previous failures of government programs never stop Big Government obsessives like Obama and Kerry from slapping catchy new titles on the same old failed ideas and promising, as Obama did in the Rose Garden, that, trust us, this time, we promise, it really will “put construction workers to work right now.” Professional Washington politicians like Obama and Kerry would have us believe that the outcome will be different this time because, instead of wasting billions of tax dollars by letting Department of Transportation bureaucrats hand them out, we’ll just create another government-funded “bank” to write the checks. Examiner columnist Timothy Carney calls it “Fannie Pave.”
The latest national survey by Rasmussen Reports suggests that Obama and Kerry vastly underestimate the intelligence of the American people. According to Rasmussen, only 22 percent of more than 1,000 likely voters surveyed Aug. 1-2 approve of the debt-ceiling deal, while 53 percent disapprove. It’s no surprise that three-fourths of conservative voters reject the deal, but so do more than half of the moderates. Even among Democrats, more voters (40 percent) reject the deal than approve (34 percent). Why the skepticism? “One reason for the disapproval may be that most voters (58 percent) say it’s unlikely the deal will lead to a significant decrease in federal spending over the next few years. Only 35 percent consider such spending cuts even somewhat likely,” Rasmussen said.
Put another way, most people outside of Washington no longer believe the professional politicians in this town. So when Obama hails a debt-ceiling deal, then within minutes proposes new spending that will drive the debt higher, he’s confirming how out of touch he is with most Americans. No wonder the latest Gallup Poll shows him with a 48 percent disapproval rating.
You know who had their fingers on the pulse of America?
Those boys at the Weekly Standard, Commentary, NRO, FOXNews’ Roveans (along with the execrable faux-populist Bill O’Reilly), and Jen Jen at the WaPo.
As a measure of gratitude for their stalwart support of Orange John and Mitch the Pleaser — and their vocal criticism of the vain, childish, unserious Hobbits (who they’re now telling us were the Big Winners of a deal they overwhelmingly opposed) — I say we send them all an edible arrangement.
Shaped like a hairy foot.
If we’re Hobbits, does that make Barry “Sharkey”?
via Glenn Reynolds
Where are those greatest of all possible pulse-takers in the history of the world, Messrs Plouffe and Axlerod?
It’s good to see that the GOP is just as bad at listening to the people as the Democrats were when they passed Obamacare. It makes it easier to conclude that they are not representatives, they are priest-kings.
Spiny, where’s a pissed-off Wormtongue when we need him?
TRIGGER ALERT!!
I’ve got a better target for my hairy foot.
Ooh. The tut-tutting petty tyrants of the Left will be after you for that one, Darth.
Time to clean house (and senate).
Bumblefuck isn’t the only clueless idiot in Washington, by far. They ALL think they can talk their way out of the forcible anal rape of Americans.
They have made it too obvious that all they want to do is stick their elite dicks in our butts, while relieving us of our life savings. In one day, today, I just lost more money than I can believe.
Hey! Washington!
Do you really think there are enough illegals and dead people to save your asses?
They all went home because after you fucked the economy, there is no reason for them to stay here! They can make more money in Mexico.
FUCKING ARROGANT ASSHOLES! THIS IS NO LONGER A GAME!!!!!!
Well, maybe the dead people are still around.
At this point, Obama’s more Pimple than Sharkey
New poll.
Only 22% approve–Rasmussen
“Conservative voters strongly oppose the deal while liberals are evenly divided. By a 51% to 20% margin, moderates disapprove.”
“One reason for the disapproval may be that most voters (58%) say it’s unlikely the deal will lead to a significant decrease in federal spending over the next few years. Only 35% consider such spending cuts even somewhat likely. Most voters believe that cutting government spending will help the economy.”