Step away from the spin. The Obama administration is not on the verge of collapse.

[ProSense]

In some good news for Obama, a chunk more people said the country is heading in the right direction, 46 percent compared with just 38 percent last month. And the increase is evident among Republicans, Democrats and independents.

The president's overall job-approval rating essentially held steady at 56 percent — even though the health care overhaul hasn't been completed, the fate of much-desired legislation curbing climate change is uncertain, and the unemployment rate remains at 10 percent while budget deficits rise to record levels.

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Trend from polling report:

Right Track/Wrong Track

AP-GfK Poll

10/16-20/08
Right Direction 17%
Wrong Direction 78%

11/5-9/09
Right Direction 38%
Wrong Direction 56%

12/10-14/09
Right Direction 46%
Wrong Direction 50%

Daily Kos poll

1/5-8/09
Right Direction 26%
Wrong Direction 63%

12/7-10/09
Right Direction 40%
Wrong Direction 58%

CBS News/New York Times Poll

12/4-8/09
Right Direction 37%
Wrong Direction 56%

10/25-29/08
Right Direction 11%
Wrong Direction 85%


You see, people are not judging the administration based on desperate spin or doom and gloom. A 56% approval is not the end of a political career.

[ShortnFiery]

1. Hope Springs Eternal ...

for some. They are self-imploding due to ARROGANCE. May The Good Lord have mercy on America's soul. :thumbsdown:

[SIMPLYB1980]

3. LOL!

[ShortnFiery]

7. This is no joke: We have two ongoing occupations and now this Administration

is about to MANDATE young people to pay the medical bills of the old ... in addition to fighting their Oil and Gas wars in the Middle East.

Good luck with the "under 30" crowd come 2012. :thumbsdown:

[SIMPLYB1980]

14. LOL!

Sorry you must have thought I would post this?



:rofl:

[Lerkfish]

18. WTF?

is this islamaphobia or what? I don't understand your image's intent.

[SIMPLYB1980]

22. Short likes to post the full set in some posts

to try to justify her positions. I think it's no better than the right to lifers using aborted fetus when they argue.

[IndianaGreen]

16. and taxing the health benefits of working Americans

[ProSense]

5. I reiterate:

People are not judging the administration based on desperate spin or doom and gloom.

But hey, if you find comfort in your belief that the administration is "imploding," enjoy.

[ShortnFiery]

10. Warmongering enrichment of the MIC, Wall Street & Health Insurance & Big Pharma ...

doesn't bode well for this Administration's prospects for the 2012 election. :thumbsdown:

[impik]

20. Welcome to the ignore list. I don't have patience for liars

[IndianaGreen]

15. Jay-Zeus is coming back soon!

We are not worthy!

[impik]

2. 56% is very good, very healthy

And once this health care madness ends and people will actually understand that the government did something good for them - This president will be fine. Something that i can't say about the bitters.

[Kdillard]

4. Well you wouldn't know that from this board unfortunately.

Thanks for giving the positive on an otherwise depressing day.

[Popular Front]

6. They'll only collapse when the big corporations and banksters win

For now, Obama's fightin' hard.

[ShortnFiery]

11. on the same side of THOSE big corporations. eom

[Clio the Leo]

8. It's fun to watch this whole thing WHILE reading Plouffe's book...

.... ironically, I'm on the New Hampshire chapter right now.

We still have a long way to go in this first term.

.... and miles to go before we sleep.

[cherokeeprogressive]

9. I haven't seen anyone make the claim that the Obama administration is "on the verge of collapse".

So I'm not sure what your point is.

[Cali_Democrat]

12. Well check out reply #1 on this thread

Apparently the administration is self-imploding.

[Cha]

24. I guess you're not reading the prophecies on DU then

like post # 1 always likes to push. Fail Pushers.

[depakid]

13. What you're seeing is a schism in the party- with the administration choosing to pander to the right

As one poster astutely noted today- 1994 and 2000 were didactic moments, though apparently the insular crowd running the administration (and the Senate) is either incapable of recognizing the pattern emerging- or are too arrogant or cynical to care.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

17. No we're not, as evidenced by the polls.

What we're seeing is freeper trolls wanting a schism and desperately trying to create one.

And failing.

[depakid]

19. Trolls trying to create one?

Talk about tone deaf. Perhaps you might want to apply for a job as a Senate staffer.

Sad thing is that while we ought to have no problem about people staying home in Blue Dog districts- or in Blanche Lincoln or Harry Reid's case, there are other districts- like the one Brian Baird's retiring from in southern Washington, where turnout may prove to make the difference.

And at this rate, who's going to be all fired up to go out and work for Democrats (and by proxie, an administration) who're creating the perception that they're unwilling to stand up and fight for ordinary Americans

[Laelth]

21. Indeed. Lots of Democrats are not paying attention. That's all these polls say to me. n/t

:dem:

-Laelth

[brentspeak]

23. Wait until the polls following this week -- those numbers will be very different

Most Americans probably weren't aware until this week that Obama was pushing a plan to force them to buy private insurance policies. They know now.

[treestar]

25. They will see it as getting insurance

Where they weren't insured before.