(I kid you not) MSNBC wants to know: Were Democrats sufficiently respectful?

[Lex]

Ummm, did they ask that when there was a Repuke Congress and Clinton was President?

The poll is here:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16776742/

[The Count]

1. Why should they be seems a fair option.

[Lex]

3. Yes! I picked "why should they be" too

nt

[AGiordino]

2. I Never Expected Them To Be?

Why Should They Be?

Great manipulative polling there MSNBC.

[quiet.american]

4. Bush should be grateful he's not in handcuffs. Anything more is gravy. n/t

[dflprincess]

5. I selected the "Why should they be" option

so far that has 24%.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Sure. I didn't see any ropes or pitchforks.

[Lex]

11. True.

:thumbsup:

[cool user name]

7. They were way too respectful ...

... enough to make me ill.

[Rex]

8. Pathetic.

nt

[marmar]

9. Good grief...

Is there a poll about Pelosi's outfit, too? The mass media is a joke.

[WA98296]

10. Who the hell thought up this one?

[Lex]

13. Miss Manners?

:shrug:

[w8liftinglady]

12. I didn't see anyone moon the president

[Jack Rabbit]

14. You cannot possibly be disrespectful of Bush

No one owes him respect and he does nothing to command it.

[Canuckistanian]

15. Much counting of forelock-tugging ensues....

What a fucked-up world you live in....

[AndreaCG]

16. Why should they be is up to 26%

Get out there and vote.

[peekaloo]

17. Not surprised. NBC informed its viewers that both Pelosi and Reid had

a sit down with their respective House/Senate members to instruct each person to be on their best behavior.

I was pissed before the jugglin' monkey even hit center stage.

But then I started laughing when I saw a lot of very unintersted Dems during the speechifying. Sure they clapped, to keep their hands from going to sleep.

[niyad]

18. let's see, no tar, no feathers, no rope, no rail, not even any boos--were the dems supposed to kiss

his ring or something?

[Critters2]

19. Should have read "Respectful?! Of this moron?

What are you, kidding me?!"

[Kerrytravelers]

20. What a stupid poll question.

Do you think the new Democratic majority was sufficiently respectful to the President? * 10420 responses

Yes
48%

No
16%

Why should they be?
26%

I never expected them to be
10%

[Lone_Star_Dem]

21. Pelosi never once struck him with the gavel nor did she spit water on him

How she restrained herself I'll never know, but she did. I'd say that shows how devoted to showing good manners they were.

[Change has come]

22. Great to see the "why should they" choice

Do you think the new Democratic majority was sufficiently respectful to the President? * 10420 responses

48% Yes

16% No

26% Why should they?

10% I never expected them to be

[TexasLawyer]

23. split vote

yeah, but it does split the "yes" vote.

[corporatemedia]

24. here's ALL FOUR questions on msnbc with LIKNS

Which of the areas the president touched on in the speech was most important? * 6915 responses

Bipartisanship 7%
The war in Iraq 48%
The economy 5.6%
Reauthorizing No Child Left Behind 0.7%
Health care 9.6%
Energy security 11%
None of the above 19%
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16776710 /

Do you think the president was sincere when he spoke of wanting to work with Democrats? * 2238 responses

Yes 29%
No 66%
Not sure 5.1%
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16776731 /

Do you think the new Democratic majority was sufficiently respectful to the President? * 10153 responses

Yes 48%
No 16%
Why should they be? 26%
I never expected them to be 10%
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16776742 /

What was your overall impression of the State of the Union speech? * 2967 responses

He's saying the right things, we'll see if it works 11%
He is trying to lead a divided country in a strong manner 12%
It doesn't matter what he says, the Democrats won't work with him 10%
He still doesn't get the message sent in November 62%
None of the above 4.7%
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16776736 /