48% in poll do not want President to issue executive order?

[kentuck]

In another poll, 56% favor the KXL Pipeline.

In another unrelated poll, 75% of the people polled don't know enough about either subject to respond intelligently.

[brooklynite]

1. You know that, do you?

I don't generally like to presume that people aren't intelligent because they don't agree with me.

[kentuck]

6. And some polls are used to manipulate public opinion...

And are paid for by the folks that want certain results.

I'm sorry I did make my post more clear...

[DesMoinesDem]

11. I heard the same things here about the midterm polls.

Allison Grimes is going to win. The polls are wrong!

[kentuck]

13. True but...

It is easier to poll a political race than it is a complicated issue, like immigration or KXL pipeline. In my opinion, it is like apples and oranges. Sort of like saying 54% of people prefer papaya pie for Thanksgiving.

[brooklynite]

20. So TPTB want to manipulate opinion in support of the President's actions on immigration?

Same poll, same sponsor

[Ykcutnek]

2. A lot more than that were opposed to the Civil Rights Act.

But it was the right thing to do.

[True Blue Door]

3. Only 1/3 of the people favored the American Revolution.

The other 2/3 were divided between timid compromisers (like half the Democratic Party) and boot-licking royalist trash like our Republican pestilence today.

[vi5]

4. I fully believe the immigration numbers.

I come from a family of old school Democrats, who still are and who still vote Democratic and a lot of them are against an exec order granting amnesty. They are o.k. with changing the path to citizenship and sorting the current methods out. But they're not in favor of just granting blanket amnesty to currently illegal actions unless it's tied to some sort of family issue (kids born here, not separating young siblings, etc.).

I don't agree with them but I also can understand that it's not simply a black and white issue with a lot of people and they do have a slightly more nuanced view than just "No".

I agree about Keystone though, I don't think anyone knows anything about that other than hearing the "jobs!" mantra repeated by the media and the proponents of it.

[NCTraveler]

5. What percentage of BBT watchers want their show pre-empted tonight.

That is the serious question of the day that must be addressed!!!!! Probably a question no one here wants to see the answer to either.

[still_one]

7. Tough shit to those that have a problem with this. Did they have a problem when Raygun did it? How

about after the BP oil disaster in the Gulf, which ruined a lot of their fishing industry?

Your last comment is beautiful and so right!!!

[arely staircase]

8. that is why it is called leadership nt

[mfcorey1]

9. When you taper your polls to diminish the input of those who support the President,

these are the results you get.

[1StrongBlackMan]

10. IOWs ...

On the immigration question, 48% want something done ... they just don't want the Black guy to do it!

[VanillaRhapsody]

12. BINGO!!!!

Nail on Head....SPOT ON!

[1StrongBlackMan]

14. I was initially going to put the percentage at ...

42%, as I'm pretty sure the poll captured a few republicans that don't want any action, regardless of who does it

[VanillaRhapsody]

15. and I find you to be one of the more astute posters at DU!

[1StrongBlackMan]

24. But I've been told ...

I make DU suck!

[VanillaRhapsody]

25. and you think I haven't!!!

but I am here to say....

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

26. Whoop, there it is! They loved when Saint Raygun did it. But not the black Muslim

from Kenya in the White House!

The double standards illustrated even in this thread is quite telling!

[AgingAmerican]

16. Rule by poll

nt

[kentuck]

18. Sort of like...

63% of Americans do not think we should spend more on education?

38% believe science is a hoax.

And we want our legislators to make decisions from these polls?

[AgingAmerican]

23. It seems so

It seems that our politicians are swayed by the poll of the moment. Our politicians react to tabloid sensation, and legislate accordingly. The McDonaldsization of our Democracy.

[1StrongBlackMan]

27. And why not ...

the American people are so swayed ... and we are the ones putting the politicians in office.

[AgingAmerican]

30. Poll numbers change with the prevailing winds

Politicians who are swayed by ever changing poll numbers don't really believe in anything. Republicans are a perfect example of it, making laws in reaction to sensational crimes, etc. Our politicians should be swayed by their core beliefs, rather than just twisting and turning in the winds based on whatever is on the cover of the National Enquirer this week.

Tabloid government is dysfunctional government.

[1StrongBlackMan]

31. Again, Why? ...

when those that put them in office are swayed by the latest headline, news clip, or sound-byte.

[AgingAmerican]

32. If you believe the government should be run that way

Then that's on you...

[1StrongBlackMan]

33. I think you have misunderstood my position ...

I am not saying this is how government should be run - I see it as a big problem - but the problem is these elected officials are just like the people that put them in office.

[Arkana]

17. Who cares?

This is one of those issues where I don't give a shit what the majority wants. This is the RIGHT thing to do, and it should be done, and I applaud the President for doing it.

[B Calm]

19. I wonder what % of American Latino voters are in favor of it. . .

[B2G]

21. answer here - sort of

Latinos are divided, with 43 percent supporting the action and 37 percent opposing it. But the sample size here is small (just 110 Latino respondents), so the numbers have a high margin of error.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/nbc-wsj-poll-nearly-half-oppose-executive-action-immigration-n251631

[kentuck]

22. Lesson # 1...

Don't take everything at face value. Question authority. Don't accept shit as gospel.

[GoCubsGo]

36. And, if the poll is anywhere near close to reality...

...that may be the problem--too many people accepting shit as gospel. There are loads and loads of low-information citizens out there, who believe everything they hear on the TV "news" shows.

[upaloopa]

28. Only one third voted so I doubt they care about

anything other than what the Kardashians are wearing.

[Agnosticsherbet]

29. "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."

Polls are statistical lies.

[kydo]

34. And what did the other 52% want?

hmmm maybe weed? just saying....

[JI7]

35. they oppose it because it's not liberal enough

[davidn3600]

37. Americans just voted in a conservative Congress and now they want liberal immigration reform?

I don't think so.

[malaise]

38. Simple question - were there any polls for any of Bush's Executive

Orders.
I'm betting the morons don't even know what is an Executive Order.