Quick quiz

Undertoad · 06-09-2007, 01:13 PM

This is a graph of what?

freshnesschronic · 06-09-2007, 01:16 PM

Presidential approval rate?

I don't have a better idea than that...

Undertoad · 06-09-2007, 01:19 PM

I truly did not think it would be figured out in 3 minutes. Well done!

freshnesschronic · 06-09-2007, 01:20 PM

Thanks! But...sorry for ruining the rest of what would have been a thread...heh

Ibby · 06-09-2007, 01:35 PM

is Clinton the only one whose rating showed an 'upward' trend?

Undertoad · 06-09-2007, 01:49 PM

Yeah - otherwise, the commonality seems to largely be one of "aw shit, he's not the Great Leader that was advertised during the election."

edit as well as: starting wars can make a leader popular, but only for a moment - after which it's business as usual.

fargon · 06-09-2007, 01:50 PM

While he has dropped in the ratings W has been better than Carter, or Clinton. My personal thoughts on our President he is still better than the last. "I Like Ike".

Undertoad · 06-09-2007, 01:54 PM

Well, a third of the people agree with you, and that ain't too shabby, that's a lot of folks.

freshnesschronic · 06-09-2007, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fargon

While he has dropped in the ratings W has been better than Carter, or Clinton. My personal thoughts on our President he is still better than the last. "I Like Ike".

:::muted trumpet going WA WA waaaaaa:::

HungLikeJesus · 06-09-2007, 02:26 PM

The trend seems to be: wedding/honeymoon - reality - reality - reality - divorce; New wedding/honeymoon...

Clodfobble · 06-09-2007, 04:45 PM

I think it's interesting that before Reagan, each new President starts off pretty high, new hope and all that--but after Reagan, each new guy starts almost exactly where the old guy left off. I wonder how an economic graph from the same timeline would compare. Like it doesn't matter who's in office anymore, maybe we're just approving or disapproving of the general state of the country.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-09-2007, 11:56 PM

How can W start at 57/58% when he only got 50% of the vote?

Clodfobble · 06-10-2007, 09:29 AM

People who didn't bother voting are asked their opinion. Whether 5% or 95% of Texas' population voted, it would still end up being a red state. But that's a difference of several million people who all have an opinion.

Spexxvet · 06-10-2007, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fargon

While he has dropped in the ratings W has been better than Carter, or Clinton. My personal thoughts on our President he is still better than the last. "I Like Ike".

If it weren't for 911, the graph might look VERY different.

Ibby · 06-10-2007, 11:03 AM

Thats hard to say - 9/11 caused the only obvious peak on bush's record but without it happening, it's entirely possible that Iraq might not have happened. Not probable, but... You can't ever really guess what would happen if X or Y hadn't happened, and its rather absurd to try.

That said... Without 9/11, I personally figger that bush's graph would be a much smoother, and deeper, descent.

06-09-2007, 01:13 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Quick quiz This is a graph of what?

06-09-2007, 01:35 PM	#5
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	is Clinton the only one whose rating showed an 'upward' trend? __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

06-09-2007, 01:50 PM	#7
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	While he has dropped in the ratings W has been better than Carter, or Clinton. My personal thoughts on our President he is still better than the last. "I Like Ike". __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

06-09-2007, 02:26 PM	#10
HungLikeJesus Only looks like a disaster tourist Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: above 7,000 feet Posts: 7,208	The trend seems to be: wedding/honeymoon - reality - reality - reality - divorce; New wedding/honeymoon... __________________ Keep Your Bodies Off My Lawn SteveDallas's Random Thread Picker.

06-09-2007, 11:56 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	How can W start at 57/58% when he only got 50% of the vote? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-09-2007, 01:16 PM	#2
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	Presidential approval rate? I don't have a better idea than that...

06-09-2007, 01:19 PM	#3
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I truly did not think it would be figured out in 3 minutes. Well done!

06-09-2007, 01:20 PM	#4
freshnesschronic Professor Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,555	Thanks! But...sorry for ruining the rest of what would have been a thread...heh

06-09-2007, 01:49 PM	#6
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Yeah - otherwise, the commonality seems to largely be one of "aw shit, he's not the Great Leader that was advertised during the election." edit as well as: starting wars can make a leader popular, but only for a moment - after which it's business as usual.

06-09-2007, 01:54 PM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Well, a third of the people agree with you, and that ain't too shabby, that's a lot of folks.

06-09-2007, 04:45 PM	#11
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I think it's interesting that before Reagan, each new President starts off pretty high, new hope and all that--but after Reagan, each new guy starts almost exactly where the old guy left off. I wonder how an economic graph from the same timeline would compare. Like it doesn't matter who's in office anymore, maybe we're just approving or disapproving of the general state of the country.

06-10-2007, 09:29 AM	#13
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	People who didn't bother voting are asked their opinion. Whether 5% or 95% of Texas' population voted, it would still end up being a red state. But that's a difference of several million people who all have an opinion.

06-10-2007, 11:03 AM	#15
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Thats hard to say - 9/11 caused the only obvious peak on bush's record but without it happening, it's entirely possible that Iraq might not have happened. Not probable, but... You can't ever really guess what would happen if X or Y hadn't happened, and its rather absurd to try. That said... Without 9/11, I personally figger that bush's graph would be a much smoother, and deeper, descent. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

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