Katie, say it ain't so.Team Obama and the Democrats obviously are in dismal spirits this week. After all, the most recent polls have been absolutely devastating. But certainly good and trusted friend CBS could find some better news for the White House.
Couldn't they?
Nope.
The CBS numbers were as bad as all the others -- in some cases, even worse. For it seems that despite the best efforts of CBS and the other players in the old guard media who are trying to cover, spin and otherwise protect the President's image, the facts are just too glaring for people to ignore.
So, Mr. President, before you head out to the golf course, you might want to check out these CBS poll findings:
More than eight in 10 say the condition of the economy is bad, up five points from last month.
Just 25 percent of Americans say the economy is getting better - down from 41 percent in April. About half say it is staying the same, and the remaining quarter say it is getting worse...
Only 13 percent of Americans say Mr. Obama's economic programs, among them the stimulus package, have helped them personally. Twenty-three percent say they have hurt, while 63 percent say they have had no effect...
The president's job approval rating on the economy now stands at 40 percent - a drop of five points from last month. Fifty-four percent disapprove of his handling of the issue...
Support for Arizona's controversial immigration measure has increased: Fifty-seven percent say the law is "about right," up five points from May. Just 23 percent say the law goes too far, while 17 percent say it doesn't go far enough...
Yikes. I'd sure say that Team Obama is in some serious trouble. But I don't really have to, do I? CBS just did it for me.
