Comments on: Obama In Serious Trouble For 2012

By: The Strata-Sphere » Obama On Path To Be Worse Than Carter & Clinton Combined

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:57:56 +0000

[...] Earlier this week I noted a strange poll question by Marist regarding a 2012 matchup between Obama, Palin and NY’s Bloomberg. Initially I thought it was a bizarre matchup, until I realized Obama was in deep trouble because 44% would support him and 44% would vote against him. In the world of political incumbents these mid 40% poll numbers are just above DOA at the next round of polls. Under 50 is bad, approach 40 and it is over (which is why so many Dem Senate seats are now turning to lean GOP because incumbents like Reid and Lincoln are stuck at 40 or less). [...]

By: oneal lane

oneal lane — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:31:40 +0000

It is extremely early to start fortune telling over the next presidential election.

However, as a Saints fan of 40 years, yes 40 long years, I am convinced that now they have won the superbowl, the world will now end. Just kidding, but it’s hard to believe still.

Bloomberg would be a horrible choice, you might as well have Obama.

By: Terrye

Terrye — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:08:00 +0000

I saw a poll the other day that put Obama within a point or two of Palin, Romney or Huck..all of them were competitive when it was a two way. I don’t know if any of them will actually run, but I think Obama is vulnerable, for sure.

By: Terrye

Terrye — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:40:51 +0000

redteam:

I thought the same thing about Murtha and his surgery. Kind of odd I thought.

By: Frogg1

Frogg1 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:55:29 +0000

I think you are right also, AJ.

It is also so that liberal media/bloggers can take that three way poll and run headlines like this:

Poll: Obama handily defeats Palin in 2012
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/archives/193763.asp

By: thromnewton

thromnewton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:33:19 +0000

AJ:

Spot on. As usual.

By: Paul_In_Houston

Paul_In_Houston — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:07:20 +0000

My guess is the two person test questions must have been pretty bad for our young, first term president, so they went with this whacky 3-way question to â€˜hide the declineâ€™!. I suspect you've nailed it. You only pull this crap when you have no other options; to already be out of options, this early in the game, is not an encouraging sign for The Won. -

By: BarbaraS

BarbaraS — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:35:22 +0000

I was surprised ro hear Murtha had laproscopy surgery with an infected gall bladder. I understood that when gall bladders are in bad shape the doctors have to operate the old way because of the danger of the gall bladder bursting. I had my gall bladder operation the old way 28 years ago but maybe things have changed since then. However, my mother had hers done thelaproscopy way ten years ago and the doctor said he would never have done it that way it he had know how bad it was.

Sorry he died. My sympathy to his family. He was a crook and a liar but one should never wish death to one’s political enemies. I just wanted him to be defeated by his district and fade into the sunset. The way he treated our marines was disgraceful and I have heard many stories about his corruption with the Navy. Also, I’ll bet he and Pelosi were friends. Two peas out of the same pod

By: Jinny

Jinny — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:17:29 +0000

Apparently a nick can happen with laparoscopic surgery, he probably died of an infection they couldn’t contain. I won’t speak ill of the dead, my condolences to Murtha’s family.

That is indeed an odd poll. I can’t imagine Bloomberg running and can’t recall any other polls that mention him running in 2012. I think you are onto something AJ.

By: Neo

Neo — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:42:33 +0000

It was laparoscopic.
Guess John siphoned off too much from Bethesda Naval Hospital

By: Redteam

Redteam — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:33:27 +0000

Wow, just saw on news that Murtha died. My sympathy to his family.

It’s hard to believe the story about nicking his intestines during surgery as they usually don’t remove gall bladders with a ‘knife’ or scapel but with suction, as in laparoscopic, which is minimally invasive it’ll be interesting to see what the truth is.

By: Neo

Neo — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:26:39 +0000

Sadly, there are large numbers there of voters who are looking for the next fad. They have written off both Obama and Palin.

By: WWS

WWS — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:56:15 +0000

It’s idiotic to think that Bloomberg would ever run. No one gives a flip for him outside of NYC – and even he’s not vain enough to throw away a billion dollars on a race he knows he’ll lose. You’re right, so why put him into that poll?

Meanwhile, in other news, John Murtha appears to be a victim of government run healthcare. He had what should have been very routine gall bladder surgery last week at Bethesda Naval Hospital, but:

“Two persons said it appeared Murthaâ€™s intestine had been cut inadvertently during the gall bladder removal.”

When the question is asked at the Inquest, “Why did the patient die?” it’s never a good thing when the answer is “Oopsy.”