The Obama Report Card: What’s your grade?
posted at 2:40 pm on March 4, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Michael Kraskin of AOL’s Political Machine has a handy way to express your approval or disapproval of Barack Obama after six weeks on the job. Give Obama an overall grade as well as assessments on individual subjects, such as National Security and Health Care:
I’m not sure whether they will break out results by state like they do with the Hot Seat polls, or by blog sites, which might be more fun. It’s a new widget that will certainly get a lot of attention, especially if Obama keeps flirting with flunking out.
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There can only be one grade.
Epic Fail
fogw on March 4, 2009 at 2:42 PM
I give Barry an “S” for “Sealed.”
Christien on March 4, 2009 at 2:43 PM
ZER0
OmahaConservative on March 4, 2009 at 2:43 PM
National Security gets a C, due to all the Bush actions he’s retaining tainted by his being ready to give up the missile shield against Russia.
Everything else, F. Is there something lower I could give him for the economy?
MadisonConservative on March 4, 2009 at 2:43 PM
It’s the lowest on campus. It’s the lowest in Faber history!
Cicero43 on March 4, 2009 at 2:44 PM
I failed him on healthcare and economy. I gave him a D on the other two; I figured partial credit for quieting his crazies down, at least, and fake-shutting Gitmo, etc. We’ll see how he does next quarter.
emailnuevo on March 4, 2009 at 2:44 PM
F ————————————
Mark Garnett on March 4, 2009 at 2:44 PM
Barry Gets an “O” for being a Zero and hey, it’s his trademark.
portlandon on March 4, 2009 at 2:44 PM
What no F-?
TheBigOldDog on March 4, 2009 at 2:45 PM
A, B, and C should not be available options.
txsurveyor on March 4, 2009 at 2:45 PM
The stock market is the best measure of the economy, the people’s mood, and the president’s scorecard. The stock market represents the confidence of people who have a vested interest in the country!
stonemeister on March 4, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Kraskin says he’s going to do this every week.
INC on March 4, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Obama getting a C is proof of grade inflation.
TheBigOldDog on March 4, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Epic FAILURE!
flyfisher on March 4, 2009 at 2:46 PM
I gave him a D overall. His only saving grace so far is national security, and even that is on shaky ground.
Doughboy on March 4, 2009 at 2:46 PM
Zero point zero zero.
~Dean Wormer
Christien on March 4, 2009 at 2:46 PM
We need a Z for Zero.
INC on March 4, 2009 at 2:46 PM
C+ – You’ll shoot your eye out.
Skywise on March 4, 2009 at 2:46 PM
“present”
Fletch54 on March 4, 2009 at 2:47 PM
F across the board- and that is giving the filthy liar the benefit of being in office for only a few weeks.
No vision, massive spending, a corrupt cabinet and advisors, no hope, no change…..
There is nothing to recommend the filthy liar. Nothing about his performance that is positive.
highhopes on March 4, 2009 at 2:47 PM
He gets a big “F”.
Not just for failure, but for FUBAR.
UltimateBob on March 4, 2009 at 2:47 PM
SuperFly McCool is on double secret probation. Epic failure for the enitre country.
DeweyWins on March 4, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Why is there no category for “leg tingles”? I think the results are hopelessly biased without it.
tree hugging sister on March 4, 2009 at 2:47 PM
I gave him a D on national security (keeping some of Bush’s policies), and an F on everything else.
Vic on March 4, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Epic Fail on the economy.
msmveritas on March 4, 2009 at 2:47 PM
Economy: F (only because a Z minus isn’t available)
National Security: C (no quick retreat in Iraq, increase in troops in Afghanistan, suddenly finding things to like in Bush’s WoT strategy, but trading missile defense is a big no no)
Healthcare: D (that high only because he hasn’t proposed universal nazional healthcare yet)
Environment: C (with the proposed carbon tax & destruction of our economy, we’ll be driving & manufacturing less, thus polluting less)
Overall, I give him Peppermint Patty’s grade of D minus. Bring back the “Fairness” Doctrine & “Assault” Weapons Ban and it’ll be an F.
rbj on March 4, 2009 at 2:48 PM
Any share of stock. You can even pick one with a good profits and earnings ratio (whatever that might be).
progressoverpeace on March 4, 2009 at 2:48 PM
My sentiments exactly…
jwehman on March 4, 2009 at 2:48 PM
The worst grade I got in College was the following note on my first paper submitted in my freshman year: “This is ungradeable. Come see me.”
I would issue the same note to Obama: “ungradable.”
RedSoxNation on March 4, 2009 at 2:48 PM
He needs to be on super secret probation.
NSFW
portlandon on March 4, 2009 at 2:48 PM
An A in his Economic Destruction 101 class.
JammieWearingFool on March 4, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Not grade inflation, affirmative action.
Why should we expect a multi-racial President to lead with the same competence as all those white males without an assist from society?
highhopes on March 4, 2009 at 2:49 PM
I think its funny how his hordes of zombie followers take his “projections” as fact.
sonofdy on March 4, 2009 at 2:50 PM
F for FOOL.
HornetSting on March 4, 2009 at 2:51 PM
you son will be expelled starting immediately.
Kaptain Amerika on March 4, 2009 at 2:51 PM
It’s obvious: A BIG FAT ‘F’!
jencab on March 4, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Why can’t I vote “present?”
regal on March 4, 2009 at 2:52 PM
Oh, if only my grade of BO held as much weight as my grades for failing students…except that I would rather he NOT have to repeat my class. I’d be tempted to give him a D- across the board to prevent that.
Bob's Kid on March 4, 2009 at 2:52 PM
On the other hand, Obama has earned A’s in dancing, basketball, and teleprompter-reading.
Snowed In on March 4, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Obama also get negative marks under National Security for failing to recognize the difference between military family support groups and left wing nutjobs.
BohicaTwentyTwo on March 4, 2009 at 2:53 PM
It’s worse than failure, it is open season on America in his administration.
bbz123 on March 4, 2009 at 2:54 PM
Barry Obama
Civics D-
Economics F-
Biology D-
Math F-
History F-
PhysEd c+
Comments:
Ms Dunham,
Barry has had a very poor start this semester. His only real chance at a superior grade in any class was PhysEd, but after Coach Hancock caught him smoking again, that really brought his grade in that class down. We know his history essays are very interesting and amusing but as we advised at the end last semester, he seems to be making most of it up.
We would also like you to come by the office to discuss a concern we have that Barry may be experimenting with cocaine.
hawkdriver on March 4, 2009 at 2:54 PM
G
JVelez on March 4, 2009 at 2:54 PM
DThink they’ll buy it, Rahmmie?
Christien on March 4, 2009 at 2:55 PM
According to the grade scale for blacks, led by blacks and liberal unions – Obama’s D is really an A-…
Odie1941 on March 4, 2009 at 2:55 PM
F across the board except for environment….he gets a ‘D’ for that. It does need cleaning up, we just don’t need to be communists to accomplish that. Cap and trade is just another socialist scam that has NOT worked in Europe. It just makes money for some off others that pollute more, but the costs all get passed to the consumer that can do nothing about the pollution generated except sit in the damned dark while the gov’t refuses to permit clean methods of power generation.
Ridiculous. We are not Europe. Can we just send sock puppet over THERE to live and elect a REAL American for president?
Spiritk9 on March 4, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Have you seen Junior’s grades? – Van Halen
He gets straight F’s…but I hear he throws one hell of a party.
uncivilized on March 4, 2009 at 2:55 PM
I used to teach Corporate Finance in college, and just for his “profit to earnings” nonsense I would flunk him. Big F.
Btw, this is a great way to flush out the Astroturfers from HotAir. Anyone giving this tool a grade greater than F is obvious Axelrod material.
Norwegian on March 4, 2009 at 2:56 PM
I can’t write. My pen was given away to someone who couldn’t afford their own.
johnnyU on March 4, 2009 at 2:56 PM
Since F’s are no longer allowed in the public education system, I looked for the replacement E, and didn’t find it.
I was sadly disappointed in this poll being insensitive to our new President. He deserves an E, an extension, to get a second chance to do it over.
/sarcasm
Enoxo on March 4, 2009 at 2:56 PM
ROFL !
Great, made me LMAO, now I gotta go find it….
Mark Garnett on March 4, 2009 at 2:56 PM
*insert fist bump here*
/sarc
bluelightbrigade on March 4, 2009 at 2:57 PM
In light of the recent study about college students, those in the Obama administration will demand Bs merely for showing up.
Then, again, given that were in the age of O, are grades and the possibility of failure even available?
The harshest option we may be given is that “Barry needs to improve in these areas in order to have a positive performance outcome.”
BuckeyeSam on March 4, 2009 at 2:57 PM
Finally, an Obama report card! It’s not from Harvard, but something’s better than nothing…
Cornmeal on March 4, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Oslime-a gets an “S” for “secret government”.
csdeven on March 4, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Wait a minute I thought you couldn’t give F’s anymore because we don’t want anybody feeling bad about themselves!
Isn’t that why everybody gets a trophy now?
xler8bmw on March 4, 2009 at 2:58 PM
I give him a ‘P’ for Present.
WC on March 4, 2009 at 2:59 PM
I disagree with the C in national security. Granted your assessment is correct about the carry over from Bush’s administration, but based upon the changes Obama wants to make it is definitely an F.
The grade in foreign relations is missing. But, the epic failure of asking RUSSIA for help with Iran is a mind blowing F.
Russia!?!?
I wonder how Obama feels now, since he finally knows what its like to be flipped off on the international stage. What a moron. Putin will be laughing at that one for a long time.
Marine_Bio on March 4, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Post of the Day!
Norwegian on March 4, 2009 at 2:59 PM
“M”
For Marxist.
TheSitRep on March 4, 2009 at 2:59 PM
Too many people beat me to the “Present” grade. Darn.
BeantownModerate on March 4, 2009 at 3:00 PM
B on National Security/Defense, C on health care & D’s on everything else.
(I know I’m probably being generous with the B, but it’s the one area where he seems “teachable”, so I’ll grade’s on performance & potential).
Bruno Strozek on March 4, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Disclaimer: I’m not even sure what that meant.
But in all seriousness, he’s pretty bad. That’s an understatement, of course.
bluelightbrigade on March 4, 2009 at 3:01 PM
B on National Security/Defense, C on health care & D’s on everything else.
(I know I’m probably being generous with the B, but it’s the one area where he seems “teachable”, so I’ll grade on performance & potential).
Bruno Strozek on March 4, 2009 at 3:01 PM
The British dumped counterfeit colonial script into the US economy durring the revolution. The goal was to sabatage our economy. They succeeded in creating inflation in excess of 130%.
It was an act of war.
Congress and Obama just did the same thing and called it a stimulus bill.
If the goal is to destroy the US economy, O gets and A
The Rock on March 4, 2009 at 3:01 PM
Economy: F
National Security: D (for fooling his base and keeping most of Bushes policies)
Environment: D (for not signing Kyoto yet)
Health care: F
neuquenguy on March 4, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Barry: “I knew I should’ve paid that Jindal guy to take my tests!”
Christien on March 4, 2009 at 3:03 PM
Very well done… I give it a…. 10!
Mark Garnett on March 4, 2009 at 3:03 PM
He’s obviously “auditing” National Security, so he gets no grade there. Everything else is “dropped” – as in dropped the ball.
FuriousAmerican on March 4, 2009 at 3:04 PM
I for Idiot
jp on March 4, 2009 at 3:04 PM
You cheated off my paper, didn’t you?
jimmy2shoes on March 4, 2009 at 3:05 PM
I gave him party-line (D)s, except for Economy…a couple Dems crossed over and gave him an F.
Christien on March 4, 2009 at 3:08 PM
NBC: A+
CBS: A+
ABC: A+
NYT: A+
WP: A+
CNN: A+
TIME A+
NW: A+
MSNBC: A+ (with a tingle running up our legs)
TXUS on March 4, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Obama thinks he’s Lincoln
that’s not funny or sad, it’s blasphemy
Obama is part James Buchanan and part U.S. Grant
Buchanan was totally clueless and Grant was going blind ( literally and figuratively )
throw in a dash of Warren G. Harding, and we’re stuck with The Mother of All Failed Incompetent Presidents…….
Janos Hunyadi on March 4, 2009 at 3:09 PM
We need a “P” for present.
Oldnuke on March 4, 2009 at 3:09 PM
I would give him straight A’s across the board!
Mein Feurher is doing a BANG UP JOB! Everything he touches turns to gold! The man can do no wrong!
(You aint gonna see me in his “re-education” camp!
fumpbump on March 4, 2009 at 3:09 PM
I grade him “-Z”.
canditaylor68 on March 4, 2009 at 3:11 PM
Øbama: HØPE and ☭hange
Free Constitution on March 4, 2009 at 3:12 PM
Biden: “Get me the number for that French Web site where you can pay people to do your homework.”
Christien on March 4, 2009 at 3:13 PM
Four “F”‘s…and I’m being generous.
PappaMac on March 4, 2009 at 3:13 PM
F- all the way down.
And that is being kind.
-Dave
Dave R. on March 4, 2009 at 3:13 PM
He is the f-bomb.
moxie_neanderthal on March 4, 2009 at 3:14 PM
oh, and one more thing.
I think it was time he was expelled, before he burns down the school house.
-Dave
Dave R. on March 4, 2009 at 3:14 PM
Nice one. LOL
fogw on March 4, 2009 at 3:14 PM
I gave him a D overall. Too early for a complete flunkout, but deserving of an interim report. I’m afraid he will have to take Economics over again, though.
rockmom on March 4, 2009 at 3:14 PM
S. For Sh**. What he’s turning the economy into.
I also graded him Epic Fail.
crazy_legs on March 4, 2009 at 3:15 PM
touché
+1
moxie_neanderthal on March 4, 2009 at 3:16 PM
I gave him all F’s for F’ing up the country!
Can we trade this tool to say, Argentina for, I dunno, maybe 10 basketballs?
Sweet_Thang on March 4, 2009 at 3:17 PM
Kind of lowering the value of a good basketball here aren’t you?
fumpbump on March 4, 2009 at 3:18 PM
In 2008, Americans went President shopping. Now, you have to be careful when you go President shopping–you have to kick the tires and make sure the engine sounds right and that there’s nothing leaking–and even then, there’s no guarantee that you’re not going to end up with a lemon. But the 2008 model year was a very poor one–even though, like all presidential elections, it was a two for one deal–you get a backup vice-president in case something happens to the president you just bought (voted for). Republican Motors had an older model, the McCain, that was often cranky and had a tendency to be hard to steer; although, the vice-presidential model, the Palin, was a sporty roadster that has a lot of potential–even though it still has some tuning issues that need to be addressed. Democrat Motors had a smooth looking and smooth talking model–at least it was smooth talking on a well paved road–although its ride gets much rougher off the pavement. The Obama also looks much better on the outside than on the inside, although even the most cursory of inspections soon revealed its many defects and deficiencies. As for the Biden–well, besides its top being in bad need of repair, its engine has a bad tendency to misfire. Getting back to the Obama, the people most responsible for informing the consumer about the car and its potential defects did not do their job, leaving it up to the individual consumer to consult others who attempted to pick up the slack. Unfortunately, too many Americans fell in love with the Obama’s sleek paint job and chrome bumpers and bought (voted for) it and as those of us who did do a careful inspection expected, the Obama is pouring black smoke out of the exhaust (engaging in smear and obfuscation campaigns), guzzling the country’s fuel (the economy), and deliberately dismantling much of the country’s safety systems (defense budget, etc.)
This consumer gives the Obama the same grade I gave the Chevy Vega–an F.
Matt Helm on March 4, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Forget the report card,, this kid needs thrown out of school.
JellyToast on March 4, 2009 at 3:21 PM
F = Fascist
Severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition. Yep, that’s Obama.
moonsbreath on March 4, 2009 at 3:21 PM
And I thought I had nothing to do at work today…. LOL
fumpbump on March 4, 2009 at 3:24 PM
You’re absolutely right….
er, make that 10 shovels of *hit!
Sweet_Thang on March 4, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Did anyone know that Rahm Emmanuel was once…. a ballerina? Check out RushLimbaugh.com
In the meantime, as for Obama’s epic fail?
You suck. Ha Ha.
Key West Reader on March 4, 2009 at 3:25 PM
C on national security. F on economics. Incomplete on the other two because his policies have yet to be fully implemented. Averages out to a D. Hell, at least Clinton always got A’s in sex education.
Percy_Peabody on March 4, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Argentina won’t take him. They already tried this route with Peron and went quickly from a rich country to an indebted third-world nation. They have spent half a century trying to recover.
neuquenguy on March 4, 2009 at 3:27 PM
I give him an across-the-board, emphatic F. And, yes, I want him to fail. Period.
TXUS on March 4, 2009 at 3:27 PM
I would never have thought that I could say these words:
I wish we had a Clinton in office.
Anything is better than this amateur half time cartoon show of ninnies and nincompoops.
God Save US.
Key West Reader on March 4, 2009 at 3:29 PM
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