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52% Say GOP Agenda In Congress Is Extreme
Rasmussen Reports ^ | Feb 12, 2012 | Rasmussen Reports

Posted on 02/13/2012 7:13:59 AM PST by Zhang Fei

While positive ratings for Congress remain at an all-time low, more voters than ever see the Republican agenda in Congress as extreme.

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 35% of Likely Voters say it would be more accurate to describe the agenda of Republicans in Congress as mainstream, while 52% feel extreme is a more accurate description. Thirteen percent (13%) are not sure.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: congress; elections; obama
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To: do the dhue

Seriously, that’s the crux of the problem.

The perpetuation of the lie that wealth can be created out of thin air, or “just exists”, and that the government can dip into this “stash” and dole it out.

It comes from somewhere.
It’s borrowed from our grandchildren,
violently confiscated from present taxpayers,
or embezzled from our savings through inflation.


41 posted on 02/13/2012 7:40:02 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: Zhang Fei
If accurate, this poll shows that Obama has a non-trivial chance of being re-elected.

Just non-trivial? Unfortunately, Hussein has a better than 50/50 chance of re-election. He is the odds on favorite.

And as of now, our 2 leading candidates are Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum - either one would lose to Obama. Romney the chameleon might keep it competitive because he can just pretend to be whatever polls tell him voters want in a "generic" candidate, but he would likely lose because the base wouldn't be motivated. Santorum would simply be destroyed. Rick's entire campaign would get sidetracked on social issues in an election year that should be about Obama's terrible stewardship of the economy. I'd guess Romney would lose by 2 or 3 points, Santorum by 5-10 at least.

Newt is the only one I see with a real chance. He'd be a hail mary nominee no doubt - and could implode, but he could be a real game changer in that he can articulate conservatism like few others and is not afraid to take on the media in ways it is hard for them to wiggle out of. Not saying Newt has always acted conservative, but he does truly know what it means, how to explain it, how to contrast it with statism, etc. I see Gingrich as our only realistic option at this point - and even that is going to be a reach.

42 posted on 02/13/2012 7:40:22 AM PST by Longbow1969
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To: MrB

*** I’d like to know what the “GOP Agenda” is. ***

That’s easy... it’s to get re-elected, and to get more Republicans elected so they can get all the good committee seats. Which in turn, will increase their ability to sell influence and increase their personal wealth.

That’s it, no more, no less. And it’s not extreme, it’s business as usual.


43 posted on 02/13/2012 7:41:54 AM PST by brownsfan (Aldous Huxley and Mike Judge were right.)
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To: Zhang Fei
"ly", Extreme"ly" viligant...

Extrem-ly conservative?

Extreme-ly Pro-Energy, Pro-Defense, anti-Tax.

As opposed to Democrat's being Extreme-ly against balanced budgets, pro-abortion, extreme in their justification of anti-Christian platforms and justifying them with platitudes.

44 posted on 02/13/2012 7:42:05 AM PST by Jumper
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To: Zhang Fei

I guarantee you that 90+% of that 52% can’t properly name just 3 parts of the Republican agenda.


45 posted on 02/13/2012 7:43:24 AM PST by Teacher317 ('Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.)
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To: Artcore
This is a Rasmussen Poll. You can believe it for exactly what it says. You obviously don't like what it is trying to tell you, so you run it into the ground.

You can continue to selectively harvest information that suits your understanding of how you perceive the World, but warnings like this, serve a grand purpose for those who are able to understand them.

46 posted on 02/13/2012 7:43:46 AM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (If you come to a fork in the road, take it........)
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To: Zhang Fei

How come we never get polls asking if people think the Democrat agenda in Congress is extreme. They still run the Senate and have run the House for most of the last 100 years. Sometimes the very premise of a poll shows the bias of the questioner.


47 posted on 02/13/2012 7:44:46 AM PST by Wolfstar ('The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.' Theodore Roosevelt)
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To: CrappieLuck
"I’d be interested to see what these polled people would say if asked 'What is the GOP agenda?'”

My thoughts exactly. I read my congressman's web page and see nothing but pussy-footin' ! And he is a Republican elected in 2010 ostensibly to impede the downward Obama spiral into socialism. He just barely beat a much stronger conservative who also has a strong, open, and verifiable Christian testimony. He won because the district Republican establishment backed him up all the way. But he didn't win by very much at all.

What IS the Republican agenda (?) is my question as well.

48 posted on 02/13/2012 7:45:42 AM PST by John Leland 1789
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To: brownsfan

Yep, get control of the “pot” so that you can enrich your friends, wield power over others, and enrich yourselves.

Very little difference from the ‘rats, in that regard.


49 posted on 02/13/2012 7:45:42 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: Zhang Fei

What you will see is either a Republican president with a Democrat congress or vice versa next November.


50 posted on 02/13/2012 7:46:18 AM PST by headstamp 2 (Liberalism: Carrying adolescent values and behavior into adult life.)
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To: ScottinVA

“And some still consider America a “center-right” country.”

It’s all according to what is meant by “center-right”.

It’s becoming “Newspeak”. The Left controls the language as they always have.


51 posted on 02/13/2012 7:51:50 AM PST by headstamp 2 (Liberalism: Carrying adolescent values and behavior into adult life.)
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To: Zhang Fei

what exactly would that ‘GOP agenda’ be and why do they think it is extreme?

I bet if you ask the exact same people if the government spends too much what the percentages would be.


52 posted on 02/13/2012 7:52:36 AM PST by Mr. K (Were the Soviet-Era propogandists as gleefully willing as our Lame-stream Media?)
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To: Zhang Fei
It's all in the question. Rasmussen asks "Is Congress' AGENDA EXTREME?" This borders on a push poll. People now perceive "agenda" negatively, as implying subterfuge and connivance. "Is Congress extreme?" is both a leading question and uses a Democrat code-word, extreme, used to describe Republicans. I am not surprised by the result.

Rasmussen should have asked: "Is Congress doing a good job restraining President Obama's efforts to redistribute income?

53 posted on 02/13/2012 7:53:38 AM PST by Praxeologue
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To: Zhang Fei

Not that these respondents have any idea what they are talking about. They’ll give some Jay Leno on the street answer and then go off to watch more Rachael Madow.


54 posted on 02/13/2012 7:54:03 AM PST by Track9 ("Strength through peace.. oh wait, I mean.." Mit Romney)
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To: MrB
Forget “extreme”, I’d like to know what the “GOP Agenda” is.

LOL.. and sadly true.

55 posted on 02/13/2012 7:58:37 AM PST by Track9 ("Strength through peace.. oh wait, I mean.." Mit Romney)
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To: Zhang Fei

Where was this poll taken? Harlem?


56 posted on 02/13/2012 8:01:03 AM PST by Venturer
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To: Breto

From what I have been witnessing the Official Republican Agenda is to get re-elected so they can kiss Obama’s ass some more.


57 posted on 02/13/2012 8:02:11 AM PST by Venturer
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To: Zhang Fei
look at the arithmetic, all RATS, unions, minorities, illegals(that can get away with it) and anybody on welfare/unemployment(almost) will vote for him...
58 posted on 02/13/2012 8:02:45 AM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Zhang Fei

Good grief, if the GOP agenda is considered extreme, what the hell do they call the Demo’s agenda???

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59 posted on 02/13/2012 8:07:22 AM PST by flatfish
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To: Zhang Fei

I don’ think the poll says much of anything, actually.

35% say the Republican agenda is mainstream. Roughly, 35% of Americans are Republicans. 13% are still on meds because Whitney Houston is dead and have no clue and admitted as much in the poll. The rest are Democrats and other assorted morons.

Does Obama have a shot at being elected? Yes. He holds in the neighborhood of 50% of the vote according to most polls and that is somewhat consistent with the findings of this poll regarding the “extremist” Republican agenda.

The poll is simply another confirmation that Americans are stupid. “Severely” stupid.


60 posted on 02/13/2012 8:08:02 AM PST by FerociousRabbit
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