Alfred North Whitehead is reported to have said, "It takes a very unusual mind to undertake an analysis of the obvious." Having been forewarned, Ned's readers are invited to engage in the following such endeavor.
Ned is wearied to his very soul when faced with the tiresome necessity of dealing with the incessant drumbeat of "poll" after "poll", purporting to take the mood of some portion of the voting age population. One of Ned's most painful experiences occurs when he has to deal with those polls which purport to measure the "satisfaction" of the voters with Obama. Such polls today generally show the voters are more dissatisfied than satisfied with the President, by about 46% to 43%.
Ned must point out that these sorts of responses do not measure whether Americans would VOTE for Obama, only whether they agree with the direction of the country. Many persons are dissatisfied because they feel the President does not go nearly far enough in health care reform and tax increases on the filthy rich plutocracy. Others comprise the usual bunch of hate-filled Republicans. Ned would opine, if he were done the great favor to be asked, that he is dissatisfied with the President, but that in no way translates into an iota of support for the anti-intellectual, conniving, scheming, lying, sanctimonious hypocrites that comprise his opposition. A more cringing bunch of snakes in the grass and wolves in sheep's clothing it is hard to imagine (and Ned has a vivid imagination, let it be said).
So the next time you read a "poll" that concludes that the voters are dissatisfied with Obama, remember the devil is in the details.
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