October 22, 2004
Mostly Idiots Support Bush
A large majority of President Bush's supporters continue to believe that Iraq either had weapons of mass destruction (47 percent) or a major programme to develop them (25 percent), contrary to official findings, a survey taken this month reveals.
And three out of four Bush backers believe Saddam Hussein provided substantial support to Al Queda or was involved in the September 11 attacks, while 56 percent said the Sept. 11 commission found such ties.
In reality, the commission found "no collaborative relationship" between Iraq and Al Queda.
Moreover, as many or more Bush supporters hold those beliefs today than they did several months ago, before the publication of a series of well-publicised official government reports that debunked both notions.
Obviously, Bush backers are not so bright and spend too much time reading their news while in the supermarket checkout lane.
Those are among the most striking findings of the survey, which was conducted in mid-October by the University of Maryland's Programme on International Policy Attitudes (PIPA) and Knowledge Networks, a California-based polling firm.
Bush Backers Steadfast on Erroneous Beliefs
Posted by admin at October 22, 2004 10:47 AM