Poll: Stop Calling Politicians Jerks & Fascists
What's on your list of no-nos?
Just about no-one thinks it's OK to call a politican "numb-nuts." That's the finding from a recent Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll that asked not only whether it's OK for politicians to call each other names, but which names. Read on for the full statement from FDU. Most New Jersey voters say that politicians should avoid name-calling and be respectful of their opponents. According to the most recent poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind, 87% say politicians should lay off the name-calling. Just 10% say it’s OK for pols to make a strong point by calling their opponent a name. But given a choice of 14 names, not all names are equal: 23% of Garden State voters say calling an opponent “dishonest” is never …
KA706
10:01 pm on Monday, April 2, 2012
If you are in a public position, or one of power, you should never use these words on another. You need to show a little class! It is sad how few people even know what that is anymore. I am a teacher and if I ever uttered some of the words on this list, I could lose my job! What types of role models and leaders are these people who use such words? What example are they leading for others? I … more ›