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CNN Conducts False Poll

By Big Tent Democrat, Section War In Iraq
Posted on Wed May 09, 2007 at 06:35:27 PM EST
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CNN's latest poll misstates the Reid-Feingold proposal:

21. One proposal would NOT provide additional funds for US troops in Iraq and would require the US withdraw all its troops by March 2008. Would you favor or oppose such a bill?

There is no such proposal. CNN is either incompetent, my choice, or deliberately not telling the truth about the Reid-Feingold proposal.

The proper question for the Reid-Feingold proposal would say:

One proposal would provide additional funds for US troops in Iraq up to a date certain, March 31, 2008, and then would require the US withdraw all its troops by March 2008 by NOT providing funding after March 31, 2008. Would you favor or oppose such a bill?

Is CNN incompetent? Or deliberately misstating what the Reid-Feingold proposal is? This is inexcusable from a supposedly reputable news organization. This poll is a sham.

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    Contact CNN to (politely) complain (5.00 / 1) (#4)
    by MSS on Wed May 09, 2007 at 10:15:35 PM EST
    is the contact page for CNN

    Take a moment to let them know the importance of the error in this poll.

    You can submit your comment as a hot news tip: HUGE ERROR IN CNN POLL. WAS THE ERROR INTENTIONAL OR INCOMPETENCE?

    Incompetent (none / 0) (#1)
    by vcmvo2 on Wed May 09, 2007 at 08:39:02 PM EST
    I guess I would have to agree that it's incompetent. But it's so egregious that I was tempted to go with deliberate. But really is basic reading comprehension a thing of the past?

    Good catch, BTD!

    It was deliberate (none / 0) (#2)
    by Che's Lounge on Wed May 09, 2007 at 09:24:14 PM EST
    unless they get caught. Then it's imcompetent.

    So familiar.

    "deliberately not telling the truth" (none / 0) (#3)
    by Lora on Wed May 09, 2007 at 10:05:24 PM EST
    My choice.  They may be dumb, but they are not stupid.

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