Stephanopoulos: Americans think Obama is getting in over his head.

[Danno 1,228]

These are not the words of Rush Limbaugh but rather The brain who steered Bill Clinton to the White House.

Obama Needs Confidence Boost

August 21, 2009 7:59 AM

The biggest problem for President Obama in today's ABC News/Washington Post poll is this: only 49 percent of Americans are confident that he'll "make the right decisions for the country's future" -- down from 60 percent in April.

Voters still like Obama. His overall job approval is steady at 57 percent. But they're screaming "listen to us" and "slow down." And they're worried he's getting in over his head.

Blaming the GOP for blocking health care will make Democrats feel better. But it may turn off Independents who are already abandoning Obama (17 point drops in handling health care and overall job approval).

In fact, the best short term antidote is a solid 2 week vacation. Give everyone a chance to cool down and hope the economy's slow mend continues. More than anything else, that's the key to post Labor Day success.

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Yeah, thats it, Slip out of town and Take some Vacation... and this time Barry, go some place Real, this Martha's Vineyard ####### is cementing your "out of touch" image thats quickly developing.

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Maybe we should do a poll: Where should Obama go to hide out for 2 weeks?

[natty bumppo 297]

only getting over his head?

[Dakine 26]

Still like him but he needs to back off and shut up for awhile. Take a break and let Joe get in the limelight awhile. Almost forgot who the VP is!!!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

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Yeah, thats it, Slip out of town and Take some Vacation... and this time Barry, go some place Real, this Martha's Vineyard ####### is cementing your "out of touch" image thats quickly developing.

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That was Bush's strategery, wasn't it?

[Otto 83]

That was Bush's strategery, wasn't it?

Yup...

[Ban Hammer 13,658]

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Yeah, thats it, Slip out of town and Take some Vacation... and this time Barry, go some place Real, this Martha's Vineyard ####### is cementing your "out of touch" image thats quickly developing.

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That was Bush's strategery, wasn't it?

WWOV

where will obama vacation?

[Danno 1,228]

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Yeah, thats it, Slip out of town and Take some Vacation... and this time Barry, go some place Real, this Martha's Vineyard ####### is cementing your "out of touch" image thats quickly developing.

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That was Bush's strategery, wasn't it?

Meaning what? Bush ducked out?

No sooner had you posted that when the story broke... Sorry.

Obama's backers have a way of "MISJUDGING" him as you can see.

Obama leaves Washington for 10-day vacation

By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer Philip Elliott, Associated Press Writer – 7 mins ago

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama left the White House on Friday for a 10-day vacation, taking with him the beloved family dog and leaving behind an acrimonious debate about a proposed overhaul of the nation's health care system.

Obama left the White House's South Lawn by Marine helicopter early in the afternoon for the presidential retreat at Maryland's Camp David. He and his family then head on Sunday morning to Massachusetts' Martha's Vineyard, where they will stay at a private 28-acre estate that rents for $35,000 a week. They are expected to keep mostly to themselves.

"I think he's going to spend a decent part of his time relaxing with his family," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. "There are no official events scheduled in the week ahead. I anticipate that he'll play golf a number of times."

But will be play golf with Tiger Woods, as rumored?

"I have no idea if he's going to golf with Tiger Woods," Gibbs demurred in the briefing room; the president simply flashed a grin and said as he strode across the South Lawn that he planned to play a lot of golf.

It's just one piece of the frenzy over the first family's first vacation in office. Will he visit ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass.? (No plans yet, aides say.) Will he attend the rumored wedding of former first daughter Chelsea Clinton on the Vineyard? (No comment from the White House; denials of a wedding from Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.) Will Michelle Obama again wear shorts that caught the eye of the fashion world? (No comment on her wardrobe from the first lady's East Wing.)

It's a private trip, aides stressed to reporters in a mid-afternoon conference call Friday designed to caution them to respect the first family's privacy.

"Just to reiterate: It is our strong hope and desire that you all, during this family vacation, will respect the privacy of (8-year-old) Sasha and (11-year-old) Malia Obama. This is a strong request by the first family," Gibbs told reporters, conveying a direct appeal from the Oval Office.

"If the girls are out and about on Martha's Vineyard without their parents, it is our strong desire that you give them their space and their privacy and you don't cover two little girls who are on vacation ... and are not public figures."

Not public, but certainly popular. Already on the island, vendors are selling T-shirts with the first family's pictures and even promoting Bo, the first dog who will join the Obamas on the island. There are cupcakes and ice creams named for the Obamas and even cardboard cutouts of the president in storefront windows.

The Vineyard is small — just 23 miles long with a year-round population of about 15,000. It was a favored choice for former President Bill Clinton, as well as celebrities such as Ted Danson and Carly Simon. At least six presidents have visited while in office, say Vineyard tourism officials.

It's also a retreat from the contentious debate over Obama's health care overhaul that has dominated recent weeks and set back the White House's agenda. Aides say they don't expect Obama to wade into that while staying at the privately owned compound.

The Obamas are paying for their share of the vacation home; taxpayers are picking up the tab for security and White House staff, which is customary for all presidents.

[Otto 83]

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Yeah, thats it, Slip out of town and Take some Vacation... and this time Barry, go some place Real, this Martha's Vineyard ####### is cementing your "out of touch" image thats quickly developing.

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That was Bush's strategery, wasn't it?

Meaning what? Bush ducked out?

Recrod breaking 'ducking out' (879 days in 8 years)

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/03/11/...in3927378.shtml

[Danno 1,228]

And I think this is at least the second vacation within the last few months.

If Health-control was really so important.. why run off now when there is so much work to be done on it!

A: Because he is doing more harm that good to both his HC agenda and his numbers.

[trailmix 77]

I find these conversations weird. The people voted him in, he is doing what he said he would do - but dropping in popularity. I can only surmise that people thought he really wasn't going to do anything at all - like what normally happens.

[Danno 1,228]

I find these conversations weird. The people voted him in, he is doing what he said he would do - but dropping in popularity. I can only surmise that people thought he really wasn't going to do anything at all - like what normally happens.

Or maybe they just thought it would be "cool" to have the first Black President?

[Otto 83]

And I think this is at least the second vacation within the last few months.

Your Representatives and Senators are out ...where's the outrage?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

And I think this is at least the second vacation within the last few months.

10 days worth of vacation while Congress is taking off. What's the big deal? Remember W leaving for an entire month in August of 2001? Oh, that's right, there wasn't anything to be attended to back then. Well, nothing other than the warning signs of the worst attack on US soil since Pearl Harbor which unfolded a week after W returned from his month-long retreat to Crawford.

[Otto 83]

And I think this is at least the second vacation within the last few months.

10 days worth of vacation while Congress is taking off. What's the big deal? Remember W leaving for an entire month in August of 2001? Oh, that's right, there wasn't anything to be attended to back then. Well, nothing other than the warning signs of the worst attack on US soil since Pearl Harbor which unfolded a week after W returned from his month-long retreat to Crawford.

You're being rational...stop it!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

And I think this is at least the second vacation within the last few months.

10 days worth of vacation while Congress is taking off. What's the big deal? Remember W leaving for an entire month in August of 2001? Oh, that's right, there wasn't anything to be attended to back then. Well, nothing other than the warning signs of the worst attack on US soil since Pearl Harbor which unfolded a week after W returned from his month-long retreat to Crawford.

You're being rational...stop it!

Sorry.