In the accelerating chronicles of the Democrat's decline, Barack Obama has just achieved a new level of disapproval among American voters

On the 990th day of his presidency, 52% of Americans disapprove of Obama, according to Gallup's latest three-day rolling average. That means Americans now think as little of Obama as they do of Vladimir Putin, the former Russian spymaster and authoritarian tough guy who's expected to become president again over there. Obama's disapproval rate was a measly 15% when he took office in 2009 so full of hope and unbroken promises. Gallup charts have shown it generally trending upwards ever since, especially when the massive economic stimulus spending stimulated the national debt more than new job creation.