Comments on: Obama Poll Watch -- July, 2011

By: ChrisWeigant.com » Program Note

ChrisWeigant.com » Program Note — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 06:27:04 +0000

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By: nypoet22

nypoet22 — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 23:36:16 +0000

i'm okay with either A or C; for me the deciding factor would be how much effort option C would actually require on CW's part. if option C can be done in five minutes a shot, then i say do it. regarding the polls, i think the president has already lost just about everyone he could have lost, so the polls won't sink much lower. in my view, the only way he gets re-elected is to start fighting harder for the left. it's an energized base that does the campaign work, and most moderates will respect someone who takes a stand for something he believes, much more than they'll like someone who insists on trying to be "reasonable" when no one else will.

By: Michale

Michale — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:44:22 +0000

I don't think there's any danger of me being mistaken for a "Dem(i)God", or even for "the latest" anything, for that matter. Awww, don't be too sure... One can never tell what Weiganteans are thinking.. :D Michale....

By: dsws

dsws — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:36:36 +0000

I know that DWS is the latest Dem(i)God around here (Like that??) but really...... Oh, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz. Makes much more sense than Dan Wylie-Sears. I don't think there's any danger of me being mistaken for a "Dem(i)God", or even for "the latest" anything, for that matter.

By: Michale

Michale — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 20:53:05 +0000

I know that DWS is the latest Dem(i)God around here (Like that??) but really......

http://realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/08/02/debbie_wasserman_schultz_weve_really_begun_to_turn_the_economy_around.html

She's beginning to sound like Baghdad Bob.....

Am I the only one who notices this??

Michale.....

By: Michale

Michale — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:23:46 +0000

So, what do you say - vote to give Chris a bunch of cheap-and-easy page-loads. I heard "cheap" and "easy".... Then what??? :D Michale

By: dsws

dsws — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:26:54 +0000

So, what do you say - vote to give Chris a bunch of cheap-and-easy page-loads.

By: Michale

Michale — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 15:49:37 +0000

This explains Obama's poll numbers...

Scapegoater-in-chief
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/scapegoater_in_chief_nGRCQFU1MVKQDkGwjQX2iO#ixzz1TyX8pJAZ

And why they are likely to go no where but down... Obama's approval rating is 40%...

It's Jimmy Carter all over again..

Michale.....

By: Michale

Michale — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:48:33 +0000

So, what do you say - VOTE TO GIVE CHRIS A BREAK! Good point.. :D On the other hand, setting up a little Tues/Thurs playground for us wouldn't be too time-consuming. And, we have shown that we can play nice together.. ...... usually.... :D Okay, okay, okay ... I wouldn't mind a break from us, either. Egon:"I'de like to give the mother a gynecological exam." Venkman:"Who wouldn't?!?" -Ghostbusters II :D Michale

By: Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 12:53:07 +0000

Michale and dsws,

You guys are missing the point. Geesh!

Chris is writing a book and he needs a little break from us. Hey, writing a book is as good an excuse as any. Besides, don't you think he's earned it and then some!?

So, what do you say - VOTE TO GIVE CHRIS A BREAK!

Okay, okay, okay ... I wouldn't mind a break from us, either.

By: Michale

Michale — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:47:08 +0000

You know how I like those open threads!! :D

I vote for C....

Michale.....

By: dsws

dsws — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:26:32 +0000

It seems as though there's likely to be plenty of fodder for quick and easy one-line posts, like "Hey readers, what's your latest reading of the Tea leaves for the Republican presidential primaries?" or "Readers, post your favorite silly-season what-passes-in-the-MSM-for-news story." Or even combine the options: "Readers, which posts from the vault here at CW.com would you like to see as a re-run the top of an open-thread posting?" I'm thinking of retracting my previous assessment of Mitt Romney.

By: Chris Weigant

Chris Weigant — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:47:16 +0000

dsws - Dang, bad proofreading there. Mea culpa. I fixed it -- switched the "B" and "C". Both are about as time-consuming in terms of posting, but "B" requires a long search through the past years' worth of articles to find the ones worth re-running, so it's the upfront time added on that I'm talking about. C would actually be pretty easy. Let's see what others have to say about it. But thanks for pointing out my editing error. It should read correctly now! :-) -CW

By: Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 03:19:50 +0000

dsws,

Could you have made that post any longer?

Sorry, couldn't resist - I'm not that strong.

By: dsws

dsws — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:50:36 +0000

How does B (a re-run) get to be easier than C (a null-string or short placeholder, below which we have a comments thread)? It would seem as though you could cut-and-paste a couple words like "open thread" just as easily as you can cut-and-paste an old article.

If you have questions in mind to pose as one-sentence articles at the top of an open thread, go for it. If you have old posts in mind to post as re-runs, go for it. But as far as my vote is concerned, the default is A, nothing on T&Th.

By: Elizabeth Miller

Elizabeth Miller — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 01:57:35 +0000

Chris,

Option A gets my vote, too.

Best of luck with the book writing process - I can hardly wait for the final product!