O'Reilly Spins a Survey

On the O'Reilly Factor last night, Bill offered up his newest survey question on his website, which asks whether the respondent is "rooting for Obama to succeed."  Clearly, this poll is pointed at Bill's conservative listeners, seeking to determine whether they're able to put aside their 'druthers and support the man who won the election.  This is the same wording that Hannity has been using as his cautious support of the POTUS-elect.  That Bill would lift Sean's syntax for his own poll is rather cheap, but the intent of the question is still a worthy one.  But the wording of the question is troublesome, and hinges on the definition of "succeed."  If one were to answer "Yes", does this then mean that the respondent hopes Obama is successful in implementing all of the policies that he put forth as campaign promises.  Even many Democrats would not like to see that, most of them being less Liberal than Obama, by record.  And if one were to answer "No", does that mean that the respondent is an intractible ideologue who can't let go of what shoud've been?  Or worse, unpatriotic for not supporting the President?  While I wouldn't accuse O'Reilly of purposely creating a set-up, he clearly doesn't know a poorly worded question when he creates one, which is quite disappointing for such a veteran investigative reporter.  What did you intend to ask, Bill?

Unqualified Management, Indeed!

The honorable Congressman Dodd went before the Press recently to express his belief that top management of the auto companies do not deserve to keep their positions in light of a rescue package, because they are the people who are responsible for the current dire situation that those companies find themselves in. Yet it was Congress who ruined the Housing industry, by imposing their ideas of who should have mortgages regardless of affordability, which ruined the Credit industry, which the Auto industry is crucially dependent upon -even for the least expensive of their products, which led to the sudden collapse of auto sales and the looming failure of those companies. So Congressman Dodd, along with all who think as he does, is either unbelievably stupid not to see this, or he is flat out corrupt to his bones...or both. Regardless, he is undeniably unqualified to manage even a side-walk lemonade stand, let alone his congressional office or the Auto industry. Do us all and yourself a favor, Congressman, follow the example of Gov. Blago and step down!