Obama's approval ratings plummet, is the honeymoon well and truly over??

How did George W. Bush behave in a disrespectful way and to whom? Do you get your news from Music Television? Why don't you try the BBC? They've been doing news a lot longer and better than MTV. I also wouldn't refer to MTV or the Dixie Chicks as figureheads. You mentioned the man who threw the shoes at Bush. As I understand it, he lost family members in the war, and that was the reason he threw the shoes. Was that abuse against Bush? Fox has never abused Obama. They report the news and some of their commentators have given their opinion of his policies. Every President gets that. It goes with the job. Do you think Bush didn't get it from the left? The difference is, Bush didn't cry about it. That's all Obama has done, cried because Fox hasn't cow towed to him. That is also another reason he isn't ready to be a national leader.

Yes but regarding specifically Mcain and Palin, the main problem was Mcain was old and far too much like Bush. He had to draft in a desperate candidate in Palin just to gain some image and perspective. This on both counts, and not helped by GWB's record in office, lured most Americans to opt for a change, and Obama was the only option. But remember, Hilary Clinton was the favourite. As for incompetent, I do not think George Bush even deserves that status for what he did. But unfortunately 9/11 recked most of America's rational thinking, and any President with Hawkish tendancies in the administration, is likely to be incompetent. But for Obama specifically, there are certain traits which I am reserving judgement on, and not giving into the daily campaign by the likes of FOX who do not like him, but equally have never spared him a chance. We shall see if Obama can turn this around.

Bestboy I acknowledge with what you are saying and I understand where you are coming from. I also agree with most part of your first paragraph in your above post but for the part that he is becoming like Bush. From your perspective, Bush is not incompetent because US president has to defend its citizens from attack. But Bush post 9/11 did behave in a very disrespectful way which caused many figureheads of the world to villify him. For example, Nelson Mandela, and Chaves of Venezuela, Russell Brand on MTV, the Daisy Chicks, Farenheit 911, Putin, Chirac, and of course many third world leaders. My point is, that never have a seen a president made a ridicule out of than George Bush, who eventually got two shoes thrown at him in a country he was supposed to have liberated! Obama on the other hand, has recieved abuse, if it is that, by FOX, and nobody else. He is still seen as a figurehead by the world as at least a 'speaker for the peace'. Whether he has teeth, well this, I think, you are alluding, and at the moment it looks like many toothless ambitions which may fail, or inexperience will not permit follow through. But I would still give him the benefit - he has not got past 1 year, he has 3 more to make his mark.

Salonga Thank you for your response, in the Phillipines I believe. But your response is very narrow on a specific issue for which you personally believe. But what about the rest which makes a President and reasons for his popularilty slump?

Yes he has much to prove, and he is taking far too long - but I take it you never would have been a supporter of Obama in the first place? I hope, and I mean this sincerely, that Obama does live upto some of the things he stands for and when I see hope, I see a progress on GITMO. But I cannot help to wonder whether his nobility, if this the right word, naively allowed too much charasma and charm to cloud the real issues which far more than just rhetoric. As for the impeachment - I do not think he has had fair time to even think about this.

I agree, but, we must not forget the lobbyists and the 'hawks' and 'doves', which are apparent in Presidential Administrations. This can cause a problem when a President simply believes he can overcome them.