American Politics during the Obama Presidency

[QUOTE=SteveC]When the approval ratings for 'W' were worse than this, did you still support him?[/QUOTE]Hi SteveC,

I don't believe that GW had these kind of negative approval ratings regarding his handling of the economy 6 months into his presidency.

Oh, I get it now: You were trying to discount BHO's approval ratings on his handling of the economy at six months into his presidency by comparing them with GW's approval ratings on [u]another[/u] [u]subject[/u] at [u]another[/u] [u]point[/u] in GW's presidency.

Yea, I can see where your's would have been a more accurate comparison.

Thanks,

Jackson

[QUOTE=Sidney]Obama and the economy Results.

Q. The president's progress with the battered economy has been both praised and criticized. How well are his efforts measuring up with you?

Not well at all. His plans are hurting more than helping. 71%

537455 votes[/QUOTE]The number is bogus, you have got to quit stuffing the ballot box Sid.

As is consistent with my past posts, I am not opposed to creating incentives and or requirements that create a safety net for those who truly cannot get coverage, but I am wholly against letting the government take over the industry am lead us to a single-payer system (socialized health care) Barney Frank confirmed yesterday that the current "health care reform" is the best way to get to a single-payer system, which he sees as an important objective.

This article is an excellent read and gives you the numbers and facts on what single-payer means to you and me. The facts are stunning. The democrats' health care packages are wrong and will destroy the economy and the quality of our care and will fix absolutely. It's that simple.

Voters and constituents need to tell their reps and senators "Throw it out and start again, this time address the real problems and don't just skip ahead to the 'let's take over health care part.'" If anyone should be the target of anger in this debate, it should be the congress which has deliberately skipped over addressing any of the real issues and is going for the gold of taking over 1/6th of the US economy.

[url]http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/the_cost_of_free_government_he_1.html[/url]

[QUOTE=Wild Walleye]As is consistent with my past posts, I am not opposed to creating incentives and or requirements that create a safety net for those who truly cannot get coverage, but I am wholly against letting the government take over the industry am lead us to a single-payer system (socialized health care) Barney Frank confirmed yesterday that the current "health care reform" is the best way to get to a single-payer system, which he sees as an important objective.

This article is an excellent read and gives you the numbers and facts on what single-payer means to you and me. The facts are stunning. The democrats' health care packages are wrong and will destroy the economy and the quality of our care and will fix absolutely. It's that simple.

Voters and constituents need to tell their reps and senators "Throw it out and start again, this time address the real problems and don't just skip ahead to the 'let's take over health care part.'" If anyone should be the target of anger in this debate, it should be the congress which has deliberately skipped over addressing any of the real issues and is going for the gold of taking over 1/6th of the US economy.

[url]http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/the_cost_of_free_government_he_1.html[/url][/QUOTE]Don't slam me because I do not know everything. I know what you say about the "Single Payer system" but Obama has not mentioned once about a "Single Payer System". In fact in his last 2 town hall meetings that was nationaly brodcasted He specifically stated this was not a single payer system, rather it was a "dual system". I have not seen any facts about anything negative. I did watch "Sicko" And it seems their is alot to be studdied.

[QUOTE=Sidney]I called for Bush's impeachment years ago. But the Obomination is even worsr than Bush![/QUOTE]I didn't read that far back, so I withdraw the question. I'm no great supporter of Obama, I just hated the reputation of the USA being dragged through the mud by the Cheney / Bush axis.

I've travelled through maybe 20 countries in the last 10 years, and mixed with most strata of society, including army officers from at least 3 countries (and before Jackson has a go at me, hardly a single lefty student!). And maybe 90% of the people I met had little but contempt for that pair. But I know that's irrelevant, none of our business!

Just my personal observation.

[QUOTE=Sidney]I called for Bush's impeachment years ago. But the Obomination is even worsr than Bush![/QUOTE]Sidney,

I still want to know if there has ever been any US President that you did approve of?

Thanks,

Jackson

[QUOTE=Sidney]I listed before -- Reagan and Ford[/QUOTE]Okay, thanks.

Jackson

[QUOTE=Jackson]Sidney,

I still want to know if there has ever been any US President that you did approve of?

Thanks,

Jackson[/QUOTE]He is also big on Calvin Coolidge, Sidney made a boatload of money in the market during his presidency.

I think this is the link Sid's talking about.

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[QUOTE=SteveC]I didn't read that far back, so I withdraw the question. I'm no great supporter of Obama, I just hated the reputation of the USA being dragged through the mud by the Cheney / Bush axis. [/QUOTE]O. K. Mr. Union Jack, How did the Blair / Brown axis differ from Cheney / Bush, when it came to dragging the reputations of their respective countries through the mud? They had similar positions on most significant foreign policy issues.

While I was no supporter of Bush's foreign policy, I think a lot of the criticism came from his style and bad luck. Clinton succeeded in Kosovo so he was a hero. Bush bombed out in Iraq so he wasn't. If I had been dictator of the USA, we wouldn't have been involved in either.

[QUOTE=Tiny12]O. K. Mr. Union Jack, How did the Blair / Brown axis differ from Cheney / Bush, when it came to dragging the reputations of their respective countries through the mud? They had similar positions on most significant foreign policy issues. [/QUOTE]Absolutely right. Blair was their lapdog all the way, and Brown is no better. The UK's reputation has suffered too, but not as much as the policy deserved. I've got even more contempt for the UK leaders than I have for Cheney / Bush. They didn't have the excuse of bad luck, however true that is. They're just a pair of lapdogs doing the bidding of their US masters rather than having the interests of the people who voted for them at heart.

And I wouldn't have gone in either!