That’s right, it’s gotten so bad for the Republican Party that Dick Cheney, whose approval ratings went from a grim 30% in January to a less grim 37% in June, is now considered the “popular” one.
“Former Vice President Dick Cheney has been speaking out lately on a number of topics. Now that he has left office, how important are Dick Cheney’s opinions?” Only 39% say his views are very or somewhat important, to 57% who say his views are not very or not at all important.
Ingraham’s right. These so-called “popular” people with approval ratings in the 50s are irrelevant.
Cheney’s ability to sway the third of the country who still thinks George W. Bush was a great president remains impressive.
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Ingraham must have some seriously good hallucinogens.
So Palin-Cheney in 2012, then? I should probably go ahead and order some popcorn now, get those inventory levels ready for the Big Show…
There is no point in paying attention to anything in the “Mainstream” media save as evidence of mass psychosis.
Be nice if the MSM gave the appropriate amount of time to these folks. You know, 20%. Instead it’s more like 80%. Bassackwards. Big shocker there. It is, after all, the GOP/Media Complex. Bastards.
Seriously I have no idea why anyone watches This week in dumbfuckistan.
Darth has had the GOP and WH press machines buff up his image for 8 years and 57% think his views are not important. Time to face it the guy is toxic he drives Moderate voters our way come election day.
The more time Darth gets on tv the less time newer less toxic GOPers get to change the GOP’s image.
Limbaugh-Beck 2012.
And btw, who wins the contest of being the MOST DIFFICULT to listen to?? Laura Ingraham or Ann Coulter??? Not long ago I would’ve said Ann Coulter in a walk, not so sure anymore.
The only reasons to push Dath so much is because the GOP has nothing else! in the way of ideas and sadly enough popular news getters. Sure Darth turns off more Moderate voters than he gets for the GOP but he does motivate 20%ers.
who wins the contest of being the MOST DIFFICULT to listen to??
To answer properly would require research.
Sorry.
Your on your own on that I can’t listen to either of them to long.
It is terrifying (or is it laughable? I can’t decide which) that approximately 40% of this country loves them some Dick.
Honest to God, what is wrong with these people? They hate having a black president so much that they would throw their lot with the Evil One.
What really depresses me are Fox’s viewer numbers. Is it REALLY the most watched network? Yes, I realize their numbers are alone, and the saner ones are divided among 5, but even so — Fox is SO bad, and SO obvious, why would more than 1% of Americans watch it?
The GOP and Darth’s main strength is in the South the rest of the country we win but if the GOP wants to become only a regional party based in the South they are doing just fine.
Unless Obama starts creating jobs and gets us real Healthcare now.
Don’t worry compare how many people watch tv vs Fox’s numbers then compare how many just watch news shows total vs the number of viewers Fox has there are a lot of Moderates out there who don’t watch KO and Rachel.
The better question to ask is how many Moderate Voters like Fox and trust it more than the Daily Show. Fox has a lock on the 20%ers they get them but can they get enough Moderates to win an election or
How could anyone who is really moderate listen to the complete crap and lies on Faux? Really? Anyone with half a brain understands what faux is all about. They would rather see the country in ruins than have someone with a different political viewpoint do some great things to help America.
I hope the GOP nominates Dick Cheney for President in 2012. It could happen.
How many of the people watching Faux are progressives looking for something to do a post about.
The only Cheney numbers that are going up are the number of his secret undisclosed hospitalizations and surgeries. Whenever he emerges for a speech or FOX interview, you never see it asked: “What hospital discharged him?”
Note Podesta’s report that the big ‘report’ on Afghanistan the Bush admin left Obama took them one hour to compile.
They were and remain some of the LAZIEST people on earth.
And yes, I suspect Fox’s numbers are up because they’ve acquired an audience of those catching them in their delicts.
Anyone with half a brain understands…
Anyone with half a brain is the enemy.
She was oddly calm too, she must be medicated now.
I have a hard time deciding whether to watch faith healing televangelists of Fox News when I need a good laugh.
So why did Dick’s numbers go up?
CHENEY: PUTTIN’ THE DICK IN ‘WAR CRIMINAL’:
http://xanaduxero.blogspot.com/2009/03/cheney-puttin-dick-in-war-criminal.html
yeah, dick’em and liz’ard for 2012.
hasn’t shot anyone in the face recently
I don’t think Cheney would have such marvelous numbers if FOX, where everyone who rates him favorably gets their “news,” didn’t work so hard at manipulating opinions. Without FOX perhaps he’d be in the 20’s.
Blue Texan wrote:
Most of the planet is still sighing in relief that Bush and Cheney are no longer in charge of America and its foreign policy.
Book Salon a couple of flights upstairs with Steve Fox’s Marijuana Is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink hosted by John Holowach
Darth Cheney needs to SD&STFU. Not so long ago he had to go crawling back to President Obama to get an extension on his security detail and received 6 additional months of protection. Why? I can only guess it is because he is scared of his own shadow. No progressive/liberal would choose to get within 2 feet of him for fear of falling unconscious as a result of smelling the stench of millions of deaths that follows him around like a cloud. He’s toxic, alright, and he and his daughter aren’t the only ones who know it. Even Bush, Jr. has distanced himself from Darth, and that should say a whole lot.
peggy noonan
no contest
And btw, who wins the contest of being the MOST DIFFICULT to listen to?? Laura Ingraham or Ann Coulter???
Hmm…which tastes worse?? Dog shit or cat shit? We scoop, you taste, you decide.