[Hurriyet Daily News] Whether it's the earnest Josiah Bartlet from "The West Wing" or the manipulative Frank Underwood in "House of Cards," Americans prefer television presidents to their real-life POTUS, President Barack "No Drama" Obama.
A Rooters-Ipsos poll taken this month found 54 percent of Americans held an unfavorable opinion of Obama, known for his cool and cautious presidential style, while 46 percent were favorable.
In contrast, asked to imagine that David Palmer of "24" was president, 89 percent of those who had seen the real-time Fox counterterrorism drama said they held a favorable rating of the decisive president played by Dennis Haysbert.
Martin Sheen's Jed Bartlet of "The West Wing" - beloved by Democrats, including many who work in Obama's White House - was rated favorably by 82 percent of its NBC viewers.
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#1
Even Real fictional Presidents are more popular than obama.
#10
Fictional TV presidents more popular than the fictional White House occupant? Somehow I believe many of us we knew it would end this way.
Actually, in a perverse sort of way, I've come to enjoy listening to him speak. Each time he opens his mouth, he showcases the extent of his petulance, anger, and bovine ignorance. Let him bloviate for the world to see.
#1
That's a nice state you have. If you don't tow the party line, something could happen to it.
This is how the federal government has browbeaten the states into giving up their powers and subjecting themselves to its will since the 1930s. Long past time for the States to stand up to the feds.
#8
Only Obama would stop Congress from sending appropriations directly to the states in case of natural disaster, in preparation or after the event. Then they can play the blame game for hating the poor unfortunate victims of natures' vagaries on anyone who obstructs it.
[CNN] President Barack Obama and his former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met on Monday afternoon behind closed doors to discuss "a range of topics," the White House said in a statement.
"President Obama and Secretary Clinton enjoy catching-up in person when their schedules permit," White House press secretary Josh Earnest said in a written statement. The meeting lasted about an hour. Total rubbish! These are damage assessment meetings. I suspect he's trying desperately to get her to step away from the race.
#3
I suspect she fears the end may be near and time is certainly not on her side. She's got to make nice and 'cop a deal' before Champ is out of office. Once he's gone, the follow-on oval office occupant may not be nearly as charitable.
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[Hurriyet Daily News] Whether it's the earnest Josiah Bartlet from "The West Wing" or the manipulative Frank Underwood in "House of Cards," Americans prefer television presidents to their real-life POTUS, President Barack "No Drama" Obama. 
