Ill conceived and poorly rolled out.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by Got Stripers

I know the thread will be hijacked in short order, because that apparently is the way this board operates. I think we can all agree on one thing, what is happening world wide by terrorists is tragic, however this travel ban is not what IMHO was needed to beef up our homeland security.

In the fifteen years after 9/11, jihadists have killed 94 people inside the United States. Each of those deaths is a tragedy. The attack in Orlando was the deadliest terrorist attack in the United States since 9/11 and the deadliest mass shooting in American history. However, the attacks are not national catastrophes of the type the United States experienced on 9/11. Instead the death toll has been quite similar to other forms of political—and even non-political—violence Americans face today.

I'm more likely to slip on ice today and kill myself than be killed by a terrorist attack, to put such a black eye on the American Brand by rolling out this typical Trump shoot first and think about it later policy is just stupid. Why not get your cabinet in place first? Why not get yourself educated by sitting down with the people that have an intimate knowledge of the real world first?

I think all he has accomplished is to put people on the streets and maybe that's his twisted plan, direct everyone's attention elsewhere so he (Bannon) can get some other things slipped through the back door. He hasn't made us safer, he's given the not jobs the best recruiting propaganda they could have ever dreamed of and it's the home grown waiting in the wings nuts that they recruit that I'd be more afraid of; not someone coming in from any of those 7 countries with green card or visa.

I guess if they had a Trump golf course and casino, they could have gotten the pass that Saudi did.

His kissing up to and bolstering Putin......OMG don't even get me started on that one.

Isn't it possible that the reason there have been a small number of terrorist murders, is that we are being aggressive and playing offense?

The Obama administration concluded that these 7 countries were not helping us vet the refugees. Maybe Trump is being too alarmist when he says that poses a threat, maybe he is spot on. But Obama's administration identified these 7 countries very specifically.

Trump says some things that are going very easy on Putin. But the cabinet he is building, looks to me like a group who believes that the way to deal with Putin is from a position of strength.

[scottw]

just sayin....

Thursday, February 02, 2017

Despite continuing protests and legal challenges, just over half of voters favor President Trump's temporary refugee ban, although there's a lot less concern about the threat of domestic Islamic terrorism.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 52% of Likely U.S. Voters favor a ban that keeps refugees from all countries from entering the United States for the next four months until there is a better system in place to keep out individuals who are terrorist threats.

Most voters approve of President Trump’s temporary halt to refugees and visitors from several Middle Eastern and African countries until the government can do a better job of keeping out individuals who are terrorist threats.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 57% of Likely U.S. Voters favor a temporary ban on refugees from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen until the federal government approves its ability to screen out potential terrorists from coming here.

Most voters think those who overstay their visas are a serious national security threat and that the feds need to take stronger steps to deport them.

Monday, February 06, 2017

Forty-six percent (46%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending February 2.

That’s down just a point from the previous week which marked the highest level of optimism in over 12 years of regular surveying.

Wednesday, February 08, 2017

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 53% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance.

[Jim in CT]

And I agree with GS that it was poorly rolled out. The administration could have done more to give the impression that other subject matter experts were included and provided input. I think that was a good point by the OP.

[wdmso]

Originally Posted by scottw

just sayin....

Thursday, February 02, 2017

Despite continuing protests and legal challenges, just over half of voters favor President Trump's temporary refugee ban, although there's a lot less concern about the threat of domestic Islamic terrorism.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 52% of Likely U.S. Voters favor a ban that keeps refugees from all countries from entering the United States for the next four months until there is a better system in place to keep out individuals who are terrorist threats.

Most voters approve of President Trump’s temporary halt to refugees and visitors from several Middle Eastern and African countries until the government can do a better job of keeping out individuals who are terrorist threats.

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 57% of Likely U.S. Voters favor a temporary ban on refugees from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen until the federal government approves its ability to screen out potential terrorists from coming here.

Most voters think those who overstay their visas are a serious national security threat and that the feds need to take stronger steps to deport them.

Monday, February 06, 2017

Forty-six percent (46%) of Likely U.S. Voters think the country is heading in the right direction, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey for the week ending February 2.



That’s down just a point from the previous week which marked the highest level of optimism in over 12 years of regular surveying.
national telephone survey of 2.500 Likely Voters how many actually answered

Wednesday, February 08, 2017

The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Wednesday shows that 53% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Trump’s job performance. Forty-seven percent (47%) disapprove.

and none of of these poll respondents Fears are based on facts

Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey usual only calls 2500 to 1000 numbers no one know how many people actually answered


Rasmussen’s practice of surveying only “likely voters,” rather than the full population, on all subjects earned criticism t this practice “paints a picture of an electorate that is potentially madder than it really is ... And potentially more conservative than it really is.”
Just saying

[scottw]

yeah...they should probably survey the full population

[The Dad Fisherman]

Originally Posted by wdmso

Forty-seven percent (47%) disapprove

Well, It looks like he won the "Popular" Vote.
Posted from my iPhone/Mobile device

[Raven]