Jan 12 2006

Liberals Losing Badly On NSA Issue

Published by at 9:44 pm under All General Discussions,FISA-NSA

The liberals are taking a well deserved shellacking on their calls to Impeach Bush for using the NSA to stop Terrorists in the US. Fox News has the latest Opinion Dynamics Poll showing the country lining up behind Bush, which means against the liberal democrats

25. Do you think the Patriot Act has helped prevent terrorist attacks in the United States or not?

10-11 Jan 06

Yes – 59%
No – 29
Not Sure – 12

26. Based on what you know, do you support or oppose extending the Patriot
Act when it comes up for renewal?

10-11 Jan 06

Support – 57%
Oppose – 31
Not Sure – 11

29. When you hear of government officials anonymously leaking top-secret national security information to the press, are you more inclined to think of the officials as patriots who are blowing the whistle because they think something illegal might be going on, or traitors who are leaking government secrets and possibly causing harm to the country? (ROTATE)

10-11 Jan 06

Whistle Blowers – 27%
Traitors – 50
Not Sure – 23

Just a comment here. Liberals make up 20% of the electorate, which means 2/3rds of the democrats. Those cheering on Risen and the NY Times are fighting against nearly 80% of the country. This is where Durbin ended up in his Nazi comparison on GITMO. This is untenable for a national party.

30. Do you think the president should or should not have the power to authorize the National Security Agency to monitor electronic communications of suspected terrorists without getting warrants, even if one end of the communication is in the United States?

10-11 Jan 06

Should – 58%
Should Not – 36
Not Sure – 6

This is the democrats initially hanging with the liberals…

Until they see the result of the above poll calling the leakers traitors. Then the smart ones will move away from this story. As they will on the next question

31. In an effort to identify terrorist activity, do you think the president should or should not have the power to authorize the National Security Agency to do computer searches of large numbers of international phone calls coming in and out of the United States without getting warrants?

10-11 Jan 06

Should – 60%
Should Not – 34
Not Sure – 7

33. Would you personally mind having the National Security Agency monitor an international telephone call of yours?

10-11 Jan 06

Yes – 33%
No – 60
Not Sure – 3
Don’t Call Overseas – 3

Folks, that last one is a killer. By two to one the public is giving the President tacit permission to execute the NSA plan, as we know it, on them. This is not an impeachable issue, but it is definitely one to massively lose the 2006 elections over.

11 responses so far

11 Responses to “Liberals Losing Badly On NSA Issue”

  1. MikesAmerica says:

    AJ:

    You are invited to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the first Inauguration of President Ronald Reagan, January 20, 2006.

    It will be a great chance to reflect on where we have been, the lessons we have learned and where we are going as a nation.

    http://mikesamerica.blogspot.com/2006/01/next-week-we-celebrate-beginning-of.html

    You’re welcome to use the image from the post in any manner you see fit and to invite any others who may wish to participate.

    Mike

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    Fox Poll

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  6. Kaz-Man says:

    Do they purposely pick the side of issues that only have 30% support? Some call it guts, I call it nuts.
    Can anyone in good conscience trust this party on issues of national security? Hell, no!

  7. trentk269 says:

    All I can say is, “wait til November- you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.”

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