Exclusive poll: GOP turns on FBI

[highplainsdem]

Source: Axios

President Trump's hammering on the FBI — and green-lighting yesterday of the Russia memo's release over Bureau objections — is having a profound effect:

A SurveyMonkey poll for Axios finds that not even 40% of Republicans approve of America's main federal law enforcement agency — a stunning turn for the law-and-order party.

Why it matters: Trump, who earlier turned a huge swath of Republicans toward more favorable opinions of Russia, has now turned his party against his own FBI.

The numbers: FBI approval in the SurveyMonkey Poll, taken over the past two days, is 64% among Democrats and just 38% among Republicans. Unfavorable opinion of the FBI: 47% in the GOP; 14% among Ds.

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Read more: https://www.axios.com/gop-turns-on-fbi-survey-78c4f486-8755-4c9e-be99-a1567bd3a625.html

[mucifer]

1. That is truly scary. We can hope there are less people who call themselves

republicans. If not this is a really bad trend.

[OhNo-Really]

7. I do NOT trust Axios at all

I researched this NEW Axios news source recently. A couple of former Politico writers recently launched Axios. Who is financing them?

All of a sudden Axios is being sourced a lot.

Caveat Emptor. Buyer Beware.

Research Axios when you have some time.

I do not trust Axios.

MonkeyPoll. Rofl

[OhNo-Really]

27. Seriously do not trust Axios

Do the research

Axios (stylized as AXIOS) is an American news and information website founded in 2016 by Politico co-founder Jim VandeHei, Politico's former Chief White House correspondent Mike Allen, and former Politico Chief Revenue Officer Roy Schwartz. The site's name, based on the term Greek: ἄ???? (áxios), "worthy", officially launched in 2017

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axios_(website)

[Hermit-The-Prog]

30. poll fits

I don't see anything in your post which disputes the poll. I don't see anything in your post that explains why you do not trust Axios.

On the other hand, the poll results given align fairly well with those reported by CNN about a month ago:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/02/politics/poll-fbi-republican-ratings-fall/index.html

While 62% of Republicans gave the FBI "excellent" or "good" marks in a 2014 survey from Gallup, just 49% say the same now. The agency is the only one of 13 tested whose ratings among Republicans have worsened compared with 2014.

That was from a Gallup poll conducted Dec 2017:
http://news.gallup.com/poll/224804/republicans-push-government-agency-ratings-not-fbi.aspx

It does not seem unreasonable to expect a 9 point drop in approval since then, due to the increased attacks on the FBI by trumpanzees.

[Hortensis]

38. Agree. The Koch's partnership in it is worrisome.

And its rocket-launch trajectory from nothing to being quoted everywhere within a few weeks? This instant mainstream "acceptance," pushing aside long-time sources in favor of Axios, is not reassuring.

[OhNo-Really]

39. financed by kochs wallmart etc etc etc corporate america

[Hortensis]

40. All our major media are owned by "corporate America,"

anything from giant conglomerates to ultrawealthy families, but vary greatly in their service and disservice to America. For that matter, virtually all of the more minor ones do also. Hard to do business without being a business or having business interests.

For me, it's about what they publish, and also why. Which brings us back to Axios.

[OhNo-Really]

42. Well the Axios founders left Politico

and Politico has been doing some great reporting since their departure.

I prefer citizen journalists with exceptions of course.

Like this one. Looks like he quit a few years ago. Lots of indepth reports

https://www.dailykos.com/blogs/War-on-Error

[Hortensis]

44. Like any reporting that shines a light on ALEC.

[FakeNoose]

48. Axios is crap - they're just counting bots

Fake poll, fake votes. This doesn't mean shit.

[Eliot Rosewater]

2. Told ya, bye bye Rosenstein, Mueller and investigation.

but if our citizenship is this traitorous, then do we deserve this nation?

Remember, the memo content is meaningless, like they said on Real Time, it is a piece of paper with words on it that Hannity can hold up to the camera.

It's over folks

[pangaia]

9. This has been my take for many months..

----'it's over folks.'

While I hope hope hope I am wrong, what good are Mueller's results if there is nobody left to bring the guilty to justice? WHO is going to actually arrest them? Who will throw them in the klink?

[Hortensis]

43. Lol. Sorry, but when a party is reduced to attacking the FBI

in a desperate effort to avoid criminal prosecution, IT'S LOSING.

[pangaia]

45. I sure hope you are right and not me.

[Hortensis]

46. Why not work on more than hope? Dump the

ratings-chasing sensationalizing coverage. Stick with genuine experts who seek to inform. They don't have crystal balls, and they are also concerned, of course, but their analyses are usually reassuring to those worried about our democracy, and who among us isn't?

[FreepFryer]

12. LOL. You've been declaring all of us dead for months. We're not dropping! (n/t)

[Eliot Rosewater]

18. I am with you then, good. My deal is I do not want anyone to EVER forget why we got here

That nose holders got us here.

[FreepFryer]

19. Never stop fighting till the fight is done. Our coalition is diverse, coalesces slowly...

...but we are better, stronger, and we are united in defense of a better vision of our nation than Trumpism.

[Eliot Rosewater]

20. Think about this for me though, last night on Maher, David Frum, after saying to Scaramuchi to his

face that he was a criminal with the sale of his business (I need more info on that) talked about how even we Democrats dont really see what is happening, and I partly agree with him.

Meaning we keep thinking FACTS or sense or patriotism will count when things like firing Rosenstein come up, they dont, they wont.

We need to assume trump and nunes, mcconnell etal will do the most anti american action possible, and plan for that.

[FreepFryer]

25. Facts, sense and patriotism DO count. AND we need to be (and some have) prepared for the worst. n/t

[Hortensis]

41. Saboteurs and underminers played a big part, those wired to

Sit and complain rather than stand up and support.

Whine about how there's no good choice rather than vote.

Pretend to hold their noses in the hypocritical belief that facile, cynical ignorance is true wisdom.

[Still In Wisconsin]

22. I agree. I didn't think it would work, but I was wrong. TRUMP has won.

He is a malodorous, disgusting bag of human slime, but he is somehow able to appeal to the worst instincts in people in such a was as to cause them to follow him blindly. TRUMP has won the battle and will eventually win the war. If the Deplaorables now hate the FBI, then TRUMP has won. Will there even BE elections in 2020? I'm not sure there will.

[not fooled]

32. There could be "elections"

but with a preordained outcome. After all, there remain dollars on the table for pukes to loot on behalf of their billionaire backers, and they will stick at nothing, as recent elections have shown.

Nevertheless we get out and vote. I sure hope the daemons are in for a nasty surprise, kook brothers and their $400 mil be damned in 2018.

[bluestarone]

3. either russia and tRUMPY are good at what they do OR

PEOPLE ARE FUCKING STUPID I say PEOPLE ARE STUPID!!!!!

[highplainsdem]

8. People are stupid and/or living in the RW alternate media universe.

Personally, I believe that simply choosing to live in that universe shows a certain level of stupidity. But unfortunately it's true that many people limit their exposure to news to sources that fit with ideas they already hold. (As for me, I tend to skim a lot of RW sources to see what ideas they're pushing. But I know RWers who aren't stupid per se -- their IQs are fairly high -- but who simply can't emotionally handle listening to other points of view.) So even a lot of people who seem pretty reasonable on many subjects can be so limited -- self-limited -- in their understanding of politics that they're easily persuaded by RW propaganda.

They have Fox, they have countless RW websites...and they have RW talk radio, which should never be underestimated, with its round-the-clock brainwashing of listeners.

[gopiscrap]

4. fucking moronic idiots

the gop has turned into a cult

[Still In Wisconsin]

23. "the gop has turned into a cult"

Yes, exactly. And THAT is why they are so much more dangerous now.

[not fooled]

33. These are the same people

who if they had lived in 30's Germany would have gleefully voted in Hitler. And unquestioningly supported his agenda. Another death cult.

[gopiscrap]

34. no kidding

my mom grew up in Germany (born in 1933) and warned me about that kind of shit

[dalton99a]

5. The bully knows how to use the bully pulpit

that's for sure

[bitterross]

6. So obviously hypocritical. They loved Comey when he released the Hillary letter

The brazen hypocrisy is so freaking contemptible. Comey was their hero when he released a damaging letter about Hillary just before the election. Now, he and his whole organization are enemies of the state. How long did that take? Less than 18 months?

[OhNo-Really]

10. Comey gave letter to Congress. Chaffetz leaked it and quit Congress

Chaffetz leaked CLASSIFIED information am I right. Evidence of ongoing federal investigation.


Maybe The GOP reps families are being threatened like some here suggested the other day.

Chaffetz went dark...gone into the sunset. And that's a good thing 🤐

[vkkv]

11. Public is fickle, let's not lose our heads over the stupidity of RePigLickin' voters...

Fox News watchers.. to expect anything more of them is not the real world.

[beachbum bob]

13. no surprise, gop is not a law and order party any more. Its all about protecting crooks and racists

[PSPS]

14. Note that "SurveyMonkey" is not a real poll

[Freethinker65]

15. Stupid survey. This is all about Trump vs. Mueller/FBI

If most of those “anti-FBI” survey takers were searching for a missing loved one, or had been a victim of a serious crime, they would be more than happy to receive assistance from the FBI.

[LanternWaste]

47. Poll focusing is a mechanism rather than "stupid."

Poll focusing and probability distribution is one mechanism among many within the rather than "stupid."

But I'm confident you'll illustrate your alleged 'free thinking' by posting objective sources validating your premise rather than simply reading a bumper-sticker aloud.

[Corgigal]

16. Well I hope they don't live near

any bridges, tunnels or railroad crossings. If you think the local cops can make that safe from any terrorist attack, to include two 19 year old Americas with nothing to do, deep thinking isn't their thing.

No one knows what intelligence was ever used to keep anyone safe. They are betting with their hate that the airplane their grandchild is using is safe.

Idiots. They don't even understand what the FBI does. Use the outside banking system, you don't wanna go in , in case bank robberies goes on high. Hey, we won't get caught, let's go.

Hope no one they love goes missing, only local funding for you. Don't ask for federal funding, they aren't worth it. He's 8 years old? Sorry.

[YOHABLO]

17. A very unreliable poll .. as usual.

[bucolic_frolic]

21. Please tell them that once Trump controls the FBI

he will be listening to their phone conversations

[StevieM]

24. Ironically, partisan Republicans at the FBI are the only reason he was elected. (eom)

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

26. Before freaking out, keep in mind that Survey Monkey is not a reliable

or scientific poll. People who voluntarily respond to on-line polls tend to have a more vested interest in the results. These results are what you'd expect from committed GOPers who would respond to such a poll.

[randr]

28. Did anyone ever dig up who the hell was giving info to Ghoulianni

back when he was relevent?
Talk about your FBI bias.
This is why it is such a surprise for lefties to find themselves defending the FBI and Justice Dept.

[Iliyah]

29. Must remember, 40% is very low number.

Many Republicans are jumping ship. They are disgusted as well.

[inwiththenew]

31. Not that surprising. There have been element on the right that have had issue with the FBI long

Before all of this. Goes back to the 90s and the Ruby Ridge & Waco incident.

[Maxheader]

35. They'd turn on the angels

if they were investigating cheetoz

[workinclasszero]

36. This is the power of Fox 'news' and hate radio propaganda, on display

The former law and order "patriot" party has now turned on the rule of law in obedience to a foreign dictators wishes.

The republican party is a party of traitors that wants to overthrow the Constitution and rule of law for chaos and dictatorship.

Trump and his cult are a clear and president danger to this country. It will be a miracle if we make it 4 years with this Russian asset in power at the White House.

[elmac]

37. The fascists loved the FBI after they derailed the HRC presidency nt