24th March 2010, 9:34 AM
* 67 percent of Republicans (and 40 percent of Americans overall) believe that Obama is a socialist. * 57 percent of Republicans (32 percent overall) believe that Obama is a Muslim * 45 percent of Republicans (25 percent overall) agree with the Birthers in their belief that Obama was "not born in the United States and so is not eligible to be president" * 38 percent of Republicans (20 percent overall) say that Obama is "doing many of the things that Hitler did" * Scariest of all, 24 percent of Republicans (14 percent overall) say that Obama "may be the Antichrist."
67 v 40
57 v 32
45 v 25
38 v 20
24 v 14
Some points I would like to make. Where this poll very cleary says that while these numbers are higher amongst GOP members, it also makes it very clear that a sizable number of non-GOP share these beliefs. Also, with most of these statistics, take for example 67% of GOP v. 40% others... since the GOP is not a majority party, isn't the 40% of others a far bigger number? While these numbers are nothing to be proud of, I think you're over-emphasizing the GOP role. Another way to read that is:
40 percent of Americans overall believe that Obama is a socialist. 32 percent overall believe that Obama is a Muslim. 25 percent overall agree with the Birthers in their belief that Obama was "not born in the United States and so is not eligible to be president. 20 percent overall say that Obama is "doing many of the things that Hitler did" * Scariest of all, 14 percent overall say that Obama "may be the Antichrist."
Those numbers would appear to constitute a far greater number of people than the GOP numbers do.
The only one of the allegations which may hold any water is that he is a socialist. Dictionary.com says that socialism is "a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole." Is not his enormous health care bill driving this industry out of private hands and into the dubious safety of the government? Would you honestly stand here and say to me that Obama is a free-market capitalist? If he is not, then what is he?
67 v 40
57 v 32
45 v 25
38 v 20
24 v 14
Some points I would like to make. Where this poll very cleary says that while these numbers are higher amongst GOP members, it also makes it very clear that a sizable number of non-GOP share these beliefs. Also, with most of these statistics, take for example 67% of GOP v. 40% others... since the GOP is not a majority party, isn't the 40% of others a far bigger number? While these numbers are nothing to be proud of, I think you're over-emphasizing the GOP role. Another way to read that is:
40 percent of Americans overall believe that Obama is a socialist. 32 percent overall believe that Obama is a Muslim. 25 percent overall agree with the Birthers in their belief that Obama was "not born in the United States and so is not eligible to be president. 20 percent overall say that Obama is "doing many of the things that Hitler did" * Scariest of all, 14 percent overall say that Obama "may be the Antichrist."
Those numbers would appear to constitute a far greater number of people than the GOP numbers do.
The only one of the allegations which may hold any water is that he is a socialist. Dictionary.com says that socialism is "a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting of the ownership and control of the means of production and distribution, of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole." Is not his enormous health care bill driving this industry out of private hands and into the dubious safety of the government? Would you honestly stand here and say to me that Obama is a free-market capitalist? If he is not, then what is he?
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