****AP Poll: Obama approval rating at 60%!!!***

[BluegrassDem]

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's approval rating is at its highest point in two years.

That's according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll. It shows that 60 percent now approve of the job Obama is doing. And more than half now say he deserves to be re-elected.

The poll was taken a week after U.S. forces killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. And it comes on the heels of a strong jobs report that showed American businesses are on a hiring spree.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110511/ap_on_re_us/us_ap_poll_obama_boost


:bounce:

[SDuderstadt]

1. Wow!

It's about time!

[Drunken Irishman]

2. Your links sucks...haha

Here is a shorter version: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110511/ap_on_re_us/us_ap_poll_obama_boost

:P

[CakeGrrl]

3. Rec'd to zero. Someone no likey this news.

:rofl:

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[Tripod]

5. Unemployment numbers always go down in the summer.

I'm glad that Obama's rating is up. I have thought he is the right leader in our times. And I have been disappointed with some of his choices, as President. I have always known that He is brilliant, and I have confidence that he will continue to do a great job.

[vroomvroom]

6. Still WAY TOO EARLY. But i guess some people need some Good News

[RBInMaine]

7. Yes, GOOD NEWS ! And it is GOOD !

[jefferson_dem]

9. And the "Wet Blanket" arrives...

Cheer up, please.

[defendandprotect]

32. "Cheer up" will bring MEDICARE FOR ALL ... ?

Stop two new trade agreements with Korea and Colombia -- ?

End the Great Recession which was more likely a depression -- ?

Overturn Obama's effort to keep tax cuts for the rich going -- ?

Stimulate the economy and create jobs -- ?

Or maybe end concerns about Obama's attacks on Social Security -- ?


Obama has a nice smile -- I'll give you that --

[jefferson_dem]

37. Dang it~!

Ponies...now!

After all, this poll says his approval is at 60%. Like...doesn't that mean you should get exactly what you want...when you want it?!

[defendandprotect]

40. Imagine where it would have been had he supported single payer --

And I've just finished pointing to the new addition to the "Pink Ponies" list --

the newly sprung "Turning Water into Wine" and you play "Pony" again?


:rofl:

[RichGirl]

10. Not really.....

He didn't just get a bump with the killing of OBL, as expected. Something has shifted. I think people have realized that they can trust him.

Unlike my fellow progressives, I never expected Obama to turn water into wine. Things were bad and would probably get worse and I knew it would be a long and arduous journey to dig our way out of the mess.

When you are in a sailboat and hit threatening weather...you don't expect the Captain to stop the winds and waves (unless you're a progressive!!) you want a Captain who will get you home safely.

I think people are starting to realize that times are crazy, we don't even know what to expect anymore. But we can trust Obama and want him at the helm.

[Kahuna]

11. Here, here, RichGirl!

:applause:

[Diamonique]

12. Very well said, RichGirl! nt

[glowing]

13. He's like Captain Sully... He knows its a bad situation... so he lands

the plane on the hudson... trying to glide onto the water... The plane crashed, but not hard and in millions of pieces with a large loss of life.. Nope glided the plane onto the water... but the passengers still had to get out onto the wings in cold, freezing water of the Hudson and await rescue... But they did survive. He's setting things up... I think a real progressive may have the chance after this... or perhaps a congress that's more progressive so that he can sign some really good legislation...

[lucca18]

42. I like your analogy.

I was very impressed and really respect President Obama.
The man has nerves of steel!!

[JoePhilly]

14. Ding ding ding .... no more calls, we have a winner!!!

[These Eyes]

16. Excellent response!

:applause:

[blueclown]

23. Exactly.

You summed it up well. Obama has passed the "commander-in-chief" test, and the only thing stopping him from re-election is the economy. And if the economy starts to improve, he will be re-elected in a landslide.

[Tarheel_Dem]

24. Damn RichGirl. I wish this was a stand alone post so I could rec the hell out of it.

:applause:


RichGirl :yourock:

[defendandprotect]

34. "Turn water into wine" is the new Pink Pony?

Trust Obama to do what --

NOT attack Social Security -- ?

NOT trample efforts for single payer/MEDICARE FOR ALL -- ?

NOT keep wars going four years after he has taken office -- ?

NOT extend tax cuts for the rich -- ?

NOT put new trade agreements in place with Korea and Colombia -- ?

NOT do too little to stimulate the economy -- ?

[hay rick]

82. Wasn't expecting wine.

Wasn't expecting vinegar either.

How much lower do we need to set our sights?

[namahage]

88. If you don't want vinegar, get rid of the sour grapes. n/t

[mkultra]

97. we sure are hearing a lot of it though.

[Wait Wut]

41. Well said!!!

:fistbump:

[Nedsdag]

49. Here is your gift from me:

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[lark]

54. Can we really trust him?

I certainly don't have that impression. I thought he was rock solid on increasing the tax percentage paid by the rich - he didn't keep his work. I thought he was solid on single payer or even public option - no, just another abandonned campaign promise. I could go on and on and on - but none of these things give me any trust of confidence in our president. The best thing that can truthfully be said about him is that he isn't a batshit crazy Repug, though, to my great sadness, he often resembles a moderate Repug.

[RichGirl]

91. YES WE CAN....trust him....

[notesdev]

83. Something shifted, all right

the poll sampling shifted to 49 percent Democrat, 28 percent Republican, which is wildly different from the actual electorate.

Anyone who puts stock in this poll is a fool.

[mikekohr]

85. Nice. Real nice.

great post

[freshwest]

95. Thanks, anyone who watched his campaign saw he didn't promise manna from heaven, but tough times.

Anyone with a working brain knew that the price for the Bush years would have to be paid and that it would be very hard.

[damonm]

99. As a certain Vulcan might say..

[alcibiades_mystery]

18. And I guess some people really really want more bad news

:rofl:

[otohara]

27. Odd

why is it way too early - when should they have taken a poll after OBL death? In a month, two?

You'd guess right about "some people" - I'm one of those "some people" - POTUS deserves a bump in the polls.

[DevonRex]

28. Fuck good news about Obama, right?

:eyes:

[tridim]

38. Back into the tree with you.

My president deserves every extra approval point he receives, because he is a damn good president.

[Tarheel_Dem]

39. LOL +1

:spray:


"Back into the tree with you." :applause:

[Action]

47. Some People?

How about those of us who know if the repubs win in 2012 our country is doomed. Many folks will have to work until they die.

[Drunken Irishman]

57. If Obama's disapproval came in at 60% this week, everyone would be writing his political obituary...

And you would be too.

[ReturnoftheDjedi]

87. I pity the poor fool

[classysassy]

8. I am sure Sarah and her pals

are angry.

[JoePhilly]

15. His numbers will go up some more as the GOP nuts declare.

[Stuart G]

17. Great News............thanks for posting....nt.

[tallahasseedem]

19. Holy Shit!

Wooo hoooo!!! :bounce:

[Hutzpa]

20. I would have loved to have seen his approval

ratings higher than 60%, considering Bush had an approval of 80%+ when 9/11 happened
this is besides the fact that the Bush administration had information prior to the terrorist strike
in America.

Obama killed Bin Laden and his approval ratings is only 60%, it should be
higher than 60%.

[Jackpine Radical]

36. Well, all the racist wingnuts supported Bush

and there's no way in hell they'll ever line up behind Obama, even if he walks on water (What's the matter? Can't he swim?), so you figure they're maybe 30% of the population, and when you subtract them out, maybe Obama has 90% of the rational portion of the populace who at least see him as a better alternative than the Republican Flavor-of-the-Week nutcake.

[svpadgham]

45. How do you expect the ratings to go up that high?

Only one person got killed. Presidential approval ratings go up when people die from bullets and bombs. If death is from a natural disaster, approval goes down. Doesn't 'Murica base approval on the bodycount of foreigners? :sarcasm:

[stevenleser]

21. K&R - Yeah baby! n/t

[Pisces]

22. He deserves it!!!

[flamingdem]

25. yayyyyyyyyyyyy nt

[Clio the Leo]

26. And his approval on the economy is at 52% (all that matters in the long run.) nt

[DevonRex]

29. Woohoo!!!

[AtomicKitten]

30. Wow. That is impressive.

k&r

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

31. This is good news, as I feel this represents almost a ceiling for him in this Fox Newsified country.

There's around 40 percent who will never approve of a Dem president much less a black one and are maintained in that by constant exposure to Rush and Fox.

If Obama wrestled the Devil on prime time national TV and beat him he probably wouldn't get much past 65%.

[slackmaster]

33. The only polls that matter are elections

HTH

[Peacetrain]

35. I like that! K&R

[thereismore]

43. The Osama bump didn't last long, did it. Oh wait! nt

[Johnny2X2X]

44. Just wait until...

The intelligence we gathered leads to more top terrorists including the #2. Just wait until by next year we can declare Al Qaeda is on it's death bed because of Obama's resolve to go after it and to refocus our efforts where they belonged.

[Taverner]

46. I tend to believe it's already on its deathbed

But who knows? I don't have any more access to intelligence than anyone else does.

[OnyxCollie]

48. Just heard on the news that Obama's approval rating

for handling the economy is at 37%.

Which will have a more significant impact with voters come election time- killing Osama or a failing economy?

[namahage]

51. Where'd you hear that?

From the article:

Despite a sluggish recovery from the Great Recession, 52 percent of Americans now approve of Obama's stewardship of the economy, giving him his best rating on that issue since the early days of his presidency; 52 percent also now like how he's handling the nation's stubbornly high 9 percent unemployment.

[OnyxCollie]

52. Noon broadcast from the NBC affiliate in Cleveland. nt

[Enthusiast]

75. Cleveland? Pfft, what do they know?

After LeBron James left the Cavs, Cleveland no longer has any credibility.



:rofl: :sarcasm:

[TygrBright]

50. Heh. That's gotta chap some GOPpie ass. n/t

[sasha031]

53. this is excellent

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[LuckyTheDog]

56. In before the deletion (nt)

[Drunken Irishman]

58. Go back to your hole...

It must really suck to know there is nothing your pathetic little Republican Party can do to win in 2012. They're all dead on arrival and it's eating you alive!

:rofl:

[Enthusiast]

76. If Newtie's approval rating goes over

34% I am going to become nauseous.

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[namahage]

63. And yet you decided to come on a political board

to tell us that it's a distraction.

What else do you do? Go on pro wrestling boards and talk about how fake it is?

Educate yourself on the word "troll." Then "projection."

IBTT.

[DFW]

67. Return to "real" money such as?

Return to the gold standard? Outside of Ron Paul and his merry men, no one is advocating that.
If you have 1000 Krugerrands stashed in your basement for a rainy day, good for you, but all
that will do at today's high gold price will invite an armed break-in.

We do need fiscal responsibility, I agree, but that means revenue enhancement as well as spending
control. That means tax hikes on big earners and closing of loopholes for big oil and offshore
haven companies like the (now) Dubai-based Halliburton. As long as the radical right says they
can balance the budget by spending cuts alone, I can safely say that Linus will see the Great Pumpkin first.

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[DFW]

73. Yeah, someone should invent the euro, the yen, the renmimbi and the pound

And have a Swiss Franc just in case. That should do the trick.

[Enthusiast]

77. Great post.

Fiscal responsibility also has to include reasonable regulation on the Wall Street derivatives casino.

[AtomicKitten]

60. IBTT.

[DFW]

61. Tom Curley is no Obama fan

So I suspect the true number is higher

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

62. wingnuts cry foul

http://www.nationalreview.com/campaign-spot/266932/latest-ap-poll-sample-skews-democrats-17-points

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[namahage]

72. Here's one from the TOS:

Who is Welcome on Democratic Underground, and Who is Not

Democratic Underground is an online community for Democrats and other progressives. Members are expected to be generally supportive of progressive ideals, and to support Democratic candidates for political office.

We ban conservative disruptors who are opposed to the broad goals of this website. If you think overall that George W. Bush is doing a swell job, or if you wish to see Republicans win, or if you are generally supportive of conservative ideals, please do not register to post, as you will likely be banned.

People who repeatedly and willfully break the rules, or who generally engage in rude, anti-social behavior, will be banned. It doesn't matter if you are a fellow progressive, a long-term member of this community, or a donor.

If you have been banned from Democratic Underground, you are not permitted to log on again using a different username. Previously banned members will be immediately banned, regardless of behavior.

Oh, and IBTT(A).

[DFW]

69. Read the rules, skip the symantics

You'll spare yourself some high blood pressure

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[Johnny2X2X]

74. The most important thing

The most important thing about this is that we will have a President with more Political Capital who is stronger and better able to fight for the American people against the Republicans and their destructive plans for our economy and the middle class as a whole.

[StarburstClock]

78. ****Wowie Zowie!!!***

Gooooooooo team! Rah Rah Rah!

[craigmatic]

79. I wish this number came out closer to 2012.

[LAGC]

80. Well, if this hiring trend continues and unemployment falls under 7% by next November...

Obama will win by a bigger landslide than even Clinton did in 1996, no matter who the Repukes throw at him.

[Faygo Kid]

81. I'm glad to hear this, and hoping he will use that capital on our behalf.

Just today, bills advanced that would cut Medicaid to seniors and long-term unemployment benefits. The President has the politcal capital to step in here and speak on behalf of the American people, instead of the oligarchs. Hope he uses it.

[DCBob]

84. That is an amazing number considering the endless bashing he gets from RW media and RW talkshows..

plus the deluge of misinformation, exaggerations and outright lies from those who oppose him both on the right and the left.

[ReturnoftheDjedi]

86. do I hear the Shaft theme?

[DissedByBush]

89. Don't be too happy just yet, look at who they polled

From the source.

Democrat or Democrat-leaning: 46
Republican or Republican-leaning: 29

That includes the independent leaners. Among just Democrats and Republians:

Democrat: 35
Republican: 18

Even if every Republican hated him, a good number of Democrats were also voting disapproval.

[namahage]

93. I see your numbers, but don't see how you arrived at your conclusion.

Since you apparently didn't take any of the 24% of "no leaning" or "don't know" respondents into consideration.

[DireStrike]

90. Showing once again that the American People are buffoons...

[blondeatlast]

92. I'm formally announcing my candidacy for the 2012 Democratic Primary.

More details at www.yeahrightsureyouare.org.

[applegrove]

94. Oh please let this Osama stuff drip out over the summer. That would make it a great summer indeed.

[Vehl]

96. Great news! K&R nt

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