Here's a poll question whose answer is just too bleedin obvious
This falls under the category of "Questions Whose Answers Are Just Too Bleedin Obvious:"
Sixty-four percent (64%) of Americans believe the National Security Agency (NSA) should be allowed to intercept telephone conversations between terrorism suspects in other countries and people living in the United States. A Rasmussen Reports survey found that just 23% disagree.Duh.
Would it surprise you to know that I consider myself part of that 64%? Would it also surprise you to know that I also believe that the President broke the law and should be punished for doing so?
The fact is, the poll question is bogus: who doesn't want to catch the terrorists?
Here's the thing: that isn't even the issue at hand.
If we're really going to do a poll on the issue, I'd like Rasmussen to ask this poll question:
Do you believe the President should be allowed to break any law he so chooses while intercepting telephone conversations between terrorism suspects in other countries and people living in the US?If anyone sees a poll on that question, I'd like to see the results.
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You know, his numbers on this issue are not so hot:
Sixty-four percent (64%) believe that the NSA should be allowed ot intercept conversations between terrorist suspects and people living in the US.
Shouldn't that number be, like, 95%? Gosh, the poll doesn't even say "US citizens." Just "people living in the US." It's like the poll is designed to get a really high number but only gets 64%.
Hell, I'm part of that 64% majority. What I can't figure out is why the majority isn't 95%.
I suspect the numbers are soft because Bush has been so truculent on the issue.
Despite Bush's recent rebound in the polls which were due to a somewhat moderated response to events in Iraq (conceding mistakes, accepting responsibility, etc.) he seems to have reverted back to the Real Bush: Dismissive, arrogant, agressive, condescending, etc.
I suspect that's why his numbers on this issue are so soft.
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December 29, 2005 06:36 AM