Granted the focus of today's news is overwhelmingly on the bailout and the presidential race, but there is also big news on how Americans are now seeing the war effort. The pendulum has swung from despair to hopeful belief and this is important news that impinges on the elections.
Rasmussen released new data on September 30 that shows that more Americans are now viewing the war as a success and a growing number think that things will get even better in the near future. This is the highest support that Rasmussen has seen since they began to report on this issue. Curiously, news of the war has completely dropped off the radar of the Old Media.
In a national telephone survey Monday night, 41% said history will rate the war in Iraq a success versus 39% who said it will be seen as a failure, with 20% undecided. These findings echo those of the previous two weeks... By contrast, in August of last year, 57% believed history would judge the U.S. mission in Iraq a failure, and only 29% disagreed.
The new Rasmussen poll also finds that more Americans feel that the war will get even better as time goes on.
Nearly half of voters (48%) also believe the situation in Iraq will get better in the next six months versus 22% who believe it will get worse. Twenty-three percent (23%) expect things to stay about the same. The number of those who see the situation getting better has been steadily rising throughout the summer as violence has gone down in the war-torn country.
Rasmussen then goes on to say that President Bush is not getting any credit for this success. Of course, the reason for that is because the Media are not reporting these successes fairly. If they were, Bush would get at least some of the credit, as he deserves.
All of this news should go toward blunting some of the anger against the GOP that voters feel over recent history as well as defeating the anti-war angle that Democrats have been taking. Of course, this is why the media are ignoring this fact. They don't want to help the GOP and want to continue promulgating the idea that "everyone" is against the war, that all Americans are upset over the whole thing and see it as a "failure."
Americans are slowly seeing the truth despite the best efforts of the media. But it is happening without the media reporting the truth as often as it should.
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Just to strengthen your theory Mr H.
October 2, 2008 - 01:25 ET by HillbillyKingI propose that another reason, besides the ones you mentioned of course, that the MSM is avoiding Iraq is the simply fact that Gov. Palin's son is deployed there. By mentioning the success in Iraq it brings to mind the Palin connection and the MSM is doing EVERYTHING in it's power to avoid positive Palin perspective from reaching the airwaves.
Of course the only mention of Iraq I've heard in the last few days on the MSM was something about Bidens boy getting deployed there too. But again, you can't bring that up without mentioning Palin son and they Do Not want to do that.
Another thing that this poll shows is how the American public's mind set will return to a more positive perspective with the absence of MSM fear mongering. This is illustrated by the LACK of any Iraq coverage in the last few weeks/months.
I also think it shows how the manufactured opinion outlets must used repetition to "brainwash" the public. The MSM's opinion "product" has short "shelf-life". Iraq war no good, over and over and over again, but as soon as it lets up, WHAM, reality takes hold.
None of this should belittle the fact that the coverage that has come out of Iraq has been overwhelmingly positive. I believe that a small amount of good news goes a hellva long way in our fear mongering, negative spin obsessed society. The public is so swamped by shitty news that they grasp at the good news and take it to heart.
Good post, Mr. H. Keep em coming.
If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you.
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additional point
October 2, 2008 - 02:27 ET by Lame CherryEven Barack Obama whining about the 50 billion dollar surplus in Iraq was like the inept debater he is not figuring out that a prosperous Iraq means a successful Iraq, which means Obama was completely wrong in everything about Iraq.
Iraq is doing just what Germany, Italy and Japan did after liberation. Of course, there was not then Colin Powell screwing things up from the start dismantling everything to cause most of this mess which Rumsfeld got blamed for and Rice is starting to clean up thanks to President Bush who pushed for the surge.
The greater measure of problem is Obama's plans for Afghanistan are certain to be wrong as he is wrong about everything else. My concern is his policy on nuking Pakistan if America is attacked which it will be.
That Brzezinski policy will settle a nuclear cloud on China and implode that billion plus population which no one needs crawling all over Asia in refugee status of pillaging hordes.
I know Obama has no idea in any of this as it is his committee, but America has taken operational control in Afghanistan now as the Brits just mucked it up like south Iraq.
It is more vital now than ever that John McCain is elected to finish this policy successfully.
PS: A shout out to the BBC tonight in their world report and Karin Gianonne as presenter featuring this:
DEMOCRATS IN PENNSYLVANIA FOR MCCAIN.
I kid you not. BBC did a great segment on why working people in Pennsylvania are not going to vote for Obama no matter what and how that is John McCain voting country.
Was quite shocking seeing a real story when all America gets is bash McCain and Palin.
Do you think BBC has read the polling data all these crazed reporters have and are simply showing the reality that Obama is finished.
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Coming from BBC
October 2, 2008 - 03:01 ET by well99That is a shock.The msm already has their preset views so they dont bother with facts.
Suicide Bombers Killed 20 in Baghdad Yesterday
October 2, 2008 - 07:16 ET by Jacob Freezehttp://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/03/world/middleeast/03iraq.html?ref=world
In spite of how the MSM tries to portray suicide bombings that kill dozens of people as a bad thing, here on NewsBusters we know that it's just another sign of how brilliantly the Surge has succeeded!
The only problem with all this brilliant success is that there may not be any Iraqis left alive to enjoy it, but that's not our problem.
Our only problem is how to make George W. Bush look good in the MSM, and even the ocean of liberal prejudice against our great President has evaporated in the blinding light of the Surge, like a half-pint mud-puddle on the Fourth of July!
Liberals want to make a big deal about suicide bombings that kill dozens of people, but if the same thing happened in Philadelphia, nobody would even notice! And if it happened the next day in Atlanta, nobody would notice, and if it happened the next day Memphis, nobody would notice, and the next day in Boston, and the next day in Denver, and the next day Missoula, Montana...
Are you
October 2, 2008 - 07:32 ET by Warner Todd HustonAre you an idiot, or do you just play one on TV?
(By the way, I typed that really, really slow so you could keep up)
Warner Todd Huston
October 2, 2008 - 09:36 ET by Jacob FreezeEver since "Warner Todd Huston" got his moped stuck in the McDonald's drive-through and pooped his pants for revenge, everyone in Hollywood calls him "Doodoo Boi."
Doodoo Boi apparently thinks Iraq is the name of a "special" reality show that he and his retarded friends watch every day in the sheltered workshop.
When he isn't making napkin rings with his friends in the workshop, Doodoo Boi likes to watch reruns of Beverly Hillbillies.
"Rich people are cool."
"Compared to what, Doodoo Boi?"
"Compared to me, the Doodoo Boi of Sunset Boulevard, Warner Todd Huston."
Well WTH..
October 2, 2008 - 09:48 ET by MightyMouthYou got your answer.. Jacob is a real honest to goodness Idiot, not just a pretender... Maybe he can blame the suicide bombings in India and Pakistan on GWB too?
"There are two types of people in this country; those who provide freedom and those who enjoy it." MM says...
Well...
October 2, 2008 - 10:14 ET by Warner Todd HustonWell, I AM right 99% of the time, ain't I?
OK, maybe 95%.
Lowest 90%.
But, it's way up there.
MM
October 2, 2008 - 17:39 ET by well99Dont forget Syria.There was a car bombing there also.Damn you GWB.Also GWB was responsible for Civil War,Spanish America war and the great Chicago Fire.
Correction!
October 2, 2008 - 09:49 ET by Jacob FreezeI assumed that "Warner Todd Huston" was a zombie-perv with the same name, voted "Least Likely to Succeed" and "Ugliest" by the Class of '94 at Beverly Hills High School.
Now I learn that this "Warner Todd Huston" is nothing, just a pseudonym.
My apologies to the Great State of California!
This is base don a foolish
October 2, 2008 - 17:33 ET by BDThis is base don a foolish assumption. That assumption being that casualties of any form mark the success or failure of a counter-Insurgency.
All markers point to the fact that the tactics of seize and hold coupled with an injection of US troops into neighborhoods not previously operated in has had the desired effect.
Please prove that it has not.
There's a War?
October 2, 2008 - 09:11 ET by Mistah BittermanWhat, there's a war in Iraq? Gosh I hadn't heard that since the surge worked. Or was it since Nobamamania swept the land? After imbedding reporters worked too well at the outset the MSM had to do what they want all Americans to do in a time of war (or hanging with a White House intern) and "pull out". So it is no wonder that they hate military success.
Outfit the MSM with blue UN helmets (ala Dukkakis) as they are "in the tank" for Nobama. Which is as close to a piece of military hardware as they will get.
As long as we can let soldiers run wars, and let our politicians and MSM do what they do best and run their mouths victory will be ours!