Poll: Obama is 'good' but 'incompetent'

A new poll from Pew Research asked people to describe President Obama in one word. The top two words chosen? "good" and "incompetent."

(Pew Research)

The perception that Obama is well-intentioned but incapable of making good goals a reality was evident in a handful of other word choices as well, including "ambitious," "trying," "failure," and "disappointing."

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Of course, a handful of interviewees went in another direction entirely, describing the president as a "dictator" and an "a--hole."