The Obamessiah Effect
posted at 10:54 am on February 12, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
In perusing Rasmussen’s latest political polling, an interesting fact popped out on their war-on-terror survey. Amid quite a bit of good news, including more confidence among voters in the effort and a declining sense that the terrorists have the initiative, comes this comparison between Barack Obama and George Bush:
Over half (52%) of voters say the situation in Iraq will get better in the next six months. That is up from 46% last month and also a new high water mark of optimism.
Just 20% now say the situation in Iraq will get worse over the coming months.
What’s changed in the last month? We haven’t changed policies, or even troop levels. After signing the SOFA two months ago, the situation has been quite static.
Well, except for one thing:
Though he’s only been in the White House slightly more than two weeks, President Obama is already receiving higher marks on his handling of the Iraq situation than his predecessor. Forty-two percent (42%) of voters rate Obama’s performance on Iraq good or excellent, while 17% give him a poor rating. President Bush’s final ratings on the war showed that 34% said good or excellent, while 45% said he was doing a poor job.
That’s a 28-point delta on “poor” between Bush and Obama … and for what? How has Obama changed directions on Iraq in the three weeks since taking office? He hasn’t. In fact, he appears to be slowly and quietly reverting back to the Bush position of long-term presence in Iraq.
And yet, survey respondents clearly see a massive difference between Bush and Obama on Iraq, based on nothing but the change of residents at the White House. Call it the Obamessiah Effect; his very presence makes unpopular policies suddenly more attractive.
In this case, the proximate effect is welcome, as a withdrawal from Iraq would hurt long-term American interests, and apparently the Iraqis agree that it would hurt their interests as well. However, a cult of personality has never — never — benefited a democracy. This irrational reaction bodes ill for our country, if it continues.
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You can thank the MSM…
They understand that while perception is not reality, it is all we have to make decision on… so if you can control the data input to form perceptions… you control decision making.
Romeo13 on February 12, 2009 at 10:58 AM
Iraqis will start showing up at his traveling revivals asking for their kitchen, their bathroom.
faraway on February 12, 2009 at 10:58 AM
The good news is this. The Dems have no over-arching principles – they just have the ObamaMessiah. When he goes, they go. God speed.
faraway on February 12, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Maybe the best answer would be to get a Democrat in office with lots of conservative advisers. That way the press would support the correct policies, and prudent government could be practiced with the enthusiastic report of the (apparently) ignorant masses.
hawksruleva on February 12, 2009 at 11:00 AM
This type of enchabntment always hits the wall at some point. The only variable is time.
saiga on February 12, 2009 at 11:01 AM
enchantment.
saiga on February 12, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Sorry, this has nothing to do with Buck Ofama. There is a trillion dollar news media industry for a reason – people get their information there. And that industry has been, as you have well documented for over a year, struggling to swallow anything Ofama puts in their mouth.
So, he waltzes into the Oral Office, doesn’t change one effing thing in Iraq (as we all knew he wouldn’t, lying POS), and the press reports it as Hope and Change!
And that is what you are seeing in the Rasmussen numbers, in my opinion. Buck Ofama.
Jaibones on February 12, 2009 at 11:01 AM
I no longer trust news media, polls, or people (generally speaking.) All seem to be wedded to some cultic ideologic and have abandoned reason. What to do…what to do…
Mommypundit on February 12, 2009 at 11:02 AM
Surveys are good for one thing:
Family Feud!
geckomon on February 12, 2009 at 11:03 AM
MSM = American TRAITORS!
Mark Garnett on February 12, 2009 at 11:03 AM
Ed, this may have a lot to do with the fact that Iraq is no longer a news story, considering the press got their candidate elected already, and the policies haven’t changed.
Vashta.Nerada on February 12, 2009 at 11:04 AM
I always thought the polls were not accurate, this proves it.
ctmom on February 12, 2009 at 11:04 AM
I disagree with you Ed. All this shows is that this country is filled with nothing but STUPID emotional ASSHATS.
Thank u.
Dritanian on February 12, 2009 at 11:05 AM
Obama gives people the ‘warm fuzzies’ on the inside. Bush the opposite.
BDS and Obamamessiah worship are directly related and affect the same sick and deluded people. the MSM of course is the source for much of it.
jp on February 12, 2009 at 11:05 AM
This is scarily laughable.
progressoverpeace on February 12, 2009 at 11:05 AM
However, a cult of personality has never — never — benefited a democracy. This irrational reaction bodes ill for our country, if it continues.
Oh, geez. A country having more confidence in a leader to do the right thing is now a cult of personality? Give me a break (i’m going to get that trademarked).
Tom_Shipley on February 12, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Consider the source of the poll. Same ignorant voters who elected Obeyme with their eyes wide shut.
fogw on February 12, 2009 at 11:08 AM
It’s not just the Messiah effect; it’s also the 8 years of opprobrium heaped upon George W. Bush by the Left and its sycophants in the media. If President Bush did, it’s ipso facto bad; if Obambi does it, it’s obviously good.
No point in taking polls of brainwashed Americans.
MrLynn on February 12, 2009 at 11:08 AM
Yeah, look what happened to us with Reagan! Or JFK! Both sides do this with politicians. America always survives. Obama’s horrible (we can see that in his first 3 weeks), but you’re kidding yourself if you think any more than bad policies will come of his cult of personality.
And terrorist attacks don’t count. Any attack on our soil will stem from poor policy choices, not because of his fanbase.
Trent1289 on February 12, 2009 at 11:08 AM
A Slobbering love affair.
Firebird on February 12, 2009 at 11:10 AM
So, since he is following the Bush plan in Iraq, are you conceding that Bush was right?
genso on February 12, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Stockholm Syndrome
kirkill on February 12, 2009 at 11:11 AM
Happy Valentine’s Day!
misslizzi on February 12, 2009 at 11:12 AM
A sad commentary on the naivete and fantasy-dwelling of a big chunk of the American electorate, I’d say.
Cicero43 on February 12, 2009 at 11:12 AM
When South Park made fun of the Truthers regarding 9/11, there was mention of 1/4 of the American population being stupid/retarded. I think they got it backwards. It almost seems, with polling data like this, that it’s only 1/4 of us that still have our heads and any common sense left.
Pity.
Yakko77 on February 12, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Tom_Shipley on February 12, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Go chug some more Kool-Aid, fool.
kirkill on February 12, 2009 at 11:12 AM
It’s a simple fact that conservatives are going to give him good marks for continuing what works and not abandoning Iraq in his first 72 hours like he had talked about on the campaign trail, and liberals are going to give him high marks because he’s a Democrat. He could nuke Iraq and they’d give him high marks.
It’s really quite funny to watch. Bush policies minus Bush equals OMFG THAT’S THE BEST POLICY EVAH!!! to libs.
crazy_legs on February 12, 2009 at 11:13 AM
You missed the point, but that’s what happens when you can’t see past the Obamaglo.
ProfessorMiao on February 12, 2009 at 11:14 AM
Speak for yourself. To me, it is clearly the treachery of the MSM. They are attempting to distort the facts for their own stated ideology. Off with their heads!
saiga on February 12, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Hate always works, just like promise idiots free stuff and they vote for you.
tarpon on February 12, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Well at least it bodes well for the 2.6 million new Iraqi dinar that I bought while I was over there. Now if only there was a way to get Halliburton to crank up the oil wells a little faster and get more people in SUVs…..
Any ideas?
Youngs98 on February 12, 2009 at 11:16 AM
Tom_Shipley, now a Bush Iraq Policy Fan!!!!
history repeating itself(w/ added Cult of Personality in Obama’s case), Truman hated, Eisenhower quietly mostly continued the Truman Doctrine which resulted in it not being a political issue any longer.
jp on February 12, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Yep. MSM. Where were the headline stories on NBC, MSNBC, CNN, NYT, etc etc etc about the suicide bomber that killed all of those people in iraq yesterday???
marklmail on February 12, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Lightworker!
azlibertarian on February 12, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Hey, Ed? I still hope he fails!
gryphon202 on February 12, 2009 at 11:20 AM
When can I expect Teh One’s holy turds to “slowing and quietly revert back” to roses?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on February 12, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Incredible. Excuse me while I go bang my head against the wall for a few hours.
genso on February 12, 2009 at 11:23 AM
And once again, we prove the stupidity of the American voter.
MDWNJ on February 12, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Oh, geez. A country having more confidence in a leader to do the right thing is now a cult of personality? Give me a break (i’m going to get that trademarked).
Tom_Shipley on February 12, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Considering that what constitutes “doing the right thing” in Iraq hasn’t changed with the new President, what would you attribute it to?
Bishop on February 12, 2009 at 11:25 AM
I wonder if now Ed and Allah STILL want this POS Obama to succeed with his Socialist agenda or have they woke up to the realization of how radical and dangerous this man and his criminal associates are…
I, along with Rush, want him to FAIL!
Mark Garnett on February 12, 2009 at 11:26 AM
Most people believe most things for the same reason they believe that McDonald’s is their kind of place.
logis on February 12, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Well what did you expect? The One can do no wrong. If there is a problem it’s “George Bush’s fault”, or “obstructionists Republicans in Congress” or………..
GarandFan on February 12, 2009 at 11:27 AM
And fail in a horrible, ugly, public sort of way just to deter anyone from trying this crap again.
genso on February 12, 2009 at 11:27 AM
When he’s doing the exact same thing as the other guy, the answer would be yes. Geez
DarkCurrent on February 12, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Once again your argument misses the mark with this audience. We don’t think Obama’s win indicates the country has more confidence in the leader; we think a lot of brainless dependent slugs tipped the balance in favor of an empty suit. We’re not impressed at all with him, or those that voted for him, and consider him a danger politically, and from an experience point of view. The only thing we agree with you on is that he won, has a clear majority, and is about to do more or less as he wishes. Truly Tom, what success do you have converting people here? I can’t understand for the life of me why you are here. Why not converse with those at liberal sites with whom you share more in common? Do you think conservatives shouldn’t even be allowed to have their own websites free from liberal interference? You won. Other than to rub it in, what are you doing here? Curiously, perhaps you find the level of conversation more interesting here than you can elsewhere.
JiangxiDad on February 12, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Seriously, how do we fight these drones?
Dubn8tr on February 12, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Not to worry, in 6 months they will do a survey and ask who won the war in Iraq. The majority will say Obama.
albill on February 12, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Garlic, and silver bullets??
MDWNJ on February 12, 2009 at 11:32 AM
The idiots submerged in the cult of personality.
The American Idol of the presidency. No common sense whatsoever.
jencab on February 12, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Let me repost this from Rush, for me this sums up my opinions, my attitude and my honest belief. Yeterday Rush was at his very best, maybe his best ever. I, for one, was cheering at the radio… I was proud of America again, I understand that we WILL take this back from the radicals.
RUSH:
“God bless these people. What has this government done to them? What has the media in this country done to these people, depriving them of the very essence of humanity? No sense of self, no pride. This is what Democrats and the left do to people. They rob people of their humanity, of their goodness and their decency. They rob them of confidence. We are going to restore this. We are going to use the power of the government to tell people how good they can be, how important they are, and how much happier they will be if they’re not looking to our president for the next kitchen or the car or a job. We’re going to become activists. We’ll take back our government.
It’s going to be a bigger, more powerful, stronger government — and we’re going to turn it against the left in ways they could have never imagined. So, Sue in Virginia Beach, we can’t do any of this if we panic. I know some of you saying, ‘Rush, it all sounds great, but who’s going to do this?’ Well, folks, I admit that you look out on the horizon right now and you don’t see a single person in the political class willing to do this. But before these people on the left get through, there is going to be so much anger and outrage among the people who made this country work, who are now being targeted as the enemies. You who have jobs, you who have played by the rules, you who are not asking anybody for your next kitchen, you’re the enemy — and it isn’t going to be long before the people of this country get fed up enough that they’re going to want to turn the tables on the people who are trying to destroy America as we have always known it…
Let me answer Carol from Spring, Texas, and her question again. She said, ‘You know, I loved that monologue you did, but then I thought, where are the Republicans that are going to engage in this kind of payback?’ Carol, the simple answer is by the time we get to that point, those are the only kind of Republicans that have a chance of getting elected. That is how bad it is going to get. The only Republicans that are going to have a chance of getting elected or reelected are those that are outraged over what has been done to their country, and not only want to fix it, but they want to name names, they want people to know exactly who it was that destroyed the capitalist system for their own personal political gain.”
*** God bless you Rush, and to all real Conservatives, we have got to STAND UP NOW, call, e-mail and fight back… Call the RNC, send this to everyone you know.
Mark Garnett on February 12, 2009 at 11:32 AM
Won’t work. We’re fighting against mindless zombies like you’d find in Raccoon City.
genso on February 12, 2009 at 11:33 AM
Just as lobbyists in the administration, torture, rendition, expanding the power of the executive and surging troop deployments are now acceptable, the Iraq situation continuing on its current path is now the “good” way to do things too.
I look forward every day to read the spin that Hack’s, Tom and getaclue create in an attempt to defend Ogabe’s parallel behavior to what Bush did.
Bishop on February 12, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Well, the Founding Fathers understood this phenomenon perfectly. They knew they couldn’t trust the common populace. Originally, it was their intent to structure government so that emotion and blind following would be blocked. They’d be ashamed of this country today.
MNDavenotPC on February 12, 2009 at 11:38 AM
Remember this from Howard Stern? He interviewed people on the streets of NY City and told them Obama supports policies that were McCain’s policies. And the people on the streets were all yeah I totally agree with that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyvqhdllXgU
Obama could come out and say he wants to punch everyone in the nose tomorrow and it would poll at about 55% approval.
angryed on February 12, 2009 at 11:38 AM
You seem to have, as probably surprises nobody, missed the point. O’Boingo has done nothing vis a vis Iraq policy that would distinguish him from Bush yet he gets higher “marks” for his “handling” of Iraq. Any reasonable person would see that as irrational, and simply a consequence of the “Obama Glow”. It doesn’t take much to figure out that a cult of personality has as its foundation an irrational and even false attribution of some positive change to a person who has done nothing.
mr.blacksheep on February 12, 2009 at 11:40 AM
My first thought too.
Only I would call them IGNORANT emotional DIPSH!TS.
tru2tx on February 12, 2009 at 11:42 AM
Mindless sheep. You could tell them that Obama was the one who gave more money to African causes than any president ever, and that his policies prevented MILLIONS of people from getting AIDS/HIV and malaria, and they’d nod their bobbleheads in approval. And Obama would claim credit for that too.
scalleywag on February 12, 2009 at 11:44 AM
You seem to have, as probably surprises nobody, missed the point. O’Boingo has done nothing vis a vis Iraq policy that would distinguish him from Bush yet he gets higher “marks” for his “handling” of Iraq.
First of all, this poll is not about how Obama has handled Iraq. It’s about whether people think the situation will improve there in 6 months time. The fact that it has risen since Obama has taken office shows that more Americans have more faith in Obama to handle the situation than they had in Bush.
The poll is about potential, not about anything Obama has done. It really should be no surprise that people have more confidence in Obama than they did in Bush.
This is natural. A new president has a clean slate. There’s always a tendency for people to lean optimistic with a new leader, especially when the last one left with one of the lowest approval ratings in the history of our country.
To try and spin this as some sort of “cult of personality” is, to quote Mike Tyson, ludicrisp.
Tom_Shipley on February 12, 2009 at 11:48 AM
This just in…
42% of voters are mentally bankrupt.
RedbonePro on February 12, 2009 at 11:49 AM
angryed on February 12, 2009 at 11:38 AM
That is the first time I’d heard that, although I am not surprised, I am nauseated.
There should be a test before people are allowed to vote.
tru2tx on February 12, 2009 at 11:49 AM
Are you a large african-american housekeeper?
geckomon on February 12, 2009 at 11:50 AM
It already has hurt us. Obama talks about the stimulus in his usual generic way, lards it up with a bit of local talk about battery powered RVs, and support goes up a passle of points, from negative to positive support.
I’m pissed that three Republicans gave the Obama and the Democrats cover for this thing. If the Republicans had stood together, they would undoubtedly have wrung quite a few more concessions to fiscal sanity out of this thing.
For the first time in my life, I will be contributing to three out-of-state Senate races, and you can guess who will be the beneficiaries. I have a bumper sticker that says “My two favorite teams are UCLA and whoever is playing USC”. Make the appropriate substitutions and you have my feelings.
unclesmrgol on February 12, 2009 at 11:51 AM
Are you a large african-american housekeeper?
With a hell of a singing voice.
Tom_Shipley on February 12, 2009 at 11:52 AM
While I respectfully disagree with everything you said.. That was funny.
MDWNJ on February 12, 2009 at 11:52 AM
God help me – for one I actually agree with Tom.
It really does not do us any good to remain in denial about just how sick this country was of George Bush. Hillary Clinton or any other Democrat who had just took office would be getting the same numbers in the polls right now. It’s simply a fact that people for now think Obama will do a better job. His challenge is to earn that confidence over time.
rockmom on February 12, 2009 at 11:53 AM
You don’t have to tell people that. Just ask the question in a poll; you’ll find that 55% of the people will say they believe it.
That’s what being the Messiah means. The media aren’t propagandizing any particular claims; they’re idolizing the man himself. Obama doesn’t just DO good things; he magically creates miracles, just by being there.
logis on February 12, 2009 at 11:53 AM
I don’t think the charge of “cult of personality” is based only on this one story. There is daily evidence of the MSM and other people being creepily over-exuberant about Obama. The woman mouthing “I love you Barack” the other day and the NYT writer fantasizing about Obama in the nude are a couple of recent examples. There are too many to bother listing, but I think you know darn well there is more to it than just this Iraq poll.
forest on February 12, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Again, let’s try to stay focused here… I know it’s hard for a far left radical if it’s not involving the destruction of values and morals and America then your attention span is small, but let’s try.
What we are asking you is WHAT HAS and or WILL The Messiah do differently then Bush did in Iraq? We were WINNING long before Bush left office, we had a signed timetable to withdraw… Obam is using the same exact things, so in 6 months under Bush things would have been the same as they will be under Obama?
Mark Garnett on February 12, 2009 at 11:54 AM
Rasmussen is to polls as Fox News is to balance.
Pass on both thanks.
getalife on February 12, 2009 at 11:55 AM
Unfortunate for you to use Tyson because he could probably make a better argument than you are doing. So, answer the question that most here laid out. Are you admitting that Bush was right? If not, then your comments can not be taken seriously.
genso on February 12, 2009 at 11:56 AM
American idiots. College kids, stay at home “The View” watching moms,minorities, and Marxists.
Circle the wagons and get ready for the long haul.
csdeven on February 12, 2009 at 11:58 AM
I’m not sure you deserve it! (heh)
geckomon on February 12, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Do you use a feedbag to catch the little balls of shit that roll out of your mouth, or do you leave a trail like Hansel and Gretel for your idiot ilk to gobble up?
csdeven on February 12, 2009 at 11:59 AM
You know, you’re absolutely right. The poll question: Which president has done more humanitarian aid for African countries than any of his predecessors? ZING…Obama by 89%.
snort.
scalleywag on February 12, 2009 at 12:00 PM
DeathToMediaHacks should be along any time now…
DarkCurrent on February 12, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Mark,
You’re the one losing focus. This thread is about a poll in which more Americans have faith Iraq will get better in the next 6 months than did when Bush was president.
Now, you ask what he’s done differently than Bush. As of now, nothing. But, it has only been what? Three weeks? There’s also been this little thing called economy that has been a large focus of the administration.
We’ll see what he does in terms of a timetable, but it’s way too early to say Obama’s Iraq policy is the same as Bush’s.
BUT, even if it were… let’s say for argument’s sake that Obama followed Bush’s Iraq policies to a “t”. It should still come as no surprise that Americans have more faith in Obama than they did in Bush.
Americans had very little faith in Bush due, in large part, to his handling of going into Iraq and the post-invasion melt-down that occurred. As I said before, Obama is a clean slate. It’s just natural, at this point, for Americans to have more faith in him to handle the situation.
As rockmom pointed out, the hard part is keeping that faith.
Tom_Shipley on February 12, 2009 at 12:06 PM
Obama could come out and say he wants to punch everyone in the nose tomorrow and it would poll at about 55% approval.
angryed on February 12, 2009 at 11:38 AM
rightthinkr on February 12, 2009 at 12:07 PM
Want an explanation for these poll numbers? Remember: half of all Americans have below average intelligence.
Akzed on February 12, 2009 at 12:14 PM
He’s not exactly a clean slate, is he? He famously opposed the surge, since proven to be a losing position and very poor judgment. So it’s either a cult of personality, ignorance or some combination of the two.
DarkCurrent on February 12, 2009 at 12:18 PM
So it’s either a cult of personality, ignorance or some combination of the two.
Yes, you’re right, is MUST be something that shows people who back Obama are idiots.
At least one of you is showing an ability to think rationally.
Tom_Shipley on February 12, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Yes, you’re right, is MUST be something that shows people who back Obama are idiots.
At least one of you is showing an ability to think rationally.
Tom_Shipley on February 12, 2009 at 12:20 PM
genso on February 12, 2009 at 12:23 PM
While I don’t strictly equate ignorance with idiocy, if there’s a rational path that leads to any other plausible conclusion I’ve yet to hear it.
DarkCurrent on February 12, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Hitler came to power when good people pulled this kind of shit.
jukin on February 12, 2009 at 12:31 PM
http://www.weirdwolf.us/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/barack_unicorn.jpg
Nope, no cult of personality at all around Uhbama.
18-1 on February 12, 2009 at 12:31 PM
This irrational reaction bodes ill for our country, if it continues.
Barring an act of God, the Messiah will poll very well indeed, but then again, God’s poll numbers go down every day…
Christine on February 12, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Perhaps the exposing of clear choices fits your description, something we haven’t had in quite a while.
genso on February 12, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Is it dishonesty or stupidity that leaves you unable to comprehend the following from the post you are commenting on:
The response is not about future performance but about the Obamessiah’s present performance and Bush’s past performance.
You said it yourself, the Obamessiah has done nothing on Iraq, yet he is considered to be doing a good job in that area. Everything that has happened in Iraq during the Obamessiah’s brief tenure in office to date has been the result of Bush’s policies, yet Bush is chastized for doing a poor job while the Obamessiah is lauded for his great performance.
THAT is irrational. And if you can’t see that, you are irrational/a liar/stupid or all three.
ProfessorMiao on February 12, 2009 at 12:36 PM
The poll is about HOPE. Obama’s campaign was about HOPE. Obama’s stimulus plan is about HOPE. Obama’s followers have bet the house on HOPE, since the empty suit had no track record and no executive experience.
Sooner or later he’s got to come up with something concrete, something of substance, something he can be judged on. He can’t tap dance forever.
fogw on February 12, 2009 at 12:40 PM
Do they try to find the absolute dumbest people in the country to poll or what? They may as well ask second graders…
Grayson on February 12, 2009 at 12:43 PM
Hence, the Crap Sandwich goes down so much more easily! [snark]It’s not an example of everything the left wants, and political payoffs, it’s just goooooood. [/snark]
juanito on February 12, 2009 at 12:45 PM
And I believe I’m being kind here.
The propaganda has infiltrated the masses intellect.
It is 1984.
People are content to live in the cushy cocoons of ignorance in order to comfortably suckle at Uncle Sam’s teats.
They revel in being spoon-fed opinions, thankful they will never have to go through the tiring effort of forming their own.
How do we fight these mindless & numbed masses?
I have yet to see the Clone Wars cartoon-so I’ll wait to form that conclusion.
Badger40 on February 12, 2009 at 12:47 PM
FIFY.
BuckeyeSam on February 12, 2009 at 1:01 PM
50% of Americans voted. A slight majority voted for the Marxist scumbag Oslime-a. That means 75% of Americans were too lazy and too stupid to understand the magnitude of the damage that socialists will do to this country. So, yeah, they have a pool to poll from that is rife with idiot douche bags like shipley to get opinions from.
csdeven on February 12, 2009 at 1:02 PM
It should still be noteworthy that all indications thus far point out that even 6 months from now, Obama will continue what Bush was doing.
Unless, they believe it will be different 6 short months from now. In which case, they’re not paying attention.
But of course that would still be the point.
anuts on February 12, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Sooner or later he’s got to come up with something concrete, something of substance, something he can be judged on. He can’t tap dance forever.
fogw
Why not? As long as the MSM continues to play his tune he can do his rendition of Steppin Fetchit and the masses (who really are the asses) will swallow it. Why? Because to admit the truth is to admit they were suckers. Who’s going to willingly admit that?
SKYFOX on February 12, 2009 at 1:11 PM
It’s that “I’m proud to be an American because Obama is my president” syndrome.
Please…make it stop!
funsutton on February 12, 2009 at 1:29 PM
I haven’t noticed a “new tone” in Washington, but what I have noticed is a “new tone” in the national news. They are so pro-Obama that it’s just pitiful.
I was listening to a story just yesterday about the “stimulus package” and the reporter said that “Democrats and Republicans were getting together to pass the package” and that “there had been a lot of give and take on both sides” and then the implied that one of the “takes” was Republicans taking away middle-class tax brakes that Obama had promised during the campaign.
The reporting on Iraq is the same, and many, many Americans are just sheep that believe whatever the newsreader is telling them.
29Victor on February 12, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Now a traditional Presidential “honeymoon” is a “cult of personality?” This happens with all Presidents in the early portions of their terms, jeez.
DeathToMediaHacks on February 12, 2009 at 2:10 PM
LIAR… BDS took hold PRIOR to him taking office… F-you and your Liberal LIES and distortions… Obama is a LIAR, he said NO PORK in this bill… Even the VERY Liberal NYT’s called him out on that LIE… The Bill is ALL pork… So go elsewhere and LIE to your own radical friends about BDS…
Mark Garnett on February 12, 2009 at 2:39 PM
Garney as usual you’re overwrought and dramatic, the 2000 election was a pretty unique moment in American history, Bush got his “honeymoon” a year later post 9/11.
DeathToMediaHacks on February 12, 2009 at 2:42 PM
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