Roughly speaking, about two-fifths of American voters consider themselves to be conservative or libertarian. Another two-fifths or so describe themselves as moderate. The remaining fifth tell pollsters they’re liberal, progressive, or “immune to facts, reasoning, or experience.”
OK, I’m kidding about that last part. Especially after reading the latest from Rasmussen:
Fifty-six percent (56%) of all voters regard the news reported by the media as at least somewhat trustworthy, but that includes just six percent who think it is Very Trustworthy. Forty-two percent (42%) don’t trust the news media, with 12% who believe the news it reports is Not At All Trustworthy.
So even with an in-the-tank Mainstream Media hootin’ and a-hollerin’ for the progressive cause, no more than six percent — six percent! — of Americans think the media is “very trustworthy.”
We have a problem here. Congress and the MSM are two of the institutions Americans should rely on most. The former, to represent our interests in Washington. The latter, to make damn sure the former is honest about it. And yet Americans trust them both less than they trust dark alleys, gremlins fed after midnight, or Morning Zoo disc jockeys.
The bad news is, we have terrible institutions. The good news is, Americans — even a majority of vile progs — seem to recognize the fact. The undetermined news is, So what are we going to do about it?
But there's no reason we can't play as well, and these numbers should give us hope. With 50% soft support it wouldn't be difficult to destroy the credibility of the media with the public. And it's not like it would be difficult. Between the Woodward story, Fast and Furious, Benghazi, and Biden there's plenty of ammunition to run ads during daytime TV pointing out how the modern media is nothing more than propaganda organs for the Democratic Party. But we... (show more)
But there's no reason we can't play as well, and these numbers should give us hope. With 50% soft support it wouldn't be difficult to destroy the credibility of the media with the public. And it's not like it would be difficult. Between the Woodward story, Fast and Furious, Benghazi, and Biden there's plenty of ammunition to run ads during daytime TV pointing out how the modern media is nothing more than propaganda organs for the Democratic Party. But we have to do it now, if we wait until election season it will be perceived as a ploy. (show less)
It won’t work because those voters don’t know these issues and strongly resist any attempts to enlighten them. They think Obama is going to give them free health care and pointing out the difference between health insurance and health care is a swing and a miss with this group.
This is why gun sales are up so strongly, the ones who are awake enough to perceive the failure that is being prepared for us all want to survive it.
In 1871 the German army besieged Paris and the citizens of that city ate the zoo animals to survive. The world has ended and restarted before, it will do so again. Even the New Testament has stories of the early Christians trying out a bit of collectivism of their own, human nature is stronger and doesn’t work in the collective unless it completely voluntary. ... (show more)
It won’t work because those voters don’t know these issues and strongly resist any attempts to enlighten them. They think Obama is going to give them free health care and pointing out the difference between health insurance and health care is a swing and a miss with this group.
This is why gun sales are up so strongly, the ones who are awake enough to perceive the failure that is being prepared for us all want to survive it.
In 1871 the German army besieged Paris and the citizens of that city ate the zoo animals to survive. The world has ended and restarted before, it will do so again. Even the New Testament has stories of the early Christians trying out a bit of collectivism of their own, human nature is stronger and doesn’t work in the collective unless it completely voluntary. Even then it’s dicey and people hedge their bets.
Those low information voters are going to learn the lesson in the only way available to them, the hard way.
May God help us. (show less)
But then, we see news coverage of other events, especially ones that took place overseas, and we take them at face value - even with what we have seen of the media's fallibility.
But then, we see news coverage of other events, especially ones that took place overseas, and we take them at face value - even with what we have seen of the media's fallibility.
I'm going to be dead in somewhere between 15 and 40 years. So is Obama. So are all the people who voted for him. Maybe I just shouldn't care anymore.
I'm going to be dead in somewhere between 15 and 40 years. So is Obama. So are all the people who voted for him. Maybe I just shouldn't care anymore.
We cancel our subscriptions to this tripe and they still need their paydays.
I can’t link to any of this of course since PJ Media thinks decreased functionality equals increased comment pleasure.
We cancel our subscriptions to this tripe and they still need their paydays.
I can’t link to any of this of course since PJ Media thinks decreased functionality equals increased comment pleasure.
There's the Obama voters.
The White House has an answer for these numbers, of course. They say what we need is more and better propaganda
There's the Obama voters.
The White House has an answer for these numbers, of course. They say what we need is more and better propaganda