bonnie Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/rasmussen_poll_gop/2009/06/09/223148.html For the first time in over two years, voters say they trust Republicans more than Democrats to manage the economy. Asked by Rasmussen Reports which party will do a better job of taking care of the economy, 45 percent of voters opted for Republicans, compared to 39 percent for Democrats. Another 16 percent were undecided. The survey was based on 1,000 likely voters canvassed on June 3 and 4 -- just after the Obama administration announced GM would go into bankruptcy, giving the federal government a controlling interest in the company. "I think you're seeing that Obama got his stimulus package, and got his budget, and got it on his timetable -- and it didn't work," journalist and think-tank fellow Peter Roff tells Newsmax. "Unemployment is now 9.4 percent, higher than it's been in 25 years. It's higher than Obama said it would be with or without the stimulus. "So," Roff says, "they're making an argument which the American people understand is transparently false: That no matter how bad the unemployment numbers are, they would have been worse had we done nothing. Well they're worse than when they sold the stimulus." Declares Roff: "The bloom for Obama is off the rose, as far as the policy agenda is concerned. His first major initiative has apparently failed -- that's the stimulus. And now every time we turn around, he's talking about raising the taxes on somebody." The administration has conceded the $787 billion stimulus package is falling short of the job-creation projections used to sell the initiative to Congress. In response to grim unemployment numbers, Vice President Joseph Biden has said the administration will "ramp up" the stimulus program over the summer months. Only about 5 to 6 percent of stimulus funds had been spent as of May 29. Obama promised Monday to accelerate stimulus spending to "save or create" 600,000 jobs by summer's end. But economists say it will be virtually impossible to measure how many jobs are "saved" in the economy, because no one reports jobs that aren't lost. What economists are able to track with precision is unemployment. The unemployment rate was 7.6 percent when Obama took office. Since the stimulus plan was enacted in February, the economy has shed an estimated 1.6 million jobs. May unemployment reached 9.4 percent. With the 2010 midterm elections approaching, Democrats' greatest concern may be their standing with independent voters. By a 2-to-1 margin, they say the GOP is more trustworthy when it comes to managing the economy. "The economic chickens are coming home to roost, and the news isn’t good for the Democratic Party, especially among independent voters," Michael Franc, the vice president for government affairs of the Heritage Foundation, tells Newsmax. The economy remains the single most important issue to voters, according to Rasmussen. Republicans also lead Democrats on the second-most important issue, ethical governance, by a 35 to 29 percent margin. That's a major shift since last month, when Democrats held an 11 percent advantage Quote Everything you do is based on the choices you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather, an argument, or your age that is to blame. You and only you are responsible for every decision and choice you make, period ... ... Wish more people would realize this. Quotes by Susan Gottesman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Oplinger Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Trouble is, the Republican leadership is non-existent. The RINO's that gave the party such a bad stink are still in the "leadership" of the party. Until they are gone, why would we think the US would trust the Congress or White House the the Republicans again? Because they spend only like half-drunk sailors? Give me a break. There's absolutely no difference between the financial policies of Bush-McCain and Obama - except the speed of getting there. Clinton was hated by the RINO's because he co-opted their "go-slow" liberalism; Bush was hated by the Democrats because he continued the same policies. NEITHER party represents the US population - BOTH want to sell the US down the socialism pit. The only difference between them is the speed of getting there. BOTH are full of arrogant elitists who don't care a whit about the average person in America - they're all insulated and sheltered from the very things we must live through. The stage is being set for something new to make its appearance... Quote "As iron sharpens iron, so also does one man sharpen another" - Proverbs 27:17 "The offense of the cross is that the cross is a confession of human frailty and sin and of inability to do any good thing. To take the cross of Christ means to depend solely on Him for everything, and this is the abasement of all human pride. Men love to fancy themselves independent. But let the cross be preached, let it be made known that in man dwells no good thing and that all must be received as a gift, and straightway someone is offended." Ellet J. Waggoner, The Glad Tidings "Courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway" - John Wayne "The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated" - Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolaa Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I trust the Blue Dogs more than the Republicans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I trust the elephants more than the donkeys. Quote May we be one so that the world may be won. Christian from the cradle to the grave I believe in Hematology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Oplinger Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I trust the Blue Dogs more than the Republicans. Blue Dogs...RINO's...both just roll over to get their tummies scritched with earmarks favors... Both carry a stench that can knock a buzzard off a garbage truck at 200 paces... Ewww...! Quote "As iron sharpens iron, so also does one man sharpen another" - Proverbs 27:17 "The offense of the cross is that the cross is a confession of human frailty and sin and of inability to do any good thing. To take the cross of Christ means to depend solely on Him for everything, and this is the abasement of all human pride. Men love to fancy themselves independent. But let the cross be preached, let it be made known that in man dwells no good thing and that all must be received as a gift, and straightway someone is offended." Ellet J. Waggoner, The Glad Tidings "Courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyway" - John Wayne "The person who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated" - Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted July 15, 2009 Members Share Posted July 15, 2009 I don't trust any politicians, period dgrimm. Neither side cares one iota for the people. pk Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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