I haven't had time to read the whole thread so I'm not sure if anyone has actually brought up the Gallup polls that confirm he has been the most polarizing first year President.
January 25, 2010
Obama's Approval Most Polarized for First-Year PresidentShows much greater party differences than approval for any prior first-year presidentby Jeffrey M. Jones
PRINCETON, NJ -- The 65 percentage-point gap between Democrats' (88%) and Republicans' (23%) average job approval ratings for Barack Obama is easily the largest for any president in his first year in office, greatly exceeding the prior high of 52 points for Bill Clinton.
And for year two Gallup had this
February 4, 2011
Obama's Approval Ratings More Polarized in Year 2 Than Year 1Ranks as fourth-most-polarized year for a president since 1953by Jeffrey M. Jones
PRINCETON, NJ -- President Barack Obama's job approval ratings were even more polarized during his second year in office than during his first, when he registered the most polarized ratings for a first-year president.
An average of 81% of Democrats and 13% of Republicans approved of the job Obama was doing as president during his second year. That 68-point gap in party ratings is up from 65 points in his first year and is easily the most polarized second year for a president since Dwight Eisenhower.
I'll try to grab the links to the charts at Gallup. Having computer problems this morning.