 03, 2010

Obama is the anti-Christ??
Criticizing Obama for policy is one thing but doing so in a way that confuses sci-fi with reality is another.
ONG, the Republican party has gone insane. We can't afford to have lunatics like this anywhere near public office.

ZeeBee of IL 7:16PM June 02, 2010

Meant to say letting the oil companies screw over every other industry and the environment.
Oh yeah, and maybe Republicans should stop the lying - there was never any evidence that the BP spill was eco-terrorism. Just goes to show how the Republicans are all in bed with big oil.

Kay of MI 3:47PM June 02, 2010

Also, tell the nutty Republicans that Hawaii is in fact a state and Obama was born in the US. Letting the bigots (both racial and religious), drill baby drill morons and oil company flunkies be the front of the party drives away the educated, suburban Republicans.
You need to kick out the right wing extremists and re-capture the sane Eisenhower like policies. If you keep letting the oil companies screw over every other industry and every other industry, we will have nothing but mounds of spilled oil in the US.

Kay of MI 3:44PM June 02, 2010

It's true. Reagan's policies were not universally beloved, but he still held a great deal of support for himself. While I find Obama to be a cold fish, others apparently do not.

Puller58 of TX 10:15AM June 02, 2010