Poll: 28% of Republicans said The Gulf Spill made them *more* likely to support offshore drilling

[phantom power]

The lastest evidence in support of the theory that hardcore conservatives are primarily motivated by whatever they think will piss off liberals.

We have some new national polling coming out tomorrow on offshore drilling. The most astounding number from the poll? 28% of Republicans said the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico made them more likely to support drilling off the coast to an equal 28% who said it made them less likely to be supportive. 44% said it made no difference to them and that's understandable, but why would an oil spill make you more supportive of drilling?

http://publicpolicypolling.blogspot.com/2010/05/politics-of-oil-spills.html

[izquierdista]

1. Please sir, may I have another?

Because if you beat yourself over the head with a 2x4 long enough, it will break!

[roguevalley]

19. how about drilling in their heads for a start. suits me.

[Xipe Totec]

2. This is a crowd that gets head wounds when they shoot themselves in the foot nt

[zbdent]

15. they were aiming at their asses?

[Xipe Totec]

17. Their toes, jammed firmly in their throats nt

[polichick]

3. They're probably thinking, "Wow, look at all that oil!" nt

[scubadude]

4. How many of those are end of day'ers who could care less? nt

[zeemike]

5. It may be similar to their response to forest fires.

Sense fires are a problem...cut down all the trees.
So that the oil won't leak pump it all out of the ground.

[alstephenson]

6. And up is down!

What a bunch of freaks.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

7. "Whoa, look at that! It's killing all that "wildlife" libruls love! HAW HAW HAW!"

"I hope it drives whales extinct! And pandas!"

[Davis_X_Machina]

8. If it pisses off liberals, they're in favor of it. n/t

[pinboy3niner]

9. Think, Dummy! GOTTA drill more to make up for all the oil we lost.

SHEESH! Some people have no grasp of the obvious . . . :)

[Ron Green]

10. These are the same 28% who think Palin ought to be President.

They're morons.

[Turbineguy]

11. Obviously BP

needs to spill more and faster too to get that other 44% on board.

[Autonomy]

12. Hence the term 'reactionary'

There's an emotional infantilism inherent in the right-wing mindset, and this poll is clear demonstration of that retardation.

[stuntcat]

14. incredible but true

:eyes:

[progressoid]

13. I think more like proof that they can't admit they were wrong.

[ThoughtCriminal]

16. They need to purge more "Moderates"

The GOP must shed those eco-nuts that think that BP spilled enough oil.

[Dead_Parrot]

18. Embrace the stupid. nt

[diane in sf]

20. what a pack of maroons

[joshcryer]

21. Exactly. They are anti- whatever-liberals- align-with.

It has nothing to do with rationality. I've talked to the most batshit conservatives about things like nuclear power and they're just completely deer-in-headlights over it.

[kristopher]

22. ROFLMAO

CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll. Oct. 16-18, 2009. N=1,038 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.

“To address the country’s energy needs, would you support or oppose action by the federal government to ?” (Half Sample)

"Increase coal mining"
Support 52, Oppose 45, Unsure 3

"Build more nuclear power plants"
Support 52, Oppose 46, Unsure 2

"Develop more solar and wind power"
Support 91, Oppose 8, Unsure 1

Yeah, those conservatives and their "deer in the headlight" look over nuclear power, coal plants, and drill baby drill.