How does President Obama's popularity and approval rating compare to past presidents? This chart surprised me a little. It turns-out that the steep decline of his approval ratings is a little unusual, but not unprecedented.
The real issue is whether the Democrats will lose control of the House of Representatives in the next election. Jeff Miller has a good article about that on A Dash of Insight.
Dancing With Obama.
Domestic politics aside, apparently, the President is still pretty popular. While nuclear summits aren't usually a source of humor, the New York Times may have unintentionally struck gold with this time-lapse video. Watch the absurdity of presidential photo-ops as President Obama works the event, shaking one hand after another.
Read more about the video here.
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