ABC/Washington Post poll; America opposed to Syria “punishment”
I won’t let this become the “Syria” blog and try to keep the number of posts on the subject to a minimum, but the folks at ABC News sent us their latest polling of Americans on whether we should take this undefined, unnecessary military action and it appears that we’re generally opposed to it;
As things stand now, 64 percent oppose air strikes, up by 5 percentage points from a week ago; just 30 percent are in favor, down by 6 points. If Congress rejects action, support drops to 17 percent, with 76 percent opposed.
It’s a much closer call if Congress were to support air strikes, but even in this case the public divides essentially evenly on the issue, with 44 percent of Americans saying they’d favor air strikes, vs. 48 percent opposed.
This poll, produced for ABC by Langer Research Associates, finds increased partisanship as the administration has sought to make its case. On the basic measure, regardless of congressional action, 71 percent of Republicans oppose military strikes, up from 55 percent last week. Opposition likewise has increased among conservatives, from 59 percent last week to 74 percent now.
Regardless, air strikes remain opposed by majorities across the political and ideological spectrum. Even among liberal Democrats, a core support group for Obama, just 44 percent support military action, with 50 percent opposed. Across the political spectrum, support from conservative Republicans dives to 22 percent, with 73 percent opposed.
Yeah, so I expect one of two things to happen as a result of this polling, either public opinion will suddenly swing back in the President’s direction after his talk with us, or the Administration will take the deal with Syria and account for all of their chemical weapons and declare a victory.
Category: Barack Obama/Joe Biden, Terror War
So how long will it be before those polls are labeled ‘inaccurate’ or ‘not relevant’ by the administration?
Go on. You can say it.
The american people don’t want no stinkin war with syria! Russia has said it will come tosyria’s aid! THIS IS HOW WORLD WAR 1 STARTED!
#2 – The street lights just came on. Time for you to go in and get ready for bed. You have school tomorrow.
Did you see the latest? Kerry made one of those throw away statements during an interview and now we have the russians negotiating with Assad to turn over his chem weapons to the UN or other un-named authorities. Kerry, when asked “what could Assad do to avoid a bombing” Kerry tossed off that he (Assad) could turn over all of his weapons to international authorities and allow them be to secured and removed. Immediately State Department spokesmen said that the proposal was a speculative statement at best and not administration policy. Hours later Obama grabbed the plan like a drowning man. It seems the Russians thought that was a great idea and said they would mediate the plan with Assad. No word yet on how Mr. Assad thinks of the plan, but Obama is acting like it’s a done deal. Harry Reid has postponed the senate vote on the Barry’s permission chit to avoid a massive defeat for the boy prez. File this one under ASS HATTERY.
Roger, I like your reporting style.
Hold everything! Stop the presses!
Now Bodaprez is not sure he’ll be able to go ahead with the planned attack if he doesn’t have the support he’s looking for.
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/09/20407499-obama-on-the-fence-about-syria-strike-without-congress-approval?lite>1=43001
WHAT!?!?!?
Putin will save us! Pray for him! Lets hop president obama’s incredible luck holds and john the mad bomber mccain wil not have another place to bomb! PEACE NOW!
This is assuming (on Teh Boy Wonder’s throwaway plan) that Assad has control of, and can account for, every single NBC weapon and pound of chemicals. Otherwise, even if all that Assad has contol over is destroyed, guess what? THERE WILL BE MORE CHEMICAL ATTACKS! And whose fault will it be this time? Why, Teh Bodapreezy’s friends Teh Muzzie Bro’hood! But will Bodapreezy ever say so? Stay tuned, boys and girls, the suspense never ends and the fun never stops.
When those hero’s put up there signs in uniform saying NO WAR! Many here thought they were what you called posers. Did you find any that weren’t not real servicemen ? I bet they all were real as the last thing fakes would do is oppose the war! And secondly it would have been to soon to coordinate.
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In Syria, there are no “good guys.”
Question for anyone out there actually supporting bombing Syria–where the fuck were you a year ago? You have all this righteous indignation for SOMEONE (you’re not quite sure who yet) that gassed a few hundred civilians but can’t find the same rage over a hundred THOUSAND dead civilians?
Yeah, you see me workin’ here.
@11: Slight disagreement with you there. The Christians in that country aren’t bothering anyone.