Posted on 08/24/2012 12:29:20 PM PDT by RobinMasters
So how has Team Obama’s blitz of negative personal attacks against Mitt Romney fared? According to a three-month poll series on personal qualities by Gallup, the campaign strategy and $120 million ad outlay since May have definitely damaged likeability … for Obama. His likeability edge has dropped by nine points over that period, and he’s still nine points below Romney on the economy — and worse on the budget:
As the two-week period of back-to-back presidential nominating conventions gets underway next Monday, an Aug. 20-22 USA Today/Gallup poll underscores the strengths and weaknesses of each of the two candidates at this point in the campaign. Barack Obama retains a significant edge over Mitt Romney on personal dimensions, particularly in terms of his “likability,” while Americans still believe Romney is better able to handle the economy. …
Gallup has measured the “likability” gap between Obama and Romney three times since May, and Obama’s edge has narrowed during that time.
Additionally, Romney has gained on Obama in being perceived as “a strong and decisive leader,” reducing Obama’s lead on this dimension from 17 points when it was included in Gallup Daily tracking in May to five points today.
(Excerpt) Read more at hotair.com ...
Should read “Trailing by 29” on economy. For that category to still be in single digits just amazes me.
‘The Angry Black Man’ Tells You What He Thinks About the Black Establishment
‘The Angry Black Man’ Tells You What He Thinks About the Black Establishment
I don’t understand this “likeability” of Obama. To me, he is 100% unlikeable. He is overbearing, narcissistic, arrogant, thin-skinned, and foul. In fact, the following descriobes Barack Obama perfectly:
Profile of the Sociopath
This website summarizes some of the common features of descriptions of the behavior of sociopaths (http://www.mcafee.cc/Bin/sb.html)
Glibness and Superficial Charm
Manipulative and Conning
They never recognize the rights of others and see their self-serving behaviors as permissible. They appear to be charming, yet are covertly hostile and domineering, seeing their victim as merely an instrument to be used. They may dominate and humiliate their victims.
Grandiose Sense of Self
Feels entitled to certain things as “their right.”
Pathological Lying
Has no problem lying coolly and easily and it is almost impossible for them to be truthful on a consistent basis. Can create, and get caught up in, a complex belief about their own powers and abilities. Extremely convincing and even able to pass lie detector tests.
Lack of Remorse, Shame or Guilt
A deep seated rage, which is split off and repressed, is at their core. Does not see others around them as people, but only as targets and opportunities. Instead of friends, they have victims and accomplices who end up as victims. The end always justifies the means and they let nothing stand in their way.
Shallow Emotions
When they show what seems to be warmth, joy, love and compassion it is more feigned than experienced and serves an ulterior motive. Outraged by insignificant matters, yet remaining unmoved and cold by what would upset a normal person. Since they are not genuine, neither are their promises.
Incapacity for Love
Need for Stimulation
Living on the edge. Verbal outbursts and physical punishments are normal. Promiscuity and gambling are common.
Callousness/Lack of Empathy
Unable to empathize with the pain of their victims, having only contempt for others’ feelings of distress and readily taking advantage of them.
Poor Behavioral Controls/Impulsive Nature
Rage and abuse, alternating with small expressions of love and approval produce an addictive cycle for abuser and abused, as well as creating hopelessness in the victim. Believe they are all-powerful, all-knowing, entitled to every wish, no sense of personal boundaries, no concern for their impact on others.
Early Behavior Problems/Juvenile Delinquency
Usually has a history of behavioral and academic difficulties, yet “gets by” by conning others. Problems in making and keeping friends; aberrant behaviors such as cruelty to people or animals, stealing, etc.
Irresponsibility/Unreliability
Not concerned about wrecking others’ lives and dreams. Oblivious or indifferent to the devastation they cause. Does not accept blame themselves, but blames others, even for acts they obviously committed.
Promiscuous Sexual Behavior/Infidelity
Promiscuity, child sexual abuse, rape and sexual acting out of all sorts.
Lack of Realistic Life Plan/Parasitic Lifestyle
Tends to move around a lot or makes all encompassing promises for the future, poor work ethic but exploits others effectively.
Criminal or Entrepreneurial Versatility
Changes their image as needed to avoid prosecution. Changes life story readily.
Other Related Qualities:
Contemptuous of those who seek to understand them
Does not perceive that anything is wrong with them
Authoritarian
Secretive
Paranoid
Only rarely in difficulty with the law, but seeks out situations where their tyrannical behavior will be tolerated, condoned, or admired
Conventional appearance
Goal of enslavement of their victim(s)
Exercises despotic control over every aspect of the victim’s life
Has an emotional need to justify their crimes and therefore needs their victim’s affirmation (respect, gratitude and love)
Ultimate goal is the creation of a willing victim
Incapable of real human attachment to another
Unable to feel remorse or guilt
Extreme narcissism and grandiose
May state readily that their goal is to rule the world
(The above traits are based on the psychopathy checklists of H. Cleckley and R. Hare.)
Me too. I don’t understand how this race is even close now that even the most oblivious have had almost 4 years to assess Obozo (barring those who always vote for the gimmees) But their gimmees are going to be running out when the economy gets even worse. But then people with no capacity for forward thinking don’t worry about the future. The old old ant/grasshopper story.
“likeability”?? LMAO.... I hate that bastards guts... and right this minute, I’m in a pretty good mood.
“I hate that bastards guts”
I used to say that to my mom. Her reply was usually “shut up and eat your dinner.”
It would be nice to think people are waking up this lying sob. Too bad the people who get free stuff havent’t figured out that “free” is the really BIG lie. They are giving up their souls.
LOL...
The “likability” factor has been preached constantly ever since the election. Personally, I have serious doubts as to whether polling actually indicates that the majority of people actually see him as likable! From the time he made the statement that the police officers “behaved stupidly” with regards to his friend the “Black Studies” professor, there was an outcry across the nation that made even “the one” backtrack and try to do some damage control. I sincerely doubt that the same public who were outraged at what they saw in Obama at that time would ever refer to him as “likable.” This is a media creation to try to “put lipstick on a pig.”
Where would the polls be if the Media told the truth about
their adopted son Barry?
Where would the polls be if the Media told the truth about
their adopted son Barry?
The Quote of the Decade: “The fact that we are here today to debate raising America’s debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the US Government cannot pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance our Government’s reckless fiscal policies. Increasing America’s debt weakens us domestically and internationally. Leadership means that ‘the buck stops here.’ Instead,Washington is shifting the burden of bad choices today onto the backs of our children and grandchildren. America has a debt problem and a failure of leadership. Americans deserve better.”
~ Senator Barack H. Obama, March 2006
http://www.babylontoday.com/national_debt_clock.htm
Should read “Trailing by 29” on economy. For that category to still be in single digits just amazes me.
Me too but for 1/2 of the population the economy is great. Money, vouchers, cards, phones etc. come in each month right on time and they don’t have to do anything. Government employees have it made for life. Fact is a huge segment of the population never had it better.
For a brief list, that pretty much covers his good points.
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