Obama: Favorable/Unfavorable

NeoRio1 · Jan 23, 2009

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/obama_favorableunfavorable-643.html

Out of the last six major polls currently 73.0% of people polled favor Obama while 14.8% of people do not favor him.

Any predictions?

My prediction is that in 4-5 months around 50% will favor him based on the reality of the economy.

stockerup · Jan 23, 2009

I'm trying to be as positive about him as I can, but the first executive order he signed was to close GTMO. That to me is a mistake.

You'd think he would have done something for our country first. Instead, his first act was for the people who wants/tried to destroy us. Maybe 9/11 is getting blurred for some, but it is still fresh in my mind.

bugscoe · Jan 23, 2009

Quote from stockerup:

I'm trying to be as positive about him as I can, but the first executive order he signed was to close GTMO. That to me is a mistake.

You'd think he would have done something for our country first. Instead, his first act was for the people who wants/tried to destroy us. Maybe 9/11 is getting blurred for some, but it is still fresh in my mind.

The bigger blunder is they hadn't even thought about what they will do with the prisoners. When asked, Obama had to ask someone else who said, "there would be a process"...

Brilliant.

NeoRio1 · Jan 23, 2009

Any predictions about his poll ratings?

Thunderdog · Jan 23, 2009

Quote from bugscoe:

The bigger blunder is they hadn't even thought about what they will do with the prisoners. When asked, Obama had to ask someone else who said, "there would be a process"...

Brilliant.

What's brilliant is that an internet doofus is criticizing a scholar and intellectual who also happens to be president, and who has put together an excellent cabinet in record time and has hit the ground running. Yes, finding fault with that is nothing short of brilliant.

Thunderdog · Jan 23, 2009

Quote from stockerup:

I'm trying to be as positive about him as I can, but the first executive order he signed was to close GTMO. That to me is a mistake.

You'd think he would have done something for our country first. Instead, his first act was for the people who wants/tried to destroy us. Maybe 9/11 is getting blurred for some, but it is still fresh in my mind.

You'd think you would put some thought into your post before actually posting it.

Do you think he and his cabinet are just doing one thing at a time? He's keeping his campaign promises! And announcing the eventual closing of Gitmo, within a year, sends a much needed message worldwide. Going forward, I don't think it will be his principal preoccupation. Get serious, man.

NeoRio1 · Jan 23, 2009

Quote from Thunderdog:

You'd think you would put some thought into your post before actually posting it.

Do you think he and his cabinet are just doing one thing at a time? He's keeping his campaign promises! And announcing the eventual closing of Gitmo, within a year, sends a much needed message worldwide. Going forward, I don't think it will be his principal preoccupation. Get serious, man.

Before you hijack the thread would you like to give a poll rating prediction?

Thunderdog · Jan 23, 2009

Quote from NeoRio1:

Before you hijack the thread would you like to give a poll rating prediction?

Why would I? I'm just going with the flow. And the flow right now is pretty good. I won't predict how he will do, but I will gladly comment on how he is doing. He is doing well.

dave74 · Jan 25, 2009

Obama is the biggest hype job of all time. Closing Gitmo is a huge mistake. It seems like he's coddling terrorists.

Arnie · Jan 26, 2009

He's not going to close Gitmo. Just watch.

What he DID is issue an order syaing he was closing Gitmo. But he won't actually close it.