Has Obama changed his tune as his approval rating sags?
This morning came news that President Obama’s Gallup approval rating tumbled seven points since last week, to mark his lowest point since his re-election. Don’t get too excited, Republicans–your approval ratings aren’t exactly sterling and one week does not necessarily signify a trend. But it appears the administration is well aware of its sagging poll numbers. The [...]
Michelle addresses the one percent and the sequester approaches
Politics took a little bit of a backseat to Movies and Sports this weekend, but the Obamas still managed to be seen as Michelle Obama presented the award for Best Picture at the Oscars last night to an adoring Hollywood crowd. Least she could do considering all the money Hollywood raised for her husband in the [...]
Monday morning speed read: Politics
The Sunday talk shows yesterday focused as you would expect on the impending “fiscal cliff” which now is just three weeks away. The question remains–will the Republicans cave on letting the Bush tax cuts for the top two income brackets expire? Will they let Barack Obama raise taxes on the rich while keeping them the same for [...]