US President Barack Obama's approval ratings have hit a nine-month high, probably boosted by a largely positive response to his handling of this month's shooting in Tucson, an opinion poll released on Tuesday showed.
Nearly eight out of 10 Americans rated his handling of the January 8 shooting positively, and 54 per cent approved of the job he was doing as president, a Washington Post-ABC News poll said, the highest approval rating he has had since April.
Obama gave a prime time speech at a memorial service for the victims of the Tucson shooting last week.
I am coming out of retirement and going in to real estate. I have listings on the Brooklyn Bridge, The Golden Gate Bridge and the Mackinaw Bridge, and working on some others. There must be a large number of potential buyers, people who will buy anything, people who will let me do their thinking for them, and make their decisions for them, because they are not capable of doing that. They will buy those bridges from me.
There is a tragedy in Arizona, Obama turns it into a political rally, and the people buy that. A ruler, of questionable character and intentions, comes to visit, and he is treated like royalty, and those same potential bridge buyers accept it.
We don't manufacture squat anymore, what the hell is it that Obama was talking about, "We want to sell you all kinds of stuff," the U.S, president said, drawing laughter from the packed room (they probably knew we didn't have anything to sell).
BILLIONS of cell phones have been manufactured and sold, how many were made in the USA ................. NONE. Perhaps we can collect all the illegal drugs that come in to the country, and resell them to China. That's about all we have a monoply on. OK, great idea, let's build CASINOS in China, they love to gamble. Instead of Ohio, build those four in China somewhere.
The healthcare debate is now running 50/50. I would not be surprised to see it stay as is.
Obama and his advisers are winning the race, they are outplaying the opposition. Another month and his approval rating will skyrocket. His rhetoric is soothing the Conservative beast.
New Republican slogan, "Wait till 2016." And, I would not be surprised to see new legislaation introduced to allow the president to serve an unlimited term, eight years just won't be enough. Then the Conservative Battle Cry will be ........ "Wait till ????," or, "Just wait till Obama retires."
