Why are Republicans called obstructionists when the public opposes almost every one of Obama's policies?

Because rather than deal with the facts, they spread lies and half truths.

Look at healthcare for example.

FACT - Insurance companies in the USA before the reforms pushed up prices, did not pay out claims when they should and buy or blackmail politicians [1]

FACT - PER PERSON the USA spends more on healthcare than any other nation on the planet [2]

FACT - Obama debated his plans before the election for healthcare [3]

FACT - the chance of a child under five of dying in the USA is greater than industrialised nations with universal health coverage [4]

FACT - Obama was elected to bring in change [5]

FACT - Obama wants to stop insurance companies from screwing America [6]

FACT - The reforms Obama wants work in the Netherlands and Switzerland [7]

Let me know if my facts are wrong, but please provide proof.

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Obviously the issue is that he is not doing enough to get past the obstructionists.

Obama was elected, and the Repub's were kicked to the curb for a reason. I am not happy with his performance in this area either, and feel he should be doing far more, be acting far more progressive, and further, calling these remaing right-wing clowns out, when they try to obstruct any kind of reform of the very disaster they created for this country.

So, like it or not, I am on the side that disapproves of Obama's performance, as I am sure many others are for the very reason that he is not going far enough. The folks that supported and approved of Bush, and now don't like Obama... well, I don't think the majority of Americans should really care what that fringe group of dead-enders thinks anymore.

Hope that helps.

Because Obama was elected by 53% of the country to deliver on the agenda he is working on now (Financial reform, healthcare reform etc.) and that is the number that really matters. Most everyday Americans don't participate in opinion polls conducted by FOX News therefore your numbers mean nothing.

about 75% of the country opposed Bush during his second term so according to your own argument he was the big daddy obstructionist

This Republican Congress has filibustered more than any other Senate in the history of the country. That's why. And all those issues are important to me.

Solid Evidence Emerges of Senate Republicans' Abuse of Power ...

http://www.nowpublic.com/world/solid-evidence-emer...

Obama rates higher than Reagan

http://www.gallup.com/poll/124922/Presidential-App...

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What are the issues that ARE above 50%?

Besides, I care about almost all of those issues myself.

er... it's odd, because when you talk about ACTUAL politices, it seems to be different?

it's like people think he's doing a bad job on generic ideas, but they like the legislation he's passing?

58 percent approved of the wall street bill

http://www.pollingreport.com/business.htm

56 favor a bill to reduce global warming

http://www.pollingreport.com/enviro.htm

46 percent approve of his health care (not quite 50, but close)

http://www.pollingreport.com/health.htm

the afghan war (WHICH ODDLY IS THE ONE HE AGREES WITH MOST WITH REPUBLICANS) is about his lowest issue...

Republicans are called obstructionists only by shameless liars like Obama, who by the way sabotaged Bush's immigration reform when he was senator.

Well geez, maybe we should just stop having elections and let the pollsters tell us who our elected officials are on any given day.

EXACTLY!

And in 2012 his butt is out the door!