Don't Tell Fox News: 84% Say Obama Is "Likable"

[babylonsister]

http://mediamatters.org/blog/201104010014

Don't Tell Fox News: 84% Say Obama Is "Likable"

April 01, 2011 11:41 am ET by Eric Boehlert


That's according to the latest AP-Gfk poll. Y'know, that's the one that came out this week and was promptly ignored by the press because it found Obama's approval rating to be a robust 53 percent. (Not the much newsier 42 percent.)

Well, also contained within those polling results was the revelation that 84 percent of Americans consider Obama to be a likable person. And if that's not a complete rejection of Fox News and its attempt to vilify Obama, I don't know what is.

Because remember, Fox News' anti-Obama blitzkrieg, which numbingly cranks itself up every day for relentless, and often petty attacks, no longer even revolves around questions of policy. Like most of the ODS-suffering right-wing media, Fox News seems to spend more time attacking Obama as a person (he's racist and arrogant and foreign and shallow, etc.) than it does attacking Obama as a political leader or politician.

Fox News' blind pursuit of Obama has become almost comically personal as they portray the President of the United States as a monstrous figure in American history.

Turns out though, that strategy is a complete non-starter. Far from despising and detesting him, Americans overwhelmingly think Obama is likable. They don't all necessarily approve of the job he's doing as president. But after two years in office, and despite the best effort of the Fox News haters, Obama maintains an extraordinarily cordial relationship with Americans.

[Cali_Democrat]

1. I like him

He's likable

[CakeGrrl]

2. A very good reason the relentless MSM attacks and criticism could backfire. n/t

[monmouth]

3. Agree with him or not, he is definitely someone I would want to have

pie with and shoot the breeze with. Hum some of his favorite Dionne Warwick songs, etc. Very likable man.

[spin]

4. I would enjoy having a beer with him. (n/t)

[FrenchieCat]

5. Hell......

don't tell DU!

[JuniperLea]

17. No worries...

They wouldn't listen anyway... right?

[nod factor]

6. As they did

Bush.
And as they will Scott Brown (2016).
America needs to snap out of it.
If it takes a fat, buck-toothed guy in a wheelchair to put a banker and war criminal in jail then so be it.

[ChimpersMcSmirkers]

7. This combined with the improving job market means guaranteed re-election.

[whatchamacallit]

8. I liked him when I trusted him

now...

[RichGirl]

15. I still trust him.

I'm smart...but I'm sure his IQ is way above mine. I'm sure he has more information on all issues than I do. So, based on me not thinking I know better...I trust him.

Just like I trust my doctor. When I don't agree with him...I have to assume that he knows better.

[polichick]

9. Well, whether you agree with his policies or not, he is a very likable person - maybe...

...people are finally figuring Faux News out.

[Tarheel_Dem]

10. Count me in the 84%. (nt)

:thumbsup:

[Vidar]

11. So was Reagan. Big deal!

[rpannier]

12. You mean faux was wrong! (Gasp)

Again!

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[last_texas_dem]

14. He's likable enough.

[Beacool]

16. Oh, that brings back memories of NH.

Youre likable enough,..........Barack

:7

[pettypace]

18. If there's another opening for press secretary

You and Frenchiecat should be first in line.

Way to stand up for our guy!

DU needs to see the big picture instead of picking at every lose thread.