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kentuck

(111,095 posts)
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:03 PM Aug 2018

Poll: 66% want probe to end before midterms

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2018/08/14/robert-mueller-investigation-trump-russia-midterms-november-66-over-newday-vpx.cnn

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A CNN poll revealed that 66 percent of voters think special counsel Robert Mueller should wrap up his investigation by the November 2018 midterm elections, but CNN's Jeffrey Toobin says the poll doesn't matter because Mueller doesn't care about his polling numbers.
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rogue emissary

(3,148 posts)
7. Exactly.
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:13 PM
Aug 2018

The headline from the poll is misleading. Many people think Donny is guilty of multiple crimes. The only reason why I want the probe to in Janaury is for political purposes. So if I responded to this poll, I'd reply yes end it as I think they've proven Donny campaigned conspired with the Russians.

brewens

(13,586 posts)
4. Well, you can wish in one hand and shit in the other, and see which one fills up first! It's going
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:10 PM
Aug 2018

take as long as it takes. When it's over, we'll know what we need to know. That's just the way it's gonna be.

PoorMonger

(844 posts)
5. Misleading Garbage Poll
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:12 PM
Aug 2018

Because it doesn’t separate those who want the probe to end so impeachment to begin and those who want it to be over because they stupidly believe Dump is innocent.

This is the kind of thing I wish CNN wouldn’t engage in because it’s just fodder for distraction.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
12. Precisely
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:38 PM
Aug 2018

Wanting the probe to be over before the mid-terms is meaningless unless you follow up with why a respondent wants the probe over. CNN's own legal eagle, Jeffrey Toobin, says the poll is meaningless. I guess if someone needs to justify setting a pile of money on fire, CNN has to report on its own garbage poll. If I were director of programming, I'd tell the nitwit who commissioned the poll to poll something meaningful next time (if there is a next time for said nitwit).

awesomerwb1

(4,268 posts)
6. Nice work CNN
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:12 PM
Aug 2018

Why hire polling companies to ask that stupid question?

Did they poll voters on how long they wanted Benghazi to last? Or how about if they feel their votes will be safe??

wryter2000

(46,045 posts)
8. Yeah, but how do they want it to conclude?
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:17 PM
Aug 2018

I want the ahole in jail awaiting trial before the midterms.

struggle4progress

(118,282 posts)
9. Another poll shows his lies are failing
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:19 PM
Aug 2018

Greg Sargent, The Washington Post
Published 11:10 am EDT, Tuesday, August 14, 2018

... A new CNN poll finds ...

--58 percent say this is a serious matter that should be investigated, vs. only 37 percent who think it's mainly an effort to discredit Trump.
--56 percent say Trump has interfered with the investigation, vs. only 38 percent who say he has not ...
--57 percent say Trump knew about contacts between his campaign operatives and Russians, vs. only 36 percent who say he did not.

Trump is losing every single public argument about the Mueller probe ...

https://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/As-Trump-keeps-raging-at-special-counsel-Mueller-13154928.php

Squinch

(50,949 posts)
10. That's a pretty silly measure. I'd like it done tomorrow, and I'm sure any given trumper
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:31 PM
Aug 2018

would too. So what?

edhopper

(33,579 posts)
11. What were the numbers on
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:37 PM
Aug 2018

Whitewater? Benghazi? The Emails?

These polls only seem to be of interest to the media if the investigation is of a Repuke.

Fullduplexxx

(7,863 posts)
13. Then tell the 66% to tell the cons to quit lying, misleading, misspeaking
Tue Aug 14, 2018, 12:42 PM
Aug 2018

And to go see mueller and tell the truth and this will be over in no time

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