We won the poll!

What do you mean "we won"? (0.00 / 0)

To have people think this way is a disaster for our nation.

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by: Juan Melli @ Tue Oct 09, 2007 at 20:03:41 PM UTC

Not a disaster (0.00 / 0)

Given the present circumstances, to have people NOT think this way would be a disaster for our nation; this attitude reflects a growing (although still nascent) sense of realism.  That's a good thing.

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by: Begoner @ Tue Oct 09, 2007 at 21:23:34 PM UTC

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I meant it. (0.00 / 0)

When a majority of respondents are asked to choose between Iran, North Korea, and our own government as to which is more threatening to our "homeland security" and they pick those nuts in the White House, I think that's a victory for rationality. 

I lived through the McCarthy era (Joe, that is) in the 1950s and the Nixon crimes & impeachment.  Believe me, the gang running the US is infinitely more dangerous than either of those other crooks.  If they have their way (or if Giuliani wins the White House), there will be an expansion of the war into other Middle East countries--that's the road to WW 3.  What kind of "homeland security" will we have then?

Yes, I believe we are in more danger from the Bush administration than from either Iran or North Korea.  And obviously, I'm not the only one. 

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."  (Teddy Roosevelt)

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by: DottieG @ Tue Oct 09, 2007 at 22:39:57 PM UTC

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Re: disaster (0.00 / 0)

I get where folks are coming from.  But at the end of the day, I'm with Juan.  That people have reason to feel this way is horrible.  We should be able to trust our own government and its policy making apparatus to keep us safe.

I agree with the sentiment -- that the policies of the Bush administration are making us less safe at home and abroad.  But I cannot bring myself to see this as a "win."  It's a loss all around, even if it's heartening to see people recognizing the reality.

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by: Scott Shields @ Tue Oct 09, 2007 at 22:45:58 PM UTC

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When One Is Being Violated.... (0.00 / 0)

.......a step in the cessation of that violation is a "win".

The poll is just another indication that the people are light years ahead of their elected "leaders".

Now if we could just get all these good people to VOTE at the REAL polls on election day; that would be a  real win, eh!?!

Whether it's Bush on Iraq, Saxton/Garrett on SCHP of Ferierro on making scads of millions on legalized pay to play crap; it's all the same thing in some sense: smart aggressive ruthless people screwing the general public...and it has to stop.  And we have the power to stop it....if we choose to do so.

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by: Nick Lento @ Tue Oct 09, 2007 at 23:33:05 PM UTC

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