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Old 08-14-2011, 09:13 PM
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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,4207204.story

By Michael A. Memoli

August 14, 2011, 10:31 a.m.
President Obama's summer woes have dragged his approval rating to an all-time low, sinking below 40% for the first time in Gallup's daily tracking poll.

New data posted Sunday shows that 39% of Americans approve of Obama's job performance, while 54% disapprove. Both are the worst numbers of his presidency.

Obama's approval rating has hovered in the 40% range for much of 2011, peaking at 53% in the weeks following the death of Osama bin Laden.

But Americans' view of his job performance continued to tick downward as the debt-ceiling debate heated up. By the time he signed legislation averting a federal default, he was mired in the low-40% range.
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Old 08-14-2011, 09:19 PM
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and while looking over the site, an article about obama and ideas for job creation:

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationwo...,3073365.story

By Peter Nicholas, Washington Bureau

August 14, 2011, 5:20 p.m.
Reporting from Washington— As he sets out on a three-day bus tour of the Midwest focused on the economy, President Obama is coming under growing pressure from fellow Democrats to put forward a more aggressive strategy to create jobs than the one he has been touting for months.

Obama has offered a jobs package crafted to win Republican support in a divided Congress. But he faces two distinct problems: Republicans say they won't vote for several pieces of the plan. And Democrats contend the program, even if enacted in full, would fall short of what's needed to boost job growth or revive Obama's political prospects.

White House advisors said the president's economic team was working on a new approach to jump-start the sluggish economy.

"You'll see more ideas," said Jason Furman, deputy director of the president's National Economic Council. "People here are constantly thinking about new ideas and the president is constantly talking about new ideas."

But Furman and other White House aides have declined to reveal a timetable, and many voters are clearly impatient. Polls show Obama receives poor grades for his handling of an economy that may be slipping back into recession. On Sunday, Gallup reported Obama's overall approval rating had fallen to 39% in its daily tracking, the worst in his presidency.
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Old 08-14-2011, 09:24 PM
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"We're constantly thinking of stuff. We have meetings all of the time just brainstorming trying to come up with something to create jobs. We're working hard and whatnot. It's just our hands are tied, ya know? *jitters* *lights cig* Uh I gotta go. So busy! Working hard and stuff! *thumbs up*"
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Old 08-14-2011, 09:36 PM
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i'm sure it doesn't help that obama's dream team of economists are all gone. only geithner, who isn't an economist, is left. and he backs cutting the deficit...gasp...he must be a closet tea party member.

but hey, as long as they're tossing around ideas. i feel more confident already.
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Old 08-14-2011, 09:42 PM
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Maybe President Obama will get lucky and the voters' attention will be directed to American foreign policy.
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Old 08-14-2011, 11:53 PM
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i'm sure it doesn't help that obama's dream team of economists are all gone. only geithner, who isn't an economist, is left. and he backs cutting the deficit...gasp...he must be a closet tea party member.

but hey, as long as they're tossing around ideas. i feel more confident already.
Everyone would like to cut the deficit. The backlash is against the idea that the deficit is the most crucial factor in whether or not the economy improves. It's a fabricated crisis.
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His odds to win re-election have taken a hit as well.

He's now only a 7-to-10 favorite.

Romney (5.7-to-1 odds) is a slight 2nd choice over Perry.

Despite her Iowa Straw Poll win -- Bachman is 33-to-1 and a longer price than Ron Paul.
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Old 08-15-2011, 06:07 AM
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Everyone would like to cut the deficit. The backlash is against the idea that the deficit is the most crucial factor in whether or not the economy improves. It's a fabricated crisis.
i don't think it's a fabricated crisis. i also don't think it should be our top priority. my biggest concern is that jobs are an issue, and many in our federal govt don't know the first thing about business. perhaps they should have discussions with businessmen, and try to get some ideas of how to get people out of their hesitation mode. it's like the movie jaws, when everyone was on the beach, waiting for someone to make the first move to get in the water. there's danger-but it seems that if some would start hiring, it would in turn generate more confidence, which would swing the economy in the right direction-and would be a positive snowball effect.
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Well there may be no money to pay social security or our military but at least he's supporting the jailed Palestinian terrorists.

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Every single Palestinian Authority terrorist held in an Israeli jail receives a monthly salary from the PA. Terrorists who committed the most heinous crimes – and therefore received longer sentences – receive the most money, according to a report in Israeli paper Yisrael Hayom.

The PA treasury receives cash from two main sources: the US pays about 50 percent of the money, and the rest is mostly from European Union member nations.

Since some of the victims of PA terror are American citizens, the information means that US taxpayers pay monthly salaries to the people who murdered their fellow citizens. The latest US citizen who was a victim of PA terror is Ben Yosef Livnat, who was gunned down in Shechem
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Maybe Axelrod will have them dig up bin Laden and shoot him again.
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Old 08-15-2011, 11:13 AM
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Maybe Axelrod will have them dig up bin Laden and shoot him again.
no but the Obama administration is giving Sony (an obama contributor) top secret info about the Osama killing for the movie.. which will be released in October 2012.. right before next election.

there is no way that date is a coincidence and the administration should not be giving out top secret information. it's pathetic.
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no but the Obama administration is giving Sony (an obama contributor) top secret info about the Osama killing for the movie.. which will be released in October 2012.. right before next election.

there is no way that date is a coincidence and the administration should not be giving out top secret information. it's pathetic.
The fact the families of the killed SEALS requested no photos at the return of the bodies and Obama had a guy take his and post it on the White House web page is equally pathetic.

Pakistan allowing China access to our downed stealth helicopter is dangerous. Apparantly Obama ,currently on his bus tour, skirting the western border of Wisconsin is too busy to give immediate attention to something so frivilous. But in the meantime at least we're still sending checks to our 'Paki friends'.
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Old 08-15-2011, 05:10 PM
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His odds to win re-election have taken a hit as well.

He's now only a 7-to-10 favorite.

Romney (5.7-to-1 odds) is a slight 2nd choice over Perry.

Despite her Iowa Straw Poll win -- Bachman is 33-to-1 and a longer price than Ron Paul.
When the price is right jump on Obama. I think he will win easily.
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Old 08-16-2011, 06:00 AM
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When the price is right jump on Obama. I think he will win easily.
If he's running against Perry or Bachman, he sure will. Still think Romney is his only realy threat.
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Old 08-16-2011, 06:08 AM
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there is no way bachmann gets the nom. romney was as close to a lock for that as someone can be until perrry entered the race.

and if things continue as they are now, which i hope doesn't happen, then obama is in for a real battle.
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lower the cost of diesel fuel to 2.00 a gallon..then you will see job growth.
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Old 08-16-2011, 07:50 AM
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How about none of the above. Obama is the worst of all time but none of these other Bozo's deserve to be president either.
Maybe Clyde should run. He seems to have all the answers and he's a real piece of **** like the rest of these politicians.
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If he's running against Perry or Bachman, he sure will. Still think Romney is his only realy threat.
What month did you say the economy was going turn around? I can't remember.
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Old 08-16-2011, 08:37 AM
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What month did you say the economy was going turn around? I can't remember.
I don't have to specify a year, do I?
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Old 08-16-2011, 10:23 AM
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I don't have to specify a year, do I?
Hah. Obama is so terrible without a teleprompter. Dude probably smoked the chron daily in college.
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