The New York Times: Looks at the Poll standings of Reagan and Obama and how they compare. Reagan had to face an economic downturn that was quite sever but came back to win 49 States in 1984. Reagan left office with a Gallup Job Approval of 63% and his VP, Bush 41 become President. Bill Clinton had a Gallup Job Approval of 66% but his VP, Al Gore lost to Bush 43. It can be postulated that Clinton would have been happy to equal Reagan if his VP had won the Presidency. Thus the elite media is treating Obama like the secular second coming so far, but there will come a time when Obama will face what Reagan faced in 1983 when his ratings had hit a rock bottom of 35%. That is when Reagan showed leadership, he didn't change policies, he showed leadership and great political skill and he came back a winner in 1984. Thus the question can Obama cope without being loved, that is the tough question. What if Afghanistan goes down the toilet or Israel hits Iran, the left will not be with him then, thus we will see if Obama is a great politician or a political windbag. Read of the Day.
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