Comments on: Rasmussen: Public opinion flips on ‘Fairness Doctrine.’ http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2009/02/15/rasmussen-public-opinion-flips-on-fairness-doctrine/ Fri, 17 Feb 2012 00:58:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: JX12 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2009/02/15/rasmussen-public-opinion-flips-on-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-11157 JX12 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:44:23 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=1447#comment-11157 One would think that if public opinion had any bearing, the so-called stimulus package would have had a significantly harder time passing - if at all. I personally think Congress knows they're overreaching, and are attempting to do so as early in this session as possible in the hopes that most voters will have forgotten about it come November 2010. They probably wish this is how they had handled things in Jan-Feb 1993. Be prepared for the same lack of concern over public opinion when the amnesty issue is once again placed on the table for consideration. Emboldened by their stimulus victory despite calls to Capitol numbering over 100 to 1 against it, they're not going to be deterred during the amnesty debate either. They will likely get more than just Specter, Snowe, and Collins to go along with them on it, too (about that - I'm an Arizonan, and I look forward with great anticipation to the senatorial primary in 2010 in hopes that a viable and worthy challenger will emerge). But I digress. I don't say all this because I'm depressed about it (I'm not so much depressed as disappointed in what has become of the soul of this nation that we would send people like the current crop of lawmakers to Washington in the first place - although I'm encouraged by the unified stand of the House Republicans, and am confident we can win it all back later). I'm just stating what I perceive to be fact. Congress will do the bulk of their overreaching now, in order to have it way behind them by the time the next election rolls around. Many voters, however, will not forget. Mark my words on that. There's still the 20% of disgruntled conservatives who voted FOR Obama (never mind all those who just stayed home this past November) who I'm sure are making notes, taking names, and will be ready to pounce on the ballot in 2010. And this fact - along with whatever national security disasters surely await us down the road due to Democrat foreign policy - is the 800 lb gorilla in the room. One would think that if public opinion had any bearing, the so-called stimulus package would have had a significantly harder time passing – if at all. I personally think Congress knows they’re overreaching, and are attempting to do so as early in this session as possible in the hopes that most voters will have forgotten about it come November 2010. They probably wish this is how they had handled things in Jan-Feb 1993.

Be prepared for the same lack of concern over public opinion when the amnesty issue is once again placed on the table for consideration. Emboldened by their stimulus victory despite calls to Capitol numbering over 100 to 1 against it, they’re not going to be deterred during the amnesty debate either. They will likely get more than just Specter, Snowe, and Collins to go along with them on it, too (about that – I’m an Arizonan, and I look forward with great anticipation to the senatorial primary in 2010 in hopes that a viable and worthy challenger will emerge).

But I digress.

I don’t say all this because I’m depressed about it (I’m not so much depressed as disappointed in what has become of the soul of this nation that we would send people like the current crop of lawmakers to Washington in the first place – although I’m encouraged by the unified stand of the House Republicans, and am confident we can win it all back later). I’m just stating what I perceive to be fact. Congress will do the bulk of their overreaching now, in order to have it way behind them by the time the next election rolls around.

Many voters, however, will not forget. Mark my words on that. There’s still the 20% of disgruntled conservatives who voted FOR Obama (never mind all those who just stayed home this past November) who I’m sure are making notes, taking names, and will be ready to pounce on the ballot in 2010. And this fact – along with whatever national security disasters surely await us down the road due to Democrat foreign policy – is the 800 lb gorilla in the room.

]]> By: DerKrieger http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/2009/02/15/rasmussen-public-opinion-flips-on-fairness-doctrine/comment-page-1/#comment-11156 DerKrieger Sun, 15 Feb 2009 23:39:41 +0000 http://www.redstate.com/moe_lane/?p=1447#comment-11156 If I've learned only one thing in my last 20 years of being a political junkie it is that most Americans know very little about the issues. How many of those polled know what the Fairness Doctrine is, what it would do if reimposed, why the Democrats support it, or even what party is pushing for it? I believe one of our most serious political problems is the stunning ignorance of most voters. They have simply no idea what the issues are, who supports what and why, or how any given issue affects them personally. As Rush says" ignorance is our most expensive commodity." I would like to see the voting age returned to 21 and Senators once again elected by state legislatures. Not likely to ever happen but I beieve both would benefit more informed voting. If I’ve learned only one thing in my last 20 years of being a political junkie it is that most Americans know very little about the issues. How many of those polled know what the Fairness Doctrine is, what it would do if reimposed, why the Democrats support it, or even what party is pushing for it? I believe one of our most serious political problems is the stunning ignorance of most voters. They have simply no idea what the issues are, who supports what and why, or how any given issue affects them personally. As Rush says” ignorance is our most expensive commodity.”
I would like to see the voting age returned to 21 and Senators once again elected by state legislatures. Not likely to ever happen but I beieve both would benefit more informed voting.

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