Obama's Approval Numbers Higher than Both Reagan and Clinton's in the 7th Quarter of First Term

[ready4ONE 5,400]

You got it wrong again, as usual. Its the dem congress that has run up the debt. But you don't want to hear that do you?

The wars and takes breaks for the obscenely rich had nothing to do with it! Can I get a harumph!?!

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

The wars and takes breaks for the obscenely rich had nothing to do with it! Can I get a harumph!?!

Harumph.

Dems will lose!

The people noticed how the Dems passed war de-funding bills for Bush to veto over and over again. Then stopped when Obama was elected.

Tomorrow, less than 24 hours from now, the people will aim their ire squarely at Obama's policies and deal the largest defeat to a political party in the history of the world. Harumph.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

You got it wrong again, as usual. Its the dem congress that has run up the debt. But you don't want to hear that do you?

Remember the 1995 showdown? President submits a budget, Congress (a GOP lead Congress) appropriates more funds than the President requested and the President, hence, put his veto pen to it. That's how the President has control over what is spent. And that is why deficits and debt are typically associated with administrations rather than Congresses. Northing new, really, but hard to swallow over there on the right...

President Clinton vetoed the military authorization bill on Dec. 28. He said he objected to it because it authorized spending $7 billion more than he had requested and that it would require the development of additional anti-missile defenses, something Mr. Clinton said would violate the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty of 1972.

Edited November 1, 2010 by Mr. Big Dog

[JohnSmith2007 353]

It's 6:22 am here now so it would appear this LWN gets up and posts prior to heading out for his real job earlier than you do...

When I posted I was already at work for 30 minutes.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

Remember the 1995 showdown? President submits a budget, Congress (a GOP lead Congress) appropriates more funds than the President requested and the President, hence, put his veto pen to it. That's how the President has control over what is spent. And that is why deficits and debt are typically associated with administrations rather than Congresses. Northing new, really, but hard to swallow over there on the right...

Yeah, because Clinton wanted to gut the military. Typical, LWN's gut our protection, take from those that actually earn something and give it away to those that don't. In case you haven't been paying attention it is entitilments that were running up the debt. Now it is wasted stimulus that does nothing that is running it up. All dem pet projects.

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

When I posted I was already at work for 30 minutes.

what a schmuck!

I never go to work before 10 and if someone doesn't like it they can kiss my @ss. I am a RWN.

[Obama 2012 1,714]

grasping for straws with this thread Steve?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Yeah, because Clinton wanted to gut the military. Typical, LWN's gut our protection, take from those that actually earn something and give it away to those that don't. In case you haven't been paying attention it is entitilments that were running up the debt. Now it is wasted stimulus that does nothing that is running it up. All dem pet projects.

About a fifth of the federal budget is defense. One out of every five dollars spent. You cannot balance the budget w/o trimming on the second largest expense. Trimming that budget does by no means "gut the military" - that's just typical RWN propaganda.

That being a side-show on your part anyway, the point really is that the President has responsibility on the debt and deficit. It ain't just Congress unless the Congress overrides a veto the President has issued where he feels we are spending too much. If the President signs the appropriations, then the President can't blame Congress alone. And neither can you.

Edited November 1, 2010 by Mr. Big Dog

[Danno 1,228]

Of course one set of numbers we DON"T see posted with this story is:

What was the approval number to start with and how far did each of the candidates fall?

[JohnSmith2007 353]

About a fifth of the federal budget is defense. One out of every five dollars spent. You cannot balance the budget w/o trimming on the second largest expense. Trimming that budget does by no means "gut the military" - that's just typical RWN propaganda.

That being a side-show on your part anyway, the point really is that the President has responsibility on the debt and deficit. It ain't just Congress unless the Congress overrides a veto the President has issued where he feels we are spending too much. If the President signs the appropriations, then the President can't blame Congress alone. And neither can you.

Since the president cannot sign a spending bill without the congress first passing it the responsibility falls on congress. All the president can do is sign of veto a bill. You really want to blame the reps don't you? To bad you can't.

[The_Dude 1,142]

Since the president cannot sign a spending bill without the congress first passing it the responsibility falls on congress. All the president can do is sign of veto a bill. You really want to blame the reps don't you? To bad you can't.

The president's office does write the federal budget and sends it to congress for approval......

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

The president's office does write the federal budget and sends it to congress for approval......

That's how it works.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Since the president cannot sign a spending bill without the congress first passing it the responsibility falls on congress. All the president can do is sign of veto a bill. You really want to blame the reps don't you? To bad you can't.

Exactly. Clinton did it and the budget was turned around. Reagan and the Bush's didn't and the debt grew under their watch. Hell, the debt grew and the budget was sent on a deficit trajectory for a decade when the GOP had both Congress and the White House. But I guess that was the Dems fault, too.

[JohnSmith2007 353]

Exactly. Clinton did it and the budget was turned around. Reagan and the Bush's didn't and the debt grew under their watch. Hell, the debt grew and the budget was sent on a deficit trajectory for a decade when the GOP had both Congress and the White House. But I guess that was the Dems fault, too.

If you want to blame the reps that is your right. You are wrong but still you have the right to think what ever you choose. Thank God the rest of the electorate sees the disastar that the dems have caused and are righting it tomorrow.

[The_Dude 1,142]

If you want to blame the reps that is your right. You are wrong but still you have the right to think what ever you choose. Thank God the rest of the electorate sees the disastar that the dems have caused and are righting it tomorrow.

Teatarded.