Marist Poll Drops Present In Dem's Lap: 70 Percent of "Tea Party Supporters" Oppose Medicare Cuts

[kpete]

Poll: 70 Percent of "Tea Party Supporters" Oppose Medicare Cuts
Posted Tuesday, April 19, 2011 10:31 AM | By David Weigel

I've yet to see a poll that asks this question the right way. The Washington Post's poll found a lot of public readiness for small Medicare cuts. No poll has yet asked what voters think of Paul Ryan's plan, specifically. But Marist just dropped a nice present in the Democrats' laps.



more:
http://www.slate.com/blogs/blogs/weigel/archive/2011/04/19/poll-70-percent-of-tea-party-supporters-oppose-medicare-cuts.aspx

[msongs]

1. don't forget, what the public wants is overruled in the name of being bipartisan :-) nt

[Vogon_Glory]

2. Do Beltway Democratic Functionaries Know What To Do With This?

Do Beltway Democratic national party functionaries know what to do with this splendid opportunity to rip the TEA Party away from its supporters, or will they think up some idiot gambit to play to lose to the right wing-nuts yet again?

:grr:

:dem:

[elocs]

3. I have retired Republican friends from Iowa who are likely TeaBagger types

as well as likely being birthers who are absolutely against cuts in Social Security or Medicaid. They are also fond of pointing out that it was Obama who cut $500 billion from Social Security, although they are not interested in an explanation about it.

[opihimoimoi]

4. Even some of the Baggers can count......light bulb turns on.....