Mike Barnicle

On Morning Joe, Mike Barnicle and the panel discuss a new CNN/ORC poll that shows President Barack Obama’s approval rating growing, including a 52% approval of his handling of the economy. “I harken back to the interview in Marc Maron’s garage when [President Obama] said: ‘I am now fearless.’ He is a free man and people sense he is much stronger. He’s won a couple of things. Last Friday’s (speech) performance was electric for the country. All of those combine to give people a much more comfortable feeling about the president than two, three or four months ago,” says Mike of the public’s renewed confidence in President Obama. Watch the discussion here. On MSNBC.