"I think it's a weaker deal than he thinks," MRC's Rich Noyes told Fox Business Network's Brian Sullivan, referring to President Obama's hopes for passage of the stimulus package. Noyes appeared on Fox Business Network's "Cavuto on Business" program shortly after 6:30 p.m. EST to discuss President Obama's campaigning for his stimulus package.
While Obama campaigned on the vague notion of "change," now that he's president, the stimulus bills under consideration have "fairly weak public support" compared to his personal approval ratings, Noyes noted. The NewsBusters senior editor cited a CBS News poll -- which went unreported that network's airwaves -- that found as Noyes put it, "a majority for the stimulus, but it's weak majority.":
NOYES: Sixty-two percent think the best thing about it would be the tax cuts. Only 16 percent are in favor of the government spending as being able to be helpful. This is something where the public is against massive spending because they're cutting back everywhere, they see business cutting back everywhere. That's his problem, his next phase in this political program is going to be another big spending program to deal with the banks.
NOYES: This one that was supposed to be a no-brainer that got 80 votes in the Senate is going to barely squeak through, assuming they can keep their coalition together throughout all the revisions. He's not going to have all the running room he wanted to for this big TARP II bailout.
Sullivan, pointing to pollster Scott Rasmussen, who reports that his recent polling "shows the same thing.":
SULLIVAN: Most people want tax cuts, they want to create jobs. Even Democrats generally [are] distrustful of bigger government.
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I hope you get a close-up
February 9, 2009 - 19:12 ET by Clear thinkerI hope you get a close-up of Obama when he looks into the camera and lies to everyone. That way we can copy the look and poass it around so people know what to look for when he lies to Americans. Another rule of thumb to use... if he opens his mouth, he's probably lying!
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Well I wouldn't watch
February 9, 2009 - 20:05 ET by motherbeltWell I wouldn't watch anyway, and my hubby will probably be on the Speed Channel, but I'm sure this is why he wants TV time tonight, to tell us again how critical it is that this pass. Well they have enough votes to pass it without Republicans.
Apparently he's aiming for more TV time over the next few weeks...is this going to be his style, to harangue us over everything he wants?
IMO, this is just more of his arrogance. I wonder how long the networks will knuckle under.
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
mb... The networks will
February 10, 2009 - 01:06 ET by bigtimermb...
The networks will knuckle-under 'til hell freezes over.
I just wonder how the masses will.
This is what I fear...too little too late.
...on the other hand, this is exactly what the left has chipped away at since I can remember realizing what was going on, and that was a lot of years ago now.
As an aside, I hope Netanyahu wins tomorrow.
O won't be happy.
Rahm thinks he will take care of it.
I want Ronald Reagan back.
February 9, 2009 - 22:21 ET by JWFGod help us. How did it come to this? I don't want this idiot in the White House. I did not vote for this power grabbing idiot in the White House.
Sincerely,
a Veteran of a 1000 psychic wars.
It is time to change our language to define theirs
February 10, 2009 - 00:58 ET by legacyrepublicanGuys, we have to redefine things for these porkers and their stimulus obamus grandiousis.
We have got to say, yes, it creates jobs, but it does not create careers!
Yes it stimulates the economy, but it does not keep the economy healthy!
No one benefits from a job that lasts just 6 months. But we all benefit from someone having a career that lasts a working lifetime because that worker will be paying taxes for years to come.
Because if you don't create careers, you are cutting tax revenue Mr. Democrat, and isn't that what you want to spend, our taxes.
Until we define the incompetence of their language, what we are saying will not be heard.
Thankfully, most understand the concept of what the stimulus bill really is, a power mad Democratic Congress out to destroy the working man's future by keeping him begging for a job until one day he realizes he misses the career he had under Pres. Bush.