First, from this economic shock...there are hundreds of thousands of well-to-do retirees...age 55 or older....who had a million in funds last year....and were living the good retirement life. They had $4k a month coming in and their house paid off...and were golfing in Arizona for a month each spring. Life was good. Their funds are now down to $400k and they are scared. The guy had been out of employment for two years and now must return. He can't get hooked up for his previous $80k a year job....and has to settle for $3k a month working for some small store-front. He's unhappy and the countless thousands more are unhappy. There aren't jobs for these folks and Obama is suddenly finding vast numbers of folks who had retirement in their hands....and he can't help them.
Second, the war situation in Iraq is more complicated than he thought it was. Leaving in a year is now impossible. Obama has to shift his focus and pretend the war will end soon but it can't.
Third, after a 30-day ceasefire, the comedy shows start picking on him. They take nightly potshots at this staff, the agenda, and lack of experience.
Fourth, zero respect from the senate. They recognize him from day one as a push-over and basically aim at their own agendas.
Fifth, a curious lack of news reporting on the Obama White House. The networks try hard to just say nothing.....instead of negative news. They can't think of anything really positive to say.
Sixth, the aim of taking down conservative talk shows on AM radio....falls flat as the boys drift over to Internet and Satellite radio networks. Obama is shocked that technology overcame the Fairness Doctrine.
Seventh, Obama shows limited ability at handling open news conferences and baffles the press with terrible answers that lead nowhere. He's shocked that they would toss non-softball questions to him.
Eight, his trusted advisers start to encounter news investigation teams. They weren't expecting someone to ask tough questions.
Ninth, taxes actually do matter. The senate and house stall on his programs....something he didn't expect.
Tenth, he's shocked at the comparison of the Bush secrecy ability being labeled to the Obama camp.
Tuesday, 28 October 2008
Poll This!
FOX News political analyst Karl Rove said by his count, there have been 177 national polls conducted as of Oct. 24, compared with 55 at the same time in 2004.
So we’ve tripled the number of national polls…with polling organizations being created out of thin air. So I’m taking creative liberty to figure what polling groups might exist and how they reflect these important times.
Former
The Mountain Dew Polling Association: O-1%, M-1%, Coke-3%, Mountain Dew-94%, Pepsi-1%
The Fox News 18-Hours-Per-Day Viewers Association: O-.5%, M-98.5%, O’Reilly-1%
The Zombie Polling Group: O-1%, M-99%
Liberal Frog Hunters Association of
Free Baptists Polling Congregation: O-0%, M-100
The Methodist Association: O-99%, M-1%
CNN Correspondents Association: O-89%, M-1%, Unqualified to vote or think for themselves: 10%
Mexican Citizens Registered to Vote Association Without US Citizenship: O-89%, M-11%
German Citizens Registered to Vote Association Without US Citizenship: O-94%, M-6%
American Citizens Over 60 And Never Have Voted Ever Association: O-24%, M-76%
Karl has a point, this polling agenda really hasn’t done much of anything, except make people think things which aren’t reality. And when you are stuck on fantasy…something’s wrong. The curious thing....up until the 1940s....polling really didn't exist. This only came about after WW II. Its curious how we as a nation survived without polling.
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