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It was just announced today on Fox News and via an AP story that Obama is going to turn down General McChrystal's request for 40,000 more troops for the war in Afghanistan but will give the OK for an increase of 20,000 troops. This is all unofficial as I write this but within minutes of the news report a Freeper (someone who posts on FreeRepublic.com ) who goes by the name ecomcon gave a brilliant title to the less than satisfying Obama decision:
Halfganistan
You just can't beat Charles Krauthammer. Here he is discussing the Obama Administration's foolish strategy of attacking Fox News.
This is a 10 day moving average version of Rasmussen's Presidential Approval Index Poll. It compares those who Strongly Approve of Obama's performance to those who Strongly Disapprove. Right now the Strongly Disapprove side is ahead by about 7 to8 points.
Rio de Janeiro got the nod for the 2016 Olympics beating out Madrid, Tokyo and the last place finisher - Chicago. Looks like another Big O for Big O. Here is what the Brits had to say about it:
"There has been a growing narrative taking hold about Barack Obama’s presidency in recent weeks: that he is loved by many, but feared by none; that he is full of lofty vision, but is actually achieving nothing with his grandiloquence." Click on the RIO image below to read the full article.
The following article by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann is from the New York Post. Reprinted here without authorization but what the heck. Click on the Post logo mage to go to the original article or click on read more (or the blog title) to read it here.
THE elderly were the first group to turn against President Obama's health-care pro posals, alienated by the plans to cut $500 billion cut from Medicare. The young and the uninsured may be the next to jump ship -- out of worry over about the huge premiums they'd have to pay. Read more »
They broke the ACORN story and it's ACORN videos and articles 24/7 at BigGovernment.com. Well worth a look: Check them out at BigGovernment.com.
Another gem from Rasmussen. This time it's ACORN.
Only 15% of voters now have even a somewhat favorable opinion of ACORN, while 67% have an unfavorable view of the group. Those figures include only three percent (3%) with a very favorable opinion and 47% with a very unfavorable view.
Eighty-five percent (85%) of Republicans, 73% of voters not affiliated with either major political party, and 44% of Democrats have an unfavorable view of ACORN.
Liberal voters are evenly divided—35% favorable and 38% unfavorable. Eighty-two percent (82%) of conservative voters give ACORN unfavorable marks along with 60% of political moderates.
Obama in 2007 promising to work with Acorn to shape his presidential agenda. Scary.
This is a moving average version of the daily Rasmussen poll. Each point on the plot is the average of the last 10 days of the Rasmussen poll. This smooths out the normal "noise" that is inherent in any poll and allows you to get a better sense of the overall trend.
