Obama's average approval rating dismal

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  1. Penrod

    Penrod Well-Known Member

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    Your lucky I cant find the report button. Totally uncalled for

    Play me another song
     
  2. Natty Bumpo

    Natty Bumpo Well-Known Member

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    You seem very upset that Obama completed the two terms to which he was elected with popular majorities with such high public approval.

    You need not continue to sulk. He has gone away.
     
  3. Penrod

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    If only that were so

    He simply moved down the block
     
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    Natty Bumpo Well-Known Member

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    I'm sorry that disturbs you.

    Anyone who is in a tizzy over the popular ex-president living in the US could try to have him deported to wherever they fantasize he came form, I suppose.
     
  5. Penrod

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    Talk about erecting a strawman
     
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    toddwv Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Sure he can. He could go out like Bush with a 34% approval rating.
     
  7. T_K_Richards

    T_K_Richards Well-Known Member

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    If he had invested his inheritance in a basic index fund he would be wealthier than he is now. If you don't know what those are you can google it. Money begets money. Here is an article about this by fortune: http://fortune.com/2015/08/20/donald-trump-index-funds/

    Not sure what my 40posts has to do with anything. I have never been bankrupt before and certainly don't have over a billion dollars of debt. My credit is pretty great as well, unlike Donald's.

    Investing in property is pretty straight forward. Trump's efforts to invest outside of that have been poor to moderate at best. His casinos have gone bankrupt. His "university" was a scam. His steaks, his airline, and his magazine, have all gone under. His golf courses seem to persist, so perhaps he's got that figured out to some extent. I would have to do some more research honestly.
     
  8. Penrod

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    I dont judge presidents by polls I dont care if he had 100% approval

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    How many companies do you own ?
     
  9. toddwv

    toddwv Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    The Bush Administration was incompetent and outright destructive in nearly every measure typically applied to president's.
     
  10. Penrod

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    Almost as bad as the Obama administration. You wont find me defending Bush

    Clinton was the last decent president but an indecent man
     
  11. T_K_Richards

    T_K_Richards Well-Known Member

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    It doesn't matter. I'm not a billionaire and I'm not even a financial expert, but I can do basic math.

    "Trump's net worth has grown about 300% to an estimated $4 billion since 1987"

    "The S&P 500 has grown 1,336% since 1988"

    Which is bigger 300% or 1336%?

    Facts are facts. Donald Trump is bad with money.
     
  12. Penrod

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    So in other words you dont know what your talking about. Nothing ventured nothing gained

    If only I were that bad with mine
     
  13. T_K_Richards

    T_K_Richards Well-Known Member

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    Did you not read what I posted or are you just trolling me?

    Donald trump is worth 4 billion dollars. He increased his wealth by 300%. That means he started with around 1.3 billion.

    If he had invested his money in the S&P 500 he would have increased his wealth by 1336% in the same amount of time. That would be over 17 billion dollars.

    17 billion is bigger than 4 billion. By kind of a lot...

    Bill Gates in the same period of time increased his wealth 7,173%. To be fair he is a very successful entrepreneur while Trump is basically a failure.

    Warren Buffet increased his wealth 2,612% in the same period. Again he is a very successful investor while Trump just isn't.

    Not sure how to make it more clear for you. Hopefully you get it.
     
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    I dont know where you get those numbers
    http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2015/09/03/donald_trump_s_wealth_he_isn_t_only_rich_because_of_his_dad.html
     
  15. T_K_Richards

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    Not even in the same ballpark.

    So what metrics would you equate President Obama with President Bush? I'm just curious.
     
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    What kind of jet do you have?
     
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    Yeah the point is you are criticising a billionaire on how to manage money correctly when as a pure fact he is more successful than you by your own comment, so you have no basis to tout your financial prowess over me much less a billionaire. I love how you think others need to google index funds...Too funny. Whats next giving trump how to be president advice?
     
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    Obama will be recorded as the most nation dividing president we have ever have. It was worth the 8 years of epic fail to wake thr nation up. Which is what it did and is what I predicted it would do. If you remember my posts about couldnt get reagan without carter. Well now its couldnt get trump without an Obama. Dems are now in grab everything mode, they know its the end. Just look up the beacon hill raises here in ma and what the leftists are saying about it. Even liberals in mass are disgusted with democrats. This couldnt be better for me. If you think thats sulking mmmkay whatever helps you choke the tears back so you can sleep at night. I have a leftist Facebook friend who posted his child woke up having a nightmare and he screamed.."Trump!" How funny is that on so many levels?
     
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    Obama was a competent, not a great, president, as his respectable numbers affirm, but his successor, by crapping on American values, is making him look a lot better to Americans.

    It's only one poll, and not one that I find the most reliable (such as those affirming Obama's solid approval) but it underscores the widespread sentiment toward the narcissistic political ingénue.

    Personally, I think it's far too soon to call for the impeachment of the cult's messiah.

    Give him a chance to fulfill his promises to enact his "beautiful" healthcare plan that covers "everybody", and restore coal mining, steel production, and large-scale-manufacturing to the halcyon days of the 1950s, and then intone the chorus, "You're fired!" if he persists in his perversions.
     
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    Actually I think that is the plan - I see his support starting to dwindle and when it hits rock bottom - then he will be impeached
     
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    A true American hero!
     
  23. Natty Bumpo

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    I think that the political ingénue will be allowed to fester for quite some time, but the Republican Congress, whilst loath to dispose of one who sports their label, will exploit his growing disrepute for their own ends.

    Meanwhile, hardcore Trumpies persisting in bellywhinging about Obama's relative popularity do their messiah no favours by evoking comparison.
     
  24. T_K_Richards

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    You sure want to make this about me. I am not the topic of conversation here. Attacking me for not being born into wealth is pretty meaningless. I gave you some facts and you responded with your feelings and some nonsense about me. Not really much of a debate. You can't refute my argument logically. Thanks for playing!
     
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    You are offering financial advice you even asked me if I personally knew about specific funds. You also brought up the fact that you arent a billionaire. So if you dont want it commented on then dont post it. Mmmkay. So tell us why we should take your financial advice over a billionaires when you stated in open forum that you arent a billionaire. Why? This is like taking how to win a presidential election advice from hillary clinton.

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