Comments on: New Poll: Americans Losing Faith In Leadership http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:23:47 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Greenwald flays McCain « Later On http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-4460294 Greenwald flays McCain « Later On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:49:01 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-4460294 [...] vast bulk of the country believes they were deliberately deceived about the nature of the threat posed by Iraq. And a principal reason why we ended up in Iraq is [...] [...] vast bulk of the country believes they were deliberately deceived about the nature of the threat posed by Iraq. And a principal reason why we ended up in Iraq is [...]

]]> By: Stormchild http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-973528 Stormchild Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:20:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-973528 We can't complain that what we, as a people, did was wrong. WE had nothing to do with Bush getting into office.... He was "Appointed by GOD", remember? God told him to blah blah blah. He has continually gone against what the constitution was written for and basically told us that it is in our best interest. WE all have to stand together and get him out of office along with all the others (most all politicians) that choose their own wants over the peoples' needs. We can’t complain that what we, as a people, did was wrong. WE had nothing to do with Bush getting into office…. He was “Appointed by GOD”, remember? God told him to blah blah blah. He has continually gone against what the constitution was written for and basically told us that it is in our best interest. WE all have to stand together and get him out of office along with all the others (most all politicians) that choose their own wants over the peoples’ needs.

]]> By: Jane http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-970646 Jane Tue, 10 Oct 2006 03:55:29 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-970646 It's about time they(Americans) wake up from their long slumber. It’s about time they(Americans) wake up from their long slumber.

]]> By: Dog_named_Boo http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-969497 Dog_named_Boo Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:01:59 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-969497 Notice Exley, Seth, Paul never show up these type of threads? Bwahahhahahaaaa!! Notice Exley, Seth, Paul never show up these type of threads?
Bwahahhahahaaaa!!

]]> By: Dog_named_Boo http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-969491 Dog_named_Boo Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:00:55 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-969491 <blockquote>It’s more about revenge on the Republicans than it is about questioning their supposed values to begin with -Jason Wilson</blockquote> I disagree here, The neo-cons put themselves in the high and mighty position from which they have fallen. It is they that have decreed themselves the moral majority. Revenge has nothing to do with fall the self-righteous have incurred. It is their self righteousness that got them into this mess in the first place. GOD does not play politics, let this be a lesson to those that think he does.

It’s more about revenge on the Republicans than it is about questioning their supposed values to begin with -Jason Wilson

I disagree here, The neo-cons put themselves in the high and mighty position from which they have fallen. It is they that have decreed themselves the moral majority.

Revenge has nothing to do with fall the self-righteous have incurred. It is their self righteousness that got them into this mess in the first place.

GOD does not play politics, let this be a lesson to those that think he does.

]]> By: Global News Blog » North America - Foley scandal threatens GOP hold in congressional races http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-968748 Global News Blog » North America - Foley scandal threatens GOP hold in congressional races Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:25:44 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-968748 [...] New Poll: Americans Losing Faith In LeadershipThink Progress, DC - Oct 8, 2006… Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld s approval rating has fallen to just 30 percent, and more Americans believe he should resign than remain, 48 percent vs. … [...] [...] New Poll: Americans Losing Faith In LeadershipThink Progress, DC - Oct 8, 2006… Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld s approval rating has fallen to just 30 percent, and more Americans believe he should resign than remain, 48 percent vs. … [...]

]]> By: Jason Wilson http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-968329 Jason Wilson Mon, 09 Oct 2006 18:40:56 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-968329 The real lesson here, of course being missed by just about everyone, is that this is exactly what <i>Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell</i> breeds. The same way as the United States military adopts a incomprehensible policy that forces gay servicemembers to lie about their sexual orientation in violation of every tenet the military teaches in terms of honor and integrity, so too does the antigay agenda of the so-called religious right and the Republican Party demand the closet of the complicit gays that pepper its ranks. For Republicans, the Mark Foley scandal is as much about the embarrassment of having a high ranking homosexual in its party as it is a predator in its fold, for each are equally reprehensible to them. For Democrats, it’s more about revenge on the Republicans than it is about questioning their supposed values to begin with. For right-wing fanatics, it’s more about equating homosexuality with pedophilia than it is about protecting allegedly vulnerable pages. And for gay activists, it’s more about clamoring to defend itself from those very accusations and the likely vilification by Republicans than it is about simply distancing itself from a congressman whose only possible crime is being a predator, not a homosexual, and for whom the issue is no more relevant than it is for <i>Alcoholics Anonymous</i>. <a></a> The real lesson here, of course being missed by just about everyone, is that this is exactly what Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell breeds. The same way as the United States military adopts a incomprehensible policy that forces gay servicemembers to lie about their sexual orientation in violation of every tenet the military teaches in terms of honor and integrity, so too does the antigay agenda of the so-called religious right and the Republican Party demand the closet of the complicit gays that pepper its ranks.

For Republicans, the Mark Foley scandal is as much about the embarrassment of having a high ranking homosexual in its party as it is a predator in its fold, for each are equally reprehensible to them. For Democrats, it’s more about revenge on the Republicans than it is about questioning their supposed values to begin with. For right-wing fanatics, it’s more about equating homosexuality with pedophilia than it is about protecting allegedly vulnerable pages. And for gay activists, it’s more about clamoring to defend itself from those very accusations and the likely vilification by Republicans than it is about simply distancing itself from a congressman whose only possible crime is being a predator, not a homosexual, and for whom the issue is no more relevant than it is for Alcoholics Anonymous.

]]> By: Jake http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-967377 Jake Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:13:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-967377 I was just listening to local Republican talk radio. Here was their take: 71% of people on the national no call list are conservatives therefore phone polls are skewed to represent liberals. Then the question was asked if the media can even be trusted. So this poll is meaningless. I would like to know how they found the 71% figure? By a phone poll? I was just listening to local Republican talk radio. Here was their take:

71% of people on the national no call list are conservatives therefore phone polls are skewed to represent liberals. Then the question was asked if the media can even be trusted. So this poll is meaningless.

I would like to know how they found the 71% figure? By a phone poll?

]]> By: EconAtheist http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-967218 EconAtheist Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:27:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-967218 Don Wilson - Are you kidding or are you just "regular stupid?" Don Wilson -

Are you kidding or are you just “regular stupid?”

]]> By: Otherworld » News of the Day 10/09/06 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-967112 Otherworld » News of the Day 10/09/06 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 13:49:00 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-967112 [...] It’s election time, so you know it’s time to pull the fear card. Only this time, Cheney is “pulling it out” behind closed doors. The Newsweek poll released yesterday showing Bush’s approval at a record-low 33 percent also demonstrates a “larger loss of faith” in government leadership across the board. Here are some of the other highlights: [...] [...] It’s election time, so you know it’s time to pull the fear card. Only this time, Cheney is “pulling it out” behind closed doors. The Newsweek poll released yesterday showing Bush’s approval at a record-low 33 percent also demonstrates a “larger loss of faith” in government leadership across the board. Here are some of the other highlights: [...]

]]> By: Bruce+Gorton http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-965496 Bruce+Gorton Mon, 09 Oct 2006 06:57:02 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-965496 John If you honestly believe voting Democrat won't change anything, vote independent or one of the smaller parties. The failures of the Bush government are bad enough, to make voting for the Republicans near inexcusable. John

If you honestly believe voting Democrat won’t change anything, vote independent or one of the smaller parties. The failures of the Bush government are bad enough, to make voting for the Republicans near inexcusable.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-964854 katy Mon, 09 Oct 2006 04:01:37 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-964854 <em>So what! Nothing’s going to change anyway. Comment by John — October 8, 2006 @ 4:59 pm</em> not if you don't help, it won't... and you're not helping with that attitude! . . yay! ponies! ... So what! Nothing’s going to change anyway.
Comment by John — October 8, 2006 @ 4:59 pm

not if you don’t help, it won’t… and you’re not helping with that attitude!
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yay! ponies! …

]]> By: Zooey http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-964685 Zooey Mon, 09 Oct 2006 02:55:26 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-964685 Ponies for everyone!! Ponies for everyone!!

]]> By: JPark http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-964668 JPark Mon, 09 Oct 2006 02:47:14 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-964668 <em>Typical democrat style, kick out as many republicans in power while the story is still hot without having enough evidence to do so.</em> You flaming idiot. The Dems don't have the power to kick anybody out. Typical democrat style, kick out as many republicans in power while the story is still hot without having enough evidence to do so.

You flaming idiot. The Dems don’t have the power to kick anybody out.

]]> By: LostCause http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-964342 LostCause Mon, 09 Oct 2006 01:15:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-964342 I remember the election of 2004. Well -- what I really remember is a day or two after the election of 2004. The attack on Falluja, and a few outrageous things, like not allowing the Red Cross to enter. Just brutal collective punishment against a civillian population in retaliation for the deaths of 4 mercenaries. What the military has become, in a nutshell: enforcer of corporate greed. Remember to get out and vote. I remember the election of 2004.

Well — what I really remember is a day or two after the election of 2004. The attack on Falluja, and a few outrageous things, like not allowing the Red Cross to enter. Just brutal collective punishment against a civillian population in retaliation for the deaths of 4 mercenaries. What the military has become, in a nutshell: enforcer of corporate greed.

Remember to get out and vote.

]]> By: John http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-963466 John Sun, 08 Oct 2006 20:59:05 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-963466 So what! Nothing's going to change anyway. So what! Nothing’s going to change anyway.

]]> By: barfly http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-963086 barfly Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:27:53 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-963086 <em>Typical democrat style, kick out as many republicans in power while the story is still hot <strong>without having enough evidence to do so</strong>. </em> Comment by Don Wilson And I'll bet you were seriously disturbed by the whole Clinton witch-hunt, too! Hypocrite. Typical democrat style, kick out as many republicans in power while the story is still hot without having enough evidence to do so.

Comment by Don Wilson

And I’ll bet you were seriously disturbed by the whole Clinton witch-hunt, too!

Hypocrite.

]]> By: tom+baker http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-962884 tom+baker Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:26:28 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-962884 #19 - I can't wait til Dems are in power too - we'll be able to see then how the Rebups lie, twist, whine, and ankle-bite them, as they forever have, thus proving what a shameless liar and enormous hypocrite you are. #19 – I can’t wait til Dems are in power too – we’ll be able to see then how the Rebups lie, twist, whine, and ankle-bite them, as they forever have, thus proving what a shameless liar and enormous hypocrite you are.

]]> By: katy http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-962849 katy Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:05:12 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-962849 agreed jules... and, mr.wilson - know that TP will be there also... and, what's more, the dems know this too... agreed jules… and, mr.wilson – know that TP will be there also…
and, what’s more, the dems know this too…

]]> By: Jules http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/comment-page-1/#comment-962830 Jules Sun, 08 Oct 2006 16:57:49 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/2006/10/08/newsweek-poll/#comment-962830 Mr. Wilson, from your lips to Gods ears!!!! Hopefully we can give you that opportunity in January 2009! Mr. Wilson, from your lips to Gods ears!!!! Hopefully we can give you that opportunity in January 2009!

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