Same Old Song and Dance

To the utter disbelief of the New York Times, President Obama's poll numbers are dropping, even amongst women, the same women whom the evil GOP are warring against.  This is how the piece, which is titled "Obama Approval Rating Down as Poll Reflects Volatility" (as if he had nothing to do with this "volatility"), begins:

Despite improving job growth and an extended Republican primary fight dividing his would-be opponents, President Obama is heading into the general election season on treacherous political ground, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll. 

At a time of rising gas prices, heightened talk of war with Iran and setbacks in Afghanistan, Mr. Obama’s approval rating dropped substantially in recent weeks, the poll found, with 41 percent of respondents expressing approval of the job he is doing and 47 percent saying they disapprove — a dangerous position for any incumbent seeking re-election.

I can't see a similar story from the same outlook written about George W. Bush.  In fact, if I remember correctly, the Times was complaining about the horrible unemployment rate of 5.4% and what an ominous sign it was for the economy. 

As John Hinderaker notes in his take on the same Times piece, the original title of the story was a little different:

UPDATE: This made me laugh: the Times has changed the headline on its story from “Obama Approval Rating Shows Big Slip in Poll” to “Obama’s Rating Falls as Poll Reflects Volatility.” In other words, we at the Times are hoping that Obama’s rating will soon bounce back up again, and we will do all we can to make it happen.