MSNBC poll... question of the day .... GO VOTE

[Claire Beth]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3096434/

[On the Road]

1. Even if The Coffins Are Never Shown Again

the issue has been raised into the public awareness.

[Kadie]

2. Done

Should the Administration allow pictures/video of returning coffins to be shown in the media? * 1933 responses


Yes
74%

No
26%

[djeseru]

3. Echo...

...done. Wierd, mine said 1933 responses, 74% too.

[Kool Kitty]

4. Done. Big lead for having the

coffins shown. Also noticed that Wes Clark is going to be on Hardball tonight. :7

[VOX]

5. Done. Same poll running on CNN (done also)...

http://www.cnn.com/
Should the Pentagon lift the ban on pictures of caskets arriving from Iraq?
Yes 59% 106050 votes
No 41% 73559 votes

[atre]

14. That CNN question appears designed to be confusing

I bet many people who read that question quickly mistakenly pressed "No," but really meaning "yes."

[LeinesRed]

15. I thought the same thing n/t

[The empressof all]

6. This question concerns me

It is not my understanding that the government can allow or disallow the showing of the coffins. I was under the belief that they had strongly requested pictures not be shown and had refused access to photographers. The gal in Seattle who took the pictures published in the Seattle papers did nothing illegal and can not be prosecuted under the law. She can only be fired and punished by our government though covert means by their requesting her termination from her employer who is a government contractor.

I don't like how this question was worded at all-but that's typical for me with most polls.

[proud patriot]

7. glad to help

:hi:

[AntiCoup2K4]

8. FAUX also has a poll on this subject

And for FAUX, the results so far are actually surprising.

http://www.foxnews.com/

Some network/media outlets are showing flag draped coffins of our dead soldiers coming home:

a. Those photos should never be shown on TV
(34%)
10,447

b. This is part of war -- Americans should not have the news censored
(49%)
15,135

c. The photos should be shown on TV but viewers warned first
(10%)
2,919

d. These photos shouldn't be shown but I watched them when they were aired
(2%)
748

e. None of the above
(5%)
1,641

So even on the official state media propaganda channel, a total of 59% believe that censoring the coffins is wrong.

Hell, that's encouraging, I guess :shrug:

30,890 total votes

[Claire Beth]

10. thanks for the link...

I went to vote on that poll, too!

[freetobegay]

9. Done!

Yes
76%

No
24%

[LadeJarl]

11. Ditto (n/t)

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. done.......n/t

[napi21]

13. 76% yes 24% no at 1:30 pm EST n/t

[beyurslf]

16. 78% YES

[Misunderestimator]

17. Yes 78% No 22%

with 6793 responses

[IntrepBerkExplor]

18. pictures can be dangerous

The Bush Administration policy against showing the coffins indicates how fearful they are about any truthful reporting on Iraq. A series of awful Vietnam images helped turn American public opinion against that war. There must be other Iraq images that are still withheld. This administration's lesson from Vietnam is that censorship needs to be imposed on the media.

[newyawker99]

21. Hi IntrepBerkExplor!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[Nazgul35]

19. Someone pointed out to me

that engaging in these polls only allows these organizations to show advertisers that they can generate x number of people...so they can make more money....

[Gothmog]

20. done

78% yes

[cally]

22. THis is the most absurd polling question I've ever seen

The NEW question of the day?

Fallujah: Continue to negotiate, or attack?


How do you answer yes or no to that?

[LizW]

23. Oh my god

I just saw that. How freaking ridiculous!

[IndianaGreen]

24. It is an easy question for armchair warriors to answer!

Attack!

Who cares about civilian casualties? We haven't cared before, why should we start now? We are on a mission from Gawd. We are the new Rome!

:puke: