A good person does not a competent president make.
According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, Americans are most likely to describe President Obama as either a “good man” or “incompetent.”
The poll asked 746 individuals between January 7 and 11 to name which word best describes the president in a nutshell.
While 35 of those polled answered “good/good man,” 33 said “incompetent.”
The responses were fairly mixed between words with positive and negative connotations. Nineteen of the top answers were complimentary, while 15 of them were critical. There were only three “neutral” responses: “Liberal,” “OK” and “president.”
Third place went to “intelligent,” which was named by 21 people.
Twelve people each named the words “dictator,” “honest” and “idiot/dumb/stupid,” suggesting that one can indeed be a “stupid honest dictator.” Amazing.
Obama’s approval rating has seen a jump in 2015, hitting 50 percent for the first time since the spring of 2013. This is likely due to December’s job growth and the country’s shrinking unemployment rate.
Yet, despite economic gains, Americans are evidently still not convinced that the president is competent to lead.
