Barack-Hawk Down

It’s far too late for them to do anything about it, but young Americans are finally realizing the extent to which U.S. President Barack Obama is full of sh*t.

Obama’s standing among Americans under 30 years of age plunged by 17 points from May to June – part of a broad decline in support for the scandal-scarred leader of what used to be the free world. According to a new CNN/ ORC International survey, Obama’s approval rating dropped by a whopping eight percentage points from last month – falling from 53 to 45 percent. Meanwhile his disapproval rating climbed nine points – from 45 to 54 percent.

Among independents, Obama’s approval rating plunged from 47 to 37 percent – while his disapproval rating spiked from 49 to 61 percent.

That’s one of the sharpest public opinion shifts in Obama’s presidency – and the first time since November 2011 that a majority of Americans have disapproved of his job performance. Also, for the first time ever Obama’s trustworthy rating dipped below 50 percent.

“The drop in Obama’s support is fueled by a dramatic 17-point decline over the past month among people under 30, who, along with black Americans, had been the most loyal part of the Obama coalition,” CNN’s top pollster Keating Holland noted.

In 2008 Obama blistered “Republican” presidential nominee John McCain among young voters by an astounding 68-30 percent margin.

What’s driving this decline?

“It is clear that revelations about NSA surveillance programs have damaged Obama’s standing with the public, although older controversies like the IRS matter may have begun to take their toll as well,” Holland said.

Hmmm … no wonder the Obama administration chose not to reveal the IRS scandal when it first learned last summer that the agency was targeting limited government groups.

Anyway, like we said … any broad public recognition of Obama’s true nature is too little, too late. Also, it’s not like so-called “Republicans” in Washington, D.C. are offering much in the way of an alternative.

CNN/ ORC POLL (June 2012)

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