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Old 11-09-2010, 05:15 PM
 
Location: lost in the USA
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I seen some figures a little while back that were very peculiar. They said that The overall aproval rating for obama is 42% but within the african american community it was 90% Why do you think this is?

Hmmm . . . . .
Could it be b/c the only criteria they hold him to is the color of his skin? What are your thoughts?

PLEASE NOTE: I didnt start this thread to debate, discuss, or talk about how well Obama is doing as president. Please start your own thread if you want to do that.
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Old 11-09-2010, 05:20 PM
 
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Wellllllllllllll............. it could possibly be that they like his paternalistic policies, after all. Perhaps they are the most venal voters in the entire world.

Or they could just be racists. It's one or the other, with those percentages.
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Old 11-09-2010, 05:22 PM
 
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According to Gallup Obama's approval rating is 46%. Reagan's approval rating at the same
amount of time in office was 42%...just for comparison purposes.
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Old 11-09-2010, 05:23 PM
 
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I seen some figures a little while back that were very peculiar. They said that The overall aproval rating for obama is 42% but within the african american community it was 90% Why do you think this is?

Hmmm . . . . .
Could it be b/c the only criteria they hold him to is the color of his skin? What are your thoughts?

PLEASE NOTE: I didnt start this thread to debate, discuss, or talk about how well Obama is doing as president. Please start your own thread if you want to do that.

First, provide the link where a valid poll was conducted among blacks, where the results were that high? How would we know the mindset of anyone in the U.S who respond to these polls, I'm not aware of anyone that can read someone's mind.
Lastly, if you didn't want to have an inteligent conversation concerning what others feel about the President, it leaves me to "assume" that this is another daily "Black" bashing race baiting thread...
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Old 11-09-2010, 05:28 PM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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While I strongly disagree with everything Obamy stands for. I will say this.

Bush said last night & I agree with him 100%. Approval ratings are meaningless.

During 9/11 Bush had an approval rating across the board of over 90%. When he left office it plummeted to 30%.
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Old 11-09-2010, 05:28 PM
 
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For the same reason Bush always did better among Evangelical Christians and Clinton did well with suburban baby-boomers. And why Romney won the Nevada Caucus in 2008. We cannot break free of identity politics.

I actually had someone last week tell me that Boehner will be successful because he was one of 11 and grew up in a working class home.... No mention of qualifications/specific skills/knowledge, they simply liked his background.
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Old 11-09-2010, 05:29 PM
 
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First, provide the link where a valid poll was conducted among blacks, where the results were that high? How would we know the mindset of anyone in the U.S who respond to these polls, I'm not aware of anyone that can read someone's mind.
Lastly, if you didn't want to have an inteligent conversation concerning what others feel about the President, it leaves me to "assume" that this is another daily "Black" bashing race baiting thread...
That was my impression as well.
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Old 11-09-2010, 05:32 PM
 
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According to Gallup Obama's approval rating is 46%. Reagan's approval rating at the same
amount of time in office was 42%...just for comparison purposes.
Why does everyone always compare current presidents to Reagan?

They were completely different times back then. We were fighting a cold war with Russia & the mullet was in style.
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Old 11-09-2010, 05:42 PM
 
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First, provide the link where a valid poll was conducted among blacks, where the results were that high? How would we know the mindset of anyone in the U.S who respond to these polls, I'm not aware of anyone that can read someone's mind.
Lastly, if you didn't want to have an inteligent conversation concerning what others feel about the President, it leaves me to "assume" that this is another daily "Black" bashing race baiting thread...
If thats how you choose to look at it, thats your perogitive
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Old 11-09-2010, 05:44 PM
 
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If thats how you choose to look at it, thats your perogitive
.

Well, is there a link to back up your assertion that 90% Blacks approve of the President?
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