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Obama's job approval comes in at 41/53, the second-worst in the NBC/WSJ series (March 2014's 41/54 is the nadir). The 37/57 on foreign policy is a record low for Obama, and the economy is nearly at a historical low at 41/54. But it's the leadership issues that will make headlines today. In terms of competency, Obama now ranks below Bush at the analogous point in time of his predecessor's presidency. Post-Katrina Bush had a 53/46 rating for competency, while it's an even split at 50/50 for Obama. Thirty-one percent say Obama isn't competent at all, compared to 24% for Bush in the same time frame, and that's a ten-point increase for Obama from last June.

That last metric isn't an anomaly. Only 15% believe that Obama's performance has improved over the past year, while 41% think it has gotten worse. The top areas in which those respondents believe Obama has gotten worse are ObamaCare, foreign policy � and the Taliban 5 swap for Bowe Bergdahl, with the economy and Obama's dishonesty rounding out the top five. Small wonder, then, that only 42% of respondents think Obama can still lead this nation, while 54% reject Obama's leadership.

As Chuck Todd tells Morning Joe, "This is the public saying your presidency is over"

by Roger L Simon
America, the Headless Horseman
June 14th, 2014 - 8:42 pm

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Forget the endless scandals that seem to come at us every other day � the latest being the Benghazi terrorists using State Department cell phones (!), a crusade of Hispanic children pouring over our Southern border in the company of cartel drug lords and, of course, the suddenly "missing" IRS  emails of Lois Lerner � the Obama administration has reached  levels of hitherto unknown incompetence.

It is a complete and utter debacle.

Hardly anyone believes in the president anymore. Last night, on the O'Reilly Factor, even Geraldo deserted him.  What next?  James Carville? (Well, probably, to aid in Hillary's coming separation from Obama.)

No wonder the talking heads can't figure out how to respond to new bogeyman no. 1 Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and his ISIS on their way to creating a caliphate across Syria and Iraq that would be a mammoth staging ground for global terrorism the likes of which we have never seen.  We don't have a leader to stop him that anyone would conceivably want to follow. What we have is a serial liar who can't even tell the truth about healthcare � or  in his own memoir for that matter (assuming he wrote it).  How do you trust him in war?

This is a moment when we need a Churchill and what we have is the man who sent Churchill's bust home � a nowhere man whose only demonstrable skill is fund-raising. (In that way, however,  he was even outdone by Abu Bakr himself who evidently snatched several hundred million for his cause from Mosul banks in one day.)

Today, on Twitter, a veteran named J. R. Salzman tweeted: "I did not get an arm blown off in Baghdad so you could sit on your ass and watch Iraq fall, @BarackObama. I did my job. DO YOUR JOB." It got retweeted over 2600 times and climbing.  It's easy to see why.

Imagine, if you will, what it would have been like if Barack Obama had been president during 9/11, not George W. Bush.  We might be under Sharia law by now. What a joke that would be on all the paleo-feminists on college campuses complaining about micro-agressions  and other PC illusions.  They'd be walking around in head coverings, if they still had heads.

But kidding aside, we're in a dreadful situation that is not going to go away anytime soon. Bill Roggio was absolutely right when he named his excellent site The Long War Journal. Only a complete moral narcissist naif like Obama could have thought otherwise.  When Abu Bakr said "See you in New York" to our soldiers on his release from jail several years ago, he was serious, far more serious than Joe Biden when he said Iraq would be one of the signature achievements of the Obama administration. But in a way, I suppose it is

pjmedia. com

On Saturday night's Justice with Judge Jeanine, the fiery host's opening statement was a stern warning about the situation in Iraq and in the world as a result of President Obama's "feckless" foreign policy.

"Barack Obama left Iraq contrary to the advice of military leaders and those like Senator John McCain who said he left too early," the Judge said, adding McCain's comments that the decision was motivated solely by political concerns.

Jeanine calls ISIS leader Abu al-Baghdadi, who was released by President Obama, the "new Osama bin Laden," and points out he specifically told his American captors he would "see them in New York."

From releasing fighters and leaders back into the ranks of terror groups to his leaving Iraq a "burning cauldron" in the Middle East, Judge Jeanine says every American should be worried about their safety and security under the leadership of President Obama.

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Status quo has got to go.

Chris Matthews: "Looking Down Our Noses At The Tea Party Has Got To Stop"
copy MSNBC video on realclearpolitics.com ^ | June 11th, 2014 | copied by realclearpolitics.com

Posted on 6/11/2014, 9:02:22 PM by Third Person

CHRIS MATTHEWS: I was listening to [David] Brat last night, and today. I hink he's very sophisticated for a politician. He's certainly up to the ranks of most politicians I've ever dealt with. He speaks in a speculative manner and an intellectual manner. He can handle any debate on this program or my program. This looking down our noses at tea party people has got to stop. They have a message, they're as American as any liberal is, and they're really angry about the failure of the system. I was over covering eastern Europe when the wall came down. The thing people didn't like, it wasn't the philosophy of communism they didn't like, it was the complete corruption of it, the failure of it to deliver to working people. And that's what this system's doing right now. We can't control the deficit, we can't control the debt, we can't control the border. What is government good at? And that's the question that's happened on every issue we've covered on our show.

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President Obama Job Approval
Job Approval on Economy | Job Approval on Foreign Policy
Polling Data
Poll     Date     Sample     Approve      Disapprove      Spread
RCP Average     5/29 - 6/10     --     43.1     52.7     -9.6
Gallup     6/8 - 6/10     1500 A     46     47     -1
Rasmussen Reports     6/8 - 6/10     1500 LV     47     52     -5
Bloomberg     6/6 - 6/9     1005 A     43     53     -10
Reuters/Ipsos     6/1 - 6/5     1596 A     38     55     -17
FOX News     6/1 - 6/3     1006 RV     40     54     -14
CNN/Opinion Research     5/29 - 6/1     1003 A     43     55     -12
ABC News/Wash Post     5/29 - 6/1     RV     45     55

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Senate Majority leader Reid on Bergdahl prisoner swap/release of Gitmo prisoners: "I'm glad to get rid of these five people."
2:45 PM - 3 Jun 2014

Hey Harry - we didn't get rid of them - we set them free - you're a dumb stick.

bama had the gall to say:

That's what every mom and dad who sees a son or daughter sent over to the war theater should expect, not just from their commander in chief but the United States of America. Regardless of the circumstances, whatever those circumstances may turn out to be, we still get an American soldier back if he's held in captivity, period. Full stop. We don't condition that.

The circumstances are as follows, Mr. Obama.  An American citizen who is suffering from an ailment caused by the defense of the country that he swore to protect, the country that he bled for so you can keep on taking vacations and playing rounds of golf, the country that you are the leader of, is begging for help because his life is in constant danger. Meanwhile you have the audacity to negotiate with terrorists behind the back of Congress, possibly breaking the law, instead of calling our Mexican ally and acting like a true leader and demanding the return of one of our own.

Shame on you, Mr. Obama.  Shame on you for leaving the true heroes to rot while you play political chess with the enemy.

We left them to die in Bengazi and US soldier is in Mexican jail.

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'Today the American people are pleased that we will be able to welcome home Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl,' U.S. President Barack Obama said in a statement. His recovery 'is a reminder of America's unwavering commitment to leave no man or woman in uniform behind on the battlefield.'

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2644788/US-solider-freed-captivity-Afghanistan.html#ixzz33JhwSXSb
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It was Bush's fault.

*Pick up cat and cradle it in the crook of your left arm as if holding a baby. Position right forefinger and thumb on each side of cat's mouth and gently apply pressure to cheeks while holding pill in right hand. As cat opens mouth, pop pill into mouth. Allow cat to close mouth and swallow.

*Retrieve pill from floor and cat from behind sofa. Cradle cat gently in left arm and repeat process.

*Retrieve cat from bedroom, pick up and throw soggy pill away.

*Take new pill from foil wrap, cradle cat in left arm, holding rear paws tightly with the left hand. Force jaws open and push pill to back of mouth with right forefinger. Hold mouth shut for count of ten.

*Retrieve pill from goldfish bowl and cat from top of wardrobe. Call spouse in from garden.

*Kneel on floor with cat wedged firmly between knees, hold front and rear paws. Ignore low growls emitted by cat. Get spouse to hold head firmly with one hand while forcing wooden ruler into cat's mouth. Drop pill down ruler and rub cat's throat vigorously.

*Retrieve cat from curtain rail, get another pill out of foil wrap. Make note to buy new ruler and repair curtains. Carefully sweep up shattered figurines and vases from hearth and set on one side for gluing later.

*Wrap cat in large towel and get spouse to lie on cat with head just visible from below armpit. Put pill in end of drinking straw, force mouth open with a pencil and blow into drinking straw.

*Check label to be sure pill not harmful to humans. Drink glass of water to take taste away. Apply Band-Aid to spouse's forearm and remove blood from carpet with cold water and soap.

*Retrieve cat from neighbor's shed. Get another pill. Place cat in cupboard and close door just enough so that head is showing. Force mouth open with dessert spoon. Flick pill down throat with rubber band.

*Fetch screwdriver from garage and put cupboard door back on hinges. Apply cold compress to cheek and check records for date of last tetanus shot. Throw t-shirt away and fetch new one from bedroom.

*Call fire department to retrieve cat from tree across road. Apologize to neighbor who crashed into fence while swerving to avoid cat. Take last pill from foil wrap.

*Tie cat's front paws to rear paws with garden twine and bind tightly to leg of dining table. Find heavy duty pruning gloves from shed. Push pill into mouth followed by large piece of fillet steak. Hold head vertically and pour 2 pints of water down throat to wash pill down.

*Get spouse to drive you to emergency room. Sit quietly while doctor stitches fingers and forearms and removes pill from right eye. Call furniture shop on way home to order new dining table.

*Arrange for ASPCA to collect cat and contact local pet shop to see if they have any hamsters.

Political correctness going wild...

Here is an email sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins.

Dear Mr. Page...

I always love your articles. and I generally agree with them.  I would suggest, as in an email I received, they change the name to the "Foreskins" to better represent their community, paying tribute to the dick heads in Congress.

Here are some other politically correctness to consider: I agree with our Native American population. I am highly insulted by the racially charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as fine warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward. Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians.   If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.

The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of militant Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone.   It's offensive to us white folk.

The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for the Confederacy?  No!  There is no room for any reference to that tragic war that cost this country so many young men's lives.

I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our sports team names.  Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, the Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres.

Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged. We are talking about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates!

Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our children. The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible fighting or even spending habits. Wrong message to our children.

The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children.

The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates . Wrong message to our children.

The Milwaukee Brewers---well that goes without saying . . . Wrong message to our children.

So, there you go.   We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify this travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as they should.   Just the kind of thing the do-nothing congress loves . . .

As a die hard Oregon State fan, my wife and I, with all of this in mind, it might also make some sense to change the name of the Oregon State women's athletic teams to something other than "the Beavers."