90% of Americans think Congress has no business Schiavo case..

[BrklynLiberal]

Brand new Poll just announced on AAR news....

[Walt Starr]

1. Looks like the Republicans were handed about ten thousand miles of rope

and they shot themselves in the foot with Uzis.

[deadparrot]

2. Granted, it is AAR.

Do we know who conducted the poll?

[SemiCharmedQuark]

7. Well on the local Fox station here they just said over 70% think congress

overstepped its bounds and that this is all about politics (DUH).

[deadparrot]

9. That's encouraging.

I hope to God that this has woken up the masses. But I doubt that's the case--Americans are pretty apathetic.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

10. Yeah, it's weird. It's like everyone woke up all at once.

I thought that this was just another lie of his to add to the pile. But for some reason, this has caught the attention of the people.

[WatchWhatISay]

19. And yet if you watched Fox, MSNBC or CNN this weekend

you'd think anyone who doesnt agree with Bush/Delay are fringe people

and what about the votes in the House and Senate?

[prattleon]

3. I believe it.

Surpisingly, even my fundie acquaintences say Congress overstepped their boundaries of what is proper.

[Old Deuteronomy]

13. Of course...

we who believe the Word as is are not total idiots!

[cthrumatrix]

4. and WE have a "democracy".....LOL

[shadowknows69]

5. so once again our elected officials completely ignore us.

can we put a "fire the incompetent bums" amendment in the constitution for things like the president going to war on shoddy intelligence or congress overstepping their constitutional bounds. No waiting for elections an impeachment by the people. Let us all vote on our leaders performance while in office.

[Old Deuteronomy]

12. Oh, I wish!!! n/t

[Old Deuteronomy]

6. And you think....

that matters to Shrub and cronies?

[SemiCharmedQuark]

8. I think so. He has no principles, he says and does whatever he needs to

to get the votes.

[salin]

14. agreed

I think that once this passes we won't hear about it again... but come election time - campaign lit aimed at the far religious right will have Schaivo all over the place. It will be targetted exploitation of the issue - but since the gen public didn't sign on... it will be dropped from the gen public campaigning.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

15. At this point, I don't think a lot of the neocons give a rats ass about it

They are only chasing what they think the fundies want to hear. I bet since some fundies look to Bush as a spiritual leader that they would be against it if he was. A real chicken/egg situation.

[Old Deuteronomy]

20. Jesus!!!!

I may be called a fundie, but I sure as heck do NOT see the Shrub as anything at all except a large pile.

[RetroLounge]

11. Right Winger at work today is PISSED at bush for this.

Screaming about states rights etc.

RL

[jonnyblitz]

16. my wingnut dad is totally against this too. big time. nt.

[roguevalley]

17. Bush signed a bill in Texas that requires the removal of life

support if you can't pay for it no matter your convictions. A baby was unplugged there against its parents wishes. What about that.

[Rose Siding]

18. ABC poll: 70% say it's inappropriate for Congress to be involved

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/PollVault/story?id=599622&page=1

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That legislative action is distinctly unpopular: Not only do 60 percent oppose it, more — 70 percent — call it inappropriate for Congress to get involved in this way. And by a lopsided 67 percent-19 percent, most think the elected officials trying to keep Schiavo alive are doing so more for political advantage than out of concern for her or for the principles involved.

This ABC News poll also finds that the Schiavo case has prompted an enormous level of personal discussion: Half of Americans say that as a direct result of hearing about this case, they've spoken with friends or family members about what they'd want done if they were in a similar condition. Nearly eight in 10 would not want to be kept alive.