Poll: Wide majority of Americans do not like Sarah Palin

If it were all based only on looks then people wouldn't be talking about her for a whole year now. People keep dismissing her with comments but continue to talk about her by posting these articles.

They stop investigating for fraud when you quit your job?

They're not wrong, they're trolling.

They don't have an answer to it, so they turn it into an attack on Obama as a distraction.

Also recall the way she quit, I don't think she really wants to run for office, I think someone told her she could make millions on the lecture circuit, so she dumped her old low-paying governorship to pursue that.

What nobody really wants to identify here is that she is milking this from both ends.

She flirts with running as president to keep the religious right interested in her and buying her books, and she turns any attention from anyone else as an attack that she can complain to her base about.

She really is the definition of an internet troll come alive, doing nothing but feeding on the attention and reveling in her ability to disrupt civil discourse.

"Why are left wing pablum pucking democrates so afraid of this lady?"

The entire point of this article is that a majority of *Americans* don't like her.

Yes democrats don't like her, my guess is because they believe their leaders should be possess a certain depth of knowledge about certain policy issues rather than just being "good people".

Untrue.

I am not a fan of hers, but her state was not completely corrupted during her term in office. In fact she was elected to root out corruption and she did. The ethics charges against her amounted to nothing. She has been targeted and vilified for not towing the feminist and leftist mantras.

President Obama Job Approval Polling Data

Poll Date Sample Approve Disapprove Spread
RCP Average 10/28 - 11/16 -- 52.5 42.3 +10.2

CBS News 11/13 - 11/16 1167 A 53 36 +17

ABC News/Wash Post
11/12 - 11/15 1001 A 56 42 +14

Gallup 11/14 - 11/16 1547 A 50 42 +8

Rasmussen Reports
11/14 - 11/16 1500 LV 49 51 -2

Associated Press/GfK
11/5 - 11/9 1006 A 54 43 +11

Pew Research 10/28 - 11/8 2000 A 51 36 +15

CNN/Opinion Research
10/30 - 11/1 1018 A 54 45 +9

Ipsos/McClatchy10/29 - 11/1 1077 A 53 43 +10

See All President Obama Job Approval Polling Data

Cherry picking much?

Sounds like a personal question you're asking there.

Your own picture shows Obama's approval precisely at 50%. Are you lying or really stupid?

Could have meant down by 28%.

But insulting is far smarter way to go about many things.

50% is failing....he is all about the schooling. He wouldn't pass a politics course with 50%.

You forgot to mention she is a QUITTER. Leaders never quit and quitters never lead.

"All the while conservatives are becoming stronger." Thats a bold statement.

How is living in the South?

You forgot to mention you repeat talking points without backing.

Obama's a quitter by that definition.

@JJ

Talking point? What?

Obama a quitter - ahh nope. Even the Rev. Wright controversy could not make his quit.

Nice try please play again.

Senator quits to become President?
What?

"The only problem with Palin is that she is a strong, intelligent, conservative, effective woman."

She's strong? All that pageantry modeling must be empowering to women, instead of demeaning. I don't believe I've ever seen her stand alone on any issue. How can you be strong when you follow someone else's ideals so blindly?

Intelligent? Okay, I suppose her vast intellectual prowess allowed her to see Russia from her house. Not to mention she is a titan of reading... as long as the reading doesn't contain words surpassing a 7th grade level. Who needs all those liberal magazines like Time and Newsweek?

Conservative? No argument there.

Effective? Right. She's so effective she quit office amidst scandal and corruption. She's even so effective at pushing abstinence that her daughter got pregnant before she entered college.

The only problem with Palin is that she isn't what you said she is. In fact, the only thing you got right is that she's a conservative, and while that may be enough for you, I find it severely lacking.

Seeing as you still refer to Obama as "The Keynan", I have a feeling you would vote for a trained hunting dog over a Democrat anyway which makes me question the validity of your judgment of character.

She stands alone on issues.

But that would ruin your judgment of her. SO ignore that.

WOW JJ - how fast can you respond?

By that logic all Presidents of the USA are quitters because they had to quit previous job to BECOME President? Moronic.

Palin quit half-way through her term as Governor! And not to run for higher office, but because well who knows.

The more posts I read of yours the more I think you participate on Current to make the experience for other as unpalatable as possible so they just go away. Pity.

The only reason people say she quit is because it's an insult not because it's a fact.

Obama did the same thing and it's not considered quitting. She decided that media was too focused on her and she couldn't do the job correctly.

JJ - that maybe how YOU see it. But the fact remains she quit. Obama never quit his senate seat - he left the position to BECOME PRESIDENT OF USA.

That is a very distinct difference. It is okay for you or anyone to like Palin - great - but don't white wash her short comings. And yes when going got tough she quit.

He left without getting if filled.
She left and her position got filled.

She left because Alaska is important.
He left because he's ego is important.

There is not much difference other than your prattling.

JJ - You keep on defending Palin the 2008 VP loser. Good luck with that.

He left without getting if filled. - Senate vacancies require elections - you knew that
She left and her position got filled. - Filled by appointment - you knew that too

She left because Alaska is important. - is it? You can see Russia from there.
He left because he's ego is important. - Ego or to become PRESIDENT OF THE USA - yep that is pretty important.

No one like a person with a bad attitude - but you knew that too.

good day to you

She never said that about Russia. Get your news from SNL? Comedians are the worst in delivering news. Just ask John.

You proved my point with "loser". Thank you.

The difference is that everyone understood why Obama left his job as Senator, he was going to become president. All the people in his state where about to get someone who understands them promoted to the highest executive office in the land. I doubt you could find an angry letter in any Illinois editorial section about that decision.

Sarah Palin, on the other hand, put together a bizarre impromptu press conference that most of the media didn't hear about in time to attend, announced she was leaving without actually citing a specific reason. The whole thing was a confusing mess that made many Alaskans mad.

So while you claim there is no difference, I think the fact that that none of Obama's constituents were mad about it, and quite a lot of Sarah Palin's were seems relevant.

Also, Obama leaving as a senator was mandatory for him becoming president. There was nothing mandatory about Palin's resignation. She claims that the investigations were making it hard to do her job, but hard doesn't equal impossible.

So technically Obama quit when he decided to run for President.

No one wants to hear crap when they go to work and crap all the time. Move on. She moved on.

I personally think NEITHER quit. But I'm not petty so that could be another reason.

If they didn't have those people then they wouldn't have high negative numbers.

Did Billy Boy say the same for Obama while Obama was campaigning? Even now....they don't.

Good morning Jammer

No?

Thought as much.

Good Almost Afternoon.

I'd pay to see that too. Bill would would be visibly biased and probably unprofessional but that is why I love him. Palin though Katie Couric was tough. :D

So...we can count on you to go away then, right?

Neither is it true.

Get 'em jammer.

She did write it just like Obama wrote his book and Oprah read it.

"Her book is a best seller. That speaks differently than this article. Polls are so crack worthy sometimes. "

Huh, I wonder what other books are a best seller?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/books/bestseller/bestpapernonfiction.html?_r=1...

Oh, Al Gore's new book, I guess global warming is true and people like Al Gore better than Sarah Palin.

The topic is about who likes her and by what number, not if she's right.

"Her book is a best seller. That speaks differently than this article."
"The topic is about who likes her and by what number, not if she's right."

Shouldn't we be comparing the number of people who bought her book to those who didn't then?

Yes, by weeks end. Those were just presales that made her book a best seller.

"Yes, by weeks end. Those were just presales that made her book a best seller."

Alright, just so I'm clear, you are saying that it isn't relevant to Sarah Palin's political career that a large group of people dislike her and that a majority of republicans don't want her to run as long as she sells a lot of books?

37% don't care or are not paying attention. That negates the number that dislike her as just leftovers. Meaning that those that don't like her are haters more than they are reasonable. They can't let go.

And?

"37% don't care or are not paying attention. That negates the number that dislike her as just leftovers. Meaning that those that don't like her are haters more than they are reasonable. They can't let go."

Irrational and unreasonable people vote. It doesn't matter why they hate her, the fact that she has an entrenched opposition that, as you yourself admitted "can't let go", seems to spell doom for any of her national political aspirations.

Especially when you remember to combine it with the fact that most republicans don't want her to run.

She never said she wanted to run.

The assumption is done to attack her. It's not done for any practical reason. Don't like her....make up a poll to prove others are in your bitter party.

J_Jammer said "She never said she wanted to run."

Sarah Palin today said:
“My ambition, if you will, my desire is to help our country in whatever role that may be, and I cannot predict what that will be, what doors will be open in the year 2012,” she told Barbara Walters.

My favorite quote from her from last year:
"I'm not doing this for naught," when asked about her political future.

So she may not have said "I am running for president", but then nobody who runs for president says that right away. The fact that she is being so coy and inviting of that speculation pretty much proves that she wants people to think she is.

"The assumption is done to attack her. It's not done for any practical reason."

She has been asked several times, if she wanted to end the speculation about her running for president she could do so by saying "No"... But that wouldn't be very good for book sales would it?

Her name is on straw poll lists, and she's doing better than people who actually want want to be running for president, like MN Gov Tim Pawlenty.

She is a political figure, and talking about her viability is completely appropriate.

If she doesn't want to be in the media spotlight, she should probably stop lifting her skirt at them every week.

She doesn't lift her skirt. They snoop.

And people who don't like her look to mock her.

"She doesn't lift her skirt. They snoop."

Read the news articles, she practically makes press releases if someone on a blog nobody has heard of photoshops her.

She clearly has hired a media consultant who has recommended that she create a news story about her self once a week to keep from fading into obscurity.

And I hope by "they snoop" you mean "they read her public facebook page", because that is what I keep seeing news sources cite everytime one of these non-stories about her "breaks".

http://www.facebook.com/sarahpalin

Clearly they want talk about her, just like people who claim to not want to hear about her any more do.

right wing hack bullshit? Hahaha! Wow. Such an inclusive bunch this neo-liberals. Careful not to suggest that half of America didn't vote for The One. They might call us names!

I stand corrected. It wasn't "half". It was 47%. Whew. That was a close one on my part. Losing all my credibility.

Sorry, not half. Or was it a tie? Please refresh my memory. Is McStain co-President? He seems to think so.

Really? Last i checked Obama has the support of the majority of Americans and has maintained that majority since before he was elected.
Wishing that things were otherwise does not necessarily make it so.

Oh c'mon. You want him and you know it.

He is THE man

I read that entire response knowing you would mention those awesome legs of hers for sure. I agree with a lot of what you said. Especially the legs and sparkling eyes comment. I don't understand how someone can not see how good looking she is....what a babe.
And that little wink....I know she's winking at ME.

She wants you, man.

I hope so. Dont you be looking at my womens legs.

I love ya, man!

Why is it that for hundreds of years Americans have for voted for candidates while looking only at their heads. It's about time that legs got an equal chance.

I have to disagree with you, other than the part about her legs. I knew that once McCain introduced her onto the national stage we'd never be rid of her.

Sarah Palins greatest flaw is that she doesn't know what she doesn't know. She lacks introspection and the ability to critically examine her own views. She is simplistic, which is fine if you're a stay at home mom, but not if you aspire to a powerful political office. She is vindictive, which is fine, if you're smart enough to hide it, but she isn't. She is not the brightest bulb in the store (not that any of our politicians are) but you need a certain level of savvy and fundamental common sense to be an effective policitian that she doesn't have. To many in the GOP she exemplifies the anti-intellectual attitude that has matastized through the party.

What she does have is blind ambition and looks.
If she just had blind ambition (and no looks) McCain NEVER would have selected her as a running mate and we wouldn't be having this conversation. Unfortunately she has looks which appeals to mens little head, and she's a woman, which appeals to women. Michael Steele may be responsible for the questionalbe manueving of the GOP, but Sarah Palin, despite her outward disagreements with the GOP, still carries water for them. Currently I see her as a GOP wildcard who the GOP will be forced to negotiate with if they ever expect to win anything more that a govenorship. That makes her dangerous to the GOP and the rest of us because it pretty much ensures the continuity of the simplistic, narrow minded, hateful, xenophobic, holier than thou attitude that gives the GOP it's special stench.