if you’ve been listening to CNN during the past 36hrs, then you too must be impressed with the “republican renaissance” that is sweeping the country (read: New Jersey & Virginia).

the good people over at squashed put the whole fuck thing in perspective:

In the 2008 election, Barack Obama won 57.27% of the votes in New Jersey. Yesterday, his approval rating among voters in New Jersey was only 57%. So in New Jersey, it looks like Obama’s Presidency faces a serious threat from media rounding.

In the 2008 election, Barack Obama won 52.63% of the vote. In yesterday’s election, his approval rating in Virginia was only 51% among voters surveyed. It seems that either Obama has lost an entire 1.63% of the vote or voter turnout among Obama’s supporters was down. Or maybe some voters on the far left would vote for Obama over a conservative but don’t approve of his centrist policies. Either way, we could be looking yesterday’s election sent an unambiguous message. Or something.

interesting how the “liberal media” is droning on and on about the Obama downfall, eh? reminds me of the time that the “liberal media” gave Geroge W. a pass on Iraq and Reagan a week-long funeral.