Posted on 10/24/2013 10:46:21 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
A few nuggets, fresh off the presses from Fox’s pollster:
(1) By a two-to-one margin (60/31), Americans say Obamacare’s implementation has been “a joke,” as opposed to it’s “going fine.” According to a recent CBS News survey, just 12 percent of the public says the launch has gone “well.”
(2) By a similar margin (59/31), Americans say the Obama administration is doing more to deepen the partisan divide in Washington, rather than bridge it. Hope and change, baby.
(3) Confirming a slew of other polls, it appears that the shutdown showdown actually boosted Obamacare’s overall perception. Slightly. A majority (51/41) would still prefer to “get rid of” the new law rather than keep it, but that’s down slightly from (53/40) in July. Independents support trashing the law by a 30-point margin.
(4) A strong plurality (49/38) of Americans believe that administration officials responsible for the failed launch should be fired. Fully 92 percent support the principle behind the so-called “Vitter Amendment” (which would have stripped away Washington’s sweetheart Obamacare carve-out). House Republican leaders were preparing to make this item their final shutdown/debt ceiling “ask,” but the rank-and-file crumbled, handing Democrats a lay-up win. If the GOP had stuck together, they could have dared Obama to follow through on his veto threat. Would the president have kept the government shut down and risked technical default for the sole purpose of protecting wildly unpopular Beltway exceptions?
(5) Nearly two-thirds of Americans say no one “won” the shutdown impasse; of the 40 percent of the public who disapproved of the eventual deal that ended the stand-off, the overwhelming majority gave it the thumbs down because “it doesn’t solve anything.”
(6) The president’s job approval rating took a hit because of the recent skirmish — even as more people blamed Republicans. Overall, Obama’s approval rating is underwater (41/53 — down from 45/49 three weeks ago), and scraping rock bottom among independents (30/57). Obama’s personal favorability rating is also upside-down (45/50), another number being dragged down by independents (30/60).
If you like the website, you’ll love the healthcare!
My question is, whats wrong with the other 40%? What is there to approve of?
But, but, but... Obama’s approval is going up.... the Dem pollsters say so!
This debacle is being talked about everywhere I go and everyone is pissed. I think 60% is way off; it’s much higher. Even Union Democrats that I know hate it and want Zero impeached.
Forrest Gump said it best: “Stupid is as stupid does.”
And with the Dork-O-Dent, we’re talking the very baseline of stupid.
RE: My question is, whats wrong with the other 40%? What is there to approve of?
Remember the magic number — 47%. That is America’s DEPENDENCY population.
Instead of a family saving 2500 they get another 17k in expenses (combined higher costs and huge deductible not had before), not counting the horrible care.
Just think Voodoo might be the primary care service under Obamacare the way it is going.
ObamaCare on ObamaWare — the epitome of fail!
so the other 40% are truly that stupid?
smh
If you like the website, you’ll love the healthcare!
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And, if you like having your personal, medical and financial information compromised to hackers, you’ll really love Obamacare!
You know what the problem with “free shit” is??? Its not free but it is shit....and the left thinks WE are the rubes ...lol!
Please be bipartisan and helpful.That way when this blows up, we can blame you for being involved in our stupid idea.
Thank-you,
Lucy- Demonrat football place holder
You think his approval is low now....wait till the low information voters find out it ain’t gona be free!!!
That might be a very good sign.
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