Why do so many believe that the President is a dictator?

[PBS Poll-435]

Poll question: Why do so many believe that the President is a dictator?

Bush spoke, the Republican Congress acted. Denny Hastert gave Bush everything that their interests wanted


Last time around? The 111th did a lot of what the President wanted to do. (Thanks to Nancy Pelosi)

The President submitted a proposal to Congress so that they may codify a budget. Why the insanity?

[NoPasaran]

1. It plays to their fantasies of being freedom fighters

[sufrommich]

2. +1. nt

[Motown_Johnny]

3. +1

I might have phrased it differently, but close enough.

[FLAprogressive]

4. +1

[onehandle]

8. As does being armed to the teeth.

They like to pretend they could do something about the Black President.

[HopeHoops]

5. Other: I like to vote.

[Warren DeMontague]

6. Same reason people believe the moon landings were a "hoax"

[PBS Poll-435]

11. Do not diminish my NY coffee!

Even though it is Sara Lee now...


I miss the "Sorry I elbowed you in the subway, and Fuck You too!" blend



:P

[tallahasseedem]

7. Well...

a lot of people here would like him to be a dictator. But hey, it's OKAY if it's what we want...right?

[Rex]

9. Same reason why so many believe he doesn't have a birth certificate.

They want to believe, need to for some strange reason.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. WOLVERINES!!!!

Yes, they believe this.

[pampango]

12. If Rush and Sarah have taught us anything, it's "Attack, Reload and Attack some more."

Maximum negative portrayal of everything your "enemy" does. Never let up. Never concede anything. No gray areas. No "I don't agree with that, but I see how he could where he's coming from." All respect and every last ounce of discernable trust has to be banished from everything you say about him.

He has to become the only human being who is wrong a perfect 100% of the time in everything that he says and does. (Even the "broken clock" analogy that we see so much around here applied occasionally to repubs or libertarians or fellow travelers cannot be used because you can't acknowledge that Obama is right even twice a day.)

Rush, Glenn and the folks at Fox have proven that is an effective media strategy for demonizing your "enemy" in the eyes of enough people that it matters. Sarah has come a little late to the party, but she is catching up big time. :)

[damntexdem]

13. It's what they're told by Faux News and other hacks in the MSM.