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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (98307)	1/11/2011 11:41:23 AM
From: Jorj X Mckie	7 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224862

TG, why did you say he was a left wing loonie when you had no evidence of such? Even the main stream media is reporting that Loughner listed the Communist Manifesto and Mein Kampf as his favorite reading. Those aren't the books that people on the right or even the middle will list as favorite readings. Those are books only a lefty could love. That, by the way, is evidence.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (98307)	1/11/2011 11:42:08 AM
From: TideGlider	3 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224862

Give it up Kenneth. A drug using, Communist Manifesto reader who wants to be a woman one day usually is some kind of left wing whacko. ROFLMAO!

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (98307)	1/11/2011 11:44:52 AM
From: d[-_-]b	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224862

why did you say he was a left wing loonie when you had no evidence of such? Two strong indicators were his favorite author - Karl Marx and his known hatred of Bush all from his facebook page. Then of course follow on comments by people that know him saying he's a "left wing nut case".

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (98307)	1/11/2011 11:51:15 AM
From: TideGlider	3 Recommendations Respond to of 224862

Voters Still See Democratic Agenda in Congress As More Extreme than GOP’s Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Email to a Friend ShareThis.Voters continue to feel the Republican agenda in Congress is less extreme than that of congressional Democrats. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey shows that 42% of Likely U.S. Voters now describe the agenda of Republicans in Congress as mainstream, while nearly as many (38%) view it as extreme. Twenty percent (20%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.) At the same time, 38% of voters think the agenda of Democrats in Congress is mainstream, while nearly half (49%) believe it is extreme. Thirteen percent (13%) remain undecided. This marks an improvement for Democrats from August of last year when 57% rated their congressional agenda as extreme and 34% said it was mainstream. Attitudes toward the GOP agenda in Congress have changed only slightly: In August, 45% said it was mainstream, 40% extreme. (Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook. The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters U.S. Voters was conducted on January 9-10, 2011 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. How do unaffiliated voters rate the agendas of the two political parties in Congress? How wide is the gap between Mainstream voters and the Political Class when it comes to congressional agendas? Become a Platinum member and find out.

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (98307)	1/11/2011 11:52:26 AM
From: TideGlider	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224862

Health Care Law Most Still Support Repeal of Health Care Bill; 49% Say It’s Likely Monday, January 10, 2011 Email to a Friend ShareThis.Advertisement Support for repeal of the national health care law remains high, as does belief that the measure may be repealed. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 54% of Likely U.S. Voters at least somewhat favor repeal of the health care bill, with 44% who Strongly Favor it. Forty percent (40%) are opposed to repeal, including 28% who are Strongly Opposed. (To see survey question wording, click here.) Support for repeal is even higher – at 62% - among those who have discussed the health care law with a doctor, a nurse or other health care professional. Last week, 60% of all voters favored repeal of the legislation. Support for repeal has ranged from 50% to 63% in weekly tracking since Democrats in Congress passed the law in March of last year. Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters now say it is at least somewhat likely that the health care law will be repealed, while 41% say repeal is unlikely. However, there is a high degree of uncertainty all around. Just 14% believe repeal is Very Likely and only 11% who say it is Not At All Likely. Those figures are little change from mid-December when 52% said the law is at least somewhat likely to be repealed. (Want a free daily e-mail update? If it's in the news, it's in our polls). Rasmussen Reports updates are also available on Twitter or Facebook. The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on January 7-8, 2011 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology. The House, with Republicans now in charge, was expected to vote this week to repeal the health care law, but that vote has been delayed out of respect for Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords who is struggling for her life after a Saturday assassination attempt. Forty-four percent (44%) of voters say repeal of the health care bill would be good for the economy, while 29% think it would have a bad impact. Sixteen percent (16%) say repeal would have no impact on the economy. This is generally consistent with findings since April of last year. Similarly little changed in months of surveying is the belief by 26% that repeal would create new jobs. Thirty-six percent (36%) disagree and think it would not be a job creator. A sizable 38%, however, are not sure which is more likely. Forty-one percent (41%) of voters believe the health care law will be good for the country, the highest finding since October but in keeping with voter sentiments since last March. Forty-nine percent (49%) say the law will be bad for America, down five points from a week ago. Belief that the health care measure will be bad for the country has generally run in the low to mid-50s since March. Among those who have discussed the health care plan with a health care professional, just 35% think it will be good for the country. Fifty-nine percent (59%) of this group say it will be bad for the country. Republicans continue to overwhelmingly favor repeal of the health care bill, as do a majority of voters not affiliated with either party. Democrats remain strongly opposed to repeal. Yet while most GOP voters think repeal is likely, Democrats and unaffiliateds are closely divided on the question. Most Republicans (65%) and unaffiliated voters (51%) say repeal would be good for the economy. A plurality (47%) of Democrats disagrees. Political Class voters continue to be strong supporters of the health care law, while those in the Mainstream remain strongly opposed. With opposing political parties controlling the House and Senate, chances for actually repealing the health care law appear slim in the short term, so some opponents have suggested that Republicans in the House refuse to fund portions of the law. Just 29% of voters think Congress should be required to fully fund a law if it is unable to repeal the legislation. Still, voters expect government spending, taxes and the deficit to go up over the next two years. The number of voters who rate the economy as a Very Important issue has reached its highest level since early August 2008 at 87%. Health care falls second on a list of 10 issues regularly tracked by Rasmussen Reports with 71% describing it as Very Important.