Stewart: Obama Losing His Patience With American People

Have people been too hard on President Obama? On Thursday night's "Daily Show," Jon Stewart approached this topic based on the American people's response to the President's recent tax cut deal. At his most recent press conference, you didn't even need to have the sound on to see how annoyed Obama was.

Stewart pointed out that Obama has always been frustrated with Republicans, but now it seems like he's become disillusioned with his own supporters. At the press conference, he defended his compromise with Republicans that even the richest Americans would keep their tax cuts and unemployment benefits would be extended. When Obama said it was like the public option battle all over again -- no one caring if a much-needed bill was passed because of one compromise that was made -- you could really see how frustrated he was.

"If he sticks with his agenda, it's a problem. If he moves off his agenda, it's a problem!" Stewart said.

For more, Stewart turned to Wyatt Cynac, who offered his own theories on why Obama has fallen out of love with the American people more than the American people have fallen out of love with him. Could it be that his supporters just aren't as energized as they were in the 2008 election? Where is "Obama Girl" now?

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Comments

[StopMakingSense2]

12:43 PM on 12/14/2010

Don't sweat it Barry, the patients took over the asylum.

If this was the Titanic we would be drilling holes in the bottom of it to keep from hitting the iceberg.
As they say "only in America". If it makes no sense we're all in...

[NobodySince1980]

02:03 AM on 12/14/2010

I'm losing my patience with unfulfilled promises and with politicians and voters who think that this nation can afford tax cuts or extending unemployment benefits *for anyone*. Where does the money come from? China already owns us, who's going to take out an ARM loan on us next? Looks like in five years more time, there will be a line around the block of people with crazy amounts of monies we owe them to dangle over our heads. The answer is one I can't figure out because it's expensive to not help provide unemployment benefits and it's expensive to provide them. Quite glad I'm not Obama, he can't win for losing.

[Debbie D]

04:34 PM on 12/13/2010

WHY BE MAD W/ THE PRES WHEN YOU, VOTED TO TAKE AWAY THE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY SO HE COULD HAVE THE VOTES TO DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE PEOPLE! SO IF YOU STAYED HOME IN NOV. FOR WHATEVER LAME EXCUSE YOU HAD, YOU GAVE THE REPUB. JUST WHAT THEY WANTED! MORE MONEY FOR THE GREEDY, AND TO HECK W/THE NEEDY! SO WHO'S AT FAULT LOOK IN THE MIRROR, IF THE ABOVE APPLIES TO YOU

[marilyn 63]

03:34 AM on 12/14/2010

thank you Debbie . you are right!! when he tries to help. they blame him more then the GOP who gets left off the hook. and got us into this mess. and want their rich man's heist. so they hold the country hostage so he(Obama) went to a Christmas party. bye!!

[k05alladin]

02:13 PM on 12/13/2010

Is it just me, or has Stewart been more, idk how to describe it other than "off" since the rally? everything seems so much more drab and cynical and no where near as funny... makes me wonder if he's getting ready to make a move to something bigger. At the very least they need to bump his show to 45min or an hour, tired of having to watch almost every single interview on the web to get the whole thing.

[gamblerman]

01:51 PM on 12/13/2010

Time for Body Combat, Jon!

http://thedailyminute.wordpress.com/2010/12/13/body-combat/

HIYA!

[2crudedudes]

12:28 PM on 12/13/2010

"If he sticks with his agenda, it's a problem. If he moves off his agenda, it's a problem!" Stewart said.

He should be concerned with sticking to the agenda that got him elected and forget all this "compromise" bullsh.it

[cal5000]

07:19 PM on 12/13/2010

That statement suggests you dont understand how our country actually works.

[Linda Masopust]

12:16 PM on 12/13/2010

Obama is too good of a human being, to continue to put up with ugly politics and the UGLY American people..

[607ken]

08:25 AM on 12/13/2010

dmocrats like to govern but the republicans like to rule, wish the dems could rule. but their much to TIMID. i couldve used another word for cat.

[paxangelicus]

08:01 AM on 12/13/2010

or, headline must have read..."American People losing their patience with Oh-Bam-Ma?"

[John Kramarz]

07:45 AM on 12/13/2010

best comment on Obama frustration:
LiveLoveLaugh7768 Commented 3 days ago
"You know what's so frustrating about this tax cut situation:
The dems had the presidency, the house and the senate for two
years and only got a watered down health reform bill out of it.
The Republican Tea Party only has the house, and they haven't
even been sworn in yet -- and they end up with a sweetheart
deal for the richest americans. Unbeleivable."

[607ken]

07:33 AM on 12/13/2010

REASONS why to be a republican.,1, no acountabillity, 2 if you fail blame anyone but yourself,3 you can LIE,4 rich people send you money all you have to do is have NO soul.5. give tax cuts to people who dont need them,5,the poor are nothing cause they have no money,no money means they dont even exist.6, GOD wants you to get as rich as possible doesnt matter where the $$ came from.7.,when you have it all then start a war to get rid of those pesky poor people. their just a scurg on sociaty, because the poor do absoluetly nothing,. note:im not a republican.or a democrat. im nobody cause im poor.

[HarryP]

04:36 AM on 12/13/2010

Nothing personal, but I would like to see him losing his patience with the party of no, instead letting them call the shots, that would be some change.

[DrFrann]

02:28 AM on 12/13/2010

Hindsight is 20/20 even with a good pair of glasses.

I think no one can understand what it is like to be the President unless they are the President. It's really a no win situation.

[2crudedudes]

12:30 PM on 12/13/2010

one thing is being in a "no win" situation and another is not putting up a fight

[delta7777]

01:14 AM on 12/13/2010

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["Obama Losing His Patience With American People"]

looks like the feeling may be getting mutual
.

[Rapier]

11:03 PM on 12/12/2010

The change piece (Tiger King) on Nov 28 at http://ofthisandthat.org/SpeciealNews.html is funny and says it quite well.