Posted on Aug 9, 2018
Many Republicans say Trump should have power to shut down media outlets
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Hmm. Is this the beginning of the end of freedom of the press? When people harbor these ideas? What’s next? Restricting the right to govern our own bodies? How about reinstating segregation? Or giving the wealthy bigger tax breaks? Or letting the less advantaged continue to fall through the cracks?
Makes me wonder.
Makes me wonder.
Many Republicans say Trump should have power to shut down media outlets
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Another misleading headline. What the story actually conveyed is:
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No less than 26 percent of Americans say they agree that "the president should have the authority to close news outlets engaged in bad behavior."
"Some 43 percent of Republicans say yeah, let the president shut down media operations he doesn't like. And 12 percent of Democrats agree, along with 21 percent of independents."
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It was a poll taken by Ipsos and we all know how accurate polls are. It isn't just some people identified in a poll as Republicans but also democrats and independents.
You might want to read up on the Obama administration going after the media with the DOJ. This actually happened, it is not a poll.
Both the AP and Fox were targets. This is an actual story of government abuse, not a poll about it. There are lots of stories about the actual abuse by the government out there to read if you are really worried about the feds going after the media. It has happened, very recently.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/05/23/stand-with-fox-news-james-rosen.html
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No less than 26 percent of Americans say they agree that "the president should have the authority to close news outlets engaged in bad behavior."
"Some 43 percent of Republicans say yeah, let the president shut down media operations he doesn't like. And 12 percent of Democrats agree, along with 21 percent of independents."
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It was a poll taken by Ipsos and we all know how accurate polls are. It isn't just some people identified in a poll as Republicans but also democrats and independents.
You might want to read up on the Obama administration going after the media with the DOJ. This actually happened, it is not a poll.
Both the AP and Fox were targets. This is an actual story of government abuse, not a poll about it. There are lots of stories about the actual abuse by the government out there to read if you are really worried about the feds going after the media. It has happened, very recently.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2013/05/23/stand-with-fox-news-james-rosen.html
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Cpl Jeff N.
MSgt Neil Greenfield - 1st, this story has nothing to do with Trump. It was a poll taken of some number of republicans, democrats and independents. You are trying to make it appear that Trump has said or done something to stifle the media. He has not.
The last administration actually did do something very real to stifle and chill the media but hey, why let that bother you. I am sure the next crop of democrats will be better.
If you know anything about polling you would know how critically important the demographics of the group are and how the questions are worded and any bias the poll takers might have. It is not an exact science, they are wrong all the time.
Most companies do not do a ton of polling, they use control groups and surveys of consumers that have actually purchased and/or used the product. They prefer more solid analytical approaches. Random calls/polls to a few thousand people about a product will not yield a usable marketing oriented result.
The last administration actually did do something very real to stifle and chill the media but hey, why let that bother you. I am sure the next crop of democrats will be better.
If you know anything about polling you would know how critically important the demographics of the group are and how the questions are worded and any bias the poll takers might have. It is not an exact science, they are wrong all the time.
Most companies do not do a ton of polling, they use control groups and surveys of consumers that have actually purchased and/or used the product. They prefer more solid analytical approaches. Random calls/polls to a few thousand people about a product will not yield a usable marketing oriented result.
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MSgt Neil Greenfield
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MSgt Heather D. If you’re referring to my political party during POTUS #44’s term, then that would be the GOP.
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MSgt Neil Greenfield
Cpl Jeff N. The polling questions were asked with a specific slant as noted by the author of the article, “A caveat about the poll: The Ipsos methodology, involving online panels and statistical adjustments, is not as reliable as a random telephone survey. But even if the numbers are somewhat off, they are still troubling.”
I haven’t made it appear that POTUS #45 has done anything. The article is talking about the thinking of a number of respondents to the poll about what “they” think POTUS #45 should do.
I haven’t made it appear that POTUS #45 has done anything. The article is talking about the thinking of a number of respondents to the poll about what “they” think POTUS #45 should do.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth - The Tech companies are pulling, deleting and restricting Conservative and Opinion Based/Satire Commentators.
They have done this via the constant calls from CNN and others to censor their opposition and or removed.
Even Rep Maxine Waters has called for Conservatives to be harassed.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/06/25/democratic-congresswoman-maxine-waters-calls-for-harassment-of-trump-officials/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.bb78c02a3843
They have done this via the constant calls from CNN and others to censor their opposition and or removed.
Even Rep Maxine Waters has called for Conservatives to be harassed.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2018/06/25/democratic-congresswoman-maxine-waters-calls-for-harassment-of-trump-officials/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.bb78c02a3843
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth - There may be calls to have the POTUS to do something.
I do pray that instead the Tech Companies are taken to court and the current laws are applied to them.
Even the gov could press laws against them. There are some great legal minds that say that the Tech Companies have grossly over stepped.
I do pray that instead the Tech Companies are taken to court and the current laws are applied to them.
Even the gov could press laws against them. There are some great legal minds that say that the Tech Companies have grossly over stepped.
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Why don't we go to the source of the information used for the editorial (opinion) from Fox News.
https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/news-polls/americans-views-media-2018-08-07
Ipsos Group S.A. is a global market research and a consulting firm with worldwide headquarters in Paris, France.
Maj Marty Hogan
MSgt Neil Greenfield
"Makes me wonder. Fox News"
https://www.ipsos.com/en-us/news-polls/americans-views-media-2018-08-07
Ipsos Group S.A. is a global market research and a consulting firm with worldwide headquarters in Paris, France.
Maj Marty Hogan
MSgt Neil Greenfield
"Makes me wonder. Fox News"
Ipsos poll shows almost a third of the American people agree that the news media is the enemy
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MSgt Neil Greenfield
SSG Robert Webster "A final statistic is somewhat reassuring, only 13% of Americans agree that “President Trump should close down mainstream news outlets, like CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times.” Here less than a quarter of Republicans (23%) agree along with fewer than one in ten Democrats (8%)."
Thanks for pointing straight to the horses mouth. The last statement in this poll is a good one.
Thanks for pointing straight to the horses mouth. The last statement in this poll is a good one.
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