Americans Want Congress to Reject Iran Deal

A new CNN/ORC poll reveals that Obama’s disapproval rating has dropped to 51 percent after experiencing a slight bump.

In April 2015, Obama had a split 48-48 approval rating on his handling of the U.S. relationship with Iran, according to the CNN poll. This wildly unpopular deal is being feverishly pushed to enhance (in their minds, anyway) his legacy.

The Republican leadership in Congress, however, shows even less support, with 55 percent of the respondents believing they were taking the country in the wrong direction, and only 39 percent favoring their current policies.

Stephen Kruiser is a professional comedian and writer who has also been a conservative political activist for over two decades.

Republican politicians have been nearly unanimous in their opposition to the deal with most of the party’s presidential field expressing outrage and opposition to the deal almost as soon as it was announced.

Majorities also disapprove of how Obama is handing the economy and foreign affairs, with 52 percent saying his proposed policies would move the U.S.in the wrong direction. Only 41 percent said they want to see congressional lawmakers approve it, a figure that has been shrinking. In it, he said, and I’m quoting now, “Here’s my bottom line: if we are committed to preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, the choice we ultimately face is between a diplomatic solution and what would likely become another war in the Middle East in the near future”.

42 percent of independents approved in both polls. Most Democrats (68 percent) and independents (51 percent) are opposed.

While Obama’s ratings have come a long way down since the 76 percent approval in February 2009, one CNN producer noted that he was still doing better than George W. Bush or Ronald Reagan at this point in their presidencies.

The random telephone-based poll of roughly 1,000 U.S. adults was conducted August. 13-15 with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.