Brutal: Obama's approval ratings worst since Nixon; even worse than W's

He could honestly go down as the absolute worst president of all time. He's certainly in the mix.

http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-approval-rating-polls-nixon-2013-12

President Barack Obama is ending his fifth year in office with the lowest approval ratings at this point in the presidency since President Richard Nixon, according to a new Washington Post/ABC poll released Tuesday.
Obama's approval rating in the poll stands at 43%. By comparison, President George W. Bush had a 47% approval rating at the end of the fifth year of his presidency. And all other Post-World War II presidents had approval ratings above 50% — with the exception of Nixon, who, amid the Watergate scandal, had a dreadful 29% approval rating.

The brutal numbers underscore what has been something of a lost year for the President. His approval ratings have been plunging recently as a result of the botched implementation of the Affordable Care Act. In the Washington Post/ABC poll, only 34% approve of how Obama is handling his signature health law's implementation.

Obama has also been hit by the damage of Washington's recent fiscal battles, including the 16-day federal government shutdown. His administration also experienced a number of setbacks throughout the year — the controversy over some of the National Security Agency's surveillance practices, the debate over military intervention in Syria, the controversy over the IRS' targeting of certain organizations for more scrutiny, and more.

Earlier this month, Obama's average approval rating, according to Real Clear Politics, slipped below 40% for the first time in his presidency.

Some of the key findings of the WaPo/ABC poll:

43% of respondents approve of Obama, compared with 55% who disapprove;
42% approve of how he's handling the economy; 55% disapprove;
34% approve of how congressional Democrats are handling their jobs; 64% disapprove


Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-approval-rating-polls-nixon-2013-12#ixzz2nktN45lc

 

lol quoting Krugman? Nuff said. Ask the people about Obamacare -- yet another failure from Obama that has him in the mix for the worst president of all time

 

Bush's was higher at this point in his presidency

and Obama's trajectory ain't good...

 

not a good way to look at it using "entire term" -- 1) Obama's not done and his trajectory is south 2) He was artificially pumped up by his media hype machine early on and the fact that he was coming after a horrible financial crisis

 

buyer's remorse on your vote?

yeah I figured so...don't worry you're not alone

 

insults and attacking the poster: hallmarks of clutchfans' liberal posse

too bad they can't argue based on fact, logic and reason. I guess that's all they can offer since they cannot defend their guy