President Barack Obama on Wednesday sternly called on Congress to “do their jobs” and accept tax increases as part of a deal to cut the nation’s deficits. The President made a case for ending certain tax breaks for “millionaires and billionaires” in a deal to keep the U.S. government from defaulting on its debt.
We used Social Radar to measure conversations online.
Republican mentions within tax conversations
The word ‘republican’ within tax conversations is trending negative today; 75% of the Republican mentions within tax conversations are negative.
Democrat mentions within tax conversations
The word ‘democrat’ within tax conversations is trending positive today; 57% of the Democrat mentions within tax conversations are negative.
With Obama’s address yesterday calling on Republicans to “get it done,” the sentiment trend chart is spiking heavily negative for Republicans and moving more positive for Democrats.
Obama sentiment
Overall conversations around President Obama are currently at their highest and also most negative point (57%) of the month.
Was the president too harsh? Mark Halperin, top editor for Time magazine and regular on MSNBC Thursday morning’s “Morning Joe” broadcast was suspended indefinitely for calling the President a “d*ck” live on air.
Will President Obama’s stern leadership lead to results? The President put Congress on the spot in his remarks, suggesting that leaders work through the July 4 recess to get a deal. A group of Senate Republicans took up the offer Wednesday, pledging to block any recess.
