[Dave S]

Well so much for those who were all over the CBS poll. Suppose this one is rigged to. Has Bush at below 40% for the second time ever. He's at 39%, just five points higher than the notorious CBS poll.

[Southack]

Just wait until the Public learns that Lufthansa manages its own airline terminals in the U.S.!

Rolls eyes...

[iPod Shuffle]

Has Bush at below 40% for the second time ever.

Did you read the article you just posted? It says it had him at 36% last year.

[fml]

Well then, most people are stupid. They will run a terminal - not a port. And, why not?

[Howlin]

You want to see low numbers? Keep up this Dubai deal.

But Hillary thanks you all so damn much.

[cripplecreek]

The media mistakes my dislike of this deal for trust of democrats, nothing more.

[Coop]

So somehow in your little world this poll magically makes a CBS poll with nearly 100 more Dems than Pubbies correct? O-tay 'Panky!

[LdSentinal]

Of course, this poll had Kerry winning by 2% over Bush last year in their final Election 2004 poll.

[MikeA]

Actually, yes it is rigged. Go look at its internal numbers. It polled 43% Democrat, 33% Republican and 18% independent. The actual voting population only has a 2 point differential between Democratic and Republican voters, so this poll just like CBS totally over-emphasized Democratic input. If you weighted out that skew, it is likely Bush would be at about 45-46% approval. Not great, but it's not 39% either.

Why do you have a need to believe these polls? Are you throwing a hissy over port terminal operations and just want to believe everyone hates Bush because now you do as well?

[neutrino]

Perhaps people realize more about the U.A.E. than they are given credit for. Let's take a look at one of the U.A.E.'s dirty little secrets.

peek

For those defending this deal - do you really want to align yourselves with the U.A.E.?

[Mancolicani]

The Dubai deal is foolish. G. Bush was foolish after 9/11 going straight to a Mosque and declaring "Islam is a religion of Peace"... The deal is being done in that same kumbayah (undiscerning) spirit.

People are people, races are races and for all intents and purposes they are equal. But all religions (like politics) are NOT equal. Some (e.g. Islam) don't have a separation of church and state and require ones full allegiance.

If they wish to invest in the USA, let them invest in areas where national security is not an issue. Umbrella factories.

[johna61]

Sounds as though the Fox poll was highjacled by C-BS.

[FlingWingFlyer]

I don't understand why "americans" who respond to these moronic "polls" are all over Bush for this and they were all as quiet as mice when Slick Willie was letting the RED CHINESE do the same thing at the ports in Long Beach. Sorry folks! I don't get it. To me, it's some kind of freaky Commie Pelosi/Boxer thing. This is a "scandal" created by the morons at the DNC and in the Liberal MSM that is being pimped by "outraged" Republicans. Geeeesh.

[deport]

Suppose this one is rigged to

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Naw, don't think it was rigged per se, but the internals show that a larger sampling of respondents were democrats over republicans, independents.. Now some people change their association with a party from time to time.

The Polls internals

POLITICAL IDENTIFICATION  
Democrat ..   43%
Republican .. 33%
Independent ..18%
Other..        3%
DK/WA..        3%

Another thread with info if anyone is interested.

[F16Fighter]

Most Americans oppose allowing a Dubai company to run some U.S. ports, even as a majority understands the U.S. would continue to control port security, according to a new FOX News poll.

Gee, Johnnie-Boy -- who'da thunk?? What with all those "facts" in support of the Dubai deal...

I guess most Americans are "ignorant" Islamphobes afterall??

[Wasanother]

Let's see, if one polls 10% more Rats and 18% "Independents" is it possible Republicans can't lose ground?

[HitmanLV]

Both polls are accurate.

[MNJohnnie]

Stupidity does not become less stupid because it is popular. Wonder if they quit lying about "running the ports" what the result would be. Amazing how the Port Deal Hysterics cling to their lies rather then debate factually.

[spinestein]

Holy crap! Here I am, using my own brain to make decisions like a chump, when I could just read the weekly polls and go along with the majority opinion reached by a self-admitted uninformed public.

I'm giddy with excitement thinking about all the spare time I'm going to have every week since I won't need to find things out for myself.

A great big "THANKS" to all who've shown me that I will be happiest in life if I just believe what some political advocates and mouthpieces on TV tell me to believe.





Anyone who needs the sarcasm tag to understand the above post is an idiot.

[PISANO]

Now let's all just gang up on the President!!!

The only thing this poll proves is the stupidity of those polled.

It seems that it is "JUST FINE" for UAE special ops personnel to fight alongside our troops or for the UAE to service our Naval ships more than any other port [save the USA] in the world but to let them operate some terminals in the US is catastrophic.

Virtually EVERY person interviewed who works at the terminals STATE that SECURITY will not be diminished.

IMHO we are running scared in the face of the enemy and letting our FEARS rule our common sense.

[JennysCool]

An earlier thread noted that, Fox or no, this "poll" was also heavily weighted with a majority "Democrats" and "Independents."