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By NB Staff (Bio | Archive)
July 9, 2009 - 09:12 ET

For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Obama's presidential approval index in total freefall.

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Thursday shows that 30% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as President. Thirty-eight percent (38%) Strongly Disapprove giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of –8. The President’s Approval Index rating has fallen six points since release of a disappointing jobs report last week (see trends).

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When Obama was first elected

July 9, 2009 - 09:20 ET by lsudolemite

I predicted that he'd have a year to pin any future economic problems on what he inherited from Bush and be given a pass. If that trend over the last month continues into August and beyond he won't even make it that far.

Bush's error was common for

July 9, 2009 - 11:47 ET by mattm

Bush's error was common for republicans: he considered Democrats to be sincerely concerned, well-intented, people who have America's best interests at heart.

Because of this miscalculation, Bush and the republicans spent way too much and did not reform or reverse the fiscal policies that led to the current mess.

Bush and the RINOs are guilty by omission.

O-foreignborn and the Demoncrats are guitly by commission.

I don't know who to be angry with more....

In fairness to Bush

July 9, 2009 - 13:49 ET by lsudolemite

he was told by Paulson and Bernanke that if TARP wasn't rushed through at light speed, the entire world financial system would grind to a halt and we were looking at a worldwide economic collapse. Last I checked these two were still working for Obama.

Two of my co-workers are

July 9, 2009 - 09:25 ET by Elyas

Two of my co-workers are very big President Obama supporters. One is a lesbian and the other is an African-American male, so basically two demographics that have very high approval of President Obama.

For the first time, two days ago, I heard them talking negatively about the President. They were talking about the climate bill and one of them said, "I don't know what he is thinking about cap and trade, that's going to hurt our company more in an already weak economy."

So it looks like even his most loyal supporters are beginning to see through the fog.

Re approval

July 9, 2009 - 10:18 ET by slickwillie2001

But they would vote to re-elect him tomorrow. The Bamster will never lose the black vote, because they mostly voted for him because he is black, and that won't change. in his case anyway. Look at Marion Berry, William Jefferson, Kwame Kilpatrick, Alcee Hastings, etc. Real criminals get the support of the black community simply because they are black. Platform, record, qualifications etc, don't matter a whit. Racism is alive and well.

How many blacks still believe OJ is innocent of murder?

Frank Ballance

July 9, 2009 - 11:54 ET by ricklail

Former Rep Frank Ballance should be getting out of prison soon. I wonder how long befoer he is sent back to Congress.

Semper suprene nitens

"30% of the nation's voters

July 9, 2009 - 09:25 ET by nolotrippen

"30% of the nation's voters now Strongly Approve" which means these are the entitlement/union/MSM votes.

30%

July 9, 2009 - 09:37 ET by Gothampc

Yes, that about sums it up. Strongly Approve consists of blacks who are still believing he's going to provide them a house, unions who see that he's guaranteeing them ownership in companies, and the airheads in liberal media.

I think Obama is losing liberal Jews very quickly. They tend to vote Democrat but don't seem to understand the consequences when they do. I think they are seeing their mistake.

We Have to Hope for Change

July 9, 2009 - 09:29 ET by willies_world

Hopefully this is a trend and not a short term downturn. BHO is a dangerous man. I want the economy to rebound but if it does, he will get the credit even if the recovery isn't all it should be. Keep getting the truth out there.

Willi

Now would be the time

July 9, 2009 - 09:34 ET by Nortonalec

to really start hammering B.O. and his policies. Besides Rush, who wants to volunteer?

"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever."~David St. Hubbins

Wow. Should we set odds

July 9, 2009 - 09:32 ET by motherbelt

Wow.

Should we set odds on the likelihood that this will be the #1 story on the network news tonight?

Followed by this, no doubt.

Money quote:

Akron police are investigating. Right now, the case is not being classified as a racial hate crime.

Probably just some "disenfranchised youths."

I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson

I saw that story and spiked my BP

July 9, 2009 - 09:43 ET by IgnatzJFahrquar

As old hat as it is to say this, I'll say it anyway ... If that were a white gang beating a black family <you fill in the blanks>

Let's see, a gang of ALL black punks beating on a white family is not a hate crime. What the hell needs to be looked into??? Oh, that's right, the family must have been taunting a group 10 times there size.

Maybe Bill O. can have that worthless "Dr." Lamont on and ask him point blank. That'd be good for a stammering/sturrering deflection.

"You should always tell the truth, because if you tell the truth you make it the other person's problem." Sean Connery

MB, I looked at the article

July 9, 2009 - 10:12 ET by Dan The Man 2

MB, I looked at the article and it left a lot unsaid. One of the interesting items is that the mob did not attack any others. So with taht in mind it could have been trash talk gotten out of hand or possibly some kind of argument from the teens involved. Whatever it is, it is not acceptable but may not be a hate crime. All violence is pretty much hate. I would do away with hate crimes because then you have 1984 in play.

Agreed. Hate crimes are a

July 9, 2009 - 10:25 ET by ThatDude

Agreed. Hate crimes are a stupid added charge put into effect to appease the self-proclaimed perpetual victims. As much as I hate to admit it, the way to end hate crimes legislation is to turn it back as often as possible. If any crime of a white against a minority is considered a hate crime, then we need to call every crime from a minority against a white a hate crime. That is what it would take to insure equal protection under the law and hopefully get them to repeal the laws, as they would no longer have the effect the pols intended.

Re hate crime

July 9, 2009 - 10:29 ET by slickwillie2001

Can't be a hate crime; Holder said in testimony last week that hate crimes cannot be crimes against whites or Christians. He said hate crimes can only be those against those that have historically been victimized, ie they can only be against the usual suspects.

Thank You Eric Holder, For Your Honesty: http://wizbangblog.com

I don't agree with "hate

July 9, 2009 - 13:02 ET by motherbelt

I don't agree with "hate crimes" either. It's liberals who do, so what's good for the goose....

And yea, maybe it was an argument, but what about their yelling

'This is our world'' and ''This is a black world''

Does that change your mind? I submit that, no matter the reason for the argument, if a white bunch attacked a black family yelling "This is our white neighborhood!", Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton would be on the next plane out there. And all over the news.

I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson

I don't agree with "hate

July 9, 2009 - 13:13 ET by motherbelt

I don't agree with "hate crimes" either. It's liberals who do, so what's good for the goose....

And yea, maybe it was an argument, but what about their yelling

'This is our world'' and ''This is a black world''

I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson

You mean....

July 9, 2009 - 11:12 ET by HillbillyKing

that little fracas wasn't an example of an ACORN inspired community interaction project? :-)

Seriously though, the fact that the media will not jump to the defense of the caucasians involved here and ignore the type of motivation (i.e. racism.... ex. " 'This is our world'' and ''This is a black world'' as they confronted Marshall and his family.") that provoked this attack is all too familiar and distressing.

Does it really take a Reginald Denny type moment to garner a response from the media? And even then the apologists lead the excuse train from the start.

Ah...America...where the facts are open to interpretation and the truth is subjective.

I never submitted the whole system of my opinions to the creed of any party of men whatever, in religion, in philosophy, in politics or in anything else, where I was capable of thinking for myself. - Thomas Jefferson

budding Community Organizers for ACORN

July 9, 2009 - 12:14 ET by Ten7s

Yes, it was just a gathering of budding Community Organizers for ACORN.

If the good people continue to lose ground, we'll find ourselves in a gigantic version of Haiti.

Local Crime And Punishment

July 9, 2009 - 18:59 ET by stratman

An attorney was visiously attacked while jogging not far from my home in 2007. When he was unable to give money to the criminals, because he was jogging, they beat him unrecognizable and senseless. It has been reported that racial epithets were shouted during the crime.

While the initial crime, robbery, was one of opportunity, it became a crime of hate. No "hate crime" charges were filed, but the criminals were given longer than usual sentences than found in Cuyahoga County, probably because of the brutality of the crime and the victim was a member of the legal system and known by the court(s).

Hate crime charges are political fluff for the masses. Crime can be punished properly with the laws already on the books. This crime certainly saw justice without the need for trumped up charges.

Story Part I and Part II, both short and satisfactory.

It was 254 years ago today

July 9, 2009 - 09:41 ET by Roger the Shrubber

It was 254 years ago today that an event took place a few miles from a humble shrubber's abode that changed America.

It increased the standing and reputation of a future president, and it sowed distrust of the ability of the British government throughout the colonies.

And here I thought

July 9, 2009 - 09:50 ET by IgnatzJFahrquar

it was the first bubushka'd studdabubba emigrating into Pittsburgh.

Sorry Shrub, until my Browns get their heads out of their butts, I have to resort to the "ethnics in Pittsburgh" jokes.

"You should always tell the truth, because if you tell the truth you make it the other person's problem." Sean Connery

Hey, where did you find

July 9, 2009 - 11:53 ET by Roger the Shrubber

Hey, where did you find that picture of my aunt from Blawnox?

Did you know, that that woman's home country of Poland, they tell Cleveland jokes?

Rog, I'm trapped in Moon, PA

July 9, 2009 - 09:50 ET by Cacciato

Rog,

I'm trapped in Moon, PA near the airport.

It's a boring area but I managed to dominate a Primanti Bros pastrami monstrosity last night. Great sandwich.

I feel your pain, Cac. Few

July 9, 2009 - 11:49 ET by Roger the Shrubber

I feel your pain, Cac. Few people willingly stay in Moon, hehe.

Ever sicne they built the new airport, and the best gentlemen's club in town went away, things have never been the same.

Certainly some serious

July 9, 2009 - 14:06 ET by Cacciato

Certainly some serious redneck action going on out here. Looks like an episode of cops.

Fortunately I am going downtown tonight... 6 penn for dinner than I might dip into blush with some coworkers for a minute. I've been told its an interesting scene.

Hey Shrubbo - the link

July 9, 2009 - 11:11 ET by Jack Bauer

Hey Shrubbo - the link is coming up blank for me. This is clearly RACISM of the worst kind.

Gotta say though, King George is looking pretty benign these days compared to the current infallible King Obama. Even G3 finally acknowleged he wasn't divine.

How many liberals does it take to screw up a country?
Not as many as you'd think.

Jackson, It must be

July 9, 2009 - 11:47 ET by Roger the Shrubber

Jackson,

It must be because you live in a country where there's too much fog :)

In my pre-shrubbing youth, the lads and I used to hike the very same trail Braddock and Washington followed.

shrubbo -- true

July 9, 2009 - 11:54 ET by Jack Bauer

shrubbo -- true mate.

That's why the Whitechapel coppers still haven't caught Jack the Ripper. Too easy to hide.

How many liberals does it take to screw up a country?
Not as many as you'd think.

Jackson,

July 9, 2009 - 12:03 ET by Roger the Shrubber

The Ripper left London years ago. Don't you ever watch Star Trek?

Congratulations to Indonesia

July 9, 2009 - 09:41 ET by Cacciato

Congratulations to Indonesia on their peaceful election. They stand as a shining example for the rest of the Muislim world.

They are also a great example for Iraq. They successfully overcame years of insurgency and have now established themselves as a democratic country.

Great work!

→ Panetta Trashes CIA?

July 9, 2009 - 10:02 ET by Cool Arrow

FOX News is reporting that seven Democrats have an admission from Leon Panetta that the CIA has been lying to Congress.

Nancy Pelosi's Press Conference should start any minute.

This should be a hilarious little pedro-pull .

CIA

July 9, 2009 - 12:46 ET by Gothampc

"In the letters, Democrats said that CIA Director Leon Panetta told Congress last month that senior CIA officials have concealed significant actions and misled lawmakers repeatedly since 2001."

So was George W. Bush working off faulty intelligence? So the last eight years of liberal hatred was all for nothing?

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/07/08/house-democrat-joins-pelosi-accusing-cia-misleading-lying-congress/

""So was George W. Bush

July 9, 2009 - 17:17 ET by ckc1227

""So was George W. Bush working off faulty intelligence? So the last eight years of liberal hatred was all for nothing?"

Of course not. See, the CIA was misleading Congress because Bush told them to. Come on, man, get with the program. :)

Free Fallin'

July 9, 2009 - 10:05 ET by cjbreisch

And I'm free
Free fallin', I'm a-free fallin', I'm a
Free fallin'
Free fallin', I'm a-free fallin', I'm a
Yeah, I'm free
Free fallin', I'm a-free fallin', I'm a
Free fallin'
Free fallin', I'm a-free fallin', I'm a
{Repeat to fade}

→ Pelosi racist?

July 9, 2009 - 10:14 ET by Cool Arrow

She just said she opposes a House Resolution to praise the life and achievements of Michael Jackson.

I can't wait to hear Al Sharpton and Acts-23.

Demographics

July 9, 2009 - 10:26 ET by cvgbuckeye

I would like to see the demographics of this 30% who strongly approve of Chairman Obama. My guess would be that 10% is made up of blacks which brings the number down to 20% who are numbskulls. At least black people have some kind of excuse for being deaf and blind.

Obama could molest 20 children a day, filmed on the lawn of the white house and black people would still support him and claim that he was saving their lives by administering enimas. For example, Michael Jackson.

Some folks have the bar so low that one must dig a tunnel to get under it. Sad but true. Example the recent arrest again of the ex-mayor of Washington DC, Marion Barry.

Uh I am pretty sure this

July 9, 2009 - 14:13 ET by Cacciato

Uh I am pretty sure this post is extremely racist.

Wow!

~If

July 9, 2009 - 14:19 ET by choselife3x

You want to see a truly racist post, I can show you some links. Leon. ;-)

That high-pitched scream you hear is the troll under my heel.

go over to the Ginsburg thread, Cac. Racist to the max, she is.

July 9, 2009 - 14:24 ET by BO STINKS

"The preservation of the sacred faith of liberty & the destiny of the republican model of gov't. are justly considered deeply...finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the American people."

GW's 1st inaugural address

Ah Yes

July 9, 2009 - 14:31 ET by cvgbuckeye

Ah yes; the old racist card. Thats some folks answer to everything when confronted by facts. Take apart my statement and tell me where I am factually incorrect; drip! Of course that statement would likely be racist against faucets now wouldn't it.

Some of you could put 50 cents in a soda machine and if it malfunctions and doesn't vend the soda, it would be because the vending machine was a racist; now wouldn't it.

Resolution? That's

July 9, 2009 - 13:09 ET by motherbelt

Resolution?

That's child's play!

Al Sharpton wants a postage stamp and a National Day of Mourning!

What, no Nobel Peace Prize???

(Maybe they could get NAMBLA to do the posthumous presentation).

I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson

Polls are misleading at

July 9, 2009 - 10:18 ET by Dan The Man 2

Polls are misleading at best and meaningless at worst. I do see a trend of buyers remorse but the American voter is pretty much uninformed or apethetic until it affects them directly, myself included. The poll does show the trend to the people being disatisfied which is interesting as the SCM is telling all how godlike Duh one is. So in spite of the propaganda Duh One is trending downward which means to me he is in for a world of hurt around Fall/Winter.

Expect another crisis to be solved and they hope for another MJ moment to take the people's eyes off the ball.

Finally!!!!!!

July 9, 2009 - 10:34 ET by tomolson3

Finally the voters are starting to feel like Ned Beatty in the movie Deliverance!!! keep up the good work BHO!!!!!!

Debunking Medicare Admin Costs

July 9, 2009 - 10:47 ET by slickwillie2001

The democratics are pushing their socialized healthcare plans partly on the claim that Medicare administrative costs are lower than those of private healthcare insurance. A new study by the Heritage Foundation completely debunks that claim, as expected. Hang on to this article because I expect this myth to live on like the '90% of guns' myth, or the 'two thirds of bankruptcies are medical' myths live on.

Obama's Public Plan is Built on a Medicare Myth: http://patterico.com

[quote] Public figures for Medicare’s administrative costs count only what it takes to print reimbursement checks. Normal operating costs — rent, management, health insurance, taxes, capital to start a business and new equipment — which private insurers must include in their administrative costs, are counted elsewhere in the federal budget.

Official Medicare administrative costs simply exclude what most companies must include. No administrative cost savings exist in the public plan, and the true costs will never be counted because they’ll be hidden in the federal budget. [endquote]

Obama = minus 8More

July 9, 2009 - 11:01 ET by Jack Bauer

Obama = minus 8

More proof that REALITY IS A LAGGING INDICATOR of eventual sanity.

Though I have to say, this will probably make NO DIFFERENCE to the Pelosi led loony toons in the House. They are too hopped up on socialist crack.

They are going down with that sh+t -- I mean sh+p, come what may.

How many liberals does it take to screw up a country?
Not as many as you'd think.

Jack Bauer

July 9, 2009 - 11:52 ET by east tennessee john

How many liberals does it take to screw up a country?

218 or more in the House;51 or more in the Senate; and 1 dedicated black liberation marxist in the White House. Current situation is proof positive.

The voters in the middle wake up

July 9, 2009 - 11:01 ET by metaphorsbwithu

Just think of what his approval ratings would be if the media did their job!

Of course the overwhelming majority of the president's core base will never abandon him. They'll just rationalize his failures as being the result of some sort of right-wing plot. That the "powers-that-be" are out to get him.

It's the people in the middle that voted for him for the wrong reasons, who were too uninformed or misinformed on who he is and what he actually stands for, who now realize that this isn't the guy they thought he was, who are waking up.

metaphorsbwithu

If the media had done it's

July 9, 2009 - 11:29 ET by Scuba Dude

If the media had done it's job we would not be discussing the shyster in chief. Obama would have long ago been dumped on the dust bin of history after being laughed out of the race as a community organizer who spoke well but accomplished NOTHING!!

The Obama Administration: THE most fiscally irresponsible Administration EVER

Just saw this on CNN

July 9, 2009 - 11:38 ET by PunditDotCom

"LIVE: Join the conversation from 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET as incidents with members of the Republican party are discussed"

How long do you think it will take them to have the conversation regarding incidents with members of the Democrat party?

Ginsburg: I thought Roe was to rid undesirables

July 9, 2009 - 11:52 ET by ricklail

I haven't seen any comments on this yet.

"Frankly I had thought that at the time Roe was decided, there was concern about population growth and particularly growth in populations that we don't want to have too many of."

Does her comments not sound racist? Wasn't Margaret Sanger's idea of abortion to abort blacks?

Semper suprene nitens

Not only blacks, but poor,

July 9, 2009 - 11:58 ET by Roger the Shrubber

Not only blacks, but poor, stoopid whites (you know, op' white tash from Appalachia), destitute Eastern European immigrants, the mentally-retarded, etc. You know, the same kind of people that ended up in those special work camps in the 1940's...

Poor Clarice Starling would have never been born, let alone caught Buffalo Bill...

Poor Clarice Starling

July 9, 2009 - 12:04 ET by Jack Bauer

Poor Clarice Starling would have never been born, let alone caught Buffalo Bill...

Ha ha. Funneee dude.

The silence of the lamb chops doesn't have the same ring.

How many liberals does it take to screw up a country?
Not as many as you'd think.

That was an amazing admission

July 9, 2009 - 12:02 ET by Blonde

Clearly it's time for her to retire.

I hope he fails, too.

J,

July 9, 2009 - 12:07 ET by R D Helm

Had the repubs not been bending over backwards to "reach across the aisle," Ginsburg would have most likely not made it onto the court.

She's been nuts for years.

-Dave

"Obama's health care 'reform' plan is to blow up the building in order to fix a leak in the roof." - Herman Cain

Dave

July 9, 2009 - 12:11 ET by ricklail

I just noticed they posted a thread on this.

According to Laura Ingrahm this morning Lindsey "Gobber" Graham of SC is leaning towards voting for Sotomayor.
Semper suprene nitens

rick, Sotomayor is a gun grabber, among other things

July 9, 2009 - 12:22 ET by R D Helm

Any republican that votes for her should be run out of office that afternoon.

-Dave

"Obama's health care 'reform' plan is to blow up the building in order to fix a leak in the roof." - Herman Cain

It wouldn't surprise me...

July 9, 2009 - 12:05 ET by HillbillyKing

to find out that Ginsburg isn't the only eugenicist on SCOTUS.

The common person has zero clue as to how depraved the thought process of some of this country's "elite" truly is.

Perhaps that's for the best.

Correction......

July 9, 2009 - 12:30 ET by HillbillyKing

I wouldn't be surprised if she was the only CURRENT eugenicist on SCOTUS.

There have absolutely been Justices that were big believers in eugenics....

Collusive litigation was taken to the U.S. Supreme Court, which sanctified eugenics and its tactics.

I wish I could post that entire page here for I believe it would intrigue most of y'all to take a look at the book it comes from. Once you did, most of you would read that book and broaden your knowledge of how the USA operates. It would give new insight into the current machinations at work in our country.

Buck v/s Bell

July 9, 2009 - 12:47 ET by HillbillyKing

An interesting article....

Learning that there had been many eugenics programs in the United States in the 20th century and that the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled in favor of Buck's sterilization amazed him.

And the actual ruling..

The judgment finds the facts that have been recited and that Carrie Buck ‘is the probable potential parent of socially inadequate offspring, likewise afflicted, that she may be sexually sterilized without detriment to her general health and that her welfare and that of society will be promoted by her sterilization,’

I like their rationalization......

We have seen more than once that the public welfare may call upon the best citizens for their lives. It would be strange if it could not call upon those who already sap the strength of the State for these lesser sacrifices, often not felt to be such by those concerned, in order to prevent our being swamped with incompetence. It is better for all the world, if instead of waiting to execute degenerate offspring for crime, or to let them starve for their imbecility, society can prevent those who are manifestly unfit from continuing their kind.

The above is from the actual ruling.

Read the whole thing.

baby daddy, mama, ginsburgh, roe

July 9, 2009 - 13:11 ET by Ten7s

Ginsburgh is correct; limiting undesirables was the intent of Roe v. Wade(abortion on demand) and widespread birth control. Its just not spoken often. But it didn't quite work out as intended, turns out a large percentage of "upper class" women found other things more exciting than having children and "lower class" women found that welfare payments and child support from "baby daddy" to "baby mama" (see Tina Fey) was a good strategy. But don't fret the geneticists are waiting in the wings.

This is gonna hurt

July 9, 2009 - 12:01 ET by RESTLESS 1

But I agree with nancy pelosi.

(I feel so dirty, I'm off to shower now).

"This liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008

Ancient Wisdom Says...

July 9, 2009 - 12:34 ET by Gothampc

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

Finally

July 9, 2009 - 12:21 ET by reasonsjester

Hope and change come to Obama's poll numbers.

Big pile of BS

July 9, 2009 - 12:52 ET by ricklail

"There's no politics at work when it comes to spending for the recovery," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says.

What is this about then?

LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Semper suprene nitens

question for lefties

July 9, 2009 - 13:11 ET by candance

How come it is that for six years under Bush, libs kept saying he exxagerated the threat in Iraq to make things look worse so more people would support an invasion...

but now they think Obama would never exxagerate anything.

"In light of the present

July 9, 2009 - 13:30 ET by RR GOP

"In light of the present crisis, I feel it would be irresponsible of me as your President to plunge this nation into a contentious national election. Therefore, ..."

I can hear it now.

Bracing myself.

One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).

The fab John Zeigler does it again

July 9, 2009 - 13:38 ET by Blonde

Can't get enough of John Zeigler...he wrote a brilliant piece on the Palin resignation over on Big Hollywood.

It's an indictment of the media bias, politics, and internecine warfare in the Republican ranks.

I hope he fails, too.

best quote

July 9, 2009 - 14:08 ET by lsudolemite

"For all the left’s many flaws, you have to give them this, they play
for keeps. They understand this is a war. If the apparent destruction
of Sarah Palin doesn’t make conservatives wake up and realize that
they’re bringing butter knives to gun fights and must start protecting
their warriors, there simply won’t be anyone left standing to carry the
flag. "

Someone send the memo to McCain, Graham, et al. before they reach across the aisle again.

Obama's Rising Strongly Disapprove Rating

July 9, 2009 - 14:07 ET by John Galt1776

Now at an all time high of minus 8.

It has risen every day since Gov. Palin announced that she was being unleashed into the lower 48.

Palin2012 - Upbuilding The American Dream

Re-posts from today's poll

July 9, 2009 - 14:30 ET by R D Helm

I posted these in the related poll earlier, but since Obama's sinking numbers are the suggested topic for the OT, I will put them here, too.

At the end of the day, Obama's sinking poll numbers mean nothing

July 9, 2009 - 14:29 ET by R D Helm

He is still POTUS, and he still has a fawning congress willing to do
his bidding no matter what, and a totally corrupt SCM to cover for him
when necessary.

And even if congress should turn against him, it won't matter in the
end, as he will have enough commissars (who answer to no one but Obama)
in place to go right around them. Congress is being nullified
(essentially thrown under the bus) and has yet to raise so much as a
whimper about it.

Obama doesn't need the Senate to pass Crap & Tax, either, as the
EPA will give it to him anyway, thanks to our "conservative" SCOTUS.

As for ObamaCare, you can be sure Obama's shin-busters are going to
be out working 24/7 to get that hideous, nation-killing legislation
through congress (which has repeatedly demontrated that it is no-longer
listening to we the people), and in the unlikely event it should fail
to pass, you can also be sure there will be another czar brought in to
see to it that government winds up taking over health care anyway.
Hell, the federal government pretty much controls it as it is now.

Obama is turning himself more and more into a dictator with each passing day.

It's the economy, and nothing but the economy
July 9, 2009 - 15:08 ET by R D Helm

We are kidding ourselves if we think the government-educated,
American-Idol watching, People Magazine reading, stoopid American
sheeple are paying any attention at all to any of the rest of that
stuff on the list.

-Spending and debt? Hell, most of the Obama-supporting sheeple don't even pay federal income taxes. What do they care?

-Fear of socialism? Puhleeeeeeeeeez. Most of the sheeple couldn't
define that term correctly if you were to hold a gun to their head.

-His responses to Iran, N. Korea and Honduras? LOL-Most sheeple have
probably only heard of Iran and N. Korea (maybe) and couldn't locate
either of them on a globe if their lives depended on it. As for
Honduras, why that's a country in Mexico, right?

-His apologizing for American history? Hell, the sheeple don't even
realize that that is what he has been doing, and as for their knowledge
of American history...oh God, don't even get me started!

-1993-94 repeating itself? I doubt most sheeple's memories go back that far. Hell, most of them don't remember 9/11, apparently.

-Buyer's remorse? The sheeple didn't know what they were buying in
the first place, never mind that the dirt on this fraudulent goober was
flying all over the Internet TWO YEARS prior to the election last
November.

And even with the economy, the sheeple only notice it when it is them who are beeing sheared by it.

This nation has been slowly sinking deeper and deeper into a
bottomless sea of feces for decades, and it's clueless sheeple have now
elected a former community agitator and freshman senator who has jumped
on board, reversed the bilge pumps, and is now about to drop the
anchors through the hull.

Good going, America!

-Dave

"Obama's health care 'reform' plan is to blow up the building in order to fix a leak in the roof." - Herman Cain

Some analysis on Palin as well as the media

July 9, 2009 - 14:36 ET by Gary P Jackson

Sarah Palin Declares War, The Media Declares Itself
Irrelevant, And The Crazies Prove Sarah’s Point!

http://thespeechatimeforchoosing.wordpress.com/2009/07/08/sarah-palin-declares-war-the-media-declares-itself-irrelevant-and-the-crazies-prove-sarah%E2%80%99s-point/

Washington Times Show

July 9, 2009 - 14:53 ET by ricklail

Several weeks ago a local station, WUNB, in our area changed over to an all talk format. They carry the Washington Times Show with Melannie Morgan and John McCaslin in the morning. If you have it in your area it is a good show to listen to. We only get 1 hr of it but I really like it. John McCaslin is a top notch investigative journalist in my book.

They also carry, Glenn Beck, Clark Howard, Neil Boortz, Mike Savage, Rusty Humpries and Phil Hendrie. ( I don't know what to make of Hendrie though.)

Semper suprene nitens

More spelling errors plague Obama releases

July 9, 2009 - 15:21 ET by Prester John

This is great. Check out the comments if you want a good laugh.

Misspellings continued to plague the Obama administration on Thursday, after two more releases containing errors were sent to reporters in the last 24 hours.

After misspelling the president's name as "Barak Obama" yesterday on an official document sent to reporters, the General Services Administration messed up another message when announcing it had awarded an $18 million contract to redesign the website keeping track of spent stimulus dollars.

"Recvoery.gov Version 2.0 $18 Million Contract Awarded," the release's subject line read. ("Recovery" was spelled correctly in the body of the email.)

http://briefingroom.thehill.com/2009/07/09/more-spelling-errors-plague-obama-releases/

Might there be a cheating

July 9, 2009 - 16:23 ET by ckc1227

Might there be a cheating on his wife scandal in Obama's future?

Crock of crap

July 9, 2009 - 16:57 ET by ricklail

I was just reading this in the Charlotte Disturber. First it appears to be Title 1 funds. Secondly they don't tell you that CMS laid off 680 Teachers and such. So Obama gets to brag about 180 jobs being " created" when in fact they were saved.

Semper suprene nitens

→ Hey!! Check out Drudge

July 9, 2009 - 18:40 ET by Cool Arrow

Somehow the picture fits the caption perfectly.

→ Never mind

July 9, 2009 - 18:41 ET by Cool Arrow

ckc beat me to it a couple of posts up.

What's interesting is that

July 9, 2009 - 20:27 ET by ckc1227

What's interesting is that girl is nothing like Michelle, physically speaking. They are like complete opposites.

→ A Chicago hate crime

July 9, 2009 - 19:13 ET by Cool Arrow

Seems a bunch of graves in a Black Cemetery were dug up and resold.

This hate crime cannot go unpunished.

Wazzat? All four perps were Black?

Well those families will be happy to know that, fer sure.

Didn't you see Jesse there, CA?

July 9, 2009 - 19:24 ET by Blonde

That loon was front and center.....calling for "no bail!".

I know why Obama never shuts up, it's his role model, Jesse "The Mouth" Jackson.

I hope he fails, too.

→ Yeah, Blonde

July 9, 2009 - 19:30 ET by Cool Arrow

Jesse seemed all dejected and butthurt that the crime didn't quite fit into the scenario he relishes.

Philadelphia Pool Story

July 9, 2009 - 23:08 ET by slickwillie2001

That 'Philadelphia black kids kicked out of the pool' story has taken an odd turn, the principal perp appears to be an Obama supporter and booster, a Dr. John G. Duesler. So while democratics were rejoicing that (they assumed) the race hucksters would have a field day with (they hoped) a Republican or conservative, maybe now this story will die quickly.

Philly Pool Kids Booter is Obama Fan: http://sweetness-light.com

Geez, That Story Sort of Veered Left: http://justoneminute.typepad.com

I had been wondering why this story was not bigger, this may be why!