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The Democrats need to have a poll taken to show how misinformed the public is by M$M
given the number of polls and the popularity of the Job Approval Rating as a be-all and end-all rating - I am very frustrated by the fact that these polls are taken without any effort to include questions to establish how well or badly informed the people are who are answering the questions.
Here's a good example of a poll with an idiot question - that is a question of little to no value:
http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/national/release-detail?ReleaseID=2056
Quinnipiac, in my mind, has established their poll developers are no more intelligent than the people taking their polls.
I think it's time the Democrats paid to have a poll taken to get a measure on how much or how little people know and how well or badly the M$M are doing at informing or misinforming the public (and potential voters).
I'll even offer some suggested questions:
Question 1. Thinking of what political events you've seen/heard covered on television since President Obama was elected, what of the following have you heard reported/discussed:
a) "Obama's leadership"
b) President Obama's "inability to get things done"
c) Anybody saying: "Our top priority is to make Obama a one term President".
d) Any individual or group using the filibuster as a tactic.
e) What's a filibuster?
Q 2: If you answered "a" to Q1, If you had to put a number on it, how many times have you heard President Obama's "leadership" or lack thereof discussed on television?"
a) one time.
b) two to twenty times
c) over twenty less than one hundred
d) one hundred times or more
Q3: If you answered 'a' for question 1: On any of the occasions when you heard President Obama's "leadership" discussed on television, in how many of those discusions did you hear the word 'filibuster' mentioned?:
a) zero
b) one out of ten discussions
c) five out of ten discussions
d) more than five out of ten discussions
e) ten out of ten discussions
Q4: If you answered "b" to Q1, If you had to put a number on it, how many times have you heard President Obama's "inability to get things done" discussed on television?"
a) one time
b) two to twenty times
c) over twenty less than one hundred
d) one hundred times or more
Q5: If you answered 'b' for question 1: On any of the occasions when you heard President Obama's "inability to get things done" discussed on television in how many of those discussions did you hear the word 'filibuster' mentioned?:
a) zero
b) one out of ten discussions
c) five out of ten discussions
d) more than five out of ten discussions
e) ten out of ten discussions
Question 6. If you answered "d" to Q 1, what party did you hear identified as using the filibuster?
a) Democrats
b) Republicans
c) Block Party
d) Frat Party
Question 7. If you answered 'c' to question 1, do you recall who made that statement?
a) a Democrat
b) a Republican
c) Rep. Nancy Pelosi
d) Senator Mitch McConnell
d) Capt. Kangaroo
Q 8. Thinking of what political events you've seen/heard covered on television since President Obama was elected, what of the following have you heard reported/discussed:
a) Whether President Obama has a valid birth certificate.
b) That Obama is a Muslim.
c) Any individual or group using the filibuster as a tactic.
d) That President Obama is a member of a church that wants to destroy America.
Q9: Have you ever heard it reported/mentioned on television that "the filibuster" had been used by some individual or party?
a) Yes
b) No.
Q 10: If you answered "Yes" - how many times would you say you've heard the word "filibuster" mentioned on television since President Obama was elected?:
a) Several times
b) a couple of times
c) Never heard it mentioned
d) What's a filibuster?
Q 8: Where do you get most of your news?
a) ABC World News Tonight
b) CBS Evening News
c) NBC Nightly News
d) PBS Newshour
e) CNN
f) FoxNews Network
g) MSNBC
a) "Obama's leadership"
b) President Obama's "inability to get things done"
c) Anybody saying: "Our top priority is to make Obama a one term President".
d) Any individual or group using the filibuster as a tactic.
e) What's a filibuster?
Q 2: If you answered "a" to Q1, If you had to put a number on it, how many times have you heard President Obama's "leadership" or lack thereof discussed on television?"
a) one time.
b) two to twenty times
c) over twenty less than one hundred
d) one hundred times or more
Q3: If you answered 'a' for question 1: On any of the occasions when you heard President Obama's "leadership" discussed on television, in how many of those discusions did you hear the word 'filibuster' mentioned?:
a) zero
b) one out of ten discussions
c) five out of ten discussions
d) more than five out of ten discussions
e) ten out of ten discussions
Q4: If you answered "b" to Q1, If you had to put a number on it, how many times have you heard President Obama's "inability to get things done" discussed on television?"
a) one time
b) two to twenty times
c) over twenty less than one hundred
d) one hundred times or more
Q5: If you answered 'b' for question 1: On any of the occasions when you heard President Obama's "inability to get things done" discussed on television in how many of those discussions did you hear the word 'filibuster' mentioned?:
a) zero
b) one out of ten discussions
c) five out of ten discussions
d) more than five out of ten discussions
e) ten out of ten discussions
Question 6. If you answered "d" to Q 1, what party did you hear identified as using the filibuster?
a) Democrats
b) Republicans
c) Block Party
d) Frat Party
Question 7. If you answered 'c' to question 1, do you recall who made that statement?
a) a Democrat
b) a Republican
c) Rep. Nancy Pelosi
d) Senator Mitch McConnell
d) Capt. Kangaroo
Q 8. Thinking of what political events you've seen/heard covered on television since President Obama was elected, what of the following have you heard reported/discussed:
a) Whether President Obama has a valid birth certificate.
b) That Obama is a Muslim.
c) Any individual or group using the filibuster as a tactic.
d) That President Obama is a member of a church that wants to destroy America.
Q9: Have you ever heard it reported/mentioned on television that "the filibuster" had been used by some individual or party?
a) Yes
b) No.
Q 10: If you answered "Yes" - how many times would you say you've heard the word "filibuster" mentioned on television since President Obama was elected?:
a) Several times
b) a couple of times
c) Never heard it mentioned
d) What's a filibuster?
Q 8: Where do you get most of your news?
a) ABC World News Tonight
b) CBS Evening News
c) NBC Nightly News
d) PBS Newshour
e) CNN
f) FoxNews Network
g) MSNBC
These questions are just for starters. If anybody has ideas for other questions, I would be interested in reading them.
... oh, and another suggestion: [font size="3"]Please email the WH andor Congressmen to tell them the Democrats need to have a poll taken to shed some light on what facts people know and what disinformation/lies they think are fact - and where do they get their (dis)information from.
... then we can have the very necessary conversation on how badly informed the public is and who is responsible for this sorry state of affairs - it's not ALL Faux News' fault. This will help put some of these polls results (as mentioned above) in perspective[/font]
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The Democrats need to have a poll taken to show how misinformed the public is by M$M (Original Post)
Bill USA
Jul 2014
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1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)1. LOL ...
but republican-"leaning" responders would hang up/slam the door.