Comments on: Poll: Mixed Reviews For Obama On AIG

CBS News Survey Finds Only 41 Percent Approve Of President’s Handling Of Bonus Scandal, Though Overall Approval Remains High

[hungry1968-15]

However, BO is president now and the mistakes now being made are his. When does he start taking responsibility for HIS actions and stop blaming the previous administration?

Posted by NancyLou9 at 7:14 AM : Mar 24, 2009





What mistakes?

And no, I don't want to hear about the "special olympics" comment. It's irrelevant to this story.

[nolies74621]

I hate to tell you but these call lists are bought from businesses that gather this information through purchases online,and in stores. I do believe that the inner city population was not a big factor in these polls as they are done by telephone not in person.
Why is it you do not trust polls until its a poll of your candidate or sitting president then they are the truth. Or are you trying to say Bush's poll numbers were skewed. Why would that be a factor when he was on his way out. The pollsters had no reason to place false info in the polls since he was not running.
Posted by turd_ferguson1961 at 7:26 AM : Mar 24, 2009

I do not see any mention of Bush polls in Nacy Lou's post. I took her post to mean that polls are useless and are skewed no matter the subject. I do not understand what Bush has to do with it. Unless there are hidden attractions and infatuations on your part for Bush.

I do not see anywhere in

[nolies74621]

Can you live with the 20 Trillion Obama is projecting the next 10 years?
Posted by dmw1167 at 7:30 AM : Mar 24, 2009
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Do we have a choice?

[omega39-2009]

The USA never holds the rich and powerful accountable,
Posted by cbsblogger

After passage of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA), John McCain called the bill ??an important step toward a fair and balanced approach to restoring personal responsibility to our federal banking system.?

Amazing huh?

[NancyLou9]

Yes, he won, but look at the shape of the country. Yet, none of these debacles and/or missteps are Bush's fault? Posted by tj217-2009 at 6:48 AM : Mar 24, 2009
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Just so I'm clear on what it is you're saying... Obama inherited this economic debacle. Okay, fair enough, the economy was taking a nosedive pre-election.

However, BO is president now and the mistakes now being made are his. When does he start taking responsibility for HIS actions and stop blaming the previous administration? When he's out of office?

Oh, wait, then it will be the NEXT guys fault. Wow, to be so perfect in such an imperfect world. When will he walk across the reflecting pool without getting the cuffs of his pants wet?

[nolies74621]

And as Paul Krugman rightly pointed out yesterday this is the same plan first floated by Paulson and now twice by Obama and each time it appears it just has more bells and whistles. Like Krugman, I agree that this plan amounts to a one way bet for investors and a gamble for the taxpayer.
Posted by omega39-2009 at 7:02 AM : Mar 24, 2009

The plan does seem to point that way. Basically we are buying bad debt from banks that received bailout money in the form of tax payer money. So the tax payer gives more money to buy bad debt with no guarantee that they won't lose thier investment Who wnats to invest in something that may not pan out when you do not have the option of pulling your investment when they are losing money. Maybe the White House is attempting to form a mini wall street but left out the part where you can sell your stake when it's not doing well.

[cbsblogger]

Where are the Wall Street heads that need to roll to demonstrate that we will never accept this egregious unethical greedy behavior again? Ah....I forgot they all get a "get out of jail free card" since they donate billions to our corrupt law makers.

The USA never holds the rich and powerful accountable, just the little people as they did at the Abu Graib scandal where the tentacles went to Dick Cheney and instead they imprisoned some low level military from West Virginia. USA land of the free and home of zero accountability for the rich and elite.

[nolies74621]

As far as BO's approval rating, statistics can be skewed based on where the people lived who were polled. They SAY nationwide but was it inner city LA? Was it Harlem? Was it Detroit? Was it only cities with a poor black population who are reaping the rewards of financial irresponsibility in the form of government hand outs? I don't trust polls becasuse they can be too easily altered to suit the needs of the people "reading" them.
Posted by NancyLou9 at 6:59 AM : Mar 24, 2009

I agree and I do believe BHO himself stated something similar to what you stated when referring to polls. But I do bet secretly he takes them to heart. The polls favor BHO at the moment but are beginning to slide off a little. If is he taking them to heart now than he should continue to when they take a down turn.

[omega39-2009]

I think it may work. But please do not misquote analysts reactions. Pherhaps you can point me to the proof of the standing ovation. Reactions that I have read are quoting catious optimism. At least be accurate when quoting the views of others and don't let personal feelings misinterpret them. You should see if BHO needs an in house crank yanker.
Posted by nolies74621

And as Paul Krugman rightly pointed out yesterday this is the same plan first floated by Paulson and now twice by Obama and each time it appears it just has more bells and whistles. Like Krugman, I agree that this plan amounts to a one way bet for investors and a gamble for the taxpayer.

[NancyLou9]

I believe the banks should have been permitted to fail. Were they to fail, the sun still would have shone the next morning, we all still would have gotten out of bed, more fiscally responsible banks would have arisen to take the place of the less responsible banks and the market would have adjusted to it.

As far as BO's approval rating, statistics can be skewed based on where the people lived who were polled. They SAY nationwide but was it inner city LA? Was it Harlem? Was it Detroit? Was it only cities with a poor black population who are reaping the rewards of financial irresponsibility in the form of government hand outs? I don't trust polls becasuse they can be too easily altered to suit the needs of the people "reading" them.