FREEP National News Poll - Is War With Iraq Going Poorly?

MSNBC - Newsweek ^ | 03/30/2003 | MSNBC.com

[Impeach98]

FREEP this MSNBC-Newsweek Poll. They ask if the the U.S. underestimated the strength of the Iraqi military. You know what this is - more of the media's hyper "oh my gosh Bush f*cked up again" hysteria.

Please VOTE "NO - The battle is going according to plan; the media is overreacting." [unless of course you think the media is right in which case pretend you didn't read this thread and go back to reading DemocratUnderground ;) ]

CLICK HERE TO VOTE - Left Side Halfway Down of Story

[Impeach98]

Come on Freeperdom! 47% say it is going worse than anyone expected versus 48% that say the media is over-reacting. We can do better than this. Over 20,000 responses so far!

[thatdewd]

DONE.

[Impeach98]

Thanks! Hope to hear a rollcall from those West Coast FReepers who are still awake and ready for action!

[alphadog]

Done

[Brad’s Gramma]

Did the United States underestimate the strength of the Iraqi military?

* 20336 responses
Yes. The fight is much more difficult than anyone seemed to expect
47%

No. The battle is going according to plan; the media is overreacting
48%

I don't know
5%

[JohnHuang2]

Newsweek et al will soon be eating their gloom and doomery.

[Impeach98]

Thanks for posting the updated results with complete figures - appreciate it! Hopefully as the East Coast FReerpers start to get up in about 3 hours they will be able to sound off as well and keep this going...

[mrsalty]

East coaster thats still awake.Freeped!!

[Brad’s Gramma]

I just linked this thread to the ***Operation Iraqi Freedom one.....I hope they see it and vote these bozo's down.

And, hey! What happened to #7? Get a late night disruptor???? Sheesh.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Did the United States underestimate the strength of the Iraqi military?
* 20456 responses
Yes. The fight is much more difficult than anyone seemed to expect
47%
No. The battle is going according to plan; the media is overreacting
48%
I don't know
5%

[Impeach98]

One good aspect to this media doom and gloomery is the expectations game... expectations were set awfully high early (remember in contrast to Afghanistan when we were all warned by the media about how the Soviet Union and Great Britain had both been spanked when they tried to bring a military force into that country). This time the media seemed to be anxious for Shock and Awe to get the war over with in a week so that they could resume full time commercial advertising and when that didn't happen freaked out.

Now any amounts of progress seemingly defy the notion that things have stalled.... thus they lowered the bar for success back down again.

I still like to ensure that the public polls show that the public does not appreciate the media's poo-pooing of the military effort when thus far there is no reason to. If we were at the 2nd month and were still in the same position I think this would be a fair argument. One week into the effort though and despite all the success the pundits are doing their best to stir up controversy and doubts about the whole mission. We can't allow them to undermine public opinion without just cause. So far no just cause exists.

[Impeach98]

Good to hear about the link to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hmm... #7 - I hope that wasn't me using the "f" word. I used a * in the spelling but I know I posted that word once tonight and hesitated as I did... NO Profanity being one of the rules. Maybe that was the removed post? Can't remember if I put that in this thread or not?

[Impeach98]

Well it WAS this thread but it was in my initial post. So that wasn't the removed post. Not sure what #7 was - now I'm intrigued :)

[Impeach98]

Going to bed soon - late night FReepers - sound off and post here if and when you vote... I'll bump in the morning and try to pump up the rest of Free Republic to cast their own vote!

[sydbas]

" [unless of course you think the media is right in which case pretend you didn't read this thread and go back to reading DemocratUnderground ;) ]

Yes the dark, dillusional, conspiratorial world of the DemocraticUndergound. It really is a creepy place. I go there sometimes for comic relief but I always feel like I have to wash my hands after I have escaped.

[StarFan]

This New Yorker just voted and the numbers haven't changed.

[nicmarlo]

* 24638 responses

Yes. The fight is much more difficult than anyone seemed to expect 46%

No. The battle is going according to plan; the media is overreacting 49%

I don't know 5%

[Sparky760]

Done

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Bump

[Impeach98]

We're getting there. Let's at least get the "media is overreacting" number to 50% if not more. Please vote and bump!

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Funny how the poll is on the LEFT side of the screen. lol

FReeped and bumped

[nutmeg]

FReep this poll!

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my infrequent ping list.

[nutmeg]

bttt

[lawgirl]

50% to 47%- we're ahead but we can do better! Bump!

[BSunday]

I am totally shocked to see this type of left leaning poll on msnbc. /sarcasm

[BSunday]

Did the United States underestimate the strength of the Iraqi military?
* 27705 responses
Yes. The fight is much more difficult than anyone seemed to expect
45%
No. The battle is going according to plan; the media is overreacting
50%
I don't know
5%

[Grampa Dave]

Did the United States underestimate the strength of the Iraqi military?
* 30568 responses
Yes. The fight is much more difficult than anyone seemed to expect 45%
No. The battle is going according to plan; the media is overreacting 50%
I don't know 5%

[Impeach98]

Thanks for posting the latest results. Progress is slow but sure!!

[Impeach98]

BUMP - Looking for some love!

[stanz]

Freeped.

[Salvation]

Did the United States underestimate the strength of the Iraqi military? * 37068 responses
	Yes. The fight is much more difficult than anyone seemed to expect  44%
	No. The battle is going according to plan; the media is overreacting  51%
	I don't know  5%

[RooRoobird14]

LOL--NBC/Newsweek does everything possible to create the impression that the coalition war plan is a failure...........and then fires Peter Arnett for basically saying the same thing.

Uh.......I'd say it's Newsweek's "war plan" to discredit Bush/Rummy is the one that's the massive failure.

[Bigg Red]

Needs more freeping!

* 49440 responses

Yes. The fight is much more difficult than anyone seemed to expect 44%

No. The battle is going according to plan; the media is overreacting 51%
I don't know
5%

[Brad’s Gramma]

Dio...cool pic on this site if you want it...

http://www.msnbc.com/news/1844480.jpg

Impeach...

* 50023 responses
Yes. The fight is much more difficult than anyone seemed to expect
44%
No. The battle is going according to plan; the media is overreacting
51%
I don't know
5%
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Looks like those Don't Know Bozo's still don't know. Hmmmmmmmmm....

[Aalalani]

Did the United States underestimate the strength of the Iraqi military?
* 58215 responses
Yes. The fight is much more difficult than anyone seemed to expect
44%
No. The battle is going according to plan; the media is overreacting
51%
I don't know
5%

[DianaN]

No damn it; this was nothing but anti-war propagnda bul* sh*t!!!!! They are desperate to put down Pres. Bush, put down the administration, put down the value of freedom, put down anything except doing nothing and letting the knife blade of the threat of terrorism lie upon our necks (the REAL reason the Arab/Muslim street is "enraged". Some of us are willing do ANYTHING to survive as a free nation; when they understand that they'll have 'gotten it'
Diana

[lilylangtree]

Voted NO. With 60,083 responses, the breakdown is as follows: NO 51%; YES 44%; DON'T KNOW 5%

[thasea]

Voted No

Did the United States underestimate the strength of the Iraqi military?

* 60788 responses Yes. The fight is much more difficult than anyone seemed to expect 44%

No. The battle is going according to plan; the media is overreacting 51%

I don't know 5%