Rasmussen Reports: 51% View Tea Parties Favorably, Political Class Strongly Disagrees

Hot Air.com ^ | 4/20/09 | Rasmussen Reports

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Who are the Political Class?

Good question. I went to the Rasmussen link that said, "The Political Class and Mainstream classifications are determined by the answers to three questions measuring general attitudes about government."

But, it did not list the three questions.

[pillut48]

When I’m being sarcastic, I end my posts with /sarc.

I KNOW these ‘political elite’ people actually believe in their bones they are better than 99% of the American people. They look on us like children, actually, like step-children who just need to shut up and let them ‘take care’ of us!!

I DON’T THINK SO.

Amazing that Rasmussen actually gives this ‘group’ credence, as if they are a real entity endorsed by Americans...it’s like HolyO giving the HuffPo ‘journalist’ credence by asking him a question during a publicized tv presser!! Like HolyO said about Sarah Palin “You can put lipstick on a pig...” when in reality it is what HE and HIS
ADMINISTRATION is all about!

[EGPWS]

Looks like the somones who are in power are in deep doo doo come 2010.....

We need to keep the pressure on and keep them feeling that way.

Make 'em squirm and screw up politically!

[kcvl]

I think the ‘political class’ is made up of elected officials and media elite.

They think they are better than the rest of us and know better how to run our lives. And we are supposed to shut-up and take it.

[MrB]

I like your fire -

are you aware of the UN Rights of the Child treaty and its effects on [the destruction of] the American family?

It’s another example of the elites thinking they know better how YOU and I should raise our children.

Check it out, sign the petition:
http://www.parentalrights.org

This is a spinoff group of the HSLDA, a legit group that has done a lot for American families.

[Think free or die]

That’s a huge impact in a short time. Wow. I attended two tea parties, and I’ve told only a few people outside my immediate family - maybe 6 or 8 plus my 3 guys at home. Of course, I’ve been e-mailing articles and cartoons throughout the election and afterward as well.

[txroadkill]

They can read the “Tea Leaves” (pardon the pun). They know that their only play is to blame and vilify a President who is no longer in office and that the “masses” arent going to buy that anymore and are going to see the true enemy, them.

[EGPWS]

And we are supposed to shut-up and take it.

That's what we are doing. /s

Any one know where I can get some plinker feed?

The local store is out. I don't get it, it's hard to find though. ; )

[dan1123]

Political Class description

The questions used to calculate the Index are:

• Generally speaking, when it comes to important national issues, whose judgment do you trust more - the American people or America’s political leaders?
• Some people believe that the federal government has become a special interest group that looks out primarily for its own interests. Has the federal government become a special interest group?
• Do government and big business often work together in ways that hurt consumers and investors?

To create a scale, each response earns a plus 1 for the populist answer, a minus 1 for the political class answer, and a 0 for not sure.
Those who score 2 or higher are considered a populist or part of the Mainstream.
Those who score -2 or lower are considered to be aligned with the Political Class.
Those who score +1 or -1 are considered leaners in one direction or the other.

[kcvl]

http://www.plinker.org/vendors.htm

[woodbutcher1963]

Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure.

These are the people who do not watch Fox News or any news at all. They do not read the paper or read news on the internet. They probably could not name the Vice President of the United States either.

However, they know who was eliminated last week from American Idol and Dancing with the Stars.

[Munz]

Hussein is not going to be happy about this!

His mouth pieces are already saying that this is dangerous.

See
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/04/19/axelrod-suggests-tea-party-movement-is-unhealthy/

[CitizenM]

Seems we all need clarification on who/what is the “political class.” When did this become a term? Do we now have the rich class, middle class, poor class AND political class? Is this another group who will gripe about not getting what they want from the government? Or, are politicians the “political class,” and no longer members of the others? I find this very confusing.

[MNDude]

of course, it’s the group of people who are much less likely to actually have children who feel they are more suitable to dictate how children should be raised.

[2Jedismom]

I think it used to be called “society”.

[Emile]

That’s because the other 49% are not having their money stolen. They aren’t paying in any money. They are pres__ent 0’s majority-in-the-making — net takers of government services, funded by a shrinking minority.

[ichabod1]

But what is it that taints whomever we send up there so that they just blend in and become part of the machine?

[rfp1234]

GROIN = Get Rid Of Incumbents Now!!!

[b4its2late]

I don’t know. Must be the power and fringes.

[Old_Grouch]

Mr. B wrote: I attended a seminar this weekend that feature Michael Farris of the HSLDA, and he pretty much stated that a showdown between the elites and the populace is imminent and unavoidable. The trigger will be the first enforcement of the UN rights of the child treaty.

What form did he think this showdown would take? I would be interested to hear more details of what he said.