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OK, "shocking" might be a little strong. It is actually not so surprising given the prevalence of FOX "News" and right-wing talk radio. What it shows is that the extreme right-wing is now firmly entrenched in the conservative mainstream. What remains to be seen is whether or not what was the fringe is able to drag centrists and independents to the extreme edge with them.
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Poll: What Republicans believe
A new Research 2000 poll of more than 2,000 Republicans, conducted for the liberal blog Daily Kos, has some eyebrow-raising findings:
-- 63% of them believe President Obama is a socialist
-- 53% believe Sarah Palin is more qualified to be president than Obama is
-- 39% believe he should be impeached
-- 36% believe he wasn't born in the United States
-- 31% believe the president hates white people-- 24% believe the president wants the terrorists to win
-- 23% believe their state should secede from the union
Source: MSNBC
That last one is to me, proof positive that the "America first" mantra of the right is pure hokum. How can you say you're a patriotic American if you think your state should secede from the union? It's actually worse than it looks on the surface, when you factor in all of the "unsure" votes in the poll. Hmmm, should my state secede? I just don't know!!!
Go a little deeper into the far-right's favorite internet outpost, FreeRepublic.com, and the picture gets even weirder. They're almost uniformly on board with this poll, by my read. There is very little there that tries to belie any of it. And yet they'll complain that this poll was conducted with the Daily Kos (left-wing blog) name attached. Which is it, folks? The poll is bogus because it is lefty-inspired, or it's totally accurate? Based on the comments excerpted below, I'm going with the latter.
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"The numbers seem a little low, but I’m confident they will all increase as 2010 moves along."
"'63% of them believe President Obama is a socialist' No way are you going to convince me that 37% of Republicans are that stupid!"
"Personally, I don’t think he is a Socialist. I think he is a Fascist."
"63% of them believe President Obama is a socialist: He is.
53% believe Sarah Palin is more qualified to be president than Obama is: She is.
39% believe he should be impeached: He should be.
36% believe he wasn't born in the United States: We don't know where he was born, because he won't tell us for sure.
31% believe the president hates white people: He certainly doesn't like them very much.
24% believe the president wants the terrorists to win: He wouldn't lose any sleep if they brought us down a notch or two. Nothing he's not trying to do himself.
23% believe their state should secede from the union: Any state interested in freedom would -- tomorrow.
63% of them believe President Obama is a socialist: He is."
Read more of this stunning brilliance at: FreeRepublic.com
[Excerpt]
Poll: What Republicans believe
A new Research 2000 poll of more than 2,000 Republicans, conducted for the liberal blog Daily Kos, has some eyebrow-raising findings:
-- 63% of them believe President Obama is a socialist
-- 53% believe Sarah Palin is more qualified to be president than Obama is
-- 39% believe he should be impeached
-- 36% believe he wasn't born in the United States
-- 31% believe the president hates white people-- 24% believe the president wants the terrorists to win
-- 23% believe their state should secede from the union
Source: MSNBC
That last one is to me, proof positive that the "America first" mantra of the right is pure hokum. How can you say you're a patriotic American if you think your state should secede from the union? It's actually worse than it looks on the surface, when you factor in all of the "unsure" votes in the poll. Hmmm, should my state secede? I just don't know!!!
Go a little deeper into the far-right's favorite internet outpost, FreeRepublic.com, and the picture gets even weirder. They're almost uniformly on board with this poll, by my read. There is very little there that tries to belie any of it. And yet they'll complain that this poll was conducted with the Daily Kos (left-wing blog) name attached. Which is it, folks? The poll is bogus because it is lefty-inspired, or it's totally accurate? Based on the comments excerpted below, I'm going with the latter.
[Excerpts]
"The numbers seem a little low, but I’m confident they will all increase as 2010 moves along."
"'63% of them believe President Obama is a socialist' No way are you going to convince me that 37% of Republicans are that stupid!"
"Personally, I don’t think he is a Socialist. I think he is a Fascist."
"63% of them believe President Obama is a socialist: He is.
53% believe Sarah Palin is more qualified to be president than Obama is: She is.
39% believe he should be impeached: He should be.
36% believe he wasn't born in the United States: We don't know where he was born, because he won't tell us for sure.
31% believe the president hates white people: He certainly doesn't like them very much.
24% believe the president wants the terrorists to win: He wouldn't lose any sleep if they brought us down a notch or two. Nothing he's not trying to do himself.
23% believe their state should secede from the union: Any state interested in freedom would -- tomorrow.
63% of them believe President Obama is a socialist: He is."
Read more of this stunning brilliance at: FreeRepublic.com
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