Just eight months into his presidency and American people have already had enough of Joe Biden, according to multiple national and state polls from around the country. The President was underwater practically everywhere but the CBS Evening News was the only broadcast network that found it newsworthy during their Wednesday newscasts as also highlighted how Biden was struggling to pass his expensive legislative agenda.
Instead of talking about Biden’s terrible poll numbers, ABC’s World News Tonight talked about the weather. Meanwhile, NBC Nightly News talked with Al Gore and gushed about how accurate his climate change movie supposedly was and joked that a local lottery winner wasn’t a member of their studio crew.
Back on CBS, they were talking about Biden’s inconvenient truth. “Well, tonight, President Biden's approval rating has hit a new low. A Gallup poll finds 43 percent of Americans approve of the job he's doing, and 53 percent do not,” announced anchor Norah O’Donnell. “Only President Trump had a lower approval rating at a similar point in his presidency.”
She added: “And tonight, some of Mr. Biden's most ambitious plans are facing opposition.” And senior White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe gave a rundown of how Biden’s agenda was on the skids:
First, moderates led by guys like West Virginia's Joe Manchin, who are concerned about the size and scope of the proposed $3.5 trillion budget plan. Then he met separately with progressives like Bernie Sanders, who want as big a deal as possible to address big concerns like tackling climate change or affordable healthcare. But the President is eagerly trying to bring them together, given the slim margins his party faces in the House and Senate.
But CBS only noted that one poll. So, for more on Biden’s sinking ship, Fox News Channel’s Special Report once again filled in the void.
“President Biden's poll numbers are dwindling nationwide and in several key states amid a handful of crises which critics consider self-inflicted by the President,” announced anchor Bret Baier. “While it's a long way away the shift does not bode well for Democrats ahead of next year's midterm elections.”
In addition to sharing the same Gallup poll that O’Donnell did, chief Washington correspondent Mike Emanuel highlighted four polls from states with swing districts that were being targeted by National Republican Campaign Committee:
In Michigan, the President has dropped to 39 percent approval in the Detroit Chamber poll. The National Republican Campaign Committee has two top targets there. Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and Haley Stephens.
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In New Hampshire, the President's approval has dipped to 46 percent in the new Granite State poll. There, the NRCC is targeting Congressman Chris Pappas. In Virginia, which Joe Biden won by 10 points, his approval is down to 46 percent in The Washington Post poll. The NRCC has two top targets there, congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and Elaine Luria.
Probably the most concerning for Biden was the Des Moines Register poll out of Iowa “where the President's approval has dropped 12 percentage points since June … the NRCC is targeting congresswoman Cindy Axne.”
The obvious omission of President Biden’s falling poll numbers was made possible because lucrative sponsorships from Advil on ABC and Progressive on NBC. Their contact information is linked so you can tell them about the biased news they fund.
The relevant portions of the transcripts are below, click "expand" to read:
CBS Evening News
September 22, 2021
6:42:05 p.m. EasternNORAH O’DONNELL: Well, tonight, President Biden's approval rating has hit a new low. A Gallup poll finds 43 percent of Americans approve of the job he's doing, and 53 percent do not. Only President Trump had a lower approval rating at a similar point in his presidency.
And tonight, some of Mr. Biden's most ambitious plans are facing opposition. CBS' Ed O’Keefe is at the White House. So, Ed, I just want to go through, because there were some big developments today. First, is the centerpiece of the President's ambitious legislative agenda now on life support?
ED O’KEEFE: It very well could be, Norah, which is why he held separate meetings today with members of his party who are feuding about the details.
First, moderates led by guys like West Virginia's Joe Manchin, who are concerned about the size and scope of the proposed $3.5 trillion budget plan. Then he met separately with progressives like Bernie Sanders, who want as big a deal as possible to address big concerns like tackling climate change or affordable healthcare. But the President is eagerly trying to bring them together, given the slim margins his party faces in the House and Senate.
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Fox News Channel’s Special Report
September 22, 2021
6:24:56 p.m. EasternBRET BAIER: President Biden's poll numbers are dwindling nationwide and in several key states amid a handful of crises which critics consider self-inflicted by the President. While it's a long way away the shift does not bode well for Democrats ahead of next year's midterm elections. Chief Washington correspondent Mike Emanuel takes a look tonight.
[Cuts to video]
MIKE EMANUEL: President Biden's job approval nationally has slipped 6 percentage points in the new Gallup survey to 43 percent. That could be a drag on swing district House Democrats.
In Michigan, the President has dropped to 39 percent approval in the Detroit Chamber poll. The National Republican Campaign Committee has two top targets there. Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and Haley Stephens. Republicans suggest the $3.5 trillion spending and tax package could eliminate swing Democrats.
REP. TOM EMMER (R-MN, chairman NRCC): Any one of them that votes for these tax increases is not going to be coming back after the next election.
EMANUEL: In New Hampshire, the President's approval has dipped to 46 percent in the new Granite State poll. There, the NRCC is targeting Congressman Chris Pappas. In Virginia, which Joe Biden won by 10 points, his approval is down to 46 percent in The Washington Post poll. The NRCC has two top targets there, congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and Elaine Luria. In Iowa, where the President's approval has dropped 12 percentage points since June, in the Des Moines Register survey the NRCC is targeting congresswoman Cindy Axne.
The Democratic Campaign Committee Chair insist his incumbents will be able to run on results.
REP. SEAN PATRICK MALONEY (D-NY, chairman DCCC): These are historic things we’re doing in the rescue plan, in the build back better plan, and in the infrastructure plan.
EMANUEL: Emmer says Nancy Pelosi is more focused on her legacy as what could be her final term as House speaker nears it’s end.
EMMER: They have a speaker of the House that really is pitching them overboard as, you know, just a fungible good.
[Cuts back to live]
EMANUEL: The argument from progressives is that that if they don't pass the agenda, Democrats will likely lose the House majority. Putting moderate Democrats in a very awkward spot. Bret?
BAIER: One to watch. Mike, thanks.
