Bruce Drake

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Political Blame for the Economy is Shifting from the Republicans

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11/20/09

Filed Under:Democrats, Republicans, Barack Obama, Economy, Polls, Obama Administration, Poll Watch, 2010 Elections

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The percentage of Americans who primarily blame the Republicans for the current state of the economy has dropped from 53 percent in May to 38 percent, according to a CNN/Opinion Research survey conducted Nov. 13-15. Twenty-seven percent blame the Democrats, up 6 points from May and 27 percent blame both.

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CNN polling director Keating Holland said that if the rate of decline in those blaming Republicans continues, "only a handful of voters will blame the economy on the Republicans by the time next year's midterm elections roll around."

Thirty-six percent of those polled say President Obama's policies have improved the economy, 35 percent say they have had no effect, and 28 percent say they have made things worse.

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rob

2:10PM Nov 20th 2009

I have no idea where these numbers come from. They seem very inflated somehow not reflecting reality where I come from and what I hear across America. Could these be the continuous friendly media attempt to boost the unprecedented growth in deficit and waning lack of belief in current leadership? when we are truthful with one another and objective we will all be better off. till then we live in an atmosphere of distrust that starts with the government and spreads generously over in the biased media.

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Truth

4:28PM Nov 20th 2009

Obama is the Marxist, not Bush. Obama OWNS this disaster, 100000%!

How sad is it that a large number of liberals are so lacking in knowledge and intellect that all they can do is blame Bush for any and everything that is wrong. It is lazy, foolish, and dishonest, not to mention profoundly inaccurate.

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Goppy

7:10PM Nov 20th 2009

Well ... I can understand why this is happening.

Americans are not allowed to point the blame at the Republicans for their 8 years of Incompetence.

If anyone does point to the incompetence of George W. Bush and the Modern Republicans ... we're told ... "Stop your Bush Bashin!"

Which is odd ...

It's like ... say ... two people are talking in Berlin ... it's 1950 ... and one fellow is looking around at the devastation ... and with his most impassioned RAGE ... he screams ...

'DIS IST ALL ADOLF HITLER'S FAULT ... JUST LOOK ... LOOK ... OUR NATION IS A SHAMBLES!"

To which ... the other German says ...

"WHAT ARE YOU TAKING ABOUT ... IT'S KONRAD ADENAUERS FAULT ... HE'S BEEN CHANCELLOR FOR A YEAR NOW AND OUR NATION IS NOT BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS IN 1939. IT'S KONRAD'S FAULT."

DON'T EVER SPEAK ILL OF OUR DEAR ADOLF HITLER ... NOTHING HE DID IS TO BLAME FOR OUR PRESENT CONDITION ... IT'S ALL KONRAD ADENAUER'S FAULT... HE'S THE CHANCELLOR ... NOT HITLER!"

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☆ Just in case y'all missed the point ... the guy who didn't want to blame Hitler ... is like y'all who REFUSE to lay any accountability at the feet of Modern Republicans from 2000 to 2008 ... FOR ANYTHING.
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copterdude118

7:47PM Nov 20th 2009

The economic crisis was caused mostly by the housing collapse. If you want to know who to blame for that one, you might find the answer in the mirror. If you were a house or condo flipper, you are to blame. If you took out a mortgage you couldn't afford, you are to blame. If you sold a mortgage to someone who couldn't afford it, you are to blame. If you took out a big home equity loan on a house whose value was wildly inflated, you are to blame. If you are one of those Wall Street wizards dealing mortgage backed securities, you are to blame. If you are a politician who backed community reinvestment legislation you are to blame. If you are a Fannie or Freddie executive, you are to blame. And, I guess if your last name is Bush, you are the scapegoat.

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higgdj7

8:32AM Nov 21st 2009

Have I missed something here??? Has Obama been President for 9 years??? The GOP dug this hole, the GOP owns the space this hole occupies. The party of NO is back rewriting history again. OBAMA may be inept, but get real here...the previous gang of criminals are responsibile, 100%

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cypress674

2:14PM Nov 20th 2009

Since Obama took office, our unemployment rate has continued to climb, home foreclosures keep increasing, the dollar continues its downward slide and the government's spending sets new records.
It is time for liberals to stop staring out their rearview mirrors to bash Bush and pay attention to the road ahead before we crash this nation into a socialistic hole in the road.

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copterdude118

8:13PM Nov 20th 2009

Just the interest on our national debt is costing us $500,000,000 per day ! ! ! And this is at a time of historically low interest rates. In 5 years when interest rates are back to normal and our national debt is $20trillion, the interest could be a nation-killing $2 billion per day or over $700 billion per year.

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jlf0425

2:21PM Nov 20th 2009

Both parties have substantial dirt on their hands. Dems have proffered the GSE's for decades, refusing to acknowlege their responsibility for oversight whenever possible. The Repub-Cons have always enjoyed the money they could wring from Wall Street as well. Regulation seemed so "last year" during the 8 years of the Bushies and actually in every conservative administration going back to Reagan. We are now enjoying the fruits of a tree that was poisoned at its roots by really incompetent political gardeners of both parties. As an investor of some 50 years I do not hold Obama responsible for this mess. Lets get the blame placed precisely where it belongs: Finance-Budget committees, Alan Greenspan and enormous inflows of unregulated capitol from abroad. Failure to control mortgage lending and stagnant personal incomes of 85% of the breadwinners was the smoldering fuse leading to vast leverage.

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msdsr6

2:26PM Nov 20th 2009

This awful trend began when the Repubs were in office under Bush----there is simply no white-washing this fact. But, the Obama haters will continually look for ways to "blame" him, which is really absurd. Unfortunately, it will take a long time for us to recover from this mess---but let's stop trying to blame the man who came into office LONG after the wild unregulation of the financial markets put our nation into this mess. What political party was in the WH for all of those years prior to this recent collapse?? Need I say more?????? The Repubs will just have to swallow this bitter pill.

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kawieboy

2:30PM Nov 20th 2009

Maybe they should quit blaming Bush for 9/11, too....since Al-Queda declared war on America in 1993.

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Paul Weikel

4:01PM Nov 20th 2009

Rather what political party was in Congress.

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lrm

4:07PM Nov 20th 2009

read the article. YOU are in the minority now! you are part of the 38%. just know that those who believe as you do have shrunk greatly. we live in a country of majority rule and the majority has woken up and seen the truth:

Bill clinton-CRA-fnma lowering standards creating subprime-9/11-dem congress in 2004-speculators-housing bubble-predatory lending--all adds up to where we are now. Bush had very little to do with it.

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moderate

4:28PM Nov 20th 2009

Irm... the CRA was not sub prime. they were full doc, 31% DTI, 10-20% down payment. historically these loans have the lowest defaults. You need to research community reinvestment act, it stopped redlining.

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bigalphapapa

5:46PM Nov 20th 2009

You must remember that the democrats have had contorl of the congress for 3 years now and the president can't do anything without their consent or approval. So it is time toi quit blaming Bush!

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gog8tors

7:28PM Nov 20th 2009

Hey, it really doesn't matter if the liberals live in denial. If it feels good do it!!! BUT, eventually you will reap what you sow, and when the country is completely broke and we are a 3rd world nation, we will all be speaking chinese. just remember when that times comes to take a look back and say WELL, I could have done something about it, instead I chose to be ignorant. I feel sorry for our your that no longer have the hope of the future in front of them like I did.

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janice

2:57PM Nov 20th 2009

Both Democrats and Republicans are to be held accountable. Members of Congress care nothing about the commen man. They can't see beyond themselves and their own self interests. They disgust me.

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Beautifulbabe57

4:13PM Nov 20th 2009

I couldn't agree more!

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philsfatboy

8:17PM Nov 20th 2009

janice you are right its supposed to be for the people by thepeople until we stand up for this we will drown in their bs

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pandora844

3:52PM Nov 20th 2009

Obama is the biggest con artist in American history. Where are the senators and congress people while America is having the largest hijacking in history? Where ARE they? Why aren't they stepping up to plate and raising the bar AGAINST all this? They are just as corrupted as the administration. It is absolutely disgusting.

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Beautifulbabe57

4:16PM Nov 20th 2009

Maybe everybody should pick a Bipartisan President next election.This would be the only bailout the United States would have.A president who sees both sides of the people,not just one sided.

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