CBS Should be REQURIED to take down that BS Poll and run a full retraction

[maxrandb]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/state-of-the-union-2019-most-viewers-approved-of-trumps-sotu-address-cbs-news-poll

Yes! I say CBS should be REQUIRED to take that bogus, bullshit poll down...AND run a full screen retraction.

It's just fucking obvious what they are trying to do.

Look at how "HUGE" the graphic is that shows "76% Approve of President's Speech".

They are trying to use this screaming headline to make it appear as if his "speech" was a "resounding success" with the American people.

There is no fucking "gray" area here.

There is no, "well, we're just reporting the facts" bullshit here.

THIS IS NOTHING BUT A FUCKING BLATANT and OBVIOUS ATTEMPT TO SKEW PUBLIC OPINION IN THIS AMPHIBIAN TURDS FAVOR

CBS' Advertisers NEED TO HEAR FROM US

If not, it's going to be 2016 Media Manipulation all over again.

[Achilleaze]

1. CBS news shames itself regularly with KGOP fellatio

Not to be trusted anymore. Sadly.

[mountain grammy]

26. Yep

[zaj]

2. Over reaction?

We all get triggered in this environment, so I get it. But if they're poll showed positive approval for his talk, so be it.

He set the bar down on the ground and jumped over it.

Not CBSs fault.

[SCantiGOP]

45. Bigger question: how do you REQUIRE

that CBS take down the poll and retract?
Very simple - you repeal the 1st Amendment freedom of the press guarantee.
I’d rather just ignore a poll I disagree with instead of destroying our liberty.

[mercuryblues]

3. A crap poll

They had to work hard for those numbers

42% republican respondents
25% democratic respondents
33% independent respondents.

[progressoid]

8. I'm seeing slightly different numbers.

[mercuryblues]

18. I think I got the 2018 #'s

because the top hit on google for SOTU 2019 should always be for the SOTU 2018 results.

[progressoid]

19. If possible, I try to avoid math before lunch.

[mercuryblues]

48. I shouldn't try

mathing, while painting.

[Takket]

4. CNN correctly reported this...

They said the reaction from those who watched was positive but pointed out that most of the people who watched were rethugs. So yeah the approval was high, because he was preaching to the choir!!! You

[agingdem]

5. the majority of idiots that watched Trump's verbal diarrhea were Republicans

...that's what's absent from the screaming headline...as per CBS remember they carried the pre superbowl Trump interview aka word garbage and got skewered for it...

[bearsfootball516]

6. It was a dumb poll, but it was accurate.

The majority of viewers were Republicans. So yeah, the majority of people who watched it were going to be supportive. A useless poll, but not inaccurate.

[melm00se]

7. REQUIRED??!!??

Required by whom? The "Ministry of Truth"?

[maxrandb]

13. Just FYI

Reich Wing sites are saying this poll means that 76% of Americans support Donnie Shit for Brains and his racist agenda....

NOT 76% of "those that watched the speech"

NOT 76% of "Retrumplicans"

NOT reporting that Retrumplicans were substantially over sampled

NOPE...they are providing none of that "context" shit...just straight up Rah-Rah 76% approve so we were right all along

So, yeah, we should just ignore shit like this BS Poll

Oh that's right. the desire to hold our media accountable is equivalent to The "Ministry of Truth"

Enjoy the camps

[hughee99]

20. "REICH WINGS SITES ARE SAYING...". So RW sites are intentionally

Misinterpreting poll results and therefore the site that posted the original poll, along with its methodology, it should be required to take it down?

Now when you say “REQUIRED to take it down”, that implies that there is some authority with the power to enforce this. Not public pressure, not an internal decision, but some external authority with the power to enforce this. Let’s just hope that authority is on our side.

[melm00se]

24. Great diatribe

but you have not answered who should "require" CBS to take down the poll and under what power should this requirement comes.

[LanternWaste]

29. You're confusing a visceral sentiment with the regulatory commission again.

It would be kinda weird if after my little brother told me, when we were seven and eight and having an argument "I'll kill you!!!" if in reponse I asked, "by what method and means, and precisely how do you plan on telling mother?"

Sometimes a visceral sentiment is nothing more than a visceral sentiment; and interpreting it literally as a formal declaration doesn't appear to give your ability to infer it as such much credibility.

[maxrandb]

36. Botcott their advertisers

Call their advertisers.

Pressure on those groups will get their attention. It's the ONLY thing that does.

It's why I can't understand why there is one single hate radio station still functioning in a state like California.

The people who know this shit if bullshit, have the ability to contact advertisers to let them know they don't appreciate their support for bullshit.

[mountain grammy]

27. Exactly. Thank you!

[NewJeffCT]

9. was that 76% among Republicans

they must have polled mostly or all Republicans

[Odoreida]

10. Short version -- All online polls are bogus.

Yes including the ones here (which are nevertheless good conversation starters but not real polls).

That said -- please don't expect CBS (or any of the other biggies) to be what the right wing says they are -- pure propaganda for our side.

They are not and never were.

[Bengus81]

56. It was an online poll and CBS reports it like a scientific poll??

Well....I guess Trump can kiss their ass like FOX.

[Odoreida]

59. Agree n/t

[Codeine]

11. Who on Earth could require such a thing?

Pro-tip; it doesn’t work that way.

Besides, the poll seems accurate insofar as the skewed viewing numbers for the speech. Mostly ‘pukes watched it.

[maxrandb]

14. It's not that this isn't an accurate poll of the over-sampling of nutbags that watched the speech

IT'S THE FACT THAT THEY DON'T DO A GOOD JOB, OR EVEN ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT CLEAR, THAT THE RESULTS WERE DUE TO AN OVERSAMPLING OF NUTBAGS.

That's the issue

[Amishman]

23. If the viewing audience was mostly right wingers, then it's accurate

It's like to taking an opinion poll at a Trump rally, if the crowd is skewed then the poll has to be skewed to be accurate.

Just roll your eyes and focus on things that matter

[maxrandb]

25. We've ignored Hate-Radio for going on 4 decades now

and they just caused economic terrorism on close to 2 million of our fellow Americans.

But hey, we don't listen to it, so no big deal.

Hate Radio only holds massive sway on the fucking president of the united states and 94% of one of the ruling political parties in our country.

I mean it obviously doesn't matter, because we don't consume it.

So what if a screaming headline of a poll states that 76% Approve of Shit for Brains policies? Maybe they can throw a little "footnote" in there that we can look up in the Appendix that shows the poll skewed overwhelmingly in the president's favor.

But you're right. We should just ignore it. It's not like bogus shit like this impacted the 2016 election or something.

I happen to think we must fight back on even what some would perceive as "trivial".

Ignoring the media slant doesn't appear to be working.

[mountain grammy]

28. And once again. Thank you.

[Codeine]

42. On this I absolutely agree.

[workinclasszero]

12. CBS was instrumental in getting MF45 elected so no surprises here

Leslie Moonves on Donald Trump: "It May Not Be Good for America, but It's Damn Good for CBS"
11:26 AM PST 2/29/2016 by Paul Bond

Leslie Moonves can appreciate a Donald Trump candidacy.

Not that the CBS executive chairman and CEO might vote for the Republican presidential frontrunner, but he likes the ad money Trump and his competitors are bringing to the network.

"It may not be good for America, but it's damn good for CBS," he said of the presidential race.

Moonves called the campaign for president a "circus" full of "bomb throwing," and he hopes it continues.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/leslie-moonves-donald-trump-may-871464

[CloudWatcher]

41. "It may not be good for America, but it's damn good for CBS"

I hope they put that on his tombstone. Such a perfectly succinct summary of the MSM and how Trump got installed.

[workinclasszero]

49. When the protectors of freedom and democracy sell out for $$$$$

Your democracy is on shaky ground huh?

[sarisataka]

15. What do we need- Censorship

When do we need it- Now
Who will do it- um, well the Government, no wait that would be worse, so we need a committee- but no RW types allowed so we can only allow the truth to be published unless it reflects poorly then we may have to make some corrections but we won't lie or omit anything, well anything important....
I guess I'll just have to be the censor to make sure it is done right

[llmart]

17. Here's something to keep in mind.

CBS is mostly watched by seniors. I have no specifics to back that up, but their programming and the types of news pieces they do seem to me to be clearly directed towards older people, of which I am one. The advertising on their news shows also seems to be directed at seniors. Also keep in mind that seniors are more likely to get their news the old fashioned way, still watching the 6 PM dinnertime 15 minutes of news on either CBS, ABC or NBC. Younger people are less likely to watch a news program and are less likely to get their news from a TV news cast.

So, I am not surprised at all that CBS would promote this sort of headline. However, I don't think it's something to panic about.

[tritsofme]

21. This is the silliest thread I've seen in a while.

I have not read any coverage about this particular poll, but I know that instant reaction polls to events like the SOTU always favor the president, because it is his supporters who are more likely to be watching the speech and willing to participate in such polls.

Calm down, take a deep breath.

[Huin]

55. Ditto

I haven't seen or searched for this poll either. But I saw a poll on this website asking if we would watch the SOTU. When I looked there were about 250 votes of "NO" to 12 votes of "YES". I liked your response and I agree with it fully. I merely referred to our website's poll, because it supports what you wrote.

James Truslow Adams was an American writer and historian. He lived through two world wars (died in 1949). A quote attributed to him is:“The freedom now desired by many is not freedom to do and dare but freedom from care and worry.” (Search on Bing)

It may have been close to hundred years ago when he said that. But I venture to say that even today about 80% of Americans feel the same way. Unfortunately, those 80% are not the people you read about in the polls.

Without doubt, the president is a populist. He is capable of sweet-talk (when he is not tweeting). Whether you watched his speech or didn't, the Washington Post published a point by point analysis of his speech. I found that Washington Post article on the internet searching Bing>News>Fact Check. (Fact-Checking President Trump's 2019 State of the Union Address) Many voters read this kind of analysis to make a decision on what was said and how good was it in fact.

[tritsofme]

58. Thanks and Welcome to DU!

[Bonx]

22. Mueller, take down that poll!!

[qazplm135]

30. folks need to stop freaking out

every time Trump gets 30 seconds of good press.

We all know 30 days of bad press will follow.

[onenote]

31. Why? and Who?

Why should CBS be required to take down the poll? It says that 76 percent of "viewers" approved. Is that wrong? Sure, viewership was not evenly distributed amongst Democrats, Republicans and Independents, but that's made clear in the story.

And who should mandate that the poll be taken down? The government? First amendment anyone?

[PeeJ52]

32. I wouldn't put much faith in those YouGov polls any more...

I used to take them because a lot of them were about important stuff, but then they got so bothersome about 80% marketing crap, I just sent them to the trash in my email now. YouGov is just for people that want to feel important so I'd say they are mostly right wingers anyway.

[randr]

33. Don't shoot the messenger

A right leaning poll no doubt will be sussed out soon enough. What is obvious is that the pollsters were intent on pushing this out asap. CBS is only reporting what they are receiving so far, as are all other networks.
It says a whole lot more that the news is not reporting anything important that the lsos might have stated. The only news is that a lot of Republicans watched and pollsters jumped on their initial reaction

[The Wizard]

34. Did the poll ask

the party affiliation of those polled. My guess is the vast majority has heard enough of his lies and paid no attention.

[fescuerescue]

35. It's just a speech

And that's all it is.

All that is really required at the SOTU is to not fall off the podium.

[ooky]

37. Colbert's show is the only thing I watch on CBS.

I don't even know who their news anchors are anymore.

[Chakaconcarne]

38. The majority of viewers were Republican, so 76% is not surprising....

Next week this will all be forgotten when the next indictment is released.

[Harker]

39. The 30% that self-identified as "independents"

largely had a hard time seeing and hearing the speech through their hoods.

[yaesu]

40. being only trumpster repugs watched the speech that poll is meaningless anyway. nt

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

43. CBS shouldn't be "requried" to do anything.

(a) It's an Internet poll, which isn't scientifically valid so who cares; and
(b) Most of the respondents would have been GOPers because watching Trump makes Dems vomit; and
(c) Authoritarians and fascists tell media outlets what to do and we don't.

[gratuitous]

44. Wow, 76% approval

I'm guessing that Tiffany was the lone holdout among those surveyed?

[Scruffy1]

46. Just turn it off.

The MSM will never be interested in facts. They only care about ratings and ad dollars because that's whrer the money cmes from. Complaining about their nonsense is like yelling at clouds. They will give just enough "bite" to look credible, but they are only lap dogs.

[TNNurse]

47. We have watched CBS this morning on and off.

Charlie Rose sort of put us off of it at his end. But we turn from MSNBC to catch local weather. Norah O'Donnell has become much more blatantly GOP partisan over the last few months. I mute her until the weather comes on.

I do not care if she is a HUGE Patriots fan, that is not politics, that is not government. It is there where her questions are one sided.

[Joe941]

50. I don't understand why any American would approve of that dribble they called the SOTU.

[red dog 1]

51. CBS News should SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!

K&R

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

52. And how would you make them do that?

In some circles that's called censorship; in others it's called fascism. Do you really think it's OK to make a news outlet "shut up" any time they say something you don't agree with?

[red dog 1]

54. Yes, I "think it's OK" to give MY OPINION that a news outlet should "shut up" when they LIE!

I'm not here to "make a news outlet 'shut up' anytime they say something I don't agree with"

I'm not here to MAKE anyone do anything.

I'm here expressing my opinion....Period!

[SharonClark]

53. Calm down. The link in your OP discredits your very own words.

"Most viewers approved of Trump's second State of the Union address"

The link explains that the majority of viewers were republicans. Did you read it?

[erpowers]

57. I wish They Would Have Done A Fact Check

I wish they would have done a fact check on their website and on their morning show. All the morning show did was restate what Trump said in the State of the Union Address. I would have been nice if they would have informed the American people if Donald Trump was telling the truth.