February 27, 2012
— Ace John Galliano, if you've forgotten, is that idiot French designer who said he dug Nazis.
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Monday shows that 26% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty-two percent (42%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama a Presidential Approval Index rating of -16 (see trends). ThatÂ’s the presidentÂ’s lowest rating in over a month....
For the first time since late December 2011, Mitt Romney leads the president in a hypothetical 2012 matchup. Romney earns 45% of the vote, while the president attracts support from 43%. Romney holds a nine-point advantage among unaffiliated voters.
For the first time ever, Texas Congressman Ron Paul also leads the president. In that matchup, 43% prefer Paul and 41% Obama. Ten percent (10%) would vote for some other option, a figure that includes 17% of Republicans.
If former Senator Rick Santorum is the Republican nominee, the president leads by two, 45% to 43%. With former House Speaker Newt Gingrich as his opponent, the president enjoys a 10-point lead, 49% to 39%.
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Kinda funny. My impression was kinda painful to watch.
Posted by: maddogg at February 27, 2012 08:14 AM (OlN4e)
Posted by: I am the walrus, goo goo ga joo at February 27, 2012 08:14 AM (4sQwu)
Posted by: I am the walrus, goo goo ga joo at February 27, 2012 08:15 AM (4sQwu)
Posted by: maddogg at February 27, 2012 08:16 AM (OlN4e)
Posted by: Mister Christopher at February 27, 2012 08:17 AM (cjGZv)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) SMOD 2012 at February 27, 2012 08:17 AM (8y9MW)
As you may have noticed, weÂ’ve asked you for a donation a few times now.
But according to our records, you havenÂ’t yet made an online donation to this campaign at this email address. (If our records are wrong, I apologize and thank you!)
IÂ’m not writing to ask you for money again. IÂ’m actually writing to ask your opinion about why you havenÂ’t given, and what you think would inspire you or other Obama supporters like you to decide to take the leap and donate.
We have two quick questions for you. Can you take a minute to answer them?
ThereÂ’s a good reason weÂ’re asking for your feedback: The kind of organization we all decided to be a part of only works if people like you pitch in to build it.
It’s also the reason no other candidate has been able to match our level of grassroots support. This isn’t the easiest way to run a campaign — but we know it’s the right way.
ThatÂ’s why we want to know what youÂ’re thinking.
Thanks so much,
Rufus
Rufus Gifford
National Finance Director
Obama for America
Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at February 27, 2012 08:17 AM (e8kgV)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) SMOD 2012 at February 27, 2012 08:17 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattleboro, VT at February 27, 2012 08:18 AM (48wze)
Please tell me you responded with "Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable tyrant" (or on of the AoSHQ approved alternatives).
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) SMOD 2012 at February 27, 2012 08:19 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: garrett at February 27, 2012 08:20 AM (pI8GG)
Posted by: Morseus at February 27, 2012 08:20 AM (YWZwH)
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 27, 2012 08:20 AM (r+9M6)
Posted by: maddogg at February 27, 2012 08:20 AM (OlN4e)
OK, finally a piece of good news this morning. The people that shoot Hillbilly Hanfishin' have finally figured out it would be a good idea to have a cute chick in a two piece suit in the water with the fisher guys.
Progress!
Posted by: Meremortal at February 27, 2012 08:21 AM (Usk3+)
Posted by: LC LaWedgie at February 27, 2012 08:22 AM (1ZF7c)
Posted by: Mr Pink at February 27, 2012 08:22 AM (kqdN2)
Which says something, when the best he can do against Santorum is +2%...and I don't mean about Santorum...
Santorum has only recently (last two weeks) started to get much scrutiny, and most of that in a low-intensity kind of way. Given his penchant for alienating people I suspect he'll become less competitive in the polls as time goes on and the non-political junkie class starts taking a closer look.
That's not to say that Mitt doesn't have issues, but hardly a day goes by in which Santorum doesn't come up with new and inventive ways of making himself look unserious.
Posted by: Hollowpoint at February 27, 2012 08:24 AM (SY2Kh)
Posted by: phoenixgirl is responsible for bringing down the perry campaign at February 27, 2012 08:25 AM (mfbqu)
Posted by: really ... at February 27, 2012 08:25 AM (X3lox)
Posted by: ace at February 27, 2012 08:27 AM (nj1bB)
Posted by: Brainpimp at February 27, 2012 08:28 AM (mwlsF)
Posted by: Chris at February 27, 2012 08:28 AM (XGZYX)
Posted by: ace at February 27, 2012 08:28 AM (nj1bB)
Posted by: nevergiveup at February 27, 2012 08:29 AM (i6RpT)
Possible indicator that the public has figured out that the great numbers on the economy shat out by the BLS and parroted by the Baghdad Bob Media were total made up bullshit
Posted by: Ricky Roma at February 27, 2012 08:29 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Dustin at February 27, 2012 08:29 AM (wcT+8)
He seemed so genuinely upset... but this is just a contrived event, so why not appreciate something happening at it? I guess I'd be pissed too in his shoes, though.
Posted by: Dustin at February 27, 2012 08:30 AM (wcT+8)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius at February 27, 2012 08:30 AM (WuRdj)
Posted by: nevergiveup at February 27, 2012 08:30 AM (i6RpT)
Posted by: Have Blue at February 27, 2012 08:31 AM (IKTC8)
Posted by: nevergiveup at February 27, 2012 08:31 AM (i6RpT)
Posted by: jewells45 at February 27, 2012 08:31 AM (l/N7H)
Posted by: Sassy at February 27, 2012 08:32 AM (ZanM2)
Posted by: Hollowpoint at February 27, 2012 12:24 PM (SY2Kh)
I can't figure out Santorums statement on people going to college. Maybe there is some message there he was trying to get to but it sure came accross bad.
Posted by: robtr at February 27, 2012 08:32 AM (MtwBb)
Posted by: Ellen at February 27, 2012 08:32 AM (B1FXc)
Posted by: Kensington at February 27, 2012 08:32 AM (znT2j)
Nebraska Morons available to tell us what his chances are?
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) SMOD 2012 at February 27, 2012 08:32 AM (8y9MW)
nevergiveup.. I haven't heard anything yet. One of the students that was shot has died.
Posted by: jewells45 at February 27, 2012 08:32 AM (l/N7H)
Posted by: Chris at February 27, 2012 08:33 AM (XGZYX)
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 27, 2012 08:33 AM (hRNwa)
Posted by: nevergiveup at February 27, 2012 12:31 PM (i6RpT)
So far all I've heard is another student.
Fox reported one of the students died.
Posted by: Tami at February 27, 2012 08:33 AM (X6akg)
Posted by: cherry π at February 27, 2012 08:33 AM (OhYCU)
I don't want to brag given the bar's height and all, but, um, me.
Posted by: Ham Sandwich at February 27, 2012 08:34 AM (eHIJJ)
Any body know what they're gonna do about the Daytona 500? Did I miss it?
Posted by: eleven at February 27, 2012 08:34 AM (KXm42)
Not true. If his support is only weak, it indicates they're less like to vote, as well. More importantly, it's what some people call the "give a damn" index: only those in the "strongly" group of either side are the ones really agitating for movement in either direction.
So, while any given "somewhat" supporter's vote will count as much as a "strongly" supporter's vote, that "somewhat" supporter is much less likely to vote in the first place.
That's Rassmussen's theory, anyway.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) SMOD 2012 at February 27, 2012 08:35 AM (8y9MW)
Last I heard it starts at 7:00.
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 27, 2012 08:36 AM (hRNwa)
Posted by: Jeff B. supports SMOD/Coldcuts '12 at February 27, 2012 08:36 AM (DN+j9)
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"A Fish Called Wanda" is a very funny movie, and Kevin Kline was brilliant in it. It deserved all of the awards it was nominated for, and there was nothing trivial about the Oscar it won.
Posted by: Kensington at February 27, 2012 08:37 AM (znT2j)
She's magnificent. I must have her.
Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at February 27, 2012 08:37 AM (AQD6a)
Posted by: not the mama at February 27, 2012 08:37 AM (96Kco)
Last I heard (this morning) they were going to try to get it in today- but it looked like the weather might still be uncooperative. Beyond that, I don't know.
As far as the Oscars go: I haven't watched them in years. They're boring and pompous. They have little to do with what was actually liked, and much more to do with patting Hollywood Liberals on the back for whatever pet cause is in ascendance at the moment.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) SMOD 2012 at February 27, 2012 08:39 AM (8y9MW)
Yeah, Cohen is a dick (And probably Seacrest too), but he sure hires some nice help. A little robotic, but I could get into a little inter-lifeform-base dalliance....
Posted by: West at February 27, 2012 08:39 AM (1Rgee)
Posted by: Mr Pink at February 27, 2012 08:39 AM (kqdN2)
Last I heard it starts at 7:00.
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 27, 2012 12:36 PM
The important thing that YOU care about is "what will Danica Patrick wear"
Posted by: AOL News at February 27, 2012 08:39 AM (Y+DPZ)
****
One of the reports referred to him as a "boy" or a "youth" or something so it appears that he is a student. Other reports say that he had tweeted last night that he would bring a gun to school this morning but everybody laughed it off as a joke.
Not great news but at least it apparently is not a terror attack by Islam or OWS.
Posted by: WalrusRex at February 27, 2012 08:39 AM (Hx5uv)
Posted by: mike at February 27, 2012 08:40 AM (AsqOS)
Posted by: Kensington at February 27, 2012 08:40 AM (znT2j)
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) SMOD 2012 at February 27, 2012 08:40 AM (8y9MW)
Posted by: joncelli at February 27, 2012 08:40 AM (RD7QR)
Posted by: AmishDude at February 27, 2012 08:41 AM (T0NGe)
"Not true. If his support is only weak, it indicates they're less like to vote, as well."
Um, Rasmussen only polls likely voters in the first place.
Posted by: Chris at February 27, 2012 08:41 AM (XGZYX)
Posted by: AOL News at February 27, 2012 12:39 PM (Y+DPZ)
I thought she raced Indy cars. She does NASCAR too?
Posted by: maddogg at February 27, 2012 08:41 AM (OlN4e)
Posted by: WalrusRex at February 27, 2012 08:41 AM (Hx5uv)
Pussies. Coddled pussies.
Posted by: Kensington at February 27, 2012 08:41 AM (znT2j)
Posted by: phoenixgirl is responsible for bringing down the perry campaign at February 27, 2012 08:42 AM (mfbqu)
Posted by: Chris at February 27, 2012 12:33 PM (XGZYX)
Sorry to tell you this, but The SCFOAMF is going to lose in Nov. He is done. He spooked the herd and they're over the fences now. Wait and see.
Posted by: Sgt. Fury at February 27, 2012 08:42 AM (Df/CP)
Posted by: cherry π at February 27, 2012 08:43 AM (OhYCU)
Twenty years ago, even I might have considered voting for him. All he has now as far as Nebraska voters go is name recognition.
Posted by: Nicholas Kronos at February 27, 2012 08:43 AM (P136z)
1) "Self Identified" likely voters.
2) Likely voters just means "likely to vote in the election" not necessarily to vote for either of the two provided candidates, or in the Presidential race at all.
The point is that it's those who "somewhat support" the President who are more likely to be split off to vote for some other candidate: they're unreliable support. The "strongly support" group are pretty well welded to the President.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) SMOD 2012 at February 27, 2012 08:43 AM (8y9MW)
“Enjoy yourselves. Because nothing can take the sting out the world’s problems than watching millionaires present each other with golden statues.”
Posted by: kbdabear at February 27, 2012 08:43 AM (Y+DPZ)
Is he high?
The only reason I could think is that he's being pushed by Democrats to force Republicans to spend money on that race. "Hi, I'm Bob Kerrey, and I got the hell out of Nebraska as fast as I could to get an overpaid job running some hippie commune called The New School and now I want to be Senator from Nebraska even though I swore I'd never set foot in that backwater with you rednecks ever again. At first, I didn't want to, but now I'm allowing you hicks the opportunity to vote for me. I know, after Ben Nelson's sterling performance, you're just itching for a liberal Democrat who's even more out-of-touch and beholden to rich Democrat donors."
I guarantee you that prick's whole campaign will be his military service. All of it.
Posted by: AmishDude at February 27, 2012 08:45 AM (T0NGe)
Dayton 500 starts at 7pm eastern.
Posted by: Dustin at February 27, 2012 08:46 AM (wcT+8)
“Enjoy yourselves. Because nothing can take the sting out the world’s
problems than watching [condescending] millionaires [who hate everything about you] present each other with golden statues.”
Posted by: WalrusRex at February 27, 2012 08:46 AM (Hx5uv)
Danica Does Daytona?
Posted by: kbdabear at February 27, 2012 08:46 AM (Y+DPZ)
She switched this year.
Now she can be a mediocrity in a whole different series.
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 27, 2012 08:47 AM (hRNwa)
Posted by: Waterhouse at February 27, 2012 12:47 PM (hRNwa)
Yeah, but not mediocrity in the looks dept. Beautiful.
Posted by: maddogg at February 27, 2012 08:48 AM (OlN4e)
****
Is "NASCAR" one of those things that when I look it up on Urban Dictionary, I'm sorry?
Posted by: WalrusRex at February 27, 2012 08:49 AM (Hx5uv)
Posted by: maddogg at February 27, 2012 12:41 PM (OlN4e)
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She's not racing Indy cars this year. She's definitely going to be racing NASCAR this year.
Posted by: Soona at February 27, 2012 08:49 AM (rq8lR)
racist!!!
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Naw, it was a reference to the Billy Crystal movie "City Slickers."
Posted by: Checkus Aurelius (Wolfus's brother) at February 27, 2012 08:49 AM (WuRdj)
Posted by: alppuccino at February 27, 2012 08:50 AM (N+vsD)
Article by the far left "New Nebraska" Network on Attorney General Jon Bruning who will (my guess as I don't live there anymore) probably get the nomination. Of course, they will surely say the same about any Rethug:
It's pretty obvious that this run up in gasoline prices isn't related to any kind of supply and demand. The major causes of this rise in gas prices is due to market manipulation by Wall Street and the oil companies.
Unfortunately, this sudden rise in gas prices is endangering the
fragile and nascent economic recovery. Finally, for the first time in
around five years, we're getting some good economic news and all of this
may be placed in jeopardy due to the actions of the greedy few who are
abusing their wealth to the detriment of everybody else.
Just where do Jon Bruning and the Republican members of the
Nebraska Congressional delegation stand when it comes to the oil
companies and Wall Street? Most of our regular readers will not be
surprised to know that they stand firmly with the oil companies and Wall
Street. (Unfortunately, very few Nebraska voters probably understand
this.)
As a starting point, all of the Nebraska Congressional Republicans voted last year for the Ryan Medicare privatization plan. Moreover, Jon Bruning has come out in support of the Ryan plan. I've spent most of my time here discussing the negative impact the Ryan plan would have on senior citizens. However, it should also be noted that the Ryan plan reduces the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 25%. What this means is that Bruning and the Nebraska Congressional Republicans support a tax cut for the likes of Exxon-Mobil and Goldman Sachs. Why in the world do these people need another tax cut? That is just ridiculous since these are some of the most profitable corporations in the history of the world. The oil companies routinely report quarterly profit amounts in the billions - not millions. And as we've discussed here, these companies are currently manipulating the market to profit off of rising gas prices while subjecting most Americans to misery at the gas pump.
Posted by: LC LaWedgie at February 27, 2012 08:50 AM (1ZF7c)
"I leave it up to the government to make good decisions for Americans"
Posted by: kbdabear at February 27, 2012 08:51 AM (Y+DPZ)
His point was largely valid- that not everyone needs to go to college to be a productive member of society, and colleges are often breeding grounds for leftist indoctrination.
As is all too common, he said it in a fabulously douchetastic way though.
Posted by: Hollowpoint at February 27, 2012 08:52 AM (SY2Kh)
Posted by: LC LaWedgie at February 27, 2012 08:53 AM (1ZF7c)
We already have a troll. And a verbose one at that.
Posted by: Soona at February 27, 2012 08:53 AM (rq8lR)
Posted by: Sharkman at February 27, 2012 08:55 AM (RtpCp)
Posted by: maddogg at February 27, 2012 08:56 AM (OlN4e)
From what happened last race it better be the 5 point and a Hans Device.
Posted by: Buzzsaw at February 27, 2012 08:57 AM (tf9Ne)
GoDaddy must have figured she'd make the more money as a NASCAR than Indy driver. That and SOPA rent-seeking
Posted by: kbdabear at February 27, 2012 08:58 AM (Y+DPZ)
Danica Patrick is an idiot.
Posted by: Gregory of Yardale at February 27, 2012 08:58 AM (AQD6a)
Ever see those sponsor models that hang around in the pits?
Posted by: kbdabear at February 27, 2012 08:59 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Have Blue at February 27, 2012 09:00 AM (IKTC8)
Posted by: alppuccino at February 27, 2012 09:01 AM (N+vsD)
Ever see those sponsor models that hang around in the pits?
Nah. Don't keep up with NASCAR. Kinda lost interest when I realized the cars have as much in common with whatever car they are designed to mimic as a formula 1 does.
Posted by: maddogg at February 27, 2012 09:02 AM (OlN4e)
Unfortunately, this sudden rise in gas prices is endangering
Actually it's all the cash printed out of thin air that's the main driver. But the Fed and the SCOAMF have to keep the printing presses going or it's game over
Posted by: kbdabear at February 27, 2012 09:04 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: booger at February 27, 2012 09:07 AM (29wvc)
The best part of that article:
(Unfortunately, very few Nebraska voters probably understand
this.)
Kind of like they'd already given up there, but I suppose that Kerrey will give them new hope. The Republican gov came out approving the move of the Keystone pipeline to Iowa, probably because he didn't want to put up with the complaining of all the ecothugs. So, look like Nebraska will remain a toss up.
Posted by: LC LaWedgie at February 27, 2012 09:08 AM (1ZF7c)
Posted by: Avi at February 27, 2012 09:50 AM (iSFyV)
Posted by: Mike James at February 27, 2012 10:02 AM (spLGA)
Posted by: David at February 27, 2012 10:12 AM (qr+7C)
Posted by: X at February 27, 2012 10:13 AM (RhXGf)
Disagree. His schtick is that he creates funny, unafraid characters with funny, unafraid dialogue. He then tops it off with the occasional bit of asshattery just to go over the top. If you take out the Oscar urn-spilling, the gross-out scenes in Borat, the cruder bits of Ali G., etc., his act is clever and still funny. If you don't like those bits, he's just not your cuppa tea, but that doesn't mean he's not funny.
Posted by: Bang Out Of Order at February 27, 2012 10:24 AM (1H47k)
Posted by: steevy at February 27, 2012 10:56 AM (7W3wI)
Come on, now. If he pulled this shit in some bar, camera crew and all, (as he is on record as doing) and some guy decided that he wouldn't be used like that and just hauled off and pasted him one right in the snotlocker, you wouldn't laugh your ass off? I would. Youtube gold, baby!
Posted by: Mike James at February 27, 2012 11:49 AM (spLGA)
Posted by: hanzie at February 28, 2012 06:45 AM (iX/Ib)
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Posted by: Rick Santorum, keeping his eye on the ball at February 27, 2012 08:13 AM (DN+j9)