Fox News poll: 69% now expect Obama to break promise about not raising taxes
posted at 5:35 pm on August 13, 2009 by Allahpundit
There’s so much dismal news for The One in these crosstabs, I honestly wasn’t sure to lead with. The GOP erasing a 13-point Democratic lead on the generic ballot in April to pull dead even now? 57 percent declaring the White House snitch line inappropriate? A 52/29 split on the question of whether town hall outrage is authentic or artificial? Or a 13-point surge in the number of people since March who say they’d like to see less of The One on TV? (Overall split is 25/49, among independents it’s 22/50.)
I decided to stick with the big stuff, the true mother of all Obama lies. The one nearly everyone now recognizes as such:
Note: Even a near-majority of Democrats no longer buys the White House nonsense about not raising taxes on the middle class. And that’s not the only “good” economic news. Note the Democratic split on this question, too:
And finally the topic of the hour, where The One continues to circle the drain. Fox finds a split of 34/49 against the plans now circulating, a two-point shift towards opposition since last month. Among indies, it’s now 27/50. Plus:
Chuck Grassley is now starting to whisper that, thanks to the town halls, Congress might actually have to start over on ObamaCare, although I suspect that’s less a serious threat than a ploy for extra leverage. Exit question: Which conservative pollster is now predicting a 20 to 50 seat pickup in the House and potentially a six-seat pickup in the Senate for the GOP next year? Fox News? Rasmussen? Try lefty darling Nate Silver. Follow the link to find out where he was when he broke the news.
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hope and change!
homesickamerican on August 13, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Shouldn’t that number be closer to 100%?
daesleeper on August 13, 2009 at 5:38 PM
duh…
texan_forever on August 13, 2009 at 5:39 PM
A sandbagger for sure.
Fletch54 on August 13, 2009 at 5:39 PM
The entire left hitched their wagon to Barry and now he is bringing them all down. I love it.
D0WNT0WN on August 13, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Silver doesn’t really believe this. He’s just trying to shock the Dems into more reasonable(or unreasonable)action.
jeanie on August 13, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Maybe Obama should start holding ‘Town Hall Meetings’ and start talking about ‘Hope and Change’ or something like that………..
Seven Percent Solution on August 13, 2009 at 5:41 PM
MUHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Our evil-mongering is paying off!
Patrick S on August 13, 2009 at 5:41 PM
Daggett News poll: 31% still have their heads up their butts.
Daggett on August 13, 2009 at 5:41 PM
More evil-mongering, please.
lorien1973 on August 13, 2009 at 5:41 PM
LMAO!
Question 23:
If you were seriously sick or ill, would you rather receive medical care in the United States or Canada?
Democrats: United States 86% Canada 7%
EPIC FAIL
Norwegian on August 13, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Although I expect this poll is more or less correct, is Fox really a leader in polls?
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Its early days yet and loads more needs to be done to stop The One, but this warms the cuckolds of my racist conservative mob, mongerer, astroturfer, heart.
marmaran on August 13, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Even this little guy knows better than to take gifts from Ogabe:
http://www.breitbart.tv/dog-refuses-treats-from-barack-obama/
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Yea 69% of tone deaf republicans. How many times will this man need to say he wont raise taxes on people making under $250K?
Conservatives need to stop getting their panties in a bunch
Afrolib on August 13, 2009 at 5:43 PM
He knows Michelle was in charge of the gifts…
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 5:44 PM
What does it matter?
Barry’s voters don’t pay any income taxes.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 5:44 PM
I agree – only democrats make under $250k a year since they all have been kept down by crackers like me over the years.
dpierson on August 13, 2009 at 5:44 PM
If this moron can’t even sell a treat to a dog; how in the hell is supposed to sell a TURD (aka ObamaCare) to the American people?
Norwegian on August 13, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Better question is; what world is that 31% in?
solidaction on August 13, 2009 at 5:44 PM
All you have to do is watch that tape of Barry’s townhall yesterday when he’s “meeting”, that planted little girl who asks him the lame set up question about the mean signs!
Obama had met her before, knows her mother, accepted money from the mother, and has the audacity to perform for the crowd pretending he’s never met her! I am so grossed out by his snakey lying attitude towards the American public.
anniekc on August 13, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Duh!
kirkill on August 13, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Afrolib on August 13, 2009 at 5:43 PM
You flunked Reading Comprehension and Math, didn’t you?
kingsjester on August 13, 2009 at 5:45 PM
You forgot to say racist, whitey, Swastika Carrying, Zionist, Imperialist ton deaf republicans.
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 5:46 PM
you astro turfing hyperboling one week in panty weigting whiny weenie!
upinak on August 13, 2009 at 5:46 PM
That 69% is the percentage of all voters. 57% of democrat respondents said that taxes will go up.
ICBM on August 13, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Well, have a look at some of the lefties right here on HA and the question answers itself…Obama obviously thought most Americans were as dumb as they are.
AUINSC on August 13, 2009 at 5:46 PM
He’s a slightly less charming carbon copy of Clinton. Same M.O.: run as a moderate who won’t raise taxes, veer to the left and raise taxes once elected. I wonder if Uhhbamuhh will learn to quiver his lip like Bubba did when he had to announce he was raising taxes…
Battlecruiser-operational on August 13, 2009 at 5:47 PM
No Math was taught at the John Kerry School for the Special…
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Thank God for well dressed evil mongering insurance flaks …
darwin on August 13, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Last time I checked, I made less than $250k and Obama’s already raised my taxes. Obviously he spoke inartfully when he did not mention that smokers were excluded from his campaign promise.
rw on August 13, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Hey, Afro…still pimping away for Ogabe, huh?
Oh, oh..I’m so sorry. Did I say…pimping?
Please don’t misunderstand that as, um, racist or anything.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 5:47 PM
Datz cuz they wernt reel democrats!!!
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Tell that to the 48% of Democrats who feel the same way..LMAO
Norwegian on August 13, 2009 at 5:48 PM
I would love to play 52 pickup next year! That would be fun.
WashJeff on August 13, 2009 at 5:49 PM
The longer that Pelosi, Reid, Gibbs, etc continue their verbal assaults on the average Americans attending these meetings, the more votes the GOP will probably get in 2010. These drunk-with-power-and-denial politicians are helping to rebuild the GOP!
Who’d a thunk it?
MississippiMom on August 13, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Afrolib on August 13, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Because your president already raised the tobacco tax to pay for SCHIP. He already lied about not raising taxes. I am sure you believe that raising that tax isn’t really raising taxes though, huh? Educate yourself.
John D on August 13, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Yeah, but he got a C+ in Afro-American history.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 5:49 PM
There, AP. FIFY.
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 5:49 PM
Depends on how often you have to repeat the lie before it becomes the truth.
jhffmn on August 13, 2009 at 5:49 PM
I enjoy Nate Silver’s site (fivethirtyeight.com) just for the sheer awesomeness of his pretzel-like ability to stilt and disjoint bad news for the democrats into good news.
SouthernGent on August 13, 2009 at 5:49 PM
What do you think Cap and Trade is?
Get real
darwin on August 13, 2009 at 5:50 PM
My mistake you all, I didn’t realize this was a “Fox News Poll”. That explains everything. Yes Obama is screwed big time now.
Afrolib on August 13, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Allah, you and FNC should be ashamed of your disinformationism!
Consider this a warning. You will be flagged next time.
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Yeah I turn my head too when offered something from Obama but it generally includes retching also.
fbcmusicman on August 13, 2009 at 5:50 PM
I just hope the GOP is smart enough, if they do win a good number of seats in 2010, to KEEP THEIR PROMISES!!! Smaller govt, less spending, no more acting like drunken sailors on their mamma’s credit card!
MississippiMom on August 13, 2009 at 5:51 PM
“Circling the drain”…I love that.
JAM on August 13, 2009 at 5:51 PM
You just dug yourself into a hole of stupid.
What, you don’t read the header before you spastically click on the link?
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Afrolib only accepts the BET channel Hip Hop poll, which shows that 95% of respondents believe Ogabe is going to pay their mortgage, fill their tank with gas and give ‘em a pony.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Like I just read over at Smalldeadanimals,
The clothes have no emperor
Jim708 on August 13, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Actually, If the Democrates keep on thier current pace, I believe that in the House the pickup will be a good bit larger.
whbates on August 13, 2009 at 5:52 PM
Yeah, yeah, that’s the ticket…that perfectly explains Nate Silvers concerns too…he’s a Rethuglican plant.
AUINSC on August 13, 2009 at 5:52 PM
And now you know why the Demonrats hate numbers.
My collie says:
CyberCipher on August 13, 2009 at 5:53 PM
My mistake you all, I didn’t realize this was a “Fox News Poll”. That explains everything. Yes Obama is screwed big time now.
Afrolib on August 13, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Noticed that you didn’t address Chicago Jesus raising the Tobacco tax. You’re correct about one thing he is screwed.
John D on August 13, 2009 at 5:53 PM
AP forgot to post this from the same article
Charlie Cook of the Cook Political Report stayed nonpartisan but doled out the same advice. “The intensity has switched to the other side,” Cook explained. That said, Silver acknowledged that 2012 is looking pretty good for President Obama. Why? Because the Republicans
might be “stupid enough to nominate, say, Sarah Palin,” said Silver.
Afrolib on August 13, 2009 at 5:53 PM
LOL Obama = Fail
http://i888.photobucket.com/albums/ac81/D0WNT0WN/2644438_n.jpg
D0WNT0WN on August 13, 2009 at 5:53 PM
I don’t think the question was “What did the President say about raising taxes on those who earn less than $250,000 a year?”
The question was “Do you think the President will go back on his promise not to raise taxes?”
We all know what he said, it’s just that fewer people believe him.
Lily on August 13, 2009 at 5:54 PM
I figured back in November the Dems would have an epic overreach and get tossed out in 2010, but I had no idea it was going to be this epic.
John the Libertarian on August 13, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Yep, blacks, youth and parasites (a lot of overlap, I know) will sit on their sofa’s watching Oprah and eating Cheetos.
I don’t know a single Republican who won’t trudge miles through snow to b**ch-slap the Dems in 2010.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Even bigger news: on Question 22, “Which is more important, health care or reducing the deficit”, 9% of Dems think they are equally important. Add that to the 34% of Dems who think deficit reduction is more important than ObamaCare, and one sees that in their core constituency the Dems are pushing up against 43% who think deficits matter at least as much or more than ObamaCare. They are losing their base.
MTF on August 13, 2009 at 5:54 PM
My mistake you all, I didn’t realize this was a “Fox News Poll”. That explains everything. Yes Obama is screwed big time now.
Afrolib on August 13, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Fox creams all their competition nightly. So I would say that more Americans trust Fox News for information than they do CNN and MSNBC (there’s that ugly Math thingy again). Obama has been screwing us for 7 months. It’s his turn. Americans know a lying liar when they see one.
kingsjester on August 13, 2009 at 5:54 PM
Well, considering the fact that one of their competitors, “CNN”, dumped their longtime polling partner Gallup and replaced them with a Clinton kneepad named Vinod Gupta, I think they can be considered as reliable as anybody.
In this particular poll, they sample 10% more Democrats than Rethuglicans, which is much less than some of the others, who routinely sample 14% to 19% more Dems to get the results they desire.
Historically, Faux News polls on a regular basis gave Bill Clinton better job approval ratings than many of the others. It wasn’t much, but it was regularly 3 to 5% higher than Gallup.
Del Dolemonte on August 13, 2009 at 5:55 PM
Ahh there is Collie and Collies master with the little master. I hope Collie is keeping the little one safe.
upinak on August 13, 2009 at 5:55 PM
Since everything pivots on Independents – these are the real numbers to watch. Every poll is slowly swinging against TheOne in that group.
dpierson on August 13, 2009 at 5:55 PM
No, Afro, the Palin thread is a few slots below this one…
…Go check it out. Just look for her picture.
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 5:55 PM
When did they change the spelling of gullible to Afrolib?
chemman on August 13, 2009 at 5:55 PM
I guess this means the seas are going to continue rising too.
Go**amit.
Bishop on August 13, 2009 at 5:55 PM
Bitterly clinging to that little tidbit are ya? ;)
lorien1973 on August 13, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Why does everything has to be about race guntotinglibertarian? This is your second post about me being black. Take the racism somewhere else buddy.
Afrolib on August 13, 2009 at 5:56 PM
A vote for republicans is a vote for sharks to eat your children!
lorien1973 on August 13, 2009 at 5:56 PM
getalife.
Oh, and see my 5:50 PM post before you back to bed.
Del Dolemonte on August 13, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Oh, that wasn’t racism you were reading… that was him baiting you.
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Afrolib on August 13, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Ok, I see you’re not going to address a legit question. You just keep doing that. That is an awesome strategy.
John D on August 13, 2009 at 5:57 PM
That’s it? Yep, sounds very hopeful for Obama…sure, we’ll have about 15% unemployment by then and be mid-trough of the double-dip recession, but “hey, the Republicans might nominate Sarah Palin…Obama wins!”
AUINSC on August 13, 2009 at 5:57 PM
I don’t know. What can they do? Rahm’s got them bent over a barrel. If they back off now, all solidarity will fall apart.
a capella on August 13, 2009 at 5:57 PM
Kettle, meet pot
Norwegian on August 13, 2009 at 5:57 PM
I’m skeptical of a pckup like that
blatantblue on August 13, 2009 at 5:58 PM
Oh…my….God.
I’ve been called a “racist”.
I think I’ll just curl up and cry.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 5:58 PM
He’s putting lipstick on his turd (hold the Bawney Fwank comments please) but it’s still a turd.
Key West Reader on August 13, 2009 at 6:00 PM
This tool thought putting “Afro” in his name would make him sacrosanct, so we’d all cut him breaks.
He didn’t realize we’re equal-opportunity troll-bashers here.
Gotta say, AnninCa has stones way bigger than this guy. She’s a lot smarter, too.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:00 PM
Hey, that means I might have some beach front property after all.
chemman on August 13, 2009 at 6:00 PM
totes O/T but reports are that Edwards is going to admit to fathering the child!!!!
RightWinged on August 13, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Rich coming from the #1 racebaiter on HA
dpierson on August 13, 2009 at 6:01 PM
FIFY
Del Dolemonte on August 13, 2009 at 6:01 PM
If nominating Palin would be such a bad move for the GOP, why are you warning us here at HA?
If a Palin nomination guarantees Obama another four years, the Left should be saying nice things about her, or at least keeping quiet.
But they’re not.
jazz_piano on August 13, 2009 at 6:01 PM
That’s not saying much…
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Under ObamaCare, if you’re 65 you can curl up and die.
/Love you, Libertarian!
Key West Reader on August 13, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Obama BREAK a “promise”! Tell me it’s not so! Ya’d think he had a track record of that for someone to come to that conclusion!
GarandFan on August 13, 2009 at 6:02 PM
He’s growin’ like a weed. Doubled his weight in the first two months. We take him in to the pediatrician on Monday for his 4 month checkup. Wouldn’t surprise me if he doubled his weight again. I thinks he takes after my side of the family — even my nieces are all over 6 feet tall.
My collie says:
CyberCipher on August 13, 2009 at 6:02 PM
He doesn’t understand that concept. He can do the dozens with his bro’s all day, dissing their mama’s.
But when it comes from a white guy…well…
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:02 PM
We were told Republicans would be wandering in the wilderness for decades; right?
I figured after a couple decades in the wilderness I’d look older. Maybe have a long beard or something. Guess not.
gekkobear on August 13, 2009 at 6:03 PM
It’s not a poll of Fox News viewers (which would be skewed). They simply conducted the poll.
jazz_piano on August 13, 2009 at 6:03 PM
Maybe everyone is just getting sick and tired of seeing his smug hubris puss plastered on every conceivable media outlet 24/7…………
……….. Damn, Dude, get back to the White House and draw the blinds.
Seven Percent Solution on August 13, 2009 at 6:03 PM
What makes you think Afrolib is actually of African dissent.
For all we know he is a white she that weighs 300+lbs and would just love to simultaneously “entertain” three afrolibs…
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Your lack of reading comprehension skills is truly frightening. That figure doesn’t represent the percentage who think Obama said he’d raise taxes. That figure represents the percentage who think Obama’s a big fat lying liar. In other words, he’s losing credibility. Imagine that.
patriette on August 13, 2009 at 6:04 PM
“Don’t be complacent about 2010,” Silver warned bloggers and activists attending the Netroots Nation conference in Pittsburgh.
I too hope they’re not “complacent”. I hope they push and push their idiotic statist policies until people are so fed up with them they are ruined for years to come.
Buy Danish on August 13, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Question:
Has any president ever dropped so quickly, in such a short period of time in history?
Just curious.
Key West Reader on August 13, 2009 at 6:04 PM
Comments registration was open WAY too long yesterday.
BigD on August 13, 2009 at 6:04 PM
I love hos cinsistentently our “elites” underestimate the innate intelligence of the average American….now the average American may not know quantum physics or Maya Angelou by heart but they know when big government drinks that Route 44 Hope soda with added change flavor that Big Government is gonna need to take a leak…..
the average American capitalist then invests in umbrellas….
sven10077 on August 13, 2009 at 6:04 PM
I smell epidermis being flayed in the evening. We’ll have to have at it boys and girls. Afrolib is just too thin skinned so it is time to remove some more for him.
chemman on August 13, 2009 at 6:05 PM
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