How Do You Solve Problems like Harry & Nancy?
Wondering about the Newsweek cover story of the former Governor of Alaska, David Harsanyi asks:
a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation recently found that 48 percent disapprove of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a woman busy writing policy that affects all of us. Does this not require a “How Do You Solve A Problem Like Nancy?” headline from the venerable magazine?
(Via Instapundit.) So, that got me wondering why doesn’t Newsweek run a cover story on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, picturing him in workout gear, asking about the problems this unpopular politician poses for the Democratic Party. After all, he has a “51 percent disapproval rating” in his home state. The most recent nation poll, shows 14% having a positive view of the Nevada Democratic, 26% having a negative view, with 19% having a very negative view.
Guess their absence of charisma prevents them from being featured on magazine covers.
UPDATE: Jim Hoft writes, “FOX News released these numbers today on Sarah Palin’s aprroval rating. . . . It’s climbing:”
Despite being characterized by many as a divisive force in her party and the nation, Americans are much more likely to give Palin a positive rating (47 percent favorable) than another prominent female leader — Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (28 percent favorable). Moreover, about six in 10 Americans (61 percent) think Palin has been treated unfairly by the press, according to the latest Fox News poll.
So, Palin has a favorable ranking three times than of the Senate Democratic Leader. If she’s a problem for the GOP, ol’ Harry must really be a problem for the Democrats.
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So I will do a little bit of mashing of the words of an old song:
“I’m not wild about Harry”……
Comment by straightAussie — November 19, 2009 @ 7:59 pm - November 19, 2009
‘why doesn’t Newsweek run a cover story on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, picturing him in workout gear,”
Maybe because he never posed for such a picture?
Comment by Tano — November 19, 2009 @ 8:32 pm - November 19, 2009
That Newsweek cover image says more about Newsweek than about Palin.
Comment by Jeremayakovka — November 19, 2009 @ 8:33 pm - November 19, 2009
How Do You Solve Problems like Harry & Nancy?
Tar and feathers.
Comment by SoCalRobert — November 19, 2009 @ 11:36 pm - November 19, 2009
Any picture Newsweek runs of Harry that wasn’t photoshopped would show a haggard face with the dull eyes of a punch drunk washed up boxer. Harry Reid is just eye glasses away from being the stretch version of Mr. Magoo.
Comment by heliotrope — November 20, 2009 @ 9:47 am - November 20, 2009