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Rasmussen Poll Shows Media blitz on border children separations appears to have failed
American Thinker ^ | 06/22/2018 | Thomas Lifson

Posted on 06/22/2018 7:58:00 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

The leftist media establishment threw in every propaganda tool they have, from heart-rending videos of children of color behind chain link fences to abundant tears: crying children and MSNBC hosts Lawrence O’Donnell and Rachel Maddow weeping on air.

If only there had been puppies being tortured on the border, those images surely would have been used, pulling out all the stops for visual emotional manipulation.

And yet the Rasmussen poll yesterday showed:

When families are arrested and separated after attempting to enter the United States illegally, 54% of Likely U.S. Voters say the parents are more to blame for breaking the law. The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that only 35% believe the federal government is more to blame for enforcing the law. Eleven percent (11%) are not sure. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

To help understand the current political debate over the children issue, a closer look shows that 82% of Republicans and 56% of voters not affiliated with either major political party feel the parents are more to blame for breaking the law. But 60% of Democrats say the government is more to blame for enforcing the law.

Seventy-five percent (75%) of Democrats think the Trump administration is too aggressive in trying to stop the flow of illegal immigrants into the United States, a view shared by only 23% of Republicans and a plurality (46%) of unaffiliated voters.

Among all voters, 49% say the administration is too aggressive trying to stop illegal immigration. Twenty-five percent (25%) say it’s not aggressive enough, while 21% view the administration’s policies as about right.


(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2018issues; 2018polls; boogedyboogedy; border; illegals; media; miserablefailure; rasmussen; tds; trumpillegals; trumpillegas; trumpmedia
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To: SeekAndFind

My suspicion is, judging from the lack of engagement in my own neighborhood (which is usually sprouting political signs for Democrats by now) is that they are going to suppress their own turnout if they continue as they are.


21 posted on 06/22/2018 8:15:17 AM PDT by BlackAdderess (It's morning in America)
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To: SeekAndFind

Blue collar Democrats do not like flailing, running around in circles, hair on fire.


22 posted on 06/22/2018 8:21:13 AM PDT by BlackAdderess (It's morning in America)
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To: Liz

He knew enough to say the right thing — while he was already busy doing the opposite.


23 posted on 06/22/2018 8:42:24 AM PDT by Heart of Georgia
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To: SeekAndFind

I’ve seen some fake phony play acting in my time, but the recent fake tears by Madcow over the ginned-up “children at the border” ruse was one of the worst. Anyone who’s seen and heard her mean hateful screeching for 2 years, KNOWS she is not capable of genuine tears.


24 posted on 06/22/2018 8:43:34 AM PDT by Tucker39 ("It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." George Washington)
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To: Heart of Georgia

That about sums up his entire tenure.


25 posted on 06/22/2018 8:45:39 AM PDT by Liz ( Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: SeekAndFind
But 60% of Democrats say the government is more to blame for enforcing the law.

Well, doesn't that just say it all??

26 posted on 06/22/2018 8:48:58 AM PDT by pfflier
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To: SeekAndFind

Couldn’t help but chuckle on reading the headline for this thread.

Awwwwwwwww.

Another Leftist blitz got blitzed.


27 posted on 06/22/2018 8:50:27 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: TomGuy

All the people that are up in arms about this were never going to vote for Trump anyway.


28 posted on 06/22/2018 8:51:52 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: SeekAndFind

I think it’s so odd, hiw these outrages come up, seemingly out of nowhere. A couple weeks ago, nobody was talking about the kids at the border. Fir the past week, it’s been all.over the news.

In the fine print we learn that this situation with kids was slos happening when dear leader Obama was president. But no mention is made of that , as abuse is heaped on Trump.

And what of the timing. This kids at the border thing exploded the day after the IG report of the FBI handling if Hillary Clinton was released. How convenient was that.

It makes one wonder, if the media save up certain stories to push at certain times.


29 posted on 06/22/2018 8:52:48 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: SeekAndFind

But Rachael has moved closer to winning an Emmy


30 posted on 06/22/2018 8:58:51 AM PDT by bigbob (Trust Sessions. Trust the Plan.)
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To: dfwgator

Totally agree.

Also, most of the 'this is the last straw' crowd are looking for an excuse -- any excuse -- to support some other Republican [or Democrat] in 2020.
31 posted on 06/22/2018 8:59:43 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: TomGuy

There is nobody out there, there is no Republican that will even come close to Trump. Kasich?!?!?! Yeah, right.


32 posted on 06/22/2018 9:02:45 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Dems/Media keep altering the narrative because the last one didn’t stick. So, they try a new one — which is usually just a rehash of an old one.

Every time their current narrative falls apart, they revert to ‘Russian Collusion’.

The worst part of this border-children crisis for the media was the collection of pix — from the Obama years — getting circulated.


33 posted on 06/22/2018 9:05:02 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: SeekAndFind
Maybe the reason it's NOT working is too many parents send their children to overcrowded schools - stretched thin on resources because schools are tasked with educating children of illegals when the parents of those kids work under the table and don't pay squat in taxes.

Or they've buried a child or husband or sister or bother who's died of opioid overdoses - opioids brought here on backs of illegals.

Or maybe a working class kid didn't get the entry level job because it went to an illegal willing to work for FOUR BUCKS AN HOUR.

Or maybe it's just whole neighborhoods infested with MS13 gangs and older citizens uneasy leaving their homes....

It's easy for liberal ‘elites’ living in gated communities, sending their kids to private schools, and feeling safe - to give the finger to the rest of us... twits like Rachel Maddow ‘above it all’ types. But she's in a minority... And the rest of us are sick of these insensitive out of touch liberal elites.

34 posted on 06/22/2018 9:10:26 AM PDT by GOPJ ( Difference between Putin and Hillary? Putin can win an election rigged in his favor.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Polls Schmolls.

Who needed a poll (even the ONE good one) to know this latest meme would fail.

NOBODY believes the FAKE NEWS MEDIA anymore. They are DEAD!


35 posted on 06/22/2018 9:11:15 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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To: SeekAndFind

Is Ray one of those people who cry with no tears?

Want to know what actual crying looks like, go put your dog down, then you’ll know.


36 posted on 06/22/2018 9:24:48 AM PDT by chris37 ("I am everybody." -Mark Robinson)
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To: dfwgator

If I ever have to choose between John Kasich and a Democrat, I’m going with the Democrat.

No more panty waste Repubics for me. Ever.


37 posted on 06/22/2018 9:26:55 AM PDT by chris37 ("I am everybody." -Mark Robinson)
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To: SeekAndFind

http://redstatewatcher.com/article.asp?id=129745

BREAKING: He Just Called For Trump Supporters To Be “Dealt” With

Phony “Tough Guy on Morning Joe” @DonnyDeutsch says Normal Americans who support President Trump are Nazis—Trump’s supporters need to be the target now, not him, and they need to be dealt with.

Comments?


38 posted on 06/22/2018 9:27:34 AM PDT by ExTexasRedhead
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To: Dilbert San Diego
It makes one wonder, if the media save up certain stories to push at certain times.

Two words - "Operation Mockingbird"

39 posted on 06/22/2018 10:15:26 AM PDT by ELS
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To: SeekAndFind

In all fairness to the commie “prog” ‘RATS, they did get the DOJ IG’s report off the front pages and out of the news. That was their original intent. It worked.


40 posted on 06/22/2018 10:18:01 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (#NotARussianBot)
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