As GOP throws a tantrum in DC, Obama’s fortunes rise
The second major poll is as many days reports significant improvement in President Obama’s job-approval rating.
Here’s the first, released Monday by Washington Post/ABC News:
Source: Washington Post/ABC News
Here’s the second, showing quite similar movement, from CNN:
Source: CNN
And why the change? Some numbers from CNN explain:
Source: CNN
Meanwhile, congressional Republicans continue to throw childish tantrums in Washington over extending the tax break for working Americans, and GOP presidential candidates continue to pitch woo at their party’s more extreme elements.
They can’t hep it, they just cain’t hep it.
– Jay Bookman
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Granny Godzilla
December 21st, 2011
7:30 am
Tantrum?
I can handle that.
Give them a two term time out.
USinUK
December 21st, 2011
7:32 am
Um, Bud – you do realize that Clinton had 2 heart surgeries in 5 years, don’t you?
I don’t think Ruths Chris is on the menu.
USinUK
December 21st, 2011
7:37 am
is it me … or is the resemblance truly uncanny
http://0.tqn.com/d/animals/1/0/P/t/iStock_000010954319XSmall.jpg
and
http://www.chronicle.su/wp-content/uploads/newt-gingrich-and-callista-gingrich.jpg
Road Scholar
December 21st, 2011
7:42 am
USinUK: Pass the screen cleaner, please! I am surprised though that she can smile w/o her face cracking!
USinUK
December 21st, 2011
7:43 am
Road – one screen cleaner for you
http://www.innocentenglish.com/pug-licking-screen-clean/
Granny Godzilla
December 21st, 2011
7:45 am
EEEK!
I mean really. Does she think that’s a good look?
She’s only 45 and she looks…embalmed.
Wash her face, soften the hair and smile more naturally.
USinUK
December 21st, 2011
7:50 am
GG – “smile more naturally”
dude. who is the woman married to??? I’m not surprised she has a rictus smile … I’m sure she’s used to faking it …
Common Sense isn't very Common
December 21st, 2011
7:53 am
I wonder where the Nutsters hand was placed
Granny Godzilla
December 21st, 2011
7:54 am
The Wall Street Journals lead editorial kicks some GOP butt today.
“GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell famously said a year ago that his main task in the 112th Congress was to make sure that President Obama would not be re-elected. Given how he and House Speaker John Boehner have handled the payroll tax debate, we wonder if they might end up re-electing the President before the 2012 campaign even begins in earnest.”
The crumbling continues
Normal
December 21st, 2011
7:55 am
I think Newt pinched her just as the picture was taken…
Granny Godzilla
December 21st, 2011
7:55 am
Dude?
Dudette, actually.
DavidEm
December 21st, 2011
7:56 am
Please, Republicans, schedule more debates!
The more the country gets a look at your litmus-test passers (plus Ron Paul), the more they realize what a FRINGE party you have become. Of course, your “base” doesn’t realize it, because they only expose themselves to their own echo chamber.
tom turner
December 21st, 2011
7:59 am
How do we UNsubscribe to the Republican Turd Of The Month Club?
Keep Up the Good Fight!
December 21st, 2011
7:59 am
A little variation on American Pie. A catchy tune our righies will be singing all day.
http://www.youtube.com/v/u_gvR2BN4XA?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0
Jm
December 21st, 2011
8:02 am
Republicans not throwing a tantrum
Republicans want to pay for the tax cut so it doesn’t add to the deficit
That’s good government
USinUK
December 21st, 2011
8:02 am
GG – that was a generic rather than gender-specific dude
right what a bunch of retards
December 21st, 2011
8:03 am
God is good, wheather you are a dem or rep, this is sad millions will be without unemployment benefits, for all you tea party supportors when you go look for your unemployment check and it not there and can not feed your family, call hannity and rush limbaugh and the tea party idiots you voted for back in 2010.
Common Sense isn't very Common
December 21st, 2011
8:06 am
It kills me that any one in the Repub. party can possibly consider the Nutster as a viable candidate for Pres. with his baggage.
Hell his baggage won’t fit in the WH.
Even the members of his own party (that have worked with him) consider him a wackadoddle.
Huntsman has better ideas and is more pragmatic.
Romney would be a possibility but his religion may hold him back.
Perry shot himself in the ???? with his taking the pension while cutting the Texas Gov. pensions.
Bachmann fuggetaboutit.
Paul comes across as a little out there.
Santoram ???? to out of touch
Keep Up the Good Fight!
December 21st, 2011
8:08 am
Republicans want to pay for the tax cut so it doesn’t add to the deficit
This lie you tell does not fit with the other lies….. perhaps its because the Republicans have never worried about paying for a tax cut before, heh. Could it be that perhaps this tax cut is somehow different? When does carrying the water for the party become just carrying the stupid?
cosby
December 21st, 2011
8:10 am
Drooling right Jay…but how about talking facts…Obama Harry and Nancy had complete control of the government for two (2) years and failed to pass a budget…but they did pass a 2,000 page to 3,000 page health spending bill that appears to be unconstitutional. As for the payroll tax, this hardly effective the average working person and it was a reduction of a contribution to Social Security. you know, that entitlement program that was to be self funded, except the Elite DC folks left nothing but IOU’s and it is now broke and now all you guys are yelling about a tax reduction that has no real effect on the take home pay for almost everyone. Talk facts, Jay, and quite being a puppet for Obama, Harry, Nancy and the Chicago mob who have done more harm to the economy than all before them.
Vinny
December 21st, 2011
8:13 am
Oh Jay, Obama is such an inept little weasle. You fail to report that Republicans are trying to give Americans MORE of a tax break instead of the piddly litte one the Obama and the libs want to give us.
It’s just like you left wingbats – only tell half of the story to try to prop up your inept, incompetent, stupid president.
USinUK
December 21st, 2011
8:13 am
“Social Security. you know, that entitlement program that was to be self funded, except the Elite DC folks left nothing but IOU’s and it is now broke”
wow, someone seems to have spiked their kool-aid …
Normal
December 21st, 2011
8:15 am
Ckeck this site out…
http://www.purplestrategies.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQqTxK7VhSk
Granny Godzilla
December 21st, 2011
8:15 am
“Obama Harry and Nancy had complete control of the government for two (2) years and failed to pass a budget”
and after the false statement one quits reading
What Post 50 Americans Fear Most and Why
December 21st, 2011
8:15 am
As unemployed women of all ages look for work, cultural biases may hinder their search. While anti-discrimination laws prohibit the practice, some employers may secretly believe that male workers will put in longer hours or be more dedicated to their jobs simply because they are not the ones who are, or will be, mothers.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-hannah-grufferman/what-post-50-americans-fear_b_1160050.html
Common Sense isn't very Common
December 21st, 2011
8:15 am
USinUK – Don’t knock spiked kool-aid, it’s the only way to watch the Repugs. debates
Normal
December 21st, 2011
8:16 am
USinUK,
Yes, people like that make it hard to remember that even the deluded have the right of free speech…
bob
December 21st, 2011
8:17 am
He told us that Abe Lincoln had better foreign policy than he did. I was not under the impression that Abe ran for a second term on froeign poilicy but we learn something evey day. I thought just lowering the sea levels was good enough reason to re-elect him, that and the world loves us now.
AmVet - Pa rum pum pum pum, cons are dumb
December 21st, 2011
8:17 am
For those who insult blue footed boobies by comparing them to Callista Sardonicus, shame on you!
Huntsman has better ideas and is more pragmatic.
CS, did you see this one last night?
This guy says more in one post that the Rushnuts here do in a week.
pirate
December 20th, 2011
11:03 pm
Thank you, thank you Republicans for continuing to ignore the only candidate with actual presidential credentials……John Huntsman. He’s smart, he knows politics and foreign policy and he seems to be a pretty reasonable guy. All the ingredients you need to poll at about 2% in the wonderful Republican party. ‘preciate it!
Common Sense isn't very Common
December 21st, 2011
8:20 am
Amvet – I kinda like Huntsmans get tough policy with China. Since he spent a lot of time there I think someone needs to listen to his ideas (from either party).
USinUK
December 21st, 2011
8:21 am
Common Sense – I prefer to watch the highlights on Jon Stewart!!
I mean … his Mercy Rule edition (following Rick Perry’s infamous cranial flatulence) is the best 9 minutes of television … EVER.
TaxPayer
December 21st, 2011
8:21 am
Republican house rules do not allow for payment of tax cuts. Any good Republican knows that tax cuts pay for themselves or just increase the deficit, which can be paid for by someone else.
Mick
December 21st, 2011
8:25 am
Good morning all, it took a while to find him, here’s some tom tomorrow-
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/19/1046109/-Year-in-review,-part-one
Jay
December 21st, 2011
8:25 am
Sheets
Jm
December 21st, 2011
8:28 am
The vitriol on here is sad
Liberals are sad
Fact
Obama Rules!!!
December 22nd, 2011
11:27 am
Obama will beat gingrich or romney easily!! Four more years!!!!!