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Showing Original Post only (View all)Majority of liberals support US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria [View all]
64% support and 32% oppose airstrikes in Iraq.
54% support and 40% oppose airstrikes in Syria.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/polling/september-2014-washington-postabc-news-poll/2014/09/09/e09e1da2-37d5-11e4-a023-1d61f7f31a05_page.html
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I'm pretty sure every political poll uses self-identification to determine ideology
Cali_Democrat
Sep 2014
#2
No, self-identified liberals is still a perfectly meaningful category.
Donald Ian Rankin
Sep 2014
#136
Additionally, calling it an "unprovoked ad hom", when you're the one who pointed out that you lie...
Tarheel_Dem
Sep 2014
#141
I understand, I'd give it up too. Your own words betray your ensuing indignant justifications.
Tarheel_Dem
Sep 2014
#148
"This is what real liberals and... erm... real conservative republicans support"
whatchamacallit
Sep 2014
#23
They are the liberals who are just slightly to the right of Barry Goldwater liberals. nt
Zorra
Sep 2014
#11
And the people keep deciding to vote for office holders who go to war with their consent
FrodosPet
Sep 2014
#82
I trust the corporate media who has been selling this war about as much as I trust the Niger forgery
J_J_
Sep 2014
#14
Killers, and those who applaud them, come in all poliical persuasions.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Sep 2014
#22
Did you see "liberal" in that story? If so, can you point it out to me, please?
merrily
Sep 2014
#29
Good point merrily. I ran the find feature for liberal...nothing. Randomly
snappyturtle
Sep 2014
#33
Maybe a source link would tell us that only liberals were polled....even then...??? nt
snappyturtle
Sep 2014
#38
What are the positions someone is required to hold before they ID as liberal?
FrodosPet
Sep 2014
#59
actually no. the role of elected officials is vote as they see fit- regardless of public opinion
cali
Sep 2014
#88
I'd like to see you make the same argument if the poll results were reversed. Liberals kept....
Tarheel_Dem
Sep 2014
#140
Did I say that public opinion should be ignored? Of course not. this isn't rocket science
cali
Sep 2014
#142
Know who's not happy about the air-strikes, Sid? The "moderate rebels" that
bullwinkle428
Sep 2014
#74
Any self-identified liberal who does not agree with me is not a 'real' liberal. And any poll with
pampango
Sep 2014
#65
A big portion would poll in favor of human sacrifices if the president supported them
Doctor_J
Sep 2014
#73
And of course there is no response to your post because it totally defeats their meme.
stevenleser
Sep 2014
#133
Tow and Do. Toe is an appendage on your foot, and due is something expected at a certain time
FrodosPet
Sep 2014
#97
I agree, I think it's funny how people laugh at sports fans but then act like sports fans
dilby
Sep 2014
#131
I am liberal, I think all able bodied people should work, I think everyone has a
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#103
Go back and read it again, I said they wanted to fly their flag over the WH.
Thinkingabout
Sep 2014
#115
Of course adherents to a certain brand of liberalism have adopted a libertarian flair along the way.
Tarheel_Dem
Sep 2014
#113
You mean the Rand Paul whose opinion fluctuates with every change of underwear?
Tarheel_Dem
Sep 2014
#123