Poll-itics: Obama gains support as news media piles on

By GottaLaff

Obama Honeymoon Continues

President-elect Obama "is entering the White House with an enormous reservoir of goodwill from an American public that is rooting for his success in the face of bad economic times," a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll finds.

"The poll found that 73% of adults approve of the way he is handling the transition and his preparations for becoming president... Polling indicates that the nation is more unified around Mr. Obama than it was for either Bill Clinton in 1992 or George W. Bush in 2000. Americans say the challenges, too, are greater, with 77% of those surveyed predicting Mr. Obama will face bigger problems than most recent presidents have."

The "news" [sic] media must feel threatened, because Obama is too popular, and that's simply unacceptable. Or maybe they're just bored and just need a new toy to play with. Or they're pushing for better ratings (that's a given). Or they're tools (another given).

Why else would they follow Republican talking points and insist that Obama is tainted even after Blah-Blah-Blago and Pat Fitzgerald both made it clear that he isn't? Why else would they repeat the ancient and debunked GOP talking points about Obama pallin' around with Tony Rezko? Etc., etc., ad nauseam.

Clinton redux.