Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Chuck Todd on Obama Poll Numbers: Public Is Saying ‘Your Presidency Is Over’
Mediaite ^ | June 18, 2014 | by Evan McMurry

Posted on 06/18/2014 6:19:21 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Discussing a new NBC/Wall Street Journal poll that shows President Barack Obama hitting his lowest foreign policy number in the history of the poll, NBC News White House correspondent Chuck Todd said on Morning Joe Wednesday morning that the poll reflected the public making a damning verdict about Obama’s presidency.

“This poll is a disaster for the president,” Todd said. “You look at the presidency here: lowest job rating, tied for the lowest; lowest on foreign policy. His administration is seen as less competent than the Bush administration, post-Katrina.”

“Then on the issue of do you believe you can still lead, and a majority believe not,” Todd continued. “Essentially the public is saying, ‘Your presidency is over’ by saying a number like that. 54% saying he no longer has the ability to lead and solve problems. That’s one of those things, you’re sitting at the White House going, ‘Wow.’”

(Excerpt) Read more at mediaite.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: election2008; election2012; failure; journalism
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-72 next last
To: Oldeconomybuyer; SeekAndFind
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3169235/posts

NBC/WSJ poll finds 54% have no confidence in Obama’s leadership

Hotair ^ | 06/18/2014 | Ed Morrissey

Posted on 6/18/2014 6:39:33 AM by SeekAndFind

The sixth-year blues have caught up to Barack Obama … with a vengeance. In an NBC/WSJ poll taken before the meltdown in Iraq, Obama gets his lowest marks ever on foreign policy, where his claim to “smart power” has evidently reached its expiration date. But the real danger to Obama and to Democrats vying for office in less than five months is the vote of no confidence in Obama’s leadership:

The percentage of Americans approving of President Barack Obama’s handling of foreign policy issues has dropped to the lowest level of his presidency as he faces multiple overseas challenges, including in Iraq,according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.

Additionally, the public is evenly split on whether Obama is a competent manager of the federal bureaucracy. And a majority of respondents – 54 percent – believe the term-limited president is no longer able to lead the country. …

Just 37 percent approve of his handling of foreign policy, which is an all-time low in the survey, while 57 percent disapprove, an all-time high.

What’s more, by a 44 percent-to-30 percent margin, Americans disagree with the Obama administration’s decision to secure the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in exchange for five imprisoned Taliban fighters.

Obama’s job approval comes in at 41/53, the second-worst in the NBC/WSJ series (March 2014′s 41/54 is the nadir). The 37/57 on foreign policy is a record low for Obama, and the economy is nearly at a historical low at 41/54. But it’s the leadership issues that will make headlines today. In terms of competency, Obama now ranks below Bush at the analogous point in time of his predecessor’s presidency. Post-Katrina Bush had a 53/46 rating for competency, while it’s an even split at 50/50 for Obama. Thirty-one percent say Obama isn’t competent at all, compared to 24% for Bush in the same time frame, and that’s a ten-point increase for Obama from last June.

That last metric isn’t an anomaly. Only 15% believe that Obama’s performance has improved over the past year, while 41% think it has gotten worse. The top areas in which those respondents believe Obama has gotten worse are ObamaCare, foreign policy — and the Taliban 5 swap for Bowe Bergdahl, with the economy and Obama’s dishonesty rounding out the top five. Small wonder, then, that only 42% of respondents think Obama can still lead this nation, while 54% reject Obama’s leadership.

As Chuck Todd tells Morning Joe, “This is the public saying your presidency is over”:

I’d disagree with Chuck on what this means for Democrats, though. While it’s true that the Congressional polling isn’t a disaster for Democrats, voters will be looking for ways to fill the leadership vacuum and deal with the perceived incompetence and dishonesty at the White House — and they won’t be choosing Democrats for that mission.

41 posted on 06/18/2014 6:55:01 AM PDT by Grampa Dave ( Herr Obozo, the Sunni WonDoer, will not divert $'s from his war on Americans to help our Veterans!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Wait a minute ... are you saying that spending too much time golfing, partying, and vacationing are NOT effective ways to run a country??


42 posted on 06/18/2014 6:58:55 AM PDT by canuck_conservative (Congrats Spurs, #5 !!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

We only wish it was over


43 posted on 06/18/2014 6:59:41 AM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TomGuy
"No isn’t over"

I totally agree. The worst is yet to come folks.

44 posted on 06/18/2014 7:01:58 AM PDT by lormand (Inside every liberal is a dung slinging monkey)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 40 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

Interesting comparison of two Dictators when losing became inevitable:

* Hitler’s Fast tracking of Death Camps and

* Obama’s Fast flooding of Illegal Alien Invaders from Mexico.

IMHO: both Dictators saw their fast actions efforts as THE FINAL SOLUTION.


45 posted on 06/18/2014 7:02:41 AM PDT by Graewoulf (Democrats' Obamacare Socialist Health Insur. Tax violates U.S. Constitution AND Anti-Trust Law.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: lormand
I totally agree. The worst is yet to come folks.

Which is why Obama needs to be removed from office thru impeachment proceedings before our country is forever weakened.

46 posted on 06/18/2014 7:05:10 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 44 | View Replies]

To: 1Old Pro
Geez, Hume finally caught on. I have been saying it was failed for years.
47 posted on 06/18/2014 7:05:22 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer
This just gives him more "flexibility" to do whatever the *BLEEP* he wants.

You ain't seen nothing yet.

48 posted on 06/18/2014 7:08:59 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Graewoulf

The Obama regime will spend their final two years in scorched earth mode, aided by a feckless GOP, a stacked judiciary, and a dumbed down citizenry.


49 posted on 06/18/2014 7:10:20 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 45 | View Replies]

To: Blue Turtle

Exactly right. That’s why he’s carefree and playing golf. Just another half day at the office for him whlle the world catches fire. Yep, everything is going perfectly to plan.


50 posted on 06/18/2014 7:15:39 AM PDT by Paco
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 36 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer
The Obama regime will spend their final two years in scorched earth mode, aided by a feckless GOP, a stacked judiciary, and a dumbed down citizenry.

And a willing adoring media.

51 posted on 06/18/2014 7:15:46 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 49 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer

He does not care. He’s here to destroy.


52 posted on 06/18/2014 7:16:46 AM PDT by uncitizen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer
This is pretty damning especially as 0bama is totally propped up by the media his entire career and Bush was totally savaged by the media for years.

Just imagine what the polls would look like if the media actually fairly reported what is going on?

53 posted on 06/18/2014 7:18:16 AM PDT by Gritty (The war is over. We won. - Michael Yon, Top Iraq War Correspondent, 07/21/2008)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Oldeconomybuyer
Normalcy Bias on parade. OBAMA DOESN'T CARE.

RAMMING SPEED! (fore!)

54 posted on 06/18/2014 7:19:50 AM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Buckeye McFrog
the Complete Implosion of the Democratic Party is imminent.

As much as I'd like to believe that, it's far, far from reality.

They still own the media, Hollywood, universities, the public school system, and they dominate the culture. They won't find it hard to regroup.

55 posted on 06/18/2014 7:26:36 AM PDT by Lakeshark
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 33 | View Replies]

To: expat1000
Gas prices will soar due to the situation in Iraq

That's another thing. The MSM never failed to make the connection for us when gas prices rose under GWB. They always showed us examples of poor farmers, airline industry and travelers, and increased food costs as a result of higher gas prices. The economy was always in imminent collapse mode during the Presidency of GWB.

Under Obama though, rising gas prices are just an isolated fancy, not related to anything, only an inconvenience brought on by market "speculators" and greedy oil men.

56 posted on 06/18/2014 7:27:29 AM PDT by Lou L (Health "insurance" is NOT the same as health "care")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: Lakeshark
They still own the media, Hollywood, universities, the public school system, and they dominate the culture.

Absolutely. Mark Steyn substituting for Rush one day said that he disagreed with Rush that we are a "center/right" country. He said that liberalism is in the air we breathe.

57 posted on 06/18/2014 7:33:53 AM PDT by Right Brother
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 55 | View Replies]

To: expat1000

The big Snowden revelations havent come yet. Just wait until we find who they have been spying on and what they have been using it for.


58 posted on 06/18/2014 7:39:02 AM PDT by sunrise_sunset
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 26 | View Replies]

To: 1Old Pro

It was failed from the start, just took 5 years for the public to realize it.


59 posted on 06/18/2014 7:49:50 AM PDT by HamiltonJay
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Right Brother

Mark Steyn is great.

Here in Broward county I’m sludging through liberalism, need boots. Nice area though.


60 posted on 06/18/2014 7:53:45 AM PDT by bicyclerepair (The zombies here elected alcee hastings. TERM LIMITS ... TERM LIMITS)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 57 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-72 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson