This Poll Question Makes Me Want To Punch Someone
Mollie Hemingway, Ed. ·
September 11, 2012 at 4:37pm
As has been noted below, the post-DNC bounce for Obama appears to be, well, landing with a thud. The latest Washington Post poll shows the two candidates neck and neck again. But check out one of the idiotic questions that was asked. Don't even worry about the answer, just note the question:
Who would you rather take care of you when you are sick? Obama 49%, Romney 33% in new WaPo-ABC poll.
Who would you rather take care of you when you are sick? Who would you rather take care of you when you're sick? Are you kidding me?
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Apr '12
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Yes, liberalism is a mental disorder.
President Obama and those Democrats who supported ObamaCare began throwing seniors off the cliff on March 30th, 2010, when they voted to cut Medicare’s budget by $575 billion.
"Look, the first thing for all of us to understand that is we actually have some -- some choices to make about how we want to deal with our own end-of-life care," Mr. Obama replied. ... "Maybe you're better off not having the surgery, but taking the painkiller."
Oh, that's right, it's the Republicans who are throwing Granny off the cliff. Democrats will give you enough free dope so you die happy.
Mar '11
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It's not insane. It's briliant. It's specifically designed to get the results the press corps wants: another Obama term.
With the exception of Fox, the WSJ, and the new media, we don't have a real press. We have a bunch of Pravda's that want to serve their dear leader.
Jun '10
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Apr '12
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For anyone who pays attention, it is a good question. Which would you rather have caring for you:
I'll take Mitt Romney any day. He seems to be a very caring gentleman. Obama only cares for himself.
Apr '11
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The question actually disturbs me for a different reason. Ace pointed out that once voters in 2008 had decided that they were going to support Obama, they sought to justify their decision by rating Obama as superior on virtually every category after the debates. Once they break for a candidate, they see that candidate as better on everything (if you has asked the question "who would be better at surviving years of torture without breaking?" they would have picked Obama). Ace called it the "preference cascade" (I think that was the first time I saw that phrase used). Apparently, Obama was rated as superior on every one of these soft issues, which indicates that Obama has become the instinctive choice of so many of the voters. We may be seeing the preference cascade a few of us have been predicting for two years, only a preference cascade to Obama, which I would never have predicted, or even imagined possible.
Apr '11
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In lighter news, Obama's big lead among registered voters appears to have come almost entirely from Friday's polling. By Sunday, they were back to a dead heat among registereds.
How is Obama still at 52% JA in Rasmussen among likelies, but at 48% among likelies for the head-to-head?. This seems strange, yet it is a common thing with Ras.
Sep '10
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Because President Obama cannot determine when life begins, it is clearly above his pay grade to ask him to care for me when I'm sick. And based on what I've read here by Obama friendly sources, you'll excuse me if I ask for a restraining order should you come near me when I'm in real trouble.
I believe my answer consists of not accepting the premises of the questioner. No need to thank me. Perhaps next time Mr. Washington Post pollster, you should ask someone while they're sedated, so as to get a more genteel response.
Sep '10
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I have a better answer:
Jill Stanek gets to pick the guy.
Jun '12
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Good ol' country doctor.
Jan '11
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Who has visited people who were sick? Romney
Sep '11
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Which candidate is personally concerned for your child's nutrition?
Barack Obama, whose wife grows arugula (actually, her personal staff is assigned to the actual work before the local public school kids are brought in for the photo op....)
Or that Bad, Evil Mitt Romney who (through his continued holdings in Bain Capital) owns Dunkin Donuts?
Sep '11
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"This poll question makes me want to punch someone."
Hmph. Just goes to show.
A couple of liberals turn up on Ricochet, and things get violent.
Time for the Blue Yeti to administer loyalty oaths....
Jun '12
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Well, that would be it for me.
I won't be a part of any place that requires loyalty oaths.
(Yes, I know you meant it in jest. I find it a very tasteless jest.)
Edited on September 11, 2012 at 7:25pmAug '12
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DrewInWisconsin
ConservativeWanderer: Romney.
Obama would likely tell me that Ricochet is the cause of all my health problems and require me to pay an extra tax.
Obama would deny you the procedure and tell you to just take the pill. · 2 hours ago
There is no pill for Ricochitis.
Jun '12
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jaWes (of TX)
DrewInWisconsin
ConservativeWanderer: Romney.
Obama would likely tell me that Ricochet is the cause of all my health problems and require me to pay an extra tax.
Obama would deny you the procedure and tell you to just take the pill. · 2 hours ago
There is no pill for Ricochitis. · 2 minutes ago
Ah, so he'd send me for a frontal lobotomy.
Jul '11
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jaWes (of TX)
DrewInWisconsin
ConservativeWanderer: Romney.
Obama would likely tell me that Ricochet is the cause of all my health problems and require me to pay an extra tax.
Obama would deny you the procedure and tell you to just take the pill. · 2 hours ago
There is no pill for Ricochitis. · 3 minutes ago
Is that when you get a panic attack on a day-to-day basis?
Oct '10
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Trace Urdan: It's kind of a great meme though... what other questions might they ask:
Who would you rather have on your basketball team?Obama!
Whose March Madness picks do you trust more?Obama, hands down.
His picks this year sucked eggs. I even beat him (won the Rico coffee mug, in fact!), and I don't follow college basketball at all.
As for being on your basketball team, he's such a skinny, frail girly-man that he's got no inside game. Cover him on the perimeter and he's neutered...no, he's already that. I meant neutralized.
Edited on September 11, 2012 at 7:38pmMar '12
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They forgot to consider asking if Obama makes one sick. It seems the right follow on question for them to ask.
Aug '10
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this is probably an old picture of DocJay, but you get the message , right ?
Apr '11
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Who would you rather take care of you when you're sick? For me, my fiancé-soon-to-be-wife. Once we're married, she'll be closest to me. I totally answered that so I could say, once again, that I'm getting married.
The question is clearly designed to reinforce the perception that "Democrats care more." Despite the fact that Pres. Obama won't lift a finger to help or comfort his own family, and that Romney has sacrificed his own time and money to aid others, there's a perception that "Democrats care." Because "caring" is defined as mugging your colleagues, passing out that money to your cronies, and giving the remainder to a passing bum.
Who would you rather drink a beer with? Well, Obama. Mitt doesn't drink beer.
Nerd Moment: Who would you rather play a game of Dungeons and Dragons with?
My answer: Mitt. He'll at least play by the rules.
Tangentially, reading this post, I got a picture of Mollie randomly punching a stranger and muttering a low, "Sorry. Polls."