maybe you'll like this more: A new Pew Research survey finds that just 26% of those who have followed news on the attacks on U.S. embassies in the Middle East approve of Mitt Romney's comments on the situation, while 48% disapprove. In contrast, 45% approve of President Obama's handling of the recent turmoil, while 36% disapprove.
On Sep 17, 4:34 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey Plain Ol......That statement is just out right ignorant.......Come On! > > On Mon, Sep 17, 2012 at 11:20 PM, plainolamerican <[email protected] > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > American mainstram media have not published this photo of murderers > > dragging Ambassador Stephens’ body through the streets. > > --- > > The training Stevens got at the Nat'l War College didn't prove to be > > very valuable. > > > Warmongers Beware! > > > On Sep 17, 3:49 pm, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Libyan Attack Sends Obama’s Odds Through the RoofWritten by Gary North > > on September 17, 2012 > > > On the day before the attack on the American embassy in Libya, Obama’s > > odds of re-election on the Intrade betting website were at 57 high. As news > > of the attack spread, the odds jumped to 65. Then they rose to 67. > > > American mainstram media have not published this photo of murderers > > dragging Ambassador Stephens’ body through the streets. That might not be > > good for Obama’s re-election campaign. > > > I searched Google for “Stephens’ body” anddragged through streets. I got > > lots of hits, but none from America’s mainstream media. > > > Themainstream media did cite Hillary Clinton’s explanation, as posted on > > thewebsite of the U.S. State Department. “And when the attack came > > yesterday, Libyans stood and fought to defend our post. Some were wounded. > > Libyans carried Chris’ body to the hospital, and they helped rescue and > > lead other Americans to safety.” Americans were deeply moved. > > > Americans are manipulated and clueless. > > > Betting statistics have no explanations, but I think it is clear what is > > at work here. The President is seen as representing the nation to its > > enemies. An attack on the embassy is perceived, correctly, as an attack on > > the United States. The representative of the United States government is > > the President. The psychology is this: “Rally round the flag. The President > > is carrying the flag.” > > > The announcement by Bernanke of QE3 also had a lifting effect. > > > The attacks seem to be waning. The odds have begun to fall a little: > > about one percentage point. But they would have to fall 16 more percentage > > points, meaning 24%, to get into the 50-50 range. He has not been in this > > range since late in 2011. > > > How accurate was Intrade in 2008? Very accurate, and by the day of the > > election, almost perfect. It called his victory in the Electoral College > > withinone vote out of 538uncanny. > > > We read: “There was only one point in mid-September when McCain was > > actually forecasted to win more electoral votes than Obama. Other than > > that, Obama enjoyed a sizeable lead for most of the election season. ” > > Obama’s oddsjumped in late September. > > > To see what Obama’s odds are today, click the link.Continue Reading on > >www.intrade.comhttp:// > > teapartyeconomist.com/2012/09/17/libyan-attack-sends-obamas-odds-through-the-roof/ > > > -- > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
