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Posted on 07/20/2011 3:47:11 PM PDT by Nachum
On Wednesday's NBC Today, chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd promoted the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll, declaring that when it came to raising the nation's debt ceiling, "...it was a landslide as far as what the public preferred. 58% preferring the President's vision on that front versus 36% [for the Republican proposal]."
Todd went on to conclude that "most of this poll shows that the middle of the country and a majority of Americans basically don't like the Republican position on this debt plan." He blamed conservatives for GOP stubbornness: "But who does like the Republican position right now on all of these fronts and, you know, sticking to their guns on taxes? Tea Party supporters. And that is why you're seeing Republicans, they're caught between their Tea Party supporters who want them to do one thing and frankly independents who want them to do another."
On Monday, Todd had announced that the Republican 'Cut, Cap and Balance' Plan had "no chance of passage." On Tuesday, co-host Ann Curry dismissed the plan as "just show." In addition, NBC reporters have been constant in their demand that Republicans give in on raising taxes, as co-host Matt Lauer did when interviewing Laura Ingraham on July 12.
Reporting on the poll on Tuesday's Nightly News, Todd highlighted public opinion now being in favor of Republicans compromising: "...a large majority of the country is telling Republicans get off the no-new-taxes pledge and compromise, 62%." But not Democrats: "As for Democrats and entitlement reform, look at this one. A majority, 52% of everybody we tested, said to Democrats, 'Stick to your guns and don't allow cuts in Medicare and Social Security for deficit reduction.'"
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“”...it was a landslide as far as what the public preferred. 58% preferring the President’s vision on that front versus 36% [for the Republican proposal].”
And the preponderance of those surveyed were...........
Liberal Democrats.
LOL.
YEt again, the MSM is cooking the statistics.
No compromise. No surrender!!
LOL! Was that really the question they asked.
They're evil, but so incompetent its funny.
"Do you want to kill Grandma like the Republicans, yes or no?"
It’s a poll of “adults.” Means nothing whatsoever.
Best polling money can buy, and assured results.
Did they show the actual poll wording?
pretty soon we’ll have to wear armbands...
“58% preferred the president’s vision”
What vision, odumbo hasn’t proposed anything.
The Mainstream of American doesn’t watch MSM so they are reporting to a small group of Berkeley/S.F./Hollywood idiots.
“Did they show the actual poll wording?”
Not that I know of. However, know how these “polls/surveys” work, the wording was likely done in such a way as to statistically bias the results. Also, it is very likely the sampling demographic was heavilly weighted to the Dem side.
A "vision" is all he's got.
A majority, 52% of everybody we tested, said to Democrats, 'Stick to your guns and don't allow cuts in Medicare and Social Security for deficit reduction.'"
But the "Gang of 6" plan does exactly that; it messes with S/S for current recipients.
Don’t even say that in jest... :(
The magnitude of their brazen lies defies logical comprehension. They are desperate.
thanks Nachum.
From Drudge, Every Dem Senator (including Obama) voted against raising debt ceiling
www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2749518/posts
What vision? He doesn’t even have a plan.
The Lamestream Media has been in the tank for the Democrats/Obama for a long time now.
Where were they back in November when hordes of voters said they DID NOT support the stuff Obama had done and was doing to America? HE TOOK A SHELLACKING; and not without reason.
These people in the media checked their brains at the door and if they ever pick them back up, it’ll be too late. The State Run Media (Pravda) is anathema to me.
It’s NBC for crying out loud. They’re the anti-God, pro Obama network. Do you actually think taxpayers are in favor of their taxes going up? I would bet you they polled the inner-cities and mostly Dems who don’t even pay taxes. This network is completely bogus and not a credible source any more. I would rather get my news from the internet. Don’t watch any of them anymore.
What is Obama’s Plan I never read it.
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