The Party Of Pollyanna
By Mitch Berg
Good news, Democrats! Your internal propaganda budget is apparently well-spent!
Democrats have a much more optimistic view of the U.S. economy than either Republicans or unaffiliated adults.
Currently, just 36% of Democrats believe the economy is in poor shape, according to new Rasmussen Reports polling. Nearly twice as many Republicans (67%) offer such a pessimistic view. So do 54% of those not affiliated with either major party.
It’s gotta be either the propaganda budget thing, or most of them work in government jobs that are untouchable until the entire economy Greeces out.
The national telephone survey of 3,500 American Adults was conducted by Rasmussen Reports July 14-20, 2012. The margin of sampling error for the survey is +/- 2 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.
Confidence in the survey, of course. Not the economy. Or the accuracy of the pollyannas’ views.
July 24th, 2012 at 11:14 am
This is probably why the President wants Democrats to cover their eyes and ears when opposition ads are aired.
July 24th, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Pollyanna indeed. Another phrase for it is ‘ignorant mass delusion’.
“It’s gotta be either the propaganda budget thing, or most of them work in government jobs that are untouchable until the entire economy Greeces out.
Dingdingding. I would be very interested to know the percentage of Gov’t employees who identify as Democrat. I bet the ratio of Democrat/liberal vs. Republican/conservative gov’t employees is far more skewed left than the general population of this country. It gets down to the basic mindset that differentiates conservatives and liberals: Earning and proving your worth vs. having your salary generated at gunpoint.
July 24th, 2012 at 10:40 pm
Well sure, none of you wingnut kooks can hold down jobs while calling your angry screeds in to right-wing talk radio (except for Mitch, who works in right-wing talk radio). Angryclown is sure the economy looks bad when you’re unemployed and living in a midwestern trailer park.
July 25th, 2012 at 9:55 am
6 years, 3 weeks working in IT at a large healthcare corporation.
*AC’s smear has been refuted*
July 25th, 2012 at 10:17 am
It seems that angryclown has again “discovered” the thin line between funny and stupid. 😉