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26Apr/118

Denialists!11!1!(eleventy)

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Allayez are just mean-spiritied, gaia-hating, denialists!; at least if the results of Gallup's worldwide poll are correct and can be believed:

Most of the human race does not see global warming as a serious threat, according to a Gallup poll released last week that surveyed individuals in 111 countries.

Worldwide, only 42 percent told Gallup they believed global warming was either a “somewhat serious” or “very serious” threat. Gallup did not publish the separate percentages for each answer.

China, the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, ranked 105th out of 111 among the countries polled by Gallup. Only 21 percent of Chinese said they believed global warming is a somewhat serious or very serious threat to themselves or their families.

Well, I guess that last juicy data point will set the eminent Tom Friedman, of New York Times fame (infamy perhaps?), straight in his misguided thinking. I mean, if the majority in his beloved China, with their Solomon-like leaders that make sure the public is so well taken care of, the economy kept on track, and the nose of the nation kept to the grindstone of PROGRESS!, are convinced it's not a threat than who is he, or we, to dispute that. Well Tom, I guess you and Al Gore won't have to get rid of your sprawling mansions and summer-homes anytime soon old bean, not that you were anyway; but at least now that's one aspect of your life that you don't have to feel hypocritical for .

In fact, I'd wager that the worldwide percentage is even less than reported by Gallup, but much like questions on race and racism here in the US folks, in developed western nations especially, are reluctant to publicly disagree or call BS on one of the modern cornerstones of socialist secular humanist dogma. So, my guess is that Kyoto will expire with more of a whimper than a bang, there will be no great substantive replacement for it, thank God, although the UN IPCC may kick the can down the road a bit, hoping for better results from their scaremongering and the indoctrination of succesive generations via the long march through the institutions.

No, they're going to have to find a new connivance to accomplish the ends of greater state control and wealth transfer from the developed world to the rest; which I'm thinking will be more blatant and open socialistic schemes on a global level, dictated via the UN and imposed on our society by the trans-national multi-culti-cult on the port side of the American political spectrum.

Unless, you know, something drastic happens. Like located all of those displaced people the IPCC talked about a few years ago, but, inconveniently, are still always where they've ever been-gaia h8terz all! Or maybe if there actually is a signifigant warming trend, which, given the world-wide hand-wringing may not be too far-fetched.

But, no, I'm thinking it's a NO-Sale. You see, folks like living in the 21st century too much, to go back to the stone-age. And really, if they wanted to do that? All they'd really need do is move to someplace like Afghanistan...

Rocketman

Tagged as: AGW hoax, denialists, Gallup 8 Comments

5Apr/1025

Gallup nukes the “predominantly white, racist” tea-partier meme

With a poll released this morning that examines the demographics of the group. And considering that the Obamites have desperately attempted to portray Tea-Partiers as a bunch of unemployed, malcontent, bitter, clinging, hick-tard haters, and homophobic, misogynistic, knuckle-dragging RAAAAAAACISTS!, the results are all that much more surprising; especially when compared to the overarching demographics of the nation in general.

You know, the very diversity and multi-culti balance that MUST! be somehow exhibited by every facet of our society, and especially by groups that will be showcased as props by politicians who profess the belief that it somehow enhances the absolute moral authority of the connivance scam flim-flam hokey-doke point they are making at that moment.

So without further ado, I present for the edification of the, "I don't see anyone who looks like me up there!", identity politics card playing set, the central results of said poll. A study conducted by the bastion of left-wing metaphysical certitude Gallup; and not the heinous and assuredly biased wingery-WINGERED! crpto-nazi SKKKott RasmuSSen...

Damn the truth! Full OUTRAGE! ahead

Notice how in just about every category the Tea-Party folks match the country-wide demographics. There are small, notable exceptions. One is that it does seem like there are less black folks in the movement than nationwide, but only about by half; and indeed that is no surprise since upwards of 90 percent of that same group voted for Obama in the general election. Another is that there are actually less unemployed that self identify with the movement than there are nationally, shattering another talking point and bit of pipe-dreaming by the far left; that when employment picks up there will be less folks attending these rallies.
I hope that Axelrod, Plouffe et al aren't planning on betting the farm on that last one...

Make sure you read all of the poll comparisons to taste the sweet, sweet, All-American goodness.

Ace, in high snark form, deliciously askes the question; " If a poll falls in the forest without reinforcing 'the Narrative' will anyone hear it?" And then follows it up with;

For purposes of comparison, it's more white than a Kwanzaa Greeting Card Salesman Convention, but much less white than the all-white country club known as "The MSNBC Anchor Team."

That.is.snark-o-licious.

Cap'n Ed also has an interesting post on the same poll, and as a bonus throws in results of another that indicates more Americans would vote for a candidate that espouses the Tea-Party principles of less government/less spending and job creation than the sooper-groovy, almost messianic, Conniver-in-chief.

Now That's ! change I can believe in...

Rocketman

Tagged as: Gallup, Obama, Polls, Rasmussen, tea party 25 Comments

29Oct/0914

Hope-n-Change futures are down across the board

When asked how all that hope-n-change is working out, the answers that Americans are giving should give Mr. Obama and Democratic leadership on Capitol Hill cause for concern.Â In fact according to the latest WSJ/NBC poll, for the first time in the Obama presidency, a majority of Americans say the US is headed down the wrong track. The wrong track/right track split is 52/36, and the same poll indicates that an overwhelming majority of 80 % of the public is at least somewhat dissatisfied with the state of the economy.

Another poll, conducted by Gallup/USA Today, which compares fundamental attitude and issue questions asked a year ago to the same asked recently, clearly shows erosion of both support and confidence in the President.Â For example, in November 2008 the question of, "Will the country be better of 3 to 4 years from now", the split was 65/25 (better/worse), but the same question recently split 58/37 (better/worse).Â When asked about Obama's policy agenda, in November 2008 the responses split 43/45 (Liberal/Moderate) while recently the split was 54/34 (Liberal/Moderate).Â These are just a couple of highlights of the questions and I encourage you to check out the interactive data for the suprising shifts in the publics attitudes, especially the priorities and the policy expectations.Â But based on the results it's becoming clearer that the public perception of Obama 1 year ago is vastly different from the President the public has come to know.Â In fact, to use the formula of the President himself, the public thinking is, "This is not the Obama we thought we elected."

And of course, what would a poll results post be without citing the Rasmussen daily Presidential tracking poll.Â Overall his approval/disapproval is at 48/52; but the Presidential approval index, at -11 today, has been negative since the beginning of the summer and shows no outward sign of reversing.

Â I'll bet if he announced tomorrow that he was scrapping the public option and concentrating on a truly bi-partisan Health reform bill that focused on curtailing medicare fraud, tort reform, and did away with the restrictions on insurance companies working across state lines Mr. Baucus could write a bill that would pass the Senate in a week.Â If he did this, sent McChrystal his requested reinforcements, and took a strong stance with Iran, the Presidents numbers would probably increase by 15 points in what seemed like overnight!Â I hope that he has the good sense to realize what's good for the country and his popularity, and that he has the will to make it so!