Presidential Approval Ratings: Is Obama Unpopular?

If one reads this blog one might assume that the current president is very unpopular. However, we have been overly blessed with those who feel he is lower than a snake’s belly. There are also a fair number of people who also don’t engage.

Posted below is a comparison chart of presidential approval ratings. President Obama has gone from about an initial approval rating of 65% to a current one that vacillates between 42-50% approval. Compare that to these guys:

Chart from the WSJ
Chart from the WSJ

Remember Bill Clinton who was vilified by the right even before he took office? Remember the reports that showed he would have been elected for a third term? This was a president who went through an impeachment. It goes to show you that the people who are dissatisfied often are loud and proud and those who have no beef remain silent. It’s easier to get through the day.

As for the oil leak, what is it we would have him do?