Gallup: A Year Later, Americans Unsure About This Obama Character

What I want to know is which 31% of the electorate still believes he will be able to "keep federal spending under control."

Thanks to AHFF Geoff.

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1 The 31% that thinks all that free gubmint money comin' from Obama's stash.

Posted by: Truman North at November 04, 2009 12:35 PM (e8YaH)

2 What I want to know is which 31% of the electorate still believes he will be able to "keep federal spending under control."

The ones suffering from Chronic Recto-Cranial Inversion Disorder.

Posted by: Dr. Joncelli at November 04, 2009 12:37 PM (RD7QR)

which 31% of the electorate still believes he will be able to "keep federal spending under control."

I believe they are called idiots.

Posted by: TheQuietman at November 04, 2009 12:37 PM (1Jaio)

4
President!

Posted by: Affirmative Baracktion at November 04, 2009 12:38 PM (Oxen1)

5 I blame Bush.

Posted by: Master Baiter at November 04, 2009 12:38 PM (GfYt/)

6 Gallup? Never heard of it.

Posted by: Charles Gibson at November 04, 2009 12:38 PM (+gX1+)

7 which 31% of the electorate still believes he will be able to "keep federal spending under control."

the same dumb fuck that shouted thank you at Corzine

Posted by: YRM at November 04, 2009 12:39 PM (xNw7B)

8 This poll is three weeks old and just gets published now?

Posted by: Tom in Korea at November 04, 2009 12:39 PM (+gX1+)

9 Yes he can!

Posted by: David Brooks at November 04, 2009 12:39 PM (GV2As)

10 The same 31% that would elect Stalin if he had a D next too his name, constantly push him to go more left, and cheer the purges.

Posted by: kefka at November 04, 2009 12:39 PM (n1uMU)

11 Never underestimate the powers of the stupid, what they lack in ability, they make up for in numbers.

Posted by: rawmuse at November 04, 2009 12:39 PM (GHATK)

12 3: naw. They are the ones who were videotaped waiting for "Obama's Money" up in Detroit

Posted by: eddiebear at November 04, 2009 12:41 PM (wnU1W)

13 *drooling*

Posted by: 31% of People at November 04, 2009 12:41 PM (IhQuA)

14 I believe they are called idiots.

Useful idiots. Thank you!

Posted by: 31% of People at November 04, 2009 12:42 PM (IhQuA)

31% must just think $$$ comes from trees or the trunk of a car.

Posted by: eddiebear at November 04, 2009 12:42 PM (wnU1W)

16 The voters Brokeback Mountain romance with The One has come to it's inevitable end. Bittersweet, fluttering away like a first crush... the unicorns don't dance in the fields anymore.

Posted by: The Chewbacca Defense at November 04, 2009 12:42 PM (YMZjg)

17 What I want to know is how he can attract a rating of over 40 percent on ANY of those metrics.

Posted by: stuiec at November 04, 2009 12:43 PM (rBLs5)

18 anyone listening to Gibson?

he's getting called by lefties about gay mayors and crap and how republicans are confederates

Posted by: YRM at November 04, 2009 12:43 PM (xNw7B)

19 hey, you fucking mooches! Don't make me clone myself

Posted by: Obama's Stash at November 04, 2009 12:43 PM (wnU1W)

11 Never underestimate the powers of the stupid, what they lack in ability, they make up for in numbers.

That's how we intend to kill the heroic adventurers tonight, hee hee hee

Posted by: Truman's goblin horde at November 04, 2009 12:43 PM (e8YaH)

which 31% of the electorate still believes he will be able to "keep federal spending under control."

Hey now, it is under control. Under the control of evil bloodsuckers.

Posted by: Mr. Crabington at November 04, 2009 12:44 PM (ia/06)

31% must just think $$$ comes from trees or the trunk of a car.

nah, those are ballots.

Posted by: Mr. Crabington at November 04, 2009 12:45 PM (ia/06)

23 "which 31% of the electorate still believes he will be able to "keep federal spending under control."

Everyone living in Obama's 57th State; the state which upholds Harvard Constitution and where lives NY Times/WAPO unnamed sources.

31%?

Isn't this % about the same % of voters who believe 9/11 was an inside job, that Bush knew and let it happen?

Posted by: syn at November 04, 2009 12:45 PM (PkSox)

24 The 31% who are certified bat shit fucking nuts??

Posted by: steevy at November 04, 2009 12:47 PM (LcFEH)

Damn! I keep trying to kiss Ogabe's ass, and I still don't get any of this $$? What do I have to do to get some?

*sigh*

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Posted by: Charles Johnson's Tip Jar at November 04, 2009 12:47 PM (wnU1W)

26 What I want to know is which 31% of the electorate still believes he will be able to "keep federal spending under control."

When will you wingers get it? He'll reign the spending in just as soon as he fixes the economic mess that the Bushitlerchimperorburtonhitler left us in!

And then bails out GM and Chrysler.
And Goldman Sachs and Lehmann Brothers.
And gives everyone healthcare.
And gives them an $8000 check to buy a house.
And pays them $4000 to destroy a working automobile and buy a new one.

But after THAT, he's going to reign in spending, you hateful rightwingcon!

Posted by: Empire of Jeff is hung like David Carradine at November 04, 2009 12:47 PM (xGIqT)

27 Hey, I think Obama is being a tightwad

Posted by: Weimar Republic Inflation at November 04, 2009 12:48 PM (wnU1W)

28 The real question is: 31% of the country is how many standard deviations below the mean IQ? Statistically, I think about that many people just *have* to be brick-stupid.

Posted by: grognard at November 04, 2009 12:49 PM (v0kvW)

29 Which 31% of the electorate still believes he will be able to "keep federal spending under control"?

Members of public sector unions, engorged beneficiaries of that sweet, sweet pork orgy called the stimulus, the UAW, Goldman Sachs, etc..

They're not wrong to be pleased with Obama so far either either. As far as they are concerned, he's done a dandy job of "keeping federal spending under control" by directing it right into their pockets.

Posted by: Deety at November 04, 2009 12:52 PM (aVzyR)

30 Which 31% of the electorate still believes he will be able to "keep federal spending under control"?

Yo!

Posted by: Brainwashed College Students and the Faculty Members Who Brainwash Them at November 04, 2009 12:57 PM (lRIvC)

31 31% of the country is, in either a direct or indirect manner, getting their hands on government bailout money.

Posted by: Mallamutt at November 04, 2009 12:57 PM (V9SYy)

32 "The real question is: 31% of the country is how many standard deviations below the mean IQ?"

0.5 SD below the mean, IQ 92 (SD=15) and below.

Posted by: JB at November 04, 2009 12:58 PM (1OoPr)

33 The 31% we will always have with us I'm afraid.

Posted by: teej (AoS's token tin foil hat guy) at November 04, 2009 12:59 PM (c459z)

34 25

Ok, in that case, anybody want a Kindle?

What'll the LunGFish do when the Barnes & Noble Nook comes out and Kindle sales collapse? So sad, so tragic.

Posted by: stuiec at November 04, 2009 01:00 PM (rBLs5)

35 mmmmm, Hopium......

Posted by: FU52 at November 04, 2009 01:00 PM (U0xPt)

36 Thanks, JB. When 31%of the country are IQ 92 and below, things are going to get screwed up. The mean needs to be shifted upwards, big time.

Posted by: grognard at November 04, 2009 01:02 PM (v0kvW)

37 BTW:

"IQ 76 - 92:
Life is tough at this level. Anything other than unskilled labor is a trial, though semi-skilled work is possible. Learning is slow, simple and needs to be supervised closely to be effective. With application they may graduate from primary school but will nevertheless flounder quite badly in high school. Their reasoning is very superficial and concrete and they cannot see the essential form inherent in many examples of similar things. Most will never be functionally literate and the rest will not understand anything more complex than a popular magazine. It has been estimated that people in this category commit about 75% of all petty and violent crimes..."

In other words, typical Democrats.

Posted by: JB at November 04, 2009 01:05 PM (1OoPr)

38 31% is like 100,000,000 people. that's a metric shitton.

Posted by: Mr. Crabington at November 04, 2009 01:05 PM (ia/06)

39 http://www.assessmentpsychology.com/iq.htm

Posted by: grognard at November 04, 2009 01:06 PM (v0kvW)

40 Fortunately, most are too stupid to vote. Those that manage to figure it out self-identify as liberals.

Posted by: grognard at November 04, 2009 01:07 PM (v0kvW)

41 ...which 31% of the electorate still believes he will be able to "keep federal spending under control."

Ace, you really, really don't want to know who these people are. Seriously.

Posted by: David in San Diego at November 04, 2009 01:10 PM (GF+6V)

31% - Isn�t that about the number of Dems there are?

Posted by: Vic at November 04, 2009 01:14 PM (CDUiN)

43 grognard:

You have no idea how this issue has been keeping me up nights.

Considering that non-PC researchers believe that IQ is substantially heritable (with significant group as well as individual differences), this puts a whole new spin on certain political issues.

Ways to increase mean IQ:

1) IQ-based immigration policy.

2) Nootropics.

3) Genetic engineering.

4) A benign form of eugenics (perhaps required long-lasting birth control for welfare recepients.)

I fear education policy can at best increase IQ by a few points.

Posted by: JB at November 04, 2009 01:14 PM (1OoPr)

44 The 31% are koolaid drinkers.

Posted by: GarandFan at November 04, 2009 01:16 PM (ZQBnQ)

45 Which 31%, Ace? Besides the dead, the non-existent made whole via ACORN, the hacks, those on the dole wanting more, and the insane? I'll just remind you of this set of genius: the informed electorate.

Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at November 04, 2009 01:37 PM (C3uAX)

46 Which 31% of the electorate still believes he will be able to "keep federal spending under control"?

Everthin unner control bitches.

Posted by: crack whore with a credit card at November 04, 2009 01:53 PM (wAQA5)

47 I had no idea Gallup was over representing inmates at insane asylums. I think they need to rethink the statistical validity of their "secret sauce".

Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 04, 2009 02:02 PM (YZ3Hz)

JB -- I don't think selecting people for "mild eugenics" isn't such a grand idea, nor would it necessarily boost a nation's average IQ.

If you went by that program, you'd end up encouraging people like my ex and his wife (IQs 115 and 88 respectively) to breed like rabbits, and you'd be sterilizing my current husband and myself (IQs 138 and 140 respectively) -- we had to draw welfare and for about 4 months in there after my husband got out of the military due to lack of decent insurance and a family to care for back a few years ago; shit happens.

Oh, and to further take this excercise: ex and wife's kid? has seen jail, does drugs, will be appyling for need based grants (didn't score high enough on college entrance to get anything but) -- she's staying with her biological dad so they can do this (kinda sneaky if you ask me); my kids out of that marriage and by this marriage? Scored highly on SAT/ACT (a 32 and a 34 so far), went the military route, are being considered for OCS, can apply for scholastic grants for college if they decide to get out.

And just to rub it in further: my ex and his wife -- huge credit card debt and big O supporters, my husband and I...well, no credit cards because we don't believe in them, and I think you can guess what our support of the one is like.

So are you sure you want to sterilize us, because under your interpretation, we deserve it due to those 4 months those many moons ago -- even though our IQs are decent and our family has since proved to hold its own, and hasn't really bilked the system as much as my ex's is setting to do here shortly.

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