The President is shooting blanks

Most voters in the country now believe that President Obama is not doing his job well. In the most recent Gallup Poll, only 42 percent approve, while 49 percent disapprove. Taking all of the most recent polls together over the past 3 weeks, Obama is underwater there as well 45-49 on average. To make matters worse, the intensity gap is huge. Those who are "very satisfied" with Obama hovers in the mid 20's, while those who are "very unsatisfied" has been in the 40's for some time now. At this point in a presidency, the fall shouldn't happen this fast. Of course when Independents are running away from you like a plague, this is what you get...where you have only the base of your party really believing in you.

Here are several several reasons in which Obama is in this predicament:

1. Nation still divided- Obama's 2008 campaign was built around bring people together, uniting divisions, building bridges. However, most voters see this as pure talk. Where has Obama reached out? He seems to always make the argument that his way is noble, while his oppositions is deceitful. Take the recent issue on Social Security. Obama says Republicans are out to "destroy" this important program for Seniors. Seriously, I wasn't Obama about having debates, not giving scare tactics? In fact, I do remember Obama saying those are the ways of the past. Wasn't hope, not fear a campaign slogan?
2. Obamacare- Plain and simply, this was a travesty to begin with. The transparency wasn't there, the bipartisan support was non-existent, the public support was upside-down. And for those who think that Republicans were the ones that kept saying "no", remember that Independents were against this bill by almost 2-1. Nonetheless, Obama and Democrats drove this piece of legislation down our throats.
   
3. Oil Spill debacle- Obama showed absolutely no leadership in the aftermath of the oil spill. It led to many peoples fears that he is more of a professor than a leader. And the worst part is leadership is the job he applied for.... and received from the American people. After several months of the spill, approval for Obama steadily declined.
4. 70-30 on the wrong side... The Arizona Immigration law, signed by Governor Jan Brewer, is supported by 70 percent of Arizonan's, and about 65 percent of Americans in most polls. Nonetheless, Attorney General Eric Holder and the Obama Administration is suing Arizona. I believe most realize the law mirrors the Federal law, which Obama, Holder, and most liberals don't understand.
5. Another 70-30 on the wrong side... Having a mosque at Ground Zero has 30 percent support nationwide. Even the ultra-liberal New York thinks there shouldn't be a mosque there. Nonetheless, the Obama Administration has come in favor of having the mosque here. The following day, Obama backtracked...then had his communications guy say he stands by everything he said. Only problem-- He straddled the fence on these comments with zero clarification.