True, Obama’s approval ratings had dropped faster during his first year in office than any recent rookie president. They had hovered around the 50% level the last couple of months.<\/p>\n
But in recent days Gallup found Americans suddenly souring even more until more disapprove than approve.<\/p>\n
The only possible reason to explain this drop is the public does not like the president’s NCAA tournament picks. Or maybe the fact that the administration’s $787 billion economic stimulus plan has stimulated unemployment up to 9.7%.<\/p>\n
Unless this dramatic poll drop perhaps has a little something to do with Obama’s determined drive to….<\/p>\n
…push through\/down\/up\/over\/into the $940 billion healthcare legislation that seems to have dominated virtually every moment of his public thought and talk for months.<\/p>\n
A congressional showdown appears set now for Sunday using a series of controversial parliamentary maneuvers because the leadership of the overwhelming Democratic majorities in both houses either don’t have the votes to pass the measure as usual and\/or they don’t want to force colleagues to take a recorded stand on the measure with crucial midterm elections coming in November.<\/p>\n