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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Well, let’s not give the GOP any credit for this.
This is all self-inflicted by Ogabe and his thugs.
The GOP still seems to be hiding in the bushes like a bunch of girly-men.
Palin and Michele Bachmann excepted, of course
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:05 PM
BTW the Faux News Clinton job approval numbers I mentioned are still viewable at Polling Report.com, which bills itself as a “non-partisan” website but refuses to carry Rasmussen’s polls, while happily running DailyKos polling results.
http://www.pollingreport.com
Del Dolemonte on August 13, 2009 at 6:05 PM
I love how consistentently 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
sven10077 on August 13, 2009 at 6:05 PM
+100 The man needs to get to work and stop the constant bullsh*t campaigning. He has lost all credibility.
Key West Reader on August 13, 2009 at 6:06 PM
I agree. Just need a few percentage points among independents to swing the GOP way to get the White House back. Problem is that independents don’t hold much sway over Congressional races, I don’t think, because of the way districts have been drawn to protect incumbents. Still, the fact that these guys are talking Congressional swings as well means that there are some seats that aren’t completely safe, obviously.
venividivici on August 13, 2009 at 6:06 PM
Well that ain’t exactly pushing the envelope is it?
Jim708 on August 13, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Back to work on what?
Destroying the country?
He’s doing just fine there… heck, Nancy will probably give him a bonus…
*mental image of Nancy and Bawney sharing a strip poll*
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:07 PM
I do find it highly entertaining when Liberal Trolls gain access to Hot Air thinking they are going to blind us all with their intellect or disrupt a thread and then start crying when people stand up to their arrogant insulting behavior.
kingsjester on August 13, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Afrolib,
Welcome aboard.
To be completely honest, I’m a bit skeptical that you are, in fact, Black. You sound like a White liberal posing as an African-American.
jazz_piano on August 13, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Are you kidding? Ogabe never did a day’s work in his life.
And now he’s got that pimped-out 747, a $3 million armored pimp-mobile and a platoon of flunkies waiting on his every travel need.
Why the hell stay at home?
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:08 PM
Good heavens…. Warp Spped Hurl. Kinda like Obama’s poll numbers… dropping at warp speed. The dude needs to STFU and go to work.
Key West Reader on August 13, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Waaaaait a minute. I thought we were reading a couple of months ago that conservatism was dead. Not to mention the GOP.
ddrintn on August 13, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Afrolib has been around before yesterday…
…Probably just crr69 or something…
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:09 PM
He’s not going to raise taxes so to keep his polls from tanking! What happened yesterday is the fed will print even MORE money behind our backs and flood the market! When this happens the market with a low interest rate (at least for a little while) will go into hyper-inflation (yes like under Carter) this way they get their pound of flesh not by taxes but, by inflated prices! it will kill job growth as well as industry & retail!
xler8bmw on August 13, 2009 at 6:09 PM
Nah, he’s black. He came on this morning crowing about his degree from a “4yr college”.
Never heard a white person use that kind of language.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:10 PM
A fresh new field for the GOP to muck up, I’m afraid.
Cicero43 on August 13, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Thanks. That will to the trick also.
chemman on August 13, 2009 at 6:10 PM
This house of cards is falling. The rats are nervously looking to the water…back to the boat….back to the water…jump?…not yet…..
Ozprey on August 13, 2009 at 6:10 PM
Funny… I don’t refer to every black person as “African American” and in my reports I refer to people as white female, black female, asian female, hispanic female, etc. Why? Because we have a lot of Hatian, Cuban, Bahamian blacks and they don’t like being called African “Americans”.
Key West Reader on August 13, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Oh, that was probably something about how Amerikkka is not a Christian nation or something like that…
Fortunately, we have men like Paul Krugman to keep America focused with their masterfully writen orgasms…
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:12 PM
GTL, none of my black friends sounds like that. Afrolib might be an exception, but I’m skeptical.
jazz_piano on August 13, 2009 at 6:12 PM
His only hope is to stage more events with more pretty little girls asking why he is awesomely awesome.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:12 PM
Okay, where is Americannodash when we need him/her?
BigD on August 13, 2009 at 6:13 PM
Dunno… there are some pretty stupid white girls that act that way…
“Antwan let me go to community college for 3 years, then I went to BOCES for a year.”
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:13 PM
And the other half expect him to see his numbers drop even more.
Ooops…
Obama math, the new new-Math.
coldwarrior on August 13, 2009 at 6:13 PM
No, ya suppose Pinnochio would lie to Ya?
This Pinnochio Presidente lies like a bedwetter and seemingly cares not if he gets caught!
IMPEACH!
dhunter on August 13, 2009 at 6:14 PM
I miss Terry Skyver. AfroLib is a fun toy, I guess, but there’s really nothing like a troll making death threats against a mother of 3 to get the juices flowing.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:14 PM
Why is Johnny Cash’s Burning Ring of Fire constantly becoming the theme song to Barry O’Bama in my head?
portlandon on August 13, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Silverback will be back.
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Ok…..here goes. Is there anyone else out there who thinks that if McCain had been elected, and governed as a moderate maverick that Pelosi and Reid and the rest of them would be riding high?? Perhaps this is the upside we so desperately needed.
lamaestra57 on August 13, 2009 at 6:15 PM
funny. i’m sure Nate Silver was saying the exact opposite just a few weeks ago. As in, blue dogs don’t need to worry since.. something or other.
Phoenician on August 13, 2009 at 6:15 PM
lol, They treat adults like kids, and kids like adults so I think you may be spot on there! Maybe by falls end there will be no adults allowed at Town Halls.
Ozprey on August 13, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Interesting. I believe one term for Americans of Haitian descent, Cuban descent, etc. is ‘Caribbean Americans.’
BTW, I thought ‘Latino/Latina’ was preferred over ‘Hispanic.’
jazz_piano on August 13, 2009 at 6:15 PM
I hope so. All these new trolls bring to the table is “racist” and “bigot”.
Terry Skyver knew how to fling threats and asterixed potty words. There, my friends, was a MAN.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:16 PM
There is no way our great country can come back from the damage done when “we” elected Obama. The electorate has proved themselves idiots who know nothing about even a basic Civics class. They know nothing about the legislature. My 20-yr-old dtr doesn’t know the difference between her Congressman and Senators. She doesn’t know their names, and she doesn’t vote, unless it’s for a “black” President.
I cry for my country. The one my Dad took a bullet for. I cry…..
Hoosiergammy on August 13, 2009 at 6:16 PM
Scrappy on August 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Dean: “There Will Be Primaries” For Dems Who Vote Against Public Option
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Grrrrr…. Now I’ll have that in my head all night. I love that song and so does my 14 year old.
Key West Reader on August 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM
LOL
jazz_piano on August 13, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Be still, my beating heart! Say you’re not just teasing, Howie.
Say it!
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:19 PM
to be fair there is little difference between “congresscritter” and “Senator” except for how long you’re stuck with the error and THANK GOD we only have two senators per state….
your daughter probably won’t be guilted into voting for jugears again so it is *sort* of like a vote…
sven10077 on August 13, 2009 at 6:19 PM
We can only hope that Dean will chase out the semi-reasonable Blue Dogs and replace them with Pelosis… ya know, in the blue dog districts.
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:20 PM
LOL. Did he get banned? I would worry if he could really figure out who I am. Mostly I think he was just running his mouth.
TXMomof3 on August 13, 2009 at 6:20 PM
..and ‘God’s Gonna Cut You Down, but especially his version of ‘Personal Jesus’
Ozprey on August 13, 2009 at 6:20 PM
That’s about the only thing he’s good at.
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:21 PM
Hmmm… I haven’t seen those terms used yet, but the Island peeps definitely don’t want to be called “African”. Latina, Latino? Who knows… perhaps ObamaAcornCensus will give us the lefterms that we will need going forward. All 272 of them.
Just think of all the possibilities and the census czar and all of the underlings that will think up NEW and improved races to call ourselves. I don’t know bout you, but I can’t wait!
/
Key West Reader on August 13, 2009 at 6:22 PM
We haven’t seen him in days mom!
Days!
And it’s all your fault!
I swear, if someone doesn’t call me a cracker asshat soon, the joy is gonna drain right out of my life.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:22 PM
I just hope we won’t be left Obama’s empire of dirt…
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:23 PM
He’s gone mom!
Gone!
And it’s all your fault!!
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:23 PM
As long as there is a Mutt category, I’ll be happy.
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:24 PM
When did Terry get the hammer? I missed that fun.
Del Dolemonte on August 13, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Seriously?
He got banned?
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Nope, we’re not.
Falz on August 13, 2009 at 6:25 PM
I’m thinking the new races under the new census will be “us” and “them.”
Or, “the chosen ones” and “nasty bad people.”
Know a good number of new citizens locally, they teach at the university here, and they hate being called African-Americans. They much prefer “Americans” even if they are directly from Ghana, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone.
coldwarrior on August 13, 2009 at 6:26 PM
We don’t know it for a fact, but we fear.
We fear.
That man could type A**hat faster than a speeding bullet.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:26 PM
This sounds like some kind of Super Hero name.
You get your hairstyle and political bent all in one whack.
Brilliant!!!!
I guess we need ‘MulletCon’ to come to our rescue.
BigWyo on August 13, 2009 at 6:26 PM
What happened?! You see, I have always had a way with men…
TXMomof3 on August 13, 2009 at 6:26 PM
I’ve been saying for a coupla weeks now that the Republicans will pick up 40 + seats in the House and 6 + in the Senate ( Conn, Calif, Nevada, Illinois, Penna, and NY )while holding all current seats
If I turn out to be wrong, come back in 15 months and razz me about it……
Janos Hunyadi on August 13, 2009 at 6:27 PM
And since Republicans are pro-technology and pro-military, they’ll be sharks with frickin’ lasers attached to their heads…because every creature deserves a warm meal…
Battlecruiser-operational on August 13, 2009 at 6:27 PM
Afro moved up to the Edwards thread…
Upstater85 on August 13, 2009 at 6:27 PM
… and 21% have spotted Elvis in the Kalamazoo, Michigan Burger King
corona on August 13, 2009 at 6:27 PM
I’ll keep that in mind. :-)
coldwarrior on August 13, 2009 at 6:27 PM
You’re number one in my heart.
Well, next to that new gal troll…hottiewhatever. She promised to show me her tattoos.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:28 PM
I hope it wasn’t something I said.
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 6:29 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
I have no way to verify this, but I don’t think you are black at all.
If I had to guess, I would say you are a little white 20-something liberal suburban (“panties in a twist” comment gives you away) kid who has not yet lived in the world of responsibility, aka, real life.
You are only presenting yourself as black in order to attempt to smoke out HA “racism”; apparently you have nothing better with which to entertain yourself. You should really get a job or go and care for a sick relative, or something.
Anywho, Afrolib, you won’t find any racism here because HA posters are equal opportunity troll thumpers.
tigerlily on August 13, 2009 at 6:30 PM
How high
is the watertaxes momma?6 feet high & risin’…..
Hey, come look through the window glass,
The Obama bus is comin’, gonna take us to the camps,
Looks like we’ll be cursed those liberal pains in the a**,
6 feet high and risin’
portlandon on August 13, 2009 at 6:30 PM
I am right up there with Hottie? Was that supposed to be a compliment? Sorry, no tattoos here.
TXMomof3 on August 13, 2009 at 6:30 PM
You ain’t back from 12 September DC, yet.:-)
coldwarrior on August 13, 2009 at 6:34 PM
Terry Silver posted on August 11. I don’t know that it got banned.
Loxodonta on August 13, 2009 at 6:35 PM
LOL, this could be brutal. “Oh, the humanity!”
Del Dolemonte on August 13, 2009 at 6:35 PM
The lies have gotten so bad that the majority of liberals can’t hide the fact that they know he’s a blatant liar. Unfortunately the little moral relativistic voice in their heads will tell them it’s okay.
.
IDEOLOGY ABOVE TRUTH!!!
ClanDerson on August 13, 2009 at 6:38 PM
This post just made my day.
President Obama may just be the best thing to happen to conservatives in the last 30 years. Apart from the deficits and socialism, of course.
BadgerHawk on August 13, 2009 at 6:39 PM
What Obama hath wrought…
A super-majority Conservative Congress will set on an even keel once more.
Let’s try to get it Right this time.
coldwarrior on August 13, 2009 at 6:41 PM
coldwarrior on August 13, 2009 at 6:26 PM
Well, last time I looked I was just American. But now I’m considered:
Astroturf
Racist
Nazi
KKK
Un-American
Disruptive
Thug
Mobster
Enemy
Terrorist
Bitter Clinger
Angry White Person (I’m tan, not white)
Venomous
Member of the RNC (I’m not)
Too well dressed ( I am)
Unruly
____ insert name of the day
Wow. I can’t wait for tomorrow’s WORD OF THE DAY. Ed/Allah, perhaps you can do a WOTD thread.
Geeze.
Key West Reader on August 13, 2009 at 6:42 PM
The Bush tax cuts expire January 1, 2010. Your taxes will go up unless Obama makes them permanent. He won’t therefore he will raise your taxes.
NoFanofLibs on August 13, 2009 at 6:43 PM
I think maybe little by little people are starting to remember what it was about liberal Democrats that they did not much like.
Terrye on August 13, 2009 at 6:43 PM
Every breath you take
Every move you make
Every step you take
Obama wants to be taxing you
Every single day
Every word you say
Every night you stay
Obama wants to be taxing you
Oh, cant you see
He wants you to belong to the collective Obama we
To tax everything in your life how his heart does ache
With every step you take
Every move you make
Every dollar you make
Every claim you stake
Obama wants to be taxing you
MB4 on August 13, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Movin’ on up
to the top
to a deeeeluxe apartment….
Now if that doesn’t bring ‘em back…well nuthin’ will.
Lily on August 13, 2009 at 6:46 PM
Never seen any politician go down in flames so fast! Keep up the pressure on these socialists. Hit em with Card Check, Obamacare, Cap & Tax, Porkulus. Go after em on all the junk they tried to overwhelm us with. Get em to stop passing anything and to repeal Porkulus. They’ve lost the momentum — hit em back and hard with TRUTH.
Christian Conservative on August 13, 2009 at 6:46 PM
You think Ed slipped something into Nate’s drink?
HoustonRight on August 13, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Yep, yep, yep raise those taxes. Except, he already is planning to do it in the health care bill:
http://issuu.com/andy85719/docs/the_health_care_bill
andy85719 on August 13, 2009 at 6:49 PM
MB4 on August 13, 2009 at 6:45 PM
Welcome Back, Kotter!
kingsjester on August 13, 2009 at 6:51 PM
GAH! MY EYES! IT’S BACK!@
Loxodonta on August 13, 2009 at 6:51 PM
I figure it’s one of the formerly Ban Hammered doorknobs that sat for weeks or months waiting for the next open registration to spring the master plan!!
Use that name an try to get some one to say something racist or some such crap….which has to work because everyone knows that conservative white people have cornered the market on racism, greed, being mean, et. al.
BigWyo on August 13, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Dayyum! Where ya been??
We have a quorum!!!
coldwarrior on August 13, 2009 at 6:56 PM
What?! Obama lie?
No! Obama not lie. Obama tell truth.
Shut up.
Go away.
whitetop on August 13, 2009 at 6:58 PM
I can’t wait for the elites to spin these numbers, clown the poll, go off on the unwashed masses some more. You can’t buy that kind of entertainment. Sweet.
schafkopf on August 13, 2009 at 6:58 PM
I’ve got no moral strings
To hold me down
To make me fret, or make me frown
I once had some small moral strings
But now I’m completely free
There are no longer any moral strings on me
Hi-ho the me-ri-o, I won!!!
That’s the only way to go
I want you to know
Nothing moral ever worries me
Hi-ho the me-ri-o, I won!!!
I’m as happy as can be
I want you to know
Nothing moral ever worries me
I’ve got no moral strings
So I say and do whatever I please and have fun
I’m not tied up to the moral strings of anyone
They’ve got moral strings
But as you can see
There are no moral strings on me
Cheshire Cat on August 13, 2009 at 7:03 PM
I’ll get one, if you’ll get one.
TXMomof3 on August 13, 2009 at 7:04 PM
Screw that! Nothing wrong with being optimistic, especially with the way things are going right now. Hell if you’re wrong I’ll raise a brew to you. If you’re right I’ll do tequila shots and beers till I can’t walk!
Oldnuke on August 13, 2009 at 7:07 PM
The ‘Second American Revolution’ Has Begun
Luka on August 13, 2009 at 7:10 PM
Perfect!
katy the mean old lady on August 13, 2009 at 7:13 PM
May take you up on that. Might as well add to the “collection.”
coldwarrior on August 13, 2009 at 7:15 PM
OBAMA WAGES WAR AGAINST BECK
Obama Official Linked to Racially Charged Boycott of Glenn Beck by Michelle Oddis 08/13/2009 A racially charged activist group called “Color of Change” founded by Van Jones, a special advisor to the Obama Administration, is trying to silence popular radio and Fox News personality Glenn Beck by calling for a boycott of Beck’s TV advertisers. On July 28th, Beck made a comment on the Fox & Friends morning show about Obama’s reaction to the arrest of Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. During the discussion of “Professor-Gate,” Beck connected the President’s past association with Rev. Jeremiah Wright to Obama’s comment that Cambridge police officer, Sgt. James Crowley, acted stupidly. Though Beck acknowledged most of the Obama administration is in fact white, he concluded that the President’s world experience made him a “racist.” Now “Color of Change” has bullied at least five of Beck’s big advertisers — SC Johnson, Progressive Insurance, Geico, Procter & Gamble and Nexus Lexis — to pull their ads from Beck’s national cable program. Jones, the founder of “Color of Change,” was named Special Advisor for Green Jobs at the White House Council on Environmental Quality — a key administrative post — this past March.
TRANSPARENCY WE CAN BELIEVE IN. No wonder know one believes him.
andy85719 on August 13, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Pretty soon Obama is going to run out of folks to attack.
And our tax dollars are paying for this Obamanation.
coldwarrior on August 13, 2009 at 7:18 PM
CA and NY? God, I admire your optimism.
But having lived in both states, I don’t share it.
If Spector gets the Dem nomination – huge if – we may pick up PA.
Never underestimate the power of Dem incumbency in a state-wide race. It’s all about name recognition and party loyalty.
“Beelzebub? Sure I heard a him. He’s a Democrat, right?”
guntotinglibertarian on August 13, 2009 at 7:20 PM
My husband has always wanted one, but he is a big weenie about needles. Maybe we can drink enough to make it happen. 9/12 is going to be awesome.
TXMomof3 on August 13, 2009 at 7:21 PM
I know a few bail/bondsmen in DC. Have to try to find their cards.
coldwarrior on August 13, 2009 at 7:22 PM
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