Well slap me silly and call me Susan, but on this day the Right Wing just thrown it’s feathery limb around President Obama’s job proposals. In a just released Fox News Poll, taken over October 23rd to 25th, a plurality of respondents favor the President’s jobs bill, and a majority believe the President has good ideas for the economy, he just hasn’t been able to implement them.
Not only that, but 53% of those surveyed believe that President Obama understands the economic pain that everyday Americans are going through.
Here is the breakdown:
23. If you were in congress, how would you have voted on President Obama’s recently proposed $450 billion dollar stimulus package aimed at creating jobs?
For it: 48%
Against it: 44%
(Don’t Know): 7%
This despite of the loaded way they answer the question by throwing in the dollar figure and calling it a “stimulus” to freak out the austerity types.
24. Which of the following best describes why the economy is not doing better under Barack Obama’s leadership?
His ideas are good, but he hasn’t been able to get them implemented: 52%
His ideas are bad, and too many of them have been implemented: 37%
(Mixed): 6%
(Don’t Know): 5%
I wish they would have asked “why” they didn’t think they were being implemented–intransigence, anyone?
25. Do you think Barack Obama understands the economic pain many everyday Americans are going through these days?
Yes: 53%
No: 46%
(Don’t Know): 2%
I can just imagine Roger Ailes’ reaching for his nitro pills after analyzing the results of the last three questions. Of course, this being Fox, the headline of the released poll is “Fox News Poll: 76 Percent Dissatisfied With Direction of Country.”
Even so, let’s take this in, Fox News–known for their “right leaning” poll results–has just released a poll that shows that not only do those questioned think the President has good ideas, but also that he is empathetic to the trials and travails of ordinary citizens.
Excuse me, I need to go get something cool for my forehead.
An interesting note… I think a few liberal groups may have been able to skew the outcomes of these polls using social media. I voted on a Fox News poll (it may have been this one) last week because the Beer Party posted a link on their Facebook Page asking fans to vote.
I kind of like the idea of digital political activism. Take over Fox’s polls and click every Republican ad you see online(this will cost them money with no return), and you can make a little impact in the world.
FOX NEWS THE AMERICAN TERRORISTS song ands video here on you tube http://youtu.be/HwbXnFU1cYo
As soon as I get out of this state of repose.
Thanks Susan, well put. And while you’re up can you get me some of that cool stuff too. I’m feeling very lightheaded.
Utterly surprised they didn’t bury this.