Some of you are probably concerned that according to the main stream media, Obama is coasting toward re-election. CNN recently reported a poll allegedly showing that Obama now has a 54% approval rating. At the same time they are dismissing the field of Republican Presidential candidates as weak and uninteresting.
The truth is quite the opposite. Obama is in serious trouble and unless something changes, he has little chance of re-election. You don’t have to take my word for it, just read the “real” information in that same CNN story:
The poll, which asked about Obama’s job on 11 issues, showed that his approval rating was higher than 50 percent on just three items: terrorism (65 percent), Afghanistan (55 percent) and Iraq (54 percent).
His four weakest areas were gas prices (25 percent), the deficit (34 percent), health care (40 percent) and the economy (41 percent).
Obama’s approval rating is only high in areas where he continues to follow policies originated by George Bush. In every other area, his job performance is being panned by the American people. Every possible Republican candidate for President will get higher ratings than Obama with regard to terrorism, Afghanistan and Iraq. No amount of main stream media spin can change that simple reality.
The following article from the UK Telegraph does a good analysis of Obama’s serious disconnect with the American people. Unfortunately, very few U.S. News organization are capable of this kind of reporting and analysis. Even Fox News seems to be afraid to tell the truth about Obama:
What is obviously true is obviously true!
At some point, even the main stream media is going to be forced to deal with the truth about Obama. Someone just sent me the following. First is the statement from George Bush after the capture of Saddam Hussein. The second is the statement from Barack Obama after the death of Osama bin Laden:
George W. Bush speech after capture of Saddam:
The success of yesterday’s mission is a tribute to our men and women now serving in Iraq. The operation was based on the superb work of intelligence analysts who found the dictator’s footprints in a vast country. The operation was carried out with skill and precision by a brave fighting force. Our servicemen and women and our coalition allies have faced many dangers in the hunt for members of the fallen regime, and in their effort to bring hope and freedom to the Iraqi people. Their work continues, and so do the risks. Today, on behalf of the nation, I thank the members of our Armed Forces and I congratulate ’em.
The only reference Bush made to himself was to say: “I thank….”
Barack Obama speech after killing of bin Laden:
And so shortly after taking office, I directed Leon Panetta, the director of the CIA, to make the killing or capture of bin Laden the top priority of our war against al Qaeda, even as we continued our broader efforts to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat his network. Then, last August, after years of painstaking work by our intelligence community, I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden. It was far from certain, and it took many months to run this thread to ground. I met repeatedly with my national security team as we developed more information about the possibility that we had located bin Laden hiding within a compound deep inside of Pakistan. And finally, last week, I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action, and I authorized an operation to get Osama bin Laden and bring him to justice. Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
Obama was so busy patting himself on the back that he almost forgot to thank the Navy Seals. The contrast between the characters of the two men could not be starker.
The problem facing this country today is that if we are unable to discern the difference between a George Bush and a Barack Obama, then we are doomed as a nation. Many people were fooled because Barack Obama is a good actor and he effectively played the role of a President on TV. In this case, he didn’t even do a good job of acting like a President. The truth is obvious to those willing to see.
I remember Alan Colmes and Sean Hannity having an amazing conversation on television shortly after 9-11. Anyone familiar with Alan Colmes knows that he is a full-fledged liberal KoolAid drinker who rarely has a rational comment about anything. But on this night, while Colmes was still badly shaken by 9-11, he said, “I’m glad George Bush is President of the United States.” He never came close to saying that again, and I am sure he would deny having ever said it. But he did, and I remember watching it happen.
George Bush, despite all the negative coverage in the press, is a real leader. Barack Obama, despite all the fawning coverage in the press, is not. I think the American people already know that. Eventually, even CNN will figure it out.
TDM
Unfortunately Richard M. Nixon was very close to correct when he said that John Q. Public was to ignorant to make important decisions regarding government policies. People in general are to complacent and self-centered to pay attention to even the slanted news media’s biased info on any critical issue. Even the few who listen, don’t have the gumption to go out and vote. I am afraid we ARE going to wake up one day and find ourselves in a world of crap that could have been prevented if we weren’t so caught up in the idea the Pied Piper of change is forcing down our throats!