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to speculate a bit, the 49% of democrats who approve must be viewing this whole kerfuffle through the partisan lens that it's an attack on the administration, r
by lvs 13y ago
to speculate a bit, the 49% of democrats who approve must be viewing this whole kerfuffle through the partisan lens that it's an attack on the administration, rather than as an attack on the Patriot Act and other post-9/11 apparatus that, at least in part, predate the current administration.
- tptacek 13y agoI think the converse is true, and the partisan effect is increasing disapproval because of conservatives who want to believe that the Obama government is inept and overreaching. Either way, not a great discussion to have on HN.
- meepmorp 13y ago> democrats who approve must be viewing this whole kerfuffle through the partisan lens that it's an attack on the administration Maybe. Maybe the poll sucks, maybe asking the questions differently would've made a difference, maybe taking the poll later would've changed the results. Maybe there's a characteristic difference in thought between people who tend to vote democratic and the other groups. Maybe democrats tend to trust that the Obama administration isn't making use of this program in a way that directly or deliberately targets American citizens. Maybe republicans view the program through a partisan lens, viewing it as yet another totalitarian act on the part of Obama, rather than a continuation of post-9/11 national security policy from the Bush years. There's plenty of possible explanations, and very limited data.