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doxydad

(1,363 posts)
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 08:35 AM Jun 2014

GOPee Yew: What The Media Isn’t Telling You About Obama’s Poll Numbers

A new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll has some decidedly bad news for President Obama. The American people, according to this survey, are losing patience with the President and expressing it with low opinions of his job performance, foreign policy, and leadership. It is a distinct concern for him as his administration heads into its final two years.

That said, the news isn’t all bad. But far be it for the media to put the results in context so that people get a balanced perspective of the nation’s mood. In addition to the floundering numbers, there are some areas that ought to produce some optimism for the President and those aligned with his policies. First among them is the fact that, while Obama’s numbers are nothing to write home about, his political rivals are doing so much worse that may want to run away from home.

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GOPee Yew: What The Media Isn’t Telling You About Obama’s Poll Numbers (Original Post) doxydad Jun 2014 OP
The poll in its entirety is quite an indictment on politics as a whole. gtar100 Jun 2014 #1
Yeah, and I'm really tried of polls as well Iliyah Jun 2014 #2
my take on polls is mountain grammy Jun 2014 #3
Glad to see the Party breakout. Old and In the Way Jun 2014 #4
Phuck Rethugs! ffr Jun 2014 #5
The so called "media" love stomping on the President and hiding the sewer polls of Cha Jun 2014 #6

gtar100

(4,192 posts)
1. The poll in its entirety is quite an indictment on politics as a whole.
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 09:02 AM
Jun 2014

Polls like this suck anyway. Like a schoolyard popularity contest. The "News" would be better off if they'd actually tell us the truth about topics that really make a difference in our lives. But I've learned not to expect that from the likes of the WSJ.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)
2. Yeah, and I'm really tried of polls as well
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 10:25 AM
Jun 2014

they rarely mention in their headlines about the GOP party having far worse numbers in their headlines huh. And many will view the glaring headlines depicting DEMS and Pres O as having terrible poll numbers and will read no further. Then you have GOPer troll media repeating the bullshit.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
4. Glad to see the Party breakout.
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 11:33 AM
Jun 2014

Seems like most of the polling is always defined as "Congress"...which really doesn't tell us much as to who people blame for the current inaction and game playing that we see coming out of Washington daily.

Cha

(295,905 posts)
6. The so called "media" love stomping on the President and hiding the sewer polls of
Fri Jun 20, 2014, 07:10 PM
Jun 2014

their beloved gop.

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