Perhaps Joe Biden had a point about the presidency not lending itself to on the job training
(Atlantic Wire) When asked a question often discussed with dread at family Thanksgiving dinners, a plurality of voters —  33 percent — believe President Obama (or “Nobummer,” amirite?) is the worst president since World War II. In second place on the same question was George W. Bush with 28 percent. These are the numbers you will read in several headlines today. The thing is, the “worst president since World War Two” results aren’t really the worst numbers for the president in the Quinnipiac poll from which they’re drawn.  (snip)
Which brings us to the number that’s arguably the actual worst thing in the poll for Obama: “American voters say 54 – 44 percent that the Obama Administration is not competent running the government.” Politico’s Mike Allen agreed, flagging that number as of most concern to the White House this morning. This is the second recent poll to give the president or his administration a bad rating on a “competency” question: an earlier NBC/WSJ poll found that just half of Americans believe Obama is a competent leader of the federal government.
It doesn’t get any better
Voters were 40 – 55 percent against his handling of the economy;
They also were negative on his foreign policy, 37 – 57 percent. And on the related issue of terrorism? 44 – 51 percent.
Same goes for healthcare: 40 – 58 percent against.
But, gosh darn it, he’s just so likeable! He’s mostly incompetent, but, hey, he hosts a great campaign speech. Amazing what can happen when a presidential candidate and sitting president is not vetted by the supposedly Free Press, and is instead given a free pass.
