We do still have a Congress, don't we?
more revision--why didn't it pop until just before GWB left ?
That's the problem: The office of president keeps getting more and more power, and therefore more and more ability to actually cause damage to the USA.We do still have a Congress, don't we?
Right now the RealClear Politics poll shows that 6 percent of Americans approve of the job that congress is doing and 73 percent disapprove.
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The headline spins it just a bit, Obama's numbers are actually a bit worse even.If it looks like a lame duck, walks like a lame duck, quacks like a lame duck......:lol:
"In fact, Bush comes out one point ahead, 40 percent to 39 percent, respectively.The Gallup daily tracking poll for November 5[SUP]th[/SUP] 2013 puts Obama’s approval at 39 percent, with 53 percent disapproving of his job performance.
By comparison, polling for the first week of November in 2005 had Bush’s approval at 40 percent, with 55 percent disapproving of his job performance.
And the negative comparison to Bush’s numbers is potentially worse for Obama than just a tough headline.
As former Bush adviser Matthew Dowd said on ABC’s “This Week,” the real damage lies in the fact that historically low approval numbers often constrain a president’s ability to rebound with the public.
“I think what you have right now is you talked about the floor of the president's approval numbers, which are almost exactly where President Bush's were. Every time you establish a new floor, you establish a new ceiling,” Dowd said.
Noting that Bush’s approval free fall “wasn’t all about Katrina,” Dowd said Obama faces a similar assault from multiple fronts.
"The president's problems have been brewing for a while,” Dowd said. “What the Republican circus did was cover up a lot of the president's problems. That circus that went on with the Republicans for a while. And then once that was over, it revealed a deeper problem with the presidency."
Five years in, Obama and Bush poll numbers nearly identical
But, did you vote for the previous fool, the one who looks more and more like the current one?
As you speak of Obama and the veto, how many has he had?
more revision--why didn't it pop until just before GWB left ?
Harry Reid actually exercises Obama's veto power by not letting anything coming out of the House go to a vote.
Harry Reid actually exercises Obama's veto power by not letting anything coming out of the House go to a vote.
Several $trillion were lost in the stock market at the end of the Clinton Presidency and as Bush was coming into office. Due to Bush policies, the economy was able to recover from that, as well as recover from the shock of 9/11 and the subsequent chill on American business, and reach new record highs for the stock market and unemployment levels in the mid 4% range, levels that Obama can only dream about.
and what has been happening to the stock market recently?
I don't understand how a president could even have such a high approval rating while congress is so low considering our congress is responsible for legislation and spending...
and what has been happening to the stock market recently?
What's been happening in the stock market recently is a Fed based ponzi scam that will implode as soon as the Fed decides no longer to flood the bond markets with make believe American dollars. Hold on to your "ass"ets, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
The headline spins it just a bit, Obama's numbers are actually a bit worse even.If it looks like a lame duck, walks like a lame duck, quacks like a lame duck......:lol:
"In fact, Bush comes out one point ahead, 40 percent to 39 percent, respectively.The Gallup daily tracking poll for November 5[SUP]th[/SUP] 2013 puts Obama’s approval at 39 percent, with 53 percent disapproving of his job performance.
By comparison, polling for the first week of November in 2005 had Bush’s approval at 40 percent, with 55 percent disapproving of his job performance.
And the negative comparison to Bush’s numbers is potentially worse for Obama than just a tough headline.
As former Bush adviser Matthew Dowd said on ABC’s “This Week,” the real damage lies in the fact that historically low approval numbers often constrain a president’s ability to rebound with the public.
“I think what you have right now is you talked about the floor of the president's approval numbers, which are almost exactly where President Bush's were. Every time you establish a new floor, you establish a new ceiling,” Dowd said.
Noting that Bush’s approval free fall “wasn’t all about Katrina,” Dowd said Obama faces a similar assault from multiple fronts.
"The president's problems have been brewing for a while,” Dowd said. “What the Republican circus did was cover up a lot of the president's problems. That circus that went on with the Republicans for a while. And then once that was over, it revealed a deeper problem with the presidency."
Five years in, Obama and Bush poll numbers nearly identical
so, it's going up, but is about to implode as it is not possible for the economy to improve while there is a Democrat in the white House.
Did I say that?!?
The stock market began to regain strength in early 2009, after TARP was passed in late 2008 and the banking system was stabilized. It continued to rise as world economies continued to flounder, particularly in Europe, and the American dollar and the American stock market were again seen as the last, safe port in the storm. The American economy continued and continues to stagnate, which is why the Fed for the past couple of years has continued to pump money into the economy in the hope of creating economic activity to sustain some semblance of growth. It's not been pretty. With other investments like bonds and standard bank based investment certificates being a virtual zero in income generation because the Fed is artificially suppressing interest rates and with real estate in the US remaining depressed, the stock market remains the only vehicle for income generation and growth. If the Fed pulls out, it will shock the stock market into a massive correction. But it is a great place to find asset growth while the getting is good.
No, you really didn't say that.
What I was reacting to was the correlation of perception about the state of the economy and the letter after the name of the current president.
Whether the quantitative easing you are describing is a good thing in the long term or not, I'm not sure. Yes, it is helping the stock market gain in value, as it keeps interest rates low.
IMO, there is no long term solution to keeping a healthy economy that doesn't involve more jobs, higher wages, and more middle class wage earners. I don't think either of the two parties has a workable policy to make that happen.
Can't disagree - I would say, however, that the ACA is a net depresser of economic activity and jobs in the US right now and until that changes the US and world economies are going to stagger along with no real, serious growth in sight.
The cost of health care is and has been for some time a major depressor of economic activity in the US. If the ACA can at least level off the increase somewhat, as it seems to be doing currently, then it might help a bit, but we have a long way to go to solve the health care cost crisis we're experiencing.
The best indicator will be where this country will be when Obama leaves office. GWB took a country with a budget surplus and drove this country to the brink of economic and moral bankruptcy. Obama took over a country in a mess...and hopefully he won't leave it in a mess....time will tell.
I agree - I was referring more to the negative impact on employment and the one year waiver on the employer mandate is not helping, simply causing continued resistance against new hires.
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