Archive for 7 October, 2008
life through discourse and action
POLITICO Top 10 Polls- Partisan attacks? 30 December, 2009Are the Republican criticisms of President Barack Obama's response to the failed Christmas Day attack fair?Yes. He waited far too long before addressing the public. : 25420No. President Bush dithered for much longer during the 'shoe bomber' incident. : 19553I'm not sure. : 882Total Votes: 45913
- Now the other side 29 December, 2009Who was the biggest loser of 2009?Nancy Pelosi : 1609Republicans in Congress : 4797Mark Sanford : 1116Barack Obama : 3313Ben Bernanke : 79The American public : 12155Total Votes: 23069
- Yay or nay 28 December, 2009Who was the biggest winner of 2009?Michelle Obama : 1045Hillary Clinton : 1645Barack Obama : 3208Sonia Sotomayor : 1402Sarah Palin : 8005Someone else. : 1637Total Votes: 16942
- Giuliani for ... 25 December, 2009How do you feel about Rudy Giuliani's announcement that he won't run for Senate or governor next year?Happy. His career in politics is over. : 14530Sad. I really wanted him to run. : 7074He'll run for something ... just not yet. : 5853I'm not sure. : 1066Total Votes: 28537
- Year of scandals 22 December, 2009What was the most shocking political scandal this year?Sen. John Ensign's affair with a staffer : 1154Gov. Mark Sanford's affair with an Argentine woman : 7079Continued fallout from ex-Sen. John Edwards's affair with Rielle Hunter : 4009Former California Assemblyman Michael Duvall's affairs, including one with an energy lobbyist : 253A po […]
- Health care collision course? 21 December, 2009What do you think will be the biggest sticking point for the health care bill?Abortion : 4197Medicare : 1002Public option : 4175Taxes : 2714Something else : 875Total Votes: 12963
- Progressives = the new W.H. adversary? 18 December, 2009Do you think the recent wave of protests from progressives about the Senate health bill could seriously harm the chances of the legislation passing?Yes. If both the right and left are railing against it, it can't be good. : 14638No. The dissenters aren't loud enough to stop it. : 10267I'm not sure. : 1434Total Votes: 26339
- In time for the holidays? 17 December, 2009Will the Senate pass a health care reform bill by Christmas?Yes. It looks like Reid's got the 60 he needs. : 2377No. There are just too many obstacles in the way. : 11807I'm not sure. : 1591Total Votes: 15775
- New home 15 December, 2009Do you agree with moving 215 Guantanamo Bay prisoners to a correctional facility in Thomson, Ill.?Yes. It's a good step forward toward closing Gitmo. : 15363Yes, but I wish they would've gone to another state. : 265No. I'm not convinced that it's safe to house detainees in the U.S. : 22228Total Votes: 37856
- Book tour ends 14 December, 2009Did you go to any of Sarah Palin's book tour appearances?Of course. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. : 1421I couldn't make it to any of them, but I wish I could have. : 13347Nope. It would've been a waste of time. : 9196Total Votes: 23967
- Partisan attacks? 30 December, 2009
