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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPoll: Huge Majority Says Economy Should Trump Congressional Investigations
An overwhelming majority of Americans said that the economy and unemployment should take precedence over the Congressional investigations into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups, the Justice Department's subpoena of Associated Press phone records and last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University released Thursday.
The poll found that 73 percent of American voters nationwide believe that dealing with the economy and unemployment should be a higher priority than the investigations. Fewer than a quarter of Americans 22 percent believe that the investigations should be the higher priority.
Among the three controversies engulfing Washington, D.C., the poll found that a plurality of 44 percent believe the situation involving the IRS is the most important. A majority of 53 percent said that the agency's improper targeting of conservative groups constitutes a scandal and 76 percent believe that a special prosecutor should be appointed to investigate the situation.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/poll-huge-majority-says-economy-should-trump-congressional
Big effin GOP FAIL!
malaise
(268,930 posts)FAIL
badtoworse
(5,957 posts)BlueCaliDem
(15,438 posts)and maybe even try to repeal ObamaCare for the 38th time, which has already cost the American taxpayer $55 million that could have better been spent on funding infrastructure spending - a.k.a. jobs.
Catch2.2
(629 posts)run on jobs when they took back the house a number of years ago. I want to say I recall them saying that job creation was their #1 priority. Well it's been a number of years since they took the House and they were obviously lying.
caledesi
(11,903 posts)OnionPatch
(6,169 posts)They pretend they ran on jobs because their only answer to anything is more tax cuts for the rich. They have no intention of creating jobs in any other way. Which basically means they have no intention of creating jobs. They couldn't care less about jobs anyway. They just want to steal our Social Security.
RedCloud
(9,230 posts)Sounds like a consumer revolt could happen, something the GOP could never join.
SCVDem
(5,103 posts)and at 58 this is getting tougher. The movie studios are sitting on thousands of potential expansion projects but lack any confidence to move ahead.
Thanks GOP/TP. Assholes!
NRaleighLiberal
(60,014 posts)theaocp
(4,236 posts)get voted back in.
FSogol
(45,476 posts)Skip Intro
(19,768 posts)Poll: Voters want special prosecutor for IRS case
Most Americans want a special prosecutor to investigate possible abuses at the Internal Revenue Service, according to a new poll.
The Quinnipiac University national poll says respondents support an IRS special prosecutor by 76% to 17%, including 63%-30% among Democrats.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2013/05/30/obama-quinnipiac-poll-irs-benghazi-associated-press/2371701/
ProSense
(116,464 posts)"Poll: 75% Want Speical Prosecutor For IRS Case"
...More people side with the administration.
Also, you know why the WSJ doesn't want a special prosecutor?
An investigation would likely expose the GOP and teabaggers.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022916639
...More people side with the administration.
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huh?
ProSense
(116,464 posts)...More people side with the administration.
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huh?
They want the facts about the incident, but they don't believe the Obama administration mislead the public.
Clear?
Skip Intro
(19,768 posts)If they just want the facts and don't suspect any real wrongdoing, then why support a special prosecutor - just let the DOJ investigate itself.
Spin is not reality, no matter how hard you try to make it so.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)"If they just want the facts and don't suspect any real wrongdoing, then why support a special prosecutor - just let the DOJ investigate itself. "
...isn't remotely what I said, but maybe you missed this post: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2923301
I'll repost:
68 percent of Democrats believe the decision was made by civil service employees, not the Obama administration.
In fact, a plurality (45 percent) of those polled believe that to be the case.
75 percent of Democrats don't believe the administration mislead on the issue.
Only 29 percent of Democrats describe the incident as a "scandal."
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/institutes-and-centers/polling-institute/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=1899
Skip Intro
(19,768 posts)In reality, if the vast majority want a special prosecutor, then they don't trust the admin to investigate itself on this matter.
But keep up the spin, there's evidently 37% who'll buy it.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)"In reality, if the vast majority want a special prosecutor, then they don't trust the admin to investigate itself on this matter."
...if that makes you feel better, hold on to that.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2923694
Skip Intro
(19,768 posts)I realize those things mean little to some if it casts negative light on a favorite.
I realize there are some who will be moved to try to spin away the "bad" truth and proclaim loudly that the bad just just ain't so.
But most of us deal in reality. Even those of us here.
As I said, you probably have a third here buying your tireless and failing spin.
That number is probably dwindling with each passing day.
That would explain the underwhelming response to some of your recent threads on the topic.
You can't stop the rain by telling others it isn't raining.
But keep it up. There's always a market for magic beans.
"Not about feeling good. About truth and principle. I realize those things mean little to some if it casts negative light on a favorite."
...some consumed by irrational hate, it has nothing to do with "truth and principle." It has everything to do with wishing for the worst to achieve "feeling good."
Skip Intro
(19,768 posts)you can't argue away reality, ProSense.
ProSense
(116,464 posts)"you can't argue away reality, ProSense"
...you're trying. Reality: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2923694
Zoeisright
(8,339 posts)Tarheel_Dem
(31,233 posts)chew gum at the same time. That was back in the halcion days of Nancy Pelosi.