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Economic Ignorance Syndrome

Posted on | July 13, 2010 | 19 Comments

Professor William Jacobson takes a closer look at the latest poll numbers. What’s shocking is that, according to the WaPo/ABC poll, 20 percent “strongly approve” of Obama’s handling of the economy. Which means that the editors need to fix headline on the article:

Study finds 1 out of 5 Americans
exhibit brain-damage symptoms

Category: Economics

Comments

19 Responses to “Economic Ignorance Syndrome”

  1. AMartel
    July 13th, 2010 @ 4:24 pm

    Maybe because 1 out of 5 Americans works for the government (or is married to a gov employee)?

  2. AMartel
    July 13th, 2010 @ 12:24 pm

    Maybe because 1 out of 5 Americans works for the government (or is married to a gov employee)?

  3. Ben (The Tiger)
    July 13th, 2010 @ 5:41 pm

    1/5 of Americans are liberals, self-identified.

    Matches up well enough. As for whether liberals are brain-damaged…

  4. Ben (The Tiger)
    July 13th, 2010 @ 1:41 pm

    1/5 of Americans are liberals, self-identified.

    Matches up well enough. As for whether liberals are brain-damaged…

  5. kansas
    July 13th, 2010 @ 6:01 pm

    Blacks support Obama no matter what he does. That gives him a baseline of 12%. So really only 8% have brain damage.

  6. kansas
    July 13th, 2010 @ 2:01 pm

    Blacks support Obama no matter what he does. That gives him a baseline of 12%. So really only 8% have brain damage.

  7. Adobe Walls
    July 13th, 2010 @ 6:56 pm

    Liberals and brain damage kinda like soup and sandwich.

  8. Adobe Walls
    July 13th, 2010 @ 2:56 pm

    Liberals and brain damage kinda like soup and sandwich.

  9. Joe
    July 13th, 2010 @ 7:07 pm

    ,i>Study finds 1 out of 5 Americans
    exhibit brain-damage symptoms

    It may be poor long term judgment, but voting in your short term self interest is not a sign of brain damage. 20% probably benefit under Obama’s plan (at least in the short term).

  10. Joe
    July 13th, 2010 @ 3:07 pm

    ,i>Study finds 1 out of 5 Americans
    exhibit brain-damage symptoms

    It may be poor long term judgment, but voting in your short term self interest is not a sign of brain damage. 20% probably benefit under Obama’s plan (at least in the short term).

  11. Joe
    July 13th, 2010 @ 7:09 pm

    Study finds 1 out of 5 Americans
    exhibit brain-damage symptoms

    It may be poor long term judgment, but voting in your short term self interest is not a sign of brain damage. 20% probably benefit under Obama’s plan (at least in the short term).

    Examples: New federal hires, union members, welfare recipients, community organizers, cronies of Obama, City of Chicago political appointees, etc. They are voting for their gravy train.

  12. Joe
    July 13th, 2010 @ 3:09 pm

    Study finds 1 out of 5 Americans
    exhibit brain-damage symptoms

    It may be poor long term judgment, but voting in your short term self interest is not a sign of brain damage. 20% probably benefit under Obama’s plan (at least in the short term).

    Examples: New federal hires, union members, welfare recipients, community organizers, cronies of Obama, City of Chicago political appointees, etc. They are voting for their gravy train.

  13. Rob
    July 13th, 2010 @ 9:21 pm

    HUMOR FTW!

  14. Rob
    July 13th, 2010 @ 5:21 pm

    HUMOR FTW!

  15. keyboard jockey
    July 13th, 2010 @ 11:00 pm

    Need A Remedy for Progressive Malaise, Calling Dr Love.

    Democrat Jason Allen, is being funded by SEIU and ACORN to replace Bart
    Stupak in Michigan’s 1st District….you know Bart Stupak (Bart Stupak:
    Hey let’s use BP Escrow fund to pay for health care.) Dr Dan Benishek, needs
    donations too – his opponent is squirreling away Union donations.

    Hey
    Michigan’s 1st District, I’ve Got A Remedy For What’s Been Ailing You.
    Get Your Prescription Filled Here.

    http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2010/07/hey-michigans-1st-district-need-new.html

    Remember
    who said, he wouldn’t vote for the health insurance reform bill, if it
    didn’t contain strong NO federal funds language for abortions…yeah we all got
    Stupaked.

  16. keyboard jockey
    July 13th, 2010 @ 7:00 pm

    Need A Remedy for Progressive Malaise, Calling Dr Love.

    Democrat Jason Allen, is being funded by SEIU and ACORN to replace Bart
    Stupak in Michigan’s 1st District….you know Bart Stupak (Bart Stupak:
    Hey let’s use BP Escrow fund to pay for health care.) Dr Dan Benishek, needs
    donations too – his opponent is squirreling away Union donations.

    Hey
    Michigan’s 1st District, I’ve Got A Remedy For What’s Been Ailing You.
    Get Your Prescription Filled Here.

    http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2010/07/hey-michigans-1st-district-need-new.html

    Remember
    who said, he wouldn’t vote for the health insurance reform bill, if it
    didn’t contain strong NO federal funds language for abortions…yeah we all got
    Stupaked.

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    July 13th, 2010 @ 8:54 pm

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  18. Bad News
    July 14th, 2010 @ 3:13 am

    I hate to break it to you, but Obama and his cronies are sadly not unique in their hatred of America nor in seeking its destruction. A good 20% of the population of America is filled with self-loathing for our nation, and so by “approve of” they mean that they are quite thrilled that Obama is destroying our economy, because they want evil capitalist America to suffer.

    Preferably, in an ideal world, the other 80% would take that 20% of the citizenry and stuff them into the Deep Horizon well to plug the leak.

  19. Bad News
    July 13th, 2010 @ 11:13 pm

    I hate to break it to you, but Obama and his cronies are sadly not unique in their hatred of America nor in seeking its destruction. A good 20% of the population of America is filled with self-loathing for our nation, and so by “approve of” they mean that they are quite thrilled that Obama is destroying our economy, because they want evil capitalist America to suffer.

    Preferably, in an ideal world, the other 80% would take that 20% of the citizenry and stuff them into the Deep Horizon well to plug the leak.