CNN poll: 70% glad that Dems no longer have 60 votes
posted at 5:35 pm on January 25, 2010 by Allahpundit
Maybe when he said there wouldn’t be another 1994 thanks to him, he meant this year would be worse.
The way they phrased the question guaranteed that only the most robotic Democratic partisans would say they’re not glad (imagine if it had been framed in terms of greater Republican power to “obstruct”), but consider this evidence that the “party of no” label hasn’t exactly brought the GOP to its knees. And that ain’t all:
Forty-five percent of people questioned in the poll said Democratic control of Congress is a good thing, with 48 percent disagreeing. The margin is within the survey’s sampling error. But the results are a shift from last June, when 50 percent felt that Democratic control of both chambers of Congress was good and 41 percent felt it was bad for the country…
“The poll provides more evidence of the dwindling appeal of the Democratic party in the wake of last week’s special election in Massachusetts,” said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland. “Fewer Americans have a favorable view of the Democrats, and fewer support Democratic control on Capitol Hill.”…
According to the poll, 46 percent of the public has a favorable opinion of the Democratic Party, with 44 percent viewing the Republican Party in a positive light. That’s a change from October, when 53 percent had a favorable opinion of Democrats and 36 percent saw the GOP in a positive light.
Except for a CNN poll taken in February 2005, when approval of the Democratic Party split 46/47, the 46/46 split here is the worst they’ve seen dating back to 1992. What does that mean for November? Patience, my friends. Still more data to come in the next post. For now, meditate on this: How good does reconciliation on ObamaCare look this afternoon to Reid and company with 70 percent giving thumbs up to the idea of bipartisan cooperation? Particularly when Clyburn, who’s responsible for selling Reid’s bill to leery House progressives as part of the two-step “fix,” is going around sneering at the Senate as a “House of Lords”?
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He Won! Who knew there were so many racists in this country?
Knucklehead on January 25, 2010 at 5:39 PM
But Mr. Gibbs said that the voters love Mr. Obama’s agenda.
Cindy Munford on January 25, 2010 at 5:39 PM
Harry Reid is still waiting for the “wonderment” to set in.
Cicero43 on January 25, 2010 at 5:39 PM
This poll also underscores what Huckabee warned about. And what Newt said.
OK, so you’re going to get a shot.
But the GOP better deliver up something other than anti-Democrat crud.
We want solutions, and that means…even on HC.
Deliver now or else. You’ll win the Congress back.
But you will win it back with a very clear message, too.
Deliver.
AnninCA on January 25, 2010 at 5:39 PM
This is staggering. But not surprising.
John the Libertarian on January 25, 2010 at 5:40 PM
Hoping to see how Gibbs & Axelrove try to spin this poll number.
1.Pollster is racist
2.Pollster is liar
3.Pollster is Teabagger
4.Pollster is Republican
5.Pollster is All of the above
portlandon on January 25, 2010 at 5:40 PM
How about they deliver less government!!!
ClanDerson on January 25, 2010 at 5:41 PM
It’s not staggering at all, but if some here think that people are interested in ideology of the far left, they will be as mistaken as Obama.
Deliver or else.
This is a gift, but it definitely comes with strings attached.
AnninCA on January 25, 2010 at 5:41 PM
But he’s really good at saluting now, so the first year in office was a success.
BadgerHawk on January 25, 2010 at 5:42 PM
2010 would be far, far worse for the Dems than ’94 … but the cahnces are that we are not going to make it there, as the re-emergence of the credit crisis is probably gonig to hit us before it (as soon as the Fed signals that it can’t hold interest rates down any longer and all hell breaks loose). And we won’t have any money or credit to stupidly and un-Constitutionally buy time with, either.
But, if we make it to the elections, intact, look for Dems to lose somewhere around 75 seats. Yep. 75.
neurosculptor on January 25, 2010 at 5:42 PM
Too bad Barry doesn’t believe in polls. Unless they are in his favor. Nuance.
GarandFan on January 25, 2010 at 5:43 PM
If that improves the economy and people’s lives, then go for it.
But nobody is going to give even this notion much quarter for too long.
So, you better pray you’re right about your solutions.
AnninCA on January 25, 2010 at 5:43 PM
Anti-Democrat crud? Like lower taxes and a renewed focus on the war on terror? THAT kind of crud?
joejm65 on January 25, 2010 at 5:44 PM
This is not a gift. Not even close. It’s a temporary reprieve from the self-declared national suicide that our insane white-guilt countrymen voted for, in the throes of a psychotic break brought on by the credit crisis, in Nov 2008.
neurosculptor on January 25, 2010 at 5:44 PM
6. Pollster uses a crayon.
jukin on January 25, 2010 at 5:45 PM
Time to give another speech to some sixth graders…
Seven Percent Solution on January 25, 2010 at 5:45 PM
This poll just confirms the theory that Mass voters voted for Brown because things just weren’t going hard left fast enough.
myrenovations on January 25, 2010 at 5:46 PM
Nobody I know in real life cares whether we succeeed or fail by either ideology. That’s the bunk of bloggers and on-line people.
What will matter is simple. Either people see a real turnaround in the economy or not. And you can win back the Congress and argue for the next decade how you were thwarted by Obama, but it won’t matter to real people.
It’s time to find solutions, and I suggest a bunch of people better stop thinking so much about election “messages” and think a lot more about real solutions.
Otherwise, it’s just not going to fly with Independents.
AnninCA on January 25, 2010 at 5:47 PM
CNN must have been taken over by FOX. Our internal polls show that 60% wish that we had 70 votes.
- Rahm Emanuel
MB4 on January 25, 2010 at 5:47 PM
Is this the Obama salute.
WashJeff on January 25, 2010 at 5:48 PM
Who let AnninCA in? Dear Ann, we do have a message: limited government, low taxes, personal responsibility! Get it? A true conservative knows what the message is and we do not need a troll repeating the same thing over and over again.
red131 on January 25, 2010 at 5:48 PM
From the looks of TOTUS’s blog the ‘big guy’ has been keeping him busy.
http://baracksteleprompter.blogspot.com/
jukin on January 25, 2010 at 5:48 PM
Where is TOTUS?
upinak on January 25, 2010 at 5:49 PM
But I have read in lefty media outlets and in the MSM (but I repeat myself) that MA voters put Brown in because they thought the Dems were not being left enough. Square that circle, spinners!
Joe Caps on January 25, 2010 at 5:49 PM
Please stop acting like you’re the spokesperson for all independents amidst us “partisans.” The only person you speak for is you, Ann.
Emily M. on January 25, 2010 at 5:49 PM
It’s okay, Barack. You’re nice enough.
SouthernGent on January 25, 2010 at 5:49 PM
The “party of NO” has extended to at least 70% of CNN poll respondents. To wit Barry will lament in his next presser that more and more Americans are just obstructionists.
anXdem on January 25, 2010 at 5:50 PM
This poll also confirms that POTUS should do a hard pivot and start focusing on social engineering in the military.
myrenovations on January 25, 2010 at 5:50 PM
28% Just about what I have predicted.
10% crazies that vote for anything, then you have the 14% of black unity and white guilt…so 24% will always vote for Obama, always.
And this vote was a referendum on Obama.
right2bright on January 25, 2010 at 5:51 PM
I think TOTUS commited the final act of suicide and tootk the plunge. Our TOTUS hasn’t blogged since Jan 1. :(
upinak on January 25, 2010 at 5:51 PM
WARNING…WARNING….WARNING.
Thread officially hijacked at 5:39 pm.
Knucklehead on January 25, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Doorgunner on January 25, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Otherwise, it’s just not going to fly with Independents.
AnninCA on January 25, 2010 at 5:47 PM
Didn’t Scott Brown win independents like 3 to 1? And what did he run on?
lukespapa on January 25, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Winner! LMAO
nyx on January 25, 2010 at 5:53 PM
Personally, I think Bruno got him.
jukin on January 25, 2010 at 5:53 PM
a GMC truck, in which we are all RACISTS now! YAY!
upinak on January 25, 2010 at 5:53 PM
Since McCain has been in the news lately(vs JD Hayworth in AZ) I was wondering where those moderate seven dems from the gang of 14 went when our nation could have used a little help. Oh I forgot there aren’t really moderate democrats unless it is election time.
arnold ziffel on January 25, 2010 at 5:53 PM
I am thinking Toes myself.
upinak on January 25, 2010 at 5:54 PM
B+
Esthier on January 25, 2010 at 5:54 PM
WARNING…WARNING….WARNING.
Thread officially hijacked at 5:39 pm.
Knucklehead on January 25, 2010 at 5:52 PM
This has been a service of the Oh my Lord she’s at it again Thread Hijacking Service. Proceed at your own risk. That is all.
kingsjester on January 25, 2010 at 5:54 PM
I feel a chill wind blowing.
And this one is not from global warming.
jukin on January 25, 2010 at 5:55 PM
Ha! I like.
Rational Thought on January 25, 2010 at 5:55 PM
Roflmao
CWforFreedom on January 25, 2010 at 5:56 PM
You’re right. Bruno is just too obvious in this nuanced admin.
jukin on January 25, 2010 at 5:56 PM
Thought this was.
fogw on January 25, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Now I just wish Twinkle “steak knife” Toes, wouldn’t go after the innocent!
upinak on January 25, 2010 at 5:57 PM
Me thinks someone’s been into the medicinal dope again. LOL
capejasmine on January 25, 2010 at 5:59 PM
You’re such a fake. Even simplesimon stands for more.
Schadenfreude on January 25, 2010 at 5:59 PM
With that sort of thought process, brink back the NSDAP. They provided jobs and got the trains running time (just not here).
WitchDoctor on January 25, 2010 at 5:59 PM
More government isn’t the solution. It’s the problem.
mchristian on January 25, 2010 at 6:00 PM
This country doesn’t like one party rule no matter which party has it. 70% is a huge amt. though! That has a lot of dems in the number. Things are looking up! Pls. proceed w/your agenda Obama. Give us a lecture Wed. about how WE just don’t get it! Go on now, we need you to do what’s good for us, whether we want it or not! /
JAM on January 25, 2010 at 6:01 PM
How good does reconciliation on ObamaCare look this afternoon to Reid and company with 70 percent giving thumbs up to the idea of bipartisan cooperation?
They don’t care. This is not about you. This is about them.
El_Terrible on January 25, 2010 at 6:02 PM
…yeah, and why is Michelle proud of this hate?
MeatHeadinCA on January 25, 2010 at 6:03 PM
That’s what I’m thinking this will be all about. A tongue lashing from the sinless messiah. UGH!!! I may not have a tv left, after this speech. Brick anyone? lol
capejasmine on January 25, 2010 at 6:03 PM
Clearly CNN polls are racist.
MeatHeadinCA on January 25, 2010 at 6:04 PM
I think she’s a petty gal. She’s just unhappy, and nothing will ever make her happy. Not to mention…she’s probably reveling in her position now. This will show all those uppity white girls at Harvard…hmmph!
capejasmine on January 25, 2010 at 6:05 PM
No,,no.. I was informed by the greate MSM that filters the sewage that Ob*ma was just picking up a pen or something. Later as he continued to pick up pens when meeting world leaders I concluded that he is all thumbs.
Electrongod on January 25, 2010 at 6:06 PM
No practice required for that one.
WashJeff on January 25, 2010 at 6:06 PM
Checks and balances. Unbalanced power needed to be checked.
Steve Z on January 25, 2010 at 6:06 PM
It seems keeping the power separated actually does more to keep us closer to conservatism no matter what.
CWforFreedom on January 25, 2010 at 6:06 PM
In Congress, for the State of the Union?
Steve Z on January 25, 2010 at 6:07 PM
Hmmm that’s probably what drew Obama to her… nasty narcissists…
MeatHeadinCA on January 25, 2010 at 6:08 PM
I don’t know about that. He looked like he could use a few lessons in bowing too. I thought he was going to capsize.
fogw on January 25, 2010 at 6:10 PM
Gibbs: Oh, yeah? Well, 70% of the country thinks that if you drive a truck you are a racist, sexist homophobe.
MeatHeadinCA on January 25, 2010 at 6:10 PM
Believe this.If CNN poll says 70% the real number is around 80%.
thmcbb on January 25, 2010 at 6:13 PM
6. Pollster is George W. Bush
Del Dolemonte on January 25, 2010 at 6:16 PM
Handouts.
Finished it for you.
donh525 on January 25, 2010 at 6:18 PM
Will he redo DADT in the SOTU speech?
d1carter on January 25, 2010 at 6:18 PM
With all these polls coming out against Zero, Zero might sign an excutive order banning crayons. They can’t have all these guys running around using crayons for these polls.
Brat4life on January 25, 2010 at 6:19 PM
28% of the survey did just that. That’s the Democratic nutroots base. They only have to pick up an additional 22% of the voters to win an election. Kind of scary, really.
cool breeze on January 25, 2010 at 6:19 PM
The only way that the Right will be able to maintain a majority in Congress is if the credibility of the left biased MSM is shattered for the average Joe/Jane that still goes there for “news”.
The recent 1st Amendment decision buy SCOTUS could be used by major non-media corporations as an opening to fund a campaign debunking the MSM as honest brokers of news reporting. There would be media reprisals, but they are already attacking the decision and major corporations anyway.
Make it a shooting war from BOTH sides.
The timing of this decision couldn’t be more fortuitous. Real capitalists need to get busy eliminating the damage done by the corrupt and traitorous MSM, and finally level the information playing field for all Americans.
ontherocks on January 25, 2010 at 6:25 PM
They sure as heck are acting like it, that’s for sure.
ladyingray on January 25, 2010 at 6:35 PM
Deliver what?
Can you be more specific, or does that require you to “think” too much?
ladyingray on January 25, 2010 at 6:37 PM
Obama the Marxist is easy to figure out … class warfare is the tool, Obama’s agenda is HIM.
tarpon on January 25, 2010 at 6:41 PM
Thank you for joining us the rest of America.
We promise not to say – we told you so
gophergirl on January 25, 2010 at 6:41 PM
Oh SNAP!!!! Taken down by a high schooler.
An exceptional high school student, but a high school student nonetheless. :)
ladyingray on January 25, 2010 at 6:41 PM
But still, most of us know that it wouldn’t matter if the Dem party had their $#%# together.
And the idea of that actually happening is scary.
bridgetown on January 25, 2010 at 6:42 PM
That was uncalled for. There’s no reason to insult 6th graders like that.
On the other hand, Pelosi is on record as referring to Democrats as “children”.
malclave on January 25, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Well 30% is not going to win too many elections in November.
Highplains on January 25, 2010 at 6:45 PM
I agree. I’m freakin’ fed up with being fed propaganda by EVERY politician.
Show me in your votes and the work you do on the hill. Otherwise, STFU and STFD.
Furthermore, I want full disclosure, every lobbyist.
“SHOW ME THE MONEY.”
lol…I couldn’t resist…
bridgetown on January 25, 2010 at 6:46 PM
But they know how good educated I am Uncle Jed.
bluegrass on January 25, 2010 at 6:49 PM
One of those guys in the 70% is Obama himself. Scott Brown is now so monolithic that he equates to 10% of the Senate. He’s a 3 ft wall that His 0neness cannot figure out how to get over, nor around. Since Scotty B is such a presence, he must be strawmanned and scapegoated for all of the 0ne’s shortcomings.
Welcome to town Scott.
ted c on January 25, 2010 at 7:02 PM
AnninCa might well be a royal pain in the ass…but AnninCa is absolutely right in this respect: If the Republicans take back the House in November – then act in exactly the same fashion as the present Democrat majority…What do we do???
I believe AnninCa is saying: Republicans, take back the House, and above all else, remember who returned you to power. If you won’t answer to your constituents…you’re out on your collective asses the same way as we did to your (Democratic) predecessors,
alwyr on January 25, 2010 at 7:04 PM
At the risk of seeming as if I’m reaching for the Allahpundit pessimism award… That 28% think a criminal conspiracy (the Dems) controlling Congress is preferable is just way too large a number, especially given their likely professions.
JDPerren on January 25, 2010 at 7:06 PM
For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of a CNN poll.
Or something like that.
RachDubya on January 25, 2010 at 7:09 PM
The 2010 election is a pivotal point in the democrats’ attack on the American people. Expecting RINOs to lead us back tp prosperity is the epitome of ignorance. We must find leaders anywhere we can find them to regain our government, but we have to weed out the liars and deceivers that lead both parties. Our chances are slipping away.
volsense on January 25, 2010 at 7:17 PM
Remember when Hiltler wanted to take over all of Europe and pursue a final solution for the Jewish problem? And the U.S. then, was just the “Party of ‘No”"?
Kasper Hauser on January 25, 2010 at 7:18 PM
She’s a not only a fake, she’s intolerably inconsistent. She says whatever will get her the most attention- good or bad.
anniekc on January 25, 2010 at 7:34 PM
“B+ Barry”. Uh, 70% want you stopped. 30% approval on having the power to get your way is an “F”.
csdeven on January 25, 2010 at 7:35 PM
70%. That’s odd. That’s exactly the same percentage that voted for Scott Brown because the supported Uhhhhbama’s health care plan. Well, that’s what Robert Gibbs said, any way.
darwin-t on January 25, 2010 at 7:50 PM
if you’ve been paying any attnetion, there are plenty of Conservative alternatives and even compromises to what the Dems are pushing. It is just kind of hard to get them heard when you’re locked out of the room.
Daemonocracy on January 25, 2010 at 7:58 PM
I agree, but it occurred to me when I read this that all of the TV cameras were locked outside with the republicans. /sarc
darwin-t on January 25, 2010 at 8:01 PM
Cannot turn out the lights on the Dems soon enough.
bluemarlin on January 25, 2010 at 8:13 PM
Sometimes the best solution is no solution at all. As Thomas Jefferson said,
unclesmrgol on January 25, 2010 at 8:37 PM
They’ll be back when its time for them and their “good friend” John McCain to screw the Republicans!
Otherwise their with the gang of 59, formerly 60! Hahahahahhaa! Thanks Mass!
dhunter on January 25, 2010 at 10:38 PM
She’s still PO’d that health insurance executives are allowed to make more than $100K/yr.
MarkTheGreat on January 26, 2010 at 8:51 AM