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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:18 AM Original message |
Most Americans Say They’re Worse Off Under Obama, Poll Shows |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:21 AM Response to Original message |
1. yup |
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saigon68 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
49. Happy Happy?? Those Fuckers are ecstatic |
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Tatiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. I think many people feel this way. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:48 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Agreed |
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Loudmxr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:23 AM Response to Original message |
3. I am not rich. But Obama has been berry berry good to me!! REEAALLY!! |
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Hawkowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. One term Obama |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I think he just really wants to govern, |
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elias49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:04 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Bush a better prez than Obama? |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:16 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I read that too |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:35 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. She left off the sarcasm tag |
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elias49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. mea culpa |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
15. ? Did you notice what I bolded in the OP article? |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #4 |
50. and stop threatening to take SS away |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 04:34 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'm better off now but much of my "better" doesn't have much to do |
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Hissyspit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:04 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I'm worse off, but it's pretty much all due to policies and behavior of the Bush |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:18 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. while I agree with you |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:51 AM Response to Reply #11 |
17. What's wrong with blaming Bush for the results of Bush's acts and omissions? |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:20 AM Response to Reply #17 |
52. One of the Problems is that Obama |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:32 PM Response to Reply #17 |
57. gee |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Next year, you may be less well off than this year, thanks to the cat food commission. |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:13 AM Response to Original message |
9. People seem to have short memories |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:33 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. + 1 |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
19. +2 |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
25. Private Sector hiring has picked up . . . in India and China |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:33 AM Response to Reply #25 |
54. private sector hiring has been going on in the US |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:45 PM Response to Reply #54 |
65. I think it will be too little too late to save us as a country |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:29 AM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Please see Reply 26. Also, private sector hiring is much weaker than anticipated, despite bailouts |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:24 AM Response to Reply #29 |
53. the private sector is hiring, though |
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Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
51. +3 |
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LuckyLib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
58. And in addition to their short memories, they don't read and only hear passing sound bites on their |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 01:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
61. Yeah, This Seems |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:49 AM Response to Original message |
16. this isn't his fault. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 05:56 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. I agree in part. See Reply 17. However, blaming Bush for the "wrong direction" responses and |
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rosesaylavee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:00 AM Response to Reply #16 |
39. Agreed. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
40. Wrong - it is a continuation of the previous administration |
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BigD_95 (728 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:52 AM Response to Reply #16 |
47. not when Obama wants to |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
21. That's what happens during Republican Presidencies. |
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RBInMaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
22. It is because of a high unemployment rate that Obama always said would take YEARS to fix. It is not |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:21 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. That doesn't explain all the responses. Please see Replies 17 and 18 and, as another example of |
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Centered (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
24. Call it what it really is... |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:24 AM Response to Original message |
27. If you're worse off every year for the last 5 |
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Centered (295 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:25 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I am very sorry for your loss |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:32 AM Response to Original message |
30. I'm better off now |
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Blandocyte (830 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
31. They'll say what Fox and conservative hate radio says |
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adnelson60087 (661 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
32. The OP bolded a line about Reagan's approval numbers... |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:39 AM Response to Original message |
33. Obama and Palin are both as great as Reagan |
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Cherchez la Femme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
34. Liberals, all |
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MODem75 (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
35. Personally I am much better off now than in 2008. |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
36. If only we'd had Democratic majorities in Congress |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
37. This makes sense if you think about it. The full weight of bush's fuck ups didn't really |
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whatacountry09 (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 07:59 AM Response to Original message |
38. I do agree, BUT... |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
41. yes and... |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
42. Since the economy melt down happened in the last months of 2007 it's a given |
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Bluenorthwest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
43. How any individual is doing at any given time is not always |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:35 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. But it is indicative of election outcomes. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
45. Who thinks any President actually controls the economy? |
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bitchkitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
46. That's what happens |
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NikRik (185 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
48. Bad is Bad ,worst inspit of ! |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 10:00 AM Response to Original message |
55. Here's an idea, Dumberica - |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
56. Obama is "Mini me" to GW Bush. Or W's "poodle" |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
59. A survey question I'd like to see... |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 02:02 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Thissssssssssss . . . |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
60. Things would be much better than they are if Obama... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
62. That number will go much higher if middle-class tax cuts are not extended |
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daleo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
64. Obama defined himself as the "anti-Bush" during the election campaign |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
66. I'm worse off, but the decline started while the shrub was in office. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-09-10 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
67. k/r |
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