Oooops. 53%.

[impik]

I don't get it: No one told the base that Obama is losing the base???

http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx

[Clio the Leo]

1. but someone told the Republicans...

.... that's why they're wigging out at the moment. (not that "Obama is losing the base" but that the plurality of Americans are pleased with him.)

[damntexdem]

7. Shhh, we don't want the GOP to know!

It's all a big ruse. ;-)

[Avalux]

2. That's a horrible poll number -

I can't believe Obama's tanking like this! Someone stop the madness! ;-)

[impik]

8. He ends the year with the same level of support as on election day

It's amazing, after such a crazy year.

[Clio the Leo]

9. Good point. NT

[saltpoint]

12. +1

[27inCali]

17. I think at New Years

people are reviewing the year and realizing that Obama has managed to steer us pretty masterfully through some damn rough waters.

[saltpoint]

3. Dear god he'll likely have to resign by the close of business today!

[mcablue]

4. Nope. Spokesman Gibbs downplayed the accuracy of Gallup when Obama's approval was lower

we'r not simply going to be fair-weather pollster critics, or are we? I guess Gallup is a Very Good Pollster this week :)

[progressoid]

5. Jeez, get with the program.

When the numbers go up Gallup is good.

When numbers go down, Gallup it a tool of the right wing.

[Sheepshank]

25. when a tool of the right wing..

.....can't even make the Obama's numbers look bad, the GOP is in some shit. Yes they are, lol

[ProSense]

6. When did that stop the critics from using it against him? n/t

[Hippo_Tron]

16. The RCP is average is 50.1% and 53 is within the margin of error of that

And if you count Rasmussen as a perpetual outlier (which it is) then it's even closer.

[BeyondGeography]

18. Pathetic...It's like Obama is the Yankees and you're a Red Sox fan

[PBS Poll-435]

34. I would really like to see less of you here.

Really.

Your OPs are droll, your responses predictable.


Is there not a Denny's or an IHOP in your area where you can share your "snark" with fellow patrons and the waitstaff?

[Clio the Leo]

10. I enjoyed watching what's her name on Hardball tonight...

.... sorry, cant think of her name, but Chris had her on with Ron Christie to discuss Cheney's remakrs about firecracker pants ... three weeks ago she was OUTRAGED at the President because of Afghanistan (or it might have been the health care bill or both, I dont remember) ... and she LIT IN to Christie tonight saying how PROUD she was of the President and had full confidence in his decisions "even though I dont agree with him on everything."

It just proves a notion that I have ... even though some may not always agree with him and some may (for whatever readon) become downright mad at him ... we ALL know he's still the best thing going today.

(Doing my Rick Flair impersonation.... "WHEW!!!!")

[Clio the Leo]

11. And now Big Ed is mad at the GOP again instead of the President...

.... I'll enjoy it while it lasts but it's nice to have everyone home for the holidays. :)

[Parker CA]

13. His Cheney impersonation was creepy spot-on.

[Clio the Leo]

20. It's better than Olbermanns. lol NT

[Kber]

22. I can't think of a decent Olbermann impression at all

may Beck, but only if you squint and have water in your ears.

But the rest of Keith, I kinda like. :)

[Clio the Leo]

24. The one he does of Lou Dobbs, although not accurate is VERY funny. NT

[Sheepshank]

26. Olbermann and his impressions.

..tend to really suck. Every personality, every facial expression and every tone of voice all sound the same no matter who he is trying to impersonate. With full disregard to method of delivery, I totally enjoy the message he is delivering with most of those impersonations.

[Parker CA]

14. Joan Walsh.

[Clio the Leo]

19. Yes. Apologies to Joan Walsh. NT

[Pirate Smile]

33. Yes, she had an awesome rant.

Here is the link - http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036697/ns/msnbc_tv-hardball_with_chris_matthews/#34635137 - it is the entire segment so it includes Ron Christie Cheney tool also.

[old mark]

15. It's that damn libral media again, probably paid off by the big money Demoncrats...

Why can't we git fair and balanced news like on O'Reilly or Glenn Beck....:rofl:

mark

[Clio the Leo]

21. Or my favorite rationale...

.... "Obama back to 51% in Gallup, having secretly executed millions of political opponents last week." ~ daveweigel on Twitter

[old mark]

27. It's true!!!! Look at poor Rush Limbag - he almost died from being in the

same general area as Obama-Obama tried to kill Rush!!!11!!!

Sadly, he failed.:rofl:

mark

[Cha]

23. So America has the majority of intelligence

in spite of the attempts to dumb it down by the corporatemediawhores and the leftblogger hysteria..pretty good ya'll!

[depakid]

28. It willbe amusing to watch the shallow poll obsessed reactions as the Gallop numbers dip

-doubtlessly they'll find some rationalization- just as they will when the numbers rise again!

[Armstead]

30. Reminds me of election season

My candidate's up! he or she is winning!

My candidate's down. Who cares about polls anyway?

[depakid]

31. It was particularly impressive early in the primary season

when these deals were all over the boards- and, as it turned out- often wildly inaccurate.

Caused a lot of head scratching among certain sorts of folks....

;)

[Armstead]

32. I must admit I've been guilty of bi-poll-itis myself at times

Especially whenever someone was running against Boosh

[WCGreen]

29. Your numbers confuse and frighten me....

[angee_is_mad]

35. memo got lost

in the mail. Or did the dog chew it while they were on progressive sites disapproving of President Obama?

[Peacetrain]

36. I like the dog ate it... that one works for me

;)

[DailyGrind51]

37. Remember Reagan in 1983?

POLL SHOWS REAGAN APPROVAL RATING AT 4-YEAR LOW
By E. J. DIONNE Jr.
Published: March 3, 1987


President Reagan's approval rating has plunged to its lowest level in more than four years, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News Poll.

The survey, taken Saturday and Sunday after the release of the report of a Presidential commission on the Iran arms deal, found that 42 percent of those surveyed approved of the way Mr. Reagan was handling his job and 46 percent disapproved.

It was his lowest rating since January 1983, when 41 percent approved of his performance. The survey also marked the first time since April 1983, when the nation was coming out of a deep recession, that more Americans disapproved than approved of Mr. Reagan's performance. Drop of 10 Points

Mr. Reagan's approval rating dropped 10 percentage points since a Times/CBS News Poll five weeks ago. Though this was not as vast as the 21-percentage-point decline Mr. Reagan suffered in November after the Iran scandal came to light, it was a significant drop, especially since the President is now losing ground from a smaller base of more committed supporters.

About half the 1,174 adults interviewed by telephone said Mr. Reagan was lying about key aspects of the Iran arms affair. Only a quarter said he was in charge of what went on in his Administration, down significantly from earlier surveys.

http://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/03/us/poll-shows-reagan-approval-rating-at-4-year-low.html?pagewanted=all