Who actually believes the Tea Parties were about taxes?

Hey all you resident libs - how does it feel for YOU to be in the minority?
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51% View Tea Parties Favorably, Political Class Strongly Disagrees
Monday, April 20, 2009

Fifty-one percent (51%) of Americans have a favorable view of the “tea parties” held nationwide last week, including 32% who say their view of the events is Very favorable.

Thirty-three percent (33%) hold an unfavorable opinion of the tea parties according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Fifteen percent (15%) are not sure.

While half the nation has a favorable opinion of last Wednesday’s events, the nation’s Political Class has a much dimmer view—just 13% of the political elite offered even a somewhat favorable assessment while 81% said the opposite. Among the Political Class, not a single survey respondent said they had a Very Favorable opinion of the events while 60% shared a Very Unfavorable assessment. Why am I not surprised at this

One-in-four adults (25%) say they personally know someone who attended a tea party protest. That figure includes just one percent (1%) of those in the Political Class.

David Axelrod, a top adviser to President Obama, on Sunday characterized the protests in dozens of cities on the day federal income taxes are due as potentially “unhealthy.”

Fifty-eight percent (58%) of Americans say they followed recent new stories about the tea party protests, including 32% who followed Very Closely. Forty-one percent (41%) say they didn’t follow the reports.

Republicans were far more interested in the protests than others. Seventy-six percent (76%) of Republicans followed news reports, with 50% following Very Closely. By comparison, just 47% of Democrats and 50% of adults not affiliated with either major party say they followed the reports at least somewhat closely.

Just 32% of the Political Class was following along. Among those with populist, or Mainstream, views, 68% were paying attention.

While 83% of Republicans and a plurality (49%) of unaffiliated Americans have a favorable view of the tea party protests, only 28% of Democrats say the same.

The Political Class and Mainstream classifications are determined by the answers to three questions measuring general attitudes about government.

Most Americans trust the judgment of the public more than political leaders, view the federal government as a special interest group and believe that big business and big government work together against the interests of investors and consumers. Only seven percent (7%) share the opposite view and can be considered part of the Political Class.

On many issues, there is a bigger gap between the Political Class and Mainstream Americans than between Mainstream Republicans and Mainstream Democrats. That was true on the tea parties, but Mainstream Republicans do express a more positive view of the protests than Mainstream Democrats. Still, a majority (54%) of Mainstream Democrats had a favorable opinion of the tea parties. But wait, I thought this was a right-wing extremist event

Just because Yonivore presents the thoughts of others as his own does not mean that you should too.

I have a favorable opinion of the initial grass roots idea, but I disapprove of their selling themselves out so eagerly to Glenn Beck and Rick Perry. I've never seen folks let themselves be used so willingly. No wonder it's easy to tax them.

phone polls.

only the old use landlines anymore..........51% is an terrible outcome.

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Originally Posted by clambake

phone polls.

only the old use landlines anymore..........51% is an terrible outcome.

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Or a terrible outcome.

that too.

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Originally Posted by Marcus Bryant

Just because Yonivore presents the thoughts of others as his own does not mean that you should too.

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Oops - I'm sorry! I don't know how to imbed links, but I copied that directly from the Rasmussen website. It's under the tab "Recent Polls".

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Originally Posted by Crookshanks

Oops - I'm sorry! I don't know how to imbed links, but I copied that directly from the Rasmussen website. It's under the tab "Recent Polls".

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There's an icon on the reply toolbar under the smilie. Globe plus a chain link. Be sure to minimize both windows so you can drag the link.

Embed away, CS.

If you just copy the web address and paste it here with a space or line return after it, the forum software will automatically make it a link.

Thanks Winehole and Chump! Usually the source is right under the author or at the end of the piece - but I guess since this was from their own website, it wasn't there and I didn't catch it. But now I know how to make sure the piece is linked!

I wonder if moveon.org is still concerned about deficits...

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9WKimKIyUQ

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Originally Posted by fyatuk

It was a mixture of anti-Tax/Large government, anti-Obama, and anti-Democrat sentiment.

The idea was noble, but it got co-opted by crazies who just wanted to bitch.

Taxes are getting borderline out of control (not talking about just income tax).

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I have to disagree with the noble part. The tea party protests around the country were anything but. They were mostly meetings or redneck morons protesting a black President, gun control legislation and any kind of taxes they think are unfair. No matter how fair they might actually be. The "states rights" tirade by moronic Texas governor Perry echoed the sentiments of the fools at the meetings also. They are visceral feelings of rascism, bigotry and intolerance. You know, the way most republicans feel.

Republicans are racists yet a Republican president worked his ass off to end slavery. And there was a very popular president who was a Democrat that put Japanese-Americans in internment camps to protect America. Republicans are the racists. Democrats are never racist.

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Originally Posted by Jacob1983

Republicans are racists yet a Republican president worked his ass off to end slavery. And there was a very popular president who was a Democrat that put Japanese-Americans in internment camps to protect America. After 1964, Republicans are the racists. Democrats are never racist.

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ffy. :tu

Not sure I agree with your qualification, PP. Southern Dems were a solid bloc against civil rights, and a bigger proportion of Republicans than Dems actually voted for it.

The House version:

• Democratic Party: 152-96 (61%-39%)
• Republican Party: 138-34 (80%-20%)

The Senate version:[9]

• Democratic Party: 46-21 (69%-31%)
• Republican Party: 27-6 (82%-18%)

The Senate version, voted on by the House:[9]

• Democratic Party: 153-91 (63%-37%)
• Republican Party: 136-35 (80%-20%)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964

Tricky Dick did implement affirmative action. Of course, that could be evidence of some soft racism.

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Originally Posted by Winehole23

Not sure I agree with your qualification, PP. Southern Dems were a solid bloc against civil rights, and a bigger proportion of Republicans than Dems actually voted for it.

The House version:

• Democratic Party: 152-96 (61%-39%)
• Republican Party: 138-34 (80%-20%)

The Senate version:[9]

• Democratic Party: 46-21 (69%-31%)
• Republican Party: 27-6 (82%-18%)

The Senate version, voted on by the House:[9]

• Democratic Party: 153-91 (63%-37%)
• Republican Party: 136-35 (80%-20%)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964

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hence the term "after".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy#Roots_of_the_Southern_strategy

I do think it's funny how Democrats never talk about how much of a racist FDR was. The man put Japanese-Americans in camps because he said he was protecting America. I smell a double standard.

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Originally Posted by PixelPusher

hence the term "after".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_strategy#Roots_of_the_Southern_strategy

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Not disputed.

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Originally Posted by Jacob1983

I do think it's funny how Democrats never talk about how much of a racist FDR was. The man put Japanese-Americans in camps because he said he was protecting America. I smell a double standard.

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That's probably because those Democrats never claimed to have a complete, unbroken historical legacy.

shittiest straw man, ever.

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Originally Posted by PixelPusher

shittiest straw man, ever.

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I take it back.

This strawman was shittier.

Damn. Mav Fan sucks wherever they go and no matter what political viewpoint they hold.

Is South Oklahoma not just one giant shithole?

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Originally Posted by bresilhac

I have to disagree with the noble part. The tea party protests around the country were anything but. They were mostly meetings or redneck morons protesting a black President, gun control legislation and any kind of taxes they think are unfair. No matter how fair they might actually be. The "states rights" tirade by moronic Texas governor Perry echoed the sentiments of the fools at the meetings also. They are visceral feelings of rascism, bigotry and intolerance. You know, the way most republicans feel.

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Janeane Garafalo is on ST ? Why not use your real name Janeane?

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Originally Posted by Ya Vez

I wonder if moveon.org is still concerned about deficits...

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I hope they never thought they were anything but a liberal political movement, only concerned about power...

After all, MoveOn is effectively owned by George Soros.

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George Soros (pronounced /ˈsɔroʊs/ or /ˈsɔrəs/, Hungarian IPA: [ˈʃoroʃ]) (born August 12, 1930, in Budapest, Hungary, as György Schwartz) is an American currency speculator, stock investor, businessman, philanthropist, and political activist.

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I wonder how much his wealth is growing under there political cause problems we have?