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Shocker: Another Poll Shows Americans Aren't Big Fans of Anthem Protests
Townhall ^ | 09/26/2017 | Guy Benson

Posted on 09/26/2017 12:57:43 PM PDT by ForYourChildren

One of the most striking elements of the NFL anthem protest controversy is the glaring disconnect between average Americans -- especially sports fans -- and the media covering the story. Airwaves and column inches are disproportionately crowded with pro-protest (and anti-Trump) perspectives, whereas most non-elite observers come down on the other side of the issue. It's reminiscent of the 2016 election dynamic, in which the overwhelming majority of the media was horrified by Donald Trump and convinced he had virtually no chance of winning. They were unable or unwilling to understand the range of sentiments and motivations that inspired tens of millions of voters to cast ballots for him, so they found themselves morose and scrambling after he won.

Today, we're watching something of a rerun, except the canyon between the press and the people is even wider here. Setting aside the stipulations that of course peaceful protests are protected speech, that Trump erred in calling for firings, and that issues like police brutality are worthy of serious attention, most Americans do not support using the national anthem as an occasion for protest. We've been following the public opinion polls on these questions over the last few days, and the patterns are clear: Solid majorities oppose anthem kneeling (more than seven-in-ten call it "unpatriotic," according to a CBS survey), and sizable minorities are consuming less of the NFL's product as a result of the brouhaha. Here are some new numbers, via a polling firm called Remington Research Group, who conducted a scientific national poll of more than 1,600 Americans:

" 80% of survey respondents would like to see sports and politics less intertwined: pic.twitter.com/opPhjsBjEy "

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) September 26, 2017

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2017polls; fakeamericans; fakenews; msm; nfl; nflprotest; nflprotestpoll
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1 posted on 09/26/2017 12:57:43 PM PDT by ForYourChildren
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” the glaring disconnect between average Americans — especially sports fans — and the media covering the story.”

You don’t say?


2 posted on 09/26/2017 12:58:02 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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To: ForYourChildren

Stunning news!! :-)


3 posted on 09/26/2017 12:59:16 PM PDT by House Atreides (Send BOTH Hillary & Bill to prison.)
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To: ForYourChildren

Here is your copy of the recent poll by Remington Research:

http://remingtonresearchgroup.com/surveys/NFL_9-25-17.pdf


4 posted on 09/26/2017 1:01:05 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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Other recent polls:

72 Percent See Kaepernick’s National Anthem Antics As ‘Unpatriotic’

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2017/09/24/poll-72-percent-see-kaepernicks-national-anthem-antics-as-unpatriotic-n2385646

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

34 Percent of Americans Are Less Likely to Watch NFL Games

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2017/09/25/poll-significant-number-of-football-fans-are-turning-off-games-because-of-flag-disrespect-n2386254


5 posted on 09/26/2017 1:01:38 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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Where is that little boy with the shocked face?


6 posted on 09/26/2017 1:01:42 PM PDT by txrefugee
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Why do people that work in media think everyone is gay, lives in NYC, has an illegal alien drug dealer and has a 14 line order for coffee in the am?


7 posted on 09/26/2017 1:02:09 PM PDT by major-pelham
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To: ForYourChildren

I Flip the rear of my wa,king KILT up and give them all a full MONTIE!!!


8 posted on 09/26/2017 1:02:28 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country)
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80% of survey respondents would like to see sports and politics less intertwined

The only people who have not figured this out are the Market Resarch folks at ESPN.


9 posted on 09/26/2017 1:02:33 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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Of course this from last year:

“NFL Can’t Quite Figure Out Why Ratings Are Nose Diving”

LOL

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2016/10/14/nfl-cant-quite-figure-out-why-ratings-are-nose-diving-n2232307


10 posted on 09/26/2017 1:02:58 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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The media is made of mentally-challenged libs.
Media is far removed from sanity and the American people.
Liberalism is a mental sickness. It’s a chronic, no-cure disease that brings on insanity. We see examples of it every single day.
Everything liberalism touches, dies. We’re witnessing the death of the NFL and the media....all caused by the insanity of liberalism.


11 posted on 09/26/2017 1:03:10 PM PDT by lgjhn23 (It's easy to be liberal when you're dumber than a box of rocks.)
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Shocker...NOT!


12 posted on 09/26/2017 1:03:45 PM PDT by ColdOne ((I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Best Election Ever! It is offical, we are at war!)
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Again, note how the word ‘protest’ is stated but not what is being protested!


13 posted on 09/26/2017 1:04:10 PM PDT by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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They needed a poll to figure out millions pay for pro-ball tickets to watch them play ball and not protest and demean, degrade and deface our national anthem?

Who would have ever thought?

Gezuz..It's like were living in stupid land.

14 posted on 09/26/2017 1:04:50 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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“the popular media narrative that public opinion was on the side of the players kneeling during the anthem.”

The msm - sheeesh.

Never right, Always wrong.

Always lies, distortions, deceptions.


15 posted on 09/26/2017 1:04:56 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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This dude, Will Cain, at ESPN seems to know something is up:

“All I’m telling you is that I believe often in the Northeast we live in a media bubble or even a cultural bubble in the Northeast, we are greatly underestimating the resentment in the public evidenced by Villanueva’s jersey sales [and] the ratings,” and pointed to the Remington survey showing that 64 percent of Americans agree with Trump about the protests.”

“I’m just telling you,” Cain said. “I have no idea how but it’s real.”


16 posted on 09/26/2017 1:07:34 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
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“And then they bought MORE jerseys to send me a message!”


17 posted on 09/26/2017 1:10:45 PM PDT by proust (Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.)
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To: ForYourChildren

Lap doesn’t know what patriotic means. He’s a tribal, entitled whiner who had a charmed upbringing and is currently being led by his pecker by a racist would be media personality.


18 posted on 09/26/2017 1:14:01 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: ForYourChildren

The Gullibles. Aren’t they fun?

Not one of them can articulate what it is they are protesting the American Flag and our National Anthem for. If they try, they will struggle mightily.


19 posted on 09/26/2017 1:14:55 PM PDT by Yaelle (Socialism, faithfully implemented, delivers anguish and devastation. - President Trump)
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I say, “If they take a knee, give’em the FINGER!!
Bravo NRA, herein: https://youtu.be/z3j1ZKz7PWQ


20 posted on 09/26/2017 1:16:33 PM PDT by 2harddrive
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