Poll Results–11/16/2013

 Posted by at 12:05 am  Blog News, Politics
Nov 162013
 

Here are the results of our ENDA or Not? Poll.  Politics Plus Polls are not scientific, because those who respond are not balanced according to demographic categories.   Therefore, we do not accurately reflect the makeup of the US population.  Nevertheless, our polls are often accurate.

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And here are your comments.

Showing comments 15 of 5.

Posted by John Dasef  November 5, 2013 at 8:33 am.  

 

Senate, yes. House, no way. The baggers are running out of groups they can legally discriminate against, so they won’t even allow a vote on this.

 

Posted by Patty  November 5, 2013 at 12:42 am.  

 

I forgot to vote earlier. Now I know the results in the Senate were 61 for – 39 against. It almost seems unfair to vote, but I am positive that the House will never allow it. Equal rights for the LGBT community? Never in their black little pseudo-Christian hearts!hearts.

 

Posted by Patty in reply to Patty  November 5, 2013 at 12:51 am.  

 

Oops! That vote was only on cloture to vote.

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Posted by Fred Lemon  November 3, 2013 at 9:48 pm.  

 

Not the house unless the LGBT community starts to carry guns, go hunting with Ted CrazyTeaBag Cruz, deny climate change, you get the drift.

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Posted by Lynn Squance  November 1, 2013 at 9:48 pm.  

 

Based on what I have seen coming out of the Washington Weenie controlled House, there is no way that the rabid base will go for ending employment discrimination against the LGBT community, nor women for that matter, even that might be perceived as less noticeable. I think their hate is stronger than their common sense.

I voted with the majority.  The only real question was whether or not Senate Republicans would goose-step together on their filibuster.  I figured they would not, because many of those who voted for it could use it to deny their policy of hatred toward LGBT people, knowing that it would never get a vote in the House.

Don’t forget to vote in the new poll. 🙂

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Nov 022013
 

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Here are our top five articles:

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Here are our top fifteen blog/news referrers for October.

http://frieddogleg.blogspot.com/

http://www.synapticstew.com/

http://crackheadawards.newsvine.com

http://oakcreekforum.blogspot.com/

http://bildungblog.blogspot.com/

http://hamsandwich66.blogspot.com/

http://alterx.blogspot.ca/

http://theleftinme.blogspot.com/

http://www.buckdogpolitics.blogspot.ca/

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Patty (95)

Pat A (89)

Jerry Critter (44)

Joanne D (39)

Terrie Williams (20)

SoINeedAName (19)

John Dasef (17)

misskitty (12)

Arielle (9)

James Thompson (8)

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Poll Results–11/1/2013

 Posted by at 12:38 am  Blog News, Politics
Nov 012013
 

Here are the results of our Will They, or Wont They? Poll.  Politics Plus Polls are not scientific, because those who respond are not balanced according to demographic categories.   Therefore, we do not accurately reflect the makeup of the US population.  Nevertheless, our polls are often accurate.

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And here are your comments.

Showing comments 19 of 9.

Posted by Edith Belcher  October 27, 2013 at 4:52 pm.  

 

I think some will try, but I hope there will be enough concerned about keeping their jobs to stop it.

 

Posted by Fred Lemon  October 21, 2013 at 4:49 am.  

 

Teddie and his sock puppets will try but the ones who have not yet drank the tea will stop them.

 

Posted by Rixar13  October 20, 2013 at 9:03 am.  

 

Sadly some will try I believe…

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Posted by John Dasef  October 19, 2013 at 4:18 pm.  

 

I hope they do try. The closer to the mid-term they try, the better our short-attention-span voters will remember it.

 

Posted by mamabear  October 19, 2013 at 8:56 am.  

 

Some will try but will not succeed. Rand Paul is the same as is Father(just keeps talking air) Rubio needs another glass of water. Ted Cruz is not even a US citizen

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so he do anything. He has nothing to lose but himself.

 

Posted by Yvonne White  October 18, 2013 at 10:21 am.  

 

I said Yes because they Never Learn!:(

 

Posted by Lynn Squance in reply to Yvonne White  October 18, 2013 at 10:44 am.  

 

Agree Yvonne! It didn't work in the 90's; it didn't work in 2011; and it didn't work in 2013, the outcome for them being even worse.

 

Posted by Patty  October 18, 2013 at 5:56 am.  

 

Some will try. Cruz, Paul, and Rubio in particular want to make names for themselves in anticipation of the 2016 Presidential race. They will probably all pull some stunt to try to default on the National Debt in February.

 

Posted by Lynn Squance  October 17, 2013 at 9:50 pm.  

 

I vacillated between 'yes' and 'some will try' finally settling on 'yes'. Reasons:

1) Teabaggers are alive and well still living in the Congress;

2) Republican/Teabaggers have tried to repeal Obamacare 42 times proving that they are as persistent as mold blight;

3) I think some Republican/Teabaggers think they won this past little set to.

 

I can also say that I don't think the Republican/Teabaggers will negotiate in good faith. They are ideologues that can only see their own view. They care nothing for the national interests.

I voted Some will try.  The regulars like Batshit and Go-G0 Goose-step will be calling for it, but their last seditious fiasco, clobbered the Republican brand to a major extent.  I don’t think the leadership will be so willing to follow the crazies over the same cliff so soon.  Only time will tell, of course.

There is a new poll, so please vote.

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Oct 272013
 

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Lynn has now won her seventh Big Mouth Award.  For over a year she has been our top commentator, and is also one of only two people, other than myself, that I have authorized to post articles here.  Lynn is a denizen of Care2, and is still a Canadian, unfortunately for the US.  I’ve said this before, but it still bears repeating.  If 10% of US citizens had half, or if half of US citizens had 10% of the knowledge of and insight into US politics that this Canadian gal regularly displays, our country would be far better off.  Congrats Lynn!  She is a treasure, whose contribution to this site cannot be overstated.  Please join me in giving her even more of the kudos she so richly deserves.

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Poll Results–10/18/2013

 Posted by at 12:12 am  Blog News, Politics
Oct 182013
 

Here are the results of our How Long Will the Republican Shutdown Last Poll.  Politics Plus Polls are not scientific, because those who respond are not balanced according to demographic categories.   Therefore, we do not accurately reflect the makeup of the US population.  Nevertheless, our polls are often accurate.

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And here are your comments:

Showing comments 113 of 13.

Posted by Fred Lemon  October 6, 2013 at 12:09 am.  

 

Less than a month but then Teddie and the cruzzers will find some new way to undermine democracy.

 

Posted by Archie  October 5, 2013 at 5:17 pm.  

 

HELL has been in business for a very long time, & so it can spew forth creeps like T-baggers! A leader like (anag.r

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) Beiner,who,d rather cripple &bring down this country than to rise above politics & see the LIGHT!

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Posted by Yvonne White  October 5, 2013 at 5:01 am.  

 

I think they don’t CARE at this point (not quite a week) and I don’t expect them to grow a brain any time soon – unless Darth Cheney sends in his Storm Troopers to tweak the perps!

 

Posted by Rixar13  October 5, 2013 at 4:25 am.  

 

1 to 3 months with the debt limit increase looming…

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Posted by Edith Belcher  October 3, 2013 at 5:36 pmFrom 98.159.136.x  Report Abuse 

 

I voted 1 wk to 1 mth because I think they are all ready feeling the backlash from the public.

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Posted by CaityJ  October 3, 2013 at 4:40 am.  

 

These disgusting (mostly) Republicans/ Teabaggers don’t give a ^&#@ how they harm the country/economy/individuals as long as they wield their power and retain their exorbitant salaries. If this shut-down included loss of their $$, we can be assured it wouldn’t last long. I wish Obama would go ahead and somehow find out how to make that happen.

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Posted by Joanne D  October 2, 2013 at 1:26 pm.  

 

I’d love to be wrong, but I’m sure they are just spoiled enough to hold their breath until they turn blue before they notice nobody cares, and then do it again, and again.

 

Posted by mamabear  October 2, 2013 at 9:39 am.  

 

Well since I learned that the Republians are nothing more un-American brats I would have to say 1to3 months but that is being hopeful. They will bring down the country before they work with Obama. So this could take until the 2014 elections before anything is done. After all Obama has done this and he needs to be punished. How sick they are. On the other side of the coin Obama has done everything to work with these brats. Now is the time to show just what jerks the republican/tea party are. This is war

 

Posted by Lynn Squance  October 1, 2013 at 8:40 am.  

 

I hope that I am wrong and the shut down lasts less than a week, but I won’t hold my breath. The Republican/Teabaggers are not known for being enlightened thinkers . . . just ideologues who can’t find their way out of a wet paper bag! They care nothing for the millions upon millions of American lives that they negatively impact. Republican/Teabaggers are domestic terrorists without doubt, willing to hold the nation hostage at all costs.

 

Posted by Patty  October 1, 2013 at 1:52 am.  

 

I’m hoping they come to their senses sooner than that. But, we are talking about RepuliCanTs.

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Posted by Gerry Pinion in reply to Patty  October 6, 2013 at 1:56 pm.  

 

Patty I, about 3 years ago, with my sister changed the name of the Republicant’s to the Repulsivican party because they truly are a very repulsive group of nay saying haters!

 

Posted by Gerry Pinion in reply to Patty  October 6, 2013 at 1:55 pm.  

 

Patty I, about 3 years ago, with my sister changed the name of the Republicant’s to the Repulsivican party because they truly are a very repulsive group of nay saying haters!

 

Posted by Patty in reply to Patty  October 4, 2013 at 9:19 am.  

 

I voted 1 week to 1 month, just to clarify my statement.

I choose one week to one month, because I predicted that Republicans would cave-in as long as Democrats did not do so first.  Most of us got it right.

The new poll questions a repeat performance.  Don’t forget to vote!

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Oct 062013
 

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This is Richard’s second Big Mouth Award in a row, after nothing in daily participation for well over a year here.  Not much has changed, since since he won it on September 12.  His comments are still pithy, and his humor, still off the wall off the wall, making him a good fit here.  A few days ago he beat my Jig-Zone time, and he finally admitted to bringing us a bunch of traffic from Stumbleupon.  Please join me in congratulating this welcome progressive activist!

Richard, I know you’re also active on Care2 and the folks there asked you to comment in this thread there to take a bow.  Would you do so there this time?

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Oct 022013
 

In September Politics Plus stayed about the same, gaining in three monthly categories and losing in three.

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Here are our top fifteen blog/news referrers for September

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http://frieddogleg.blogspot.com/

http://xnerg.blogspot.com/

http://infidel753.blogspot.com/

http://bildungblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.synapticstew.com/

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http://oakcreekforum.blogspot.com/

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http://progressiveerupts.blogspot.com/

http://okjimmseggrollemporium.blogspot.com/

http://mockpaperscissors.com/

http://nutsandolts.com/

http://swashzone.blogspot.com/

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Poll Results–10/01/2013

 Posted by at 12:33 am  Blog News, Politics
Oct 012013
 

Here are the results of our Republican Shutdown or Republican Default Poll.  Politics Plus Polls are not scientific, because those who respond are not balanced according to demographic categories.   Therefore, we do not accurately reflect the makeup of the US population.  Nevertheless, our polls are often accurate.

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And here are your comments:

Showing comments 19 of 9.

Posted by SoINeedAName  September 28, 2013 at 9:24 am.  

 

Both.

Only possible good to come from it will be a better chance for Democrats to re-capture the House in 2014 from the hostage-taking rethuglicans.

 

Posted by Archie  September 25, 2013 at 5:27 pm.  

 

Well the repubbers will be the conjute to disaster,but the REAL CULPRITS are those mega rich acerholes (anag) who are really directing them!javascript:%20smiley("

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Posted by Lee  September 23, 2013 at 9:21 am.  

 

I am so fed up with all this. I really hope that with the next interim election, the PEOPLE will finally get these obstructive politicians out of Congress and the Senate!

 

Posted by Sharon Hamrick  September 23, 2013 at 6:50 am.  

 

No matter what happens, WE, THE PEOPLE, will be the ones to lose. The powers that be have enough money to survive a shutdown. Hope to see some good come from this. Guess I’m an eternal optimist.

 

Posted by Lynn Squance  September 21, 2013 at 2:03 am.  

 

I would hope that the Republican/Teabaggers would find the balls to support the country, and not the abyss in which to destroy it!

 

Republican/Teabaggers are snake oil salesmen and hucksters whose only concern is their own power, control and greed. Their attitude towards the potential government shutdown and the debt ceiling shows that they should be charged with sedition, because their actions, if they follow through on their rhetoric, will result in civil unrest.

 

Posted by Yvonne White  September 20, 2013 at 2:16 pm.  

 

RepubliCONs will go to any lengths to Prove we don’t need Half of Government..they don’t realize THEY are the half we can do without! We MUST get rid of them – does anyone know how to build guillotines?

 

Posted by Lynn Squance in reply to Yvonne White  September 21, 2013 at 1:56 am.  

 

Amen! Yvonne, amen!

 

Posted by Edith Belcher  September 18, 2013 at 10:28 pm.  

 

They will do both, even if they destroy what is left so they can extort the Pres. to get rid of the Affordable care act.

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Posted by Rixar13  September 18, 2013 at 6:46 pm.  

 

Both – Debt Default and/or Govt. Shutdown

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I was one of the many who voted Both.  We were at least half right, although in this case, I would have preferred to be wrong on both.  The House Republicans should openly declare war on the American people, so they could legally be charged with treason.  As it is they are guilty of sedition.

Vote in the new poll quickly.  I hope it will not be up very long.

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