[Newsbot]

Title: 'Lame duck' U.S. President Barack Obama hits new high in popularity
Category: Uncle Sam
Posted By: andyt
Date: 2016-03-11 06:48:24
Canadian

[andyt]

$1:

In the last five polls conducted this month, Obama has averaged an approval rating of 49 per cent and a disapproval rating of 46 per cent.

The latest RealClearPolitics averages show the approval rating of Congress to be just 12 per cent. Its disapproval rating stands at a staggering 79 per cent. This is not a new phenomenon. The relative halcyon days of an approval rating of over 20 per cent are nearly five years behind Congress.

So Obama may have a little political capital yet to spend with the "bully pulpit" of the presidency still at his disposal.

He is certainly on track to leave office with much more popularity than his predecessor did. When George W. Bush left the job in January 2009, his average approval rating was just 29 per cent (it was 32 per cent at this time in 2008).

Both Obama and Bush, however, are beat by Bill Clinton. His approval rating stood at around 66 per cent when he handed the reins to George W. in 2001.

[DanSC]

In other not-a-coincidence news, Donald Trump's disapproval numbers are around 67%.

[BartSimpson]

DanSC DanSC:

In other not-a-coincidence news, Donald Trump's disapproval numbers are around 67%.

Then why are you so obsessed with stopping him since you're saying here that he has no chance anyway?

Which is it?

[DanSC]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Then why are you so obsessed with stopping him since you're saying here that he has no chance anyway?

Which is it?

Because I want to be an active participant in stopping him.

[andyt]

DanSC DanSC:

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Then why are you so obsessed with stopping him since you're saying here that he has no chance anyway?

Which is it?

Because I want to be an active participant in stopping him.

Talk to Martin, he seems to be in on something afoot.

[DanSC]

andyt andyt:

Talk to Martin, he seems to be in on something afoot.

His sources come from some fictional city called Chicongo.

[andyt]

DanSC DanSC:

andyt andyt:

Talk to Martin, he seems to be in on something afoot.

His sources come from some fictional city called Chicongo.

What else would you call the city from which Obongo hails? You know, Der Schwarze?

[DanSC]

Maybe Donald thinks the Birth Certificate is hidden in Chicongo

[Thanos]

Chicongo is on path to set a new record for black-on-black goodifications this year but all the media wants to talk about is some old white guy at a Trump rally popping some black kid in the mouth for flipping him off.

[BartSimpson]

DanSC DanSC:

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

Then why are you so obsessed with stopping him since you're saying here that he has no chance anyway?

Which is it?

Because I want to be an active participant in stopping him.

[BeaverFever]

Obama's getting the Trudeau bump.

[xerxes]

I hate to be the pedant here, but Obama isn't a lame duck...yet. That generally applies to the time between the election and inauguration day.

[BRAH]

The Community Organizer spent more time in Hollywood, fund raisers and vacation than in Washington.