Daily Kos/Research 2000 Poll of Self-Identified Republicans

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

No, not sure, yes, no, no.

Originally Posted by scaeagles

The * on #2 is because that is a two part question. One can be a racist without hating the race in question.

Okay, I'll bite.
sleepyjeff: Are you not sure Obama is a racist, a hater of Whites, or both?
scaeagles: Do you think Obama is a racist? Do you think he hates White people?
Both: If yes to any of those, on what do you base your opinion?

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

Okay, I'll bite.
sleepyjeff: Are you not sure Obama is a racist, a hater of Whites, or both?
scaeagles: Do you think Obama is a racist? Do you think he hates White people?
Both: If yes to any of those, on what do you base your opinion?

I am not sure bc for the longest time he publicly stated that his mentor was a man that I know is a racist who hates Whites.....but on the other hand Obama has strongly stated he parts with this man when it comes to racial views...so, I really don't know.

Let me turn it around on you and ask how you know he's not a racist? There's really no way you can know unless you are a close friend or family member to the President(and even then, maybe not).

-Not Sure- is really the only answer when you think about it.

[Alex]

As for whether the survey is a trap, maybe. But it is a relatively easy one to avoid if one wishes. If given the access I would ask every candidate for high office I would ask these three questions:

1. Do you believe the world is less than 8,000 years old?
2. Do you believe your personal religious beliefs provide a rational basis for you to impose laws on others.
3. Do you believe any of the following are innocent of murder? OJ Simpson, the Baretta guy, Phil Specter.

Sure, those questions are designed to identify idiots. But it isn't my fault if they answer in such a way to self identify as idiots.

If the questions in the survey are ridiculous (and I'm sure that two years ago a similar questionnaire would, and probably did, show equal idiocy by Democrats) then wouldn't the ideal resolution be that very few people gave ridiculous answers? Is it not ridiculous that in any population of people 58% of people are not sure or believe that Obama was not born in the United States. Is it not ridiculous that in any population 73% of people would say that homosexuals should be barred from teaching in public schools? That 31% still believe contraceptives should be illegal.

The group did show they were able to avoid non-ridiculous positions. Only 4% think women should not work outside the home.

So sure, the touting of the results is tilted to make Republicans look as ridiculous as possible but surely they were met halfway in the actual responses?

[Strangler Lewis]

To those of you who answered "yes" to question three, which of the above interpretations of the question are you ascribing to?

In chemistry class, if someone is asked, "How do you make salt?" should they get full credit for answering "Wait for God to do it."

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

To those of you who answered "yes" to question three, which of the above interpretations of the question are you ascribing to?

In chemistry class, if someone is asked, "How do you make salt?" should they get full credit for answering "Wait for God to do it."

Blame the pollster for not making that question clear(which they did on purpose in order to get more yes's I imagine).

If the pollster was being honest and was trully trying to find out how many Repuoblicans want Creationism taught over Evolution then they should have asked it that way.

btw. I personally do believe in Evolution but think the book of Genesis is still an important part of our heritage(history, literature, etc) and should be taught in that format.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

. . . I personally do believe in Evolution but think the book of Genesis is still an important part of our heritage(history, literature, etc) and should be taught in that format.

Query how much of the Book of Genesis beyond the Adam and Eve/Cain and Abel stories is actually relevant to anything you'd teach in elementary school.

That said, I would not have objected to the Book of Genesis being taught in grade school--or, more aptly, in junior high--if the textbook used was the R. Crumb illustrated version.

[Alex]

How do you know there isn't a leprechaun behind you?

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by Alex

How do you know there isn't a leprechaun behind you?

The leprechaun tells me to burn things!

[Stan4dSteph]

You left off the best crazy question about if Obama was really born in the US or not. 60% believe he wasn't, which means that at least 60% of the people answering the survey are complete morons.

[SzczerbiakManiac]

I pretty much assume someone isn't a racist until evidence is presented to me that they are.

I'm also "not sure" the Sun will rise in the East tomorrow morning.