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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLatest Polls Say 35% Blame Obama/17% Blame Both Parties/Rest Blame GOP
Only and idiot would not understand that the GOP and teabaggers are the chief architects of this shutdown. Obama would have to agree to complete immediate repeal. Just defunding it would not be enough. The GOP has an entire litany of issues to shut down the government.
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Latest Polls Say 35% Blame Obama/17% Blame Both Parties/Rest Blame GOP (Original Post)
TheMastersNemesis
Oct 2013
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And That 35% Fully Supports The Teabaggers Most Likely. They Want Everything Shut Down.
TheMastersNemesis
Oct 2013
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Happyhippychick
(8,379 posts)1. Can you link these polls? These numbers need context please.
TheMastersNemesis
(10,602 posts)2. It Just Came Up During The Bill Press Show On Talk.
I was not paying close attention but I believe it was on a CBS news feed.
BootinUp
(47,186 posts)3. LOL. Thats going to hurt.
durablend
(7,464 posts)4. 35% blame Obama for the sun going down at night
So what else is new?
TheMastersNemesis
(10,602 posts)5. And That 35% Fully Supports The Teabaggers Most Likely. They Want Everything Shut Down.
cali
(114,904 posts)6. It's interesting how you presented these poll numbers
44% blame the GOP, but YOU chose to frame it as how many blame Obama.
Furthermore, when you post about a poll, you should post a link. That pretty damn basic.
liberal N proud
(60,344 posts)7. Misleading headlines are designed to fool the lazy and ignorant
People too lazy to do the math.
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)8. Here is a link to the poll I believe you are talking about
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57605822/poll-americans-not-happy-about-shutdown-more-blame-gop/
Who's to blame?
Republicans in Congress receive more of the blame for the shutdown: 44 percent of Americans blame them, while 35 percent put more blame on President Obama and the Democrats in Congress. These views are virtually the same as they were last week before the shutdown, when Americans were asked who they would blame if a shutdown occurred.
When the government shut down back in November 1995, 51 percent of Americans blamed the Republicans in Congress, while 28 blamed President Bill Clinton.
Most Americans want compromise. Majorities think the President and the Democrats in Congress (76 percent) and the Republicans in Congress (78 percent) should compromise in order to come to an agreement on the budget.
But there are some party stalwarts who don't think compromise is the way to go. Thirty-eight percent of Republicans say members of their party in Congress should stick to their positions even if it means not coming to an agreement, while 36 percent of Democrats say that about their party.
Who's to blame?
Republicans in Congress receive more of the blame for the shutdown: 44 percent of Americans blame them, while 35 percent put more blame on President Obama and the Democrats in Congress. These views are virtually the same as they were last week before the shutdown, when Americans were asked who they would blame if a shutdown occurred.
When the government shut down back in November 1995, 51 percent of Americans blamed the Republicans in Congress, while 28 blamed President Bill Clinton.
Most Americans want compromise. Majorities think the President and the Democrats in Congress (76 percent) and the Republicans in Congress (78 percent) should compromise in order to come to an agreement on the budget.
But there are some party stalwarts who don't think compromise is the way to go. Thirty-eight percent of Republicans say members of their party in Congress should stick to their positions even if it means not coming to an agreement, while 36 percent of Democrats say that about their party.