Obama Drama: The Honeymoon
President Obama probably always thought his second honeymoon would be with his wife. Then he won the presidency. Now America and Obama are newlyweds. History tells us that the glow rubs off. Early approval ratings are backing that up.
The numbers have dropped a bit already. After a 65% approval in February the number slipped to 59% in March. The 17% that disapproved of Obama a month ago jumped to 26% this month. Wait until he preempts American Idol Tuesday night. Then you’ll really see that approval rating slip.
The honeymoon period–those first 100 days when presidents experience smoother sailing than normal–isn’t always as clear a factor as some political scientists make out. FDR made the first hundred days a benchmark by acting so aggressively during economic crisis after his 1933 election inauguration. Since then, most every president has seen their highest approval marks in those first three or so months.
The basic idea is that newly elected leaders get softer pressure from the public, media, and Congress. Continue reading
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Life as Pop Culture Professor Clay Morgan
In The Matrix, Morpheus tells Neo he can take the blue pill and go on believing whatever he wants to believe. Or he can take the red pill to stay in Wonderland and find out how deep the rabbit hole goes.
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