SOME VERY INTERESTING RESULTS FOR A FOX POLL. WHY DOESN'T FOX REPORT ALL OF THIS??

April 9, 2010, 12:18PM

To be clear, this poll is pretty damning to both parties, but to hear it on Fox News, one would not get this impression.  Only the items that show the democrats and Obama in a negative light are mentioned (and repeated ad nauseum) 

Here's the poll;  FOX NEWS POLL

Also, look at the questions, the way they are being asked and some of the wordage used.  These aren't push polls, but they are a bit cheeky.   Just as an example, question #41 says this;

Based on what you know, do you think Nancy Pelosi and Congressional Democrats played by the rules to get health care legislation passed or did they change the rules?

This question is loaded in more than one way.  They are asking if the Democrats 'played by the rules.'  -- Well, clearly everything that was done was WITHIN THE RULES.  There is NO RULE against using RECONCILIATION.  I repeat the 'rule' of RECONCILIATION was not changed, amended, or altered by this Congress.  These are the same rules used to pass the Bush tax cuts for the rich.  REMEMBER, the GOP NEVER had a super-majority during W's tenure.  Wouldn't it be logical to ask if other Congresses 'played by the rules' too, or Is this poll implying that the 'rules' were broken then too??

Also, some of these results seem kind of dubious.  In this poll, 56 PERCENT of self-described REPUBLICAN respondents say that they HAVE NEVER HEARD OF JOHN BOEHNER.   HUH???  Is this really believable? REMEMBER this is a FOX news poll, after all.
And for all the vitriol, the Congressional APPROVAL rating is essentially unchanged in 2 YEARS.  One would think by the way Fox portrayed it that Americans are 'fed-up' and prepared for an insurrection.  WHY IS THIS RESULT NOT MENTIONED BY FOX ON-AIR?
SOME HIGHLIGHTS:

1 - By a 13 POINT MARGIN.  FOX'S respondents APPROVE of OBAMA'S handling of 'TERRORISM'   (50-37)  -- THIS RESULT IS NOT MENTIONED BY FOX ON-AIR.

2 - Barack Obama LEADS in FAVORABILITY ratings when compared to the GOP, Dem party, the Tea-Bagger, the IRS, Pelosi, Reid and Boehner.  THIS RESULT IS NOT MENTIONED BY FOX ON-AIR

            Favorable
Barack Obama 50%
The Internal Revenue Service 49%
The Democratic Party 42%
The Republican Party 40%
The Tea Party Movement 36%
Nancy Pelosi 29%
Harry Reid 16%
John Boehner 12%

3 - Nancy Pelosi is viewed as MORE FAVORABLE than John Boehner by 17 POINTS. - THIS RESULT IS NOT MENTIONED BY FOX ON-AIR.

4 - The IRS is viewed as MORE FAVORABLE than the Tea-Party Movement by 13 POINTS!!!  -- WOW.  THIS RESULT IS NOT MENTIONED BY FOX ON-AIR.

5 - Republicans have a FAR more FAVORABLE opinion of the Tea-Party than Independents do!!  (62-35)  HUH??? THIS RESULT IS NOT MENTIONED BY FOX ON-AIR.

6 -  40 PERCENT of the INDEPENDENT responders (a majority) said that they were 'SATISFIED' with the OBAMA ADMINISTRATION.   THIS RESULT IS NOT MENTIONED BY FOX ON-AIR.

7 -  INDEPENDENTS are split (24-25) on which party represents their values the most....Which two parties?  The DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE TEA-PARTY.  Only 10 PERCENT of INDEPENDENTS say that the REPUBLICAN PARTY represents their values!   THIS RESULT IS NOT MENTIONED BY FOX ON-AIR.

I guess FAIR and BALANCED are optional.