BobUS's Ask500People Questions http://www.ask500people.com/profile/bobus/questions The last 15 questions asked by BobUS on Ask500. en-us Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:22:57 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss support@ask500people.com (Ask500 Support) support@ask500people.com (Ask500 Support) 15 Where were republicans now objecting to Obama's plans during the 8 years when Bush was add $6 trillion to the national debt? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/where-were-republicans-now-objecting-to-obamas-plans-during-the-8-years-when-bush-was-add-6-trillion-to-the-national-debt They were helping Bush spend.: 100%

They offered no meaningful objections to Bush's spending.: 0%

They objected, but despite being in control of Congress, they could not stop Bush spending.: 0%

Bridges to nowhere, man. Bridges to nowhere.: 0%

Total Votes: 3

Comments: 0

]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:12:15 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/where-were-republicans-now-objecting-to-obamas-plans-during-the-8-years-when-bush-was-add-6-trillion-to-the-national-debt Do you believe 2009 will be better than 2008 - or worse? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-you-believe-2009-will-be-better-than-2008---or-worse Better.: 44%

Worse.: 33%

About the same.: 22%

Total Votes: 9

Comments: 0

]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 08:20:15 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/do-you-believe-2009-will-be-better-than-2008---or-worse How long will it take to restore the United States? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/how-long-will-it-take-to-restore-the-united-states Two years.: 27%

Four years.: 17%

Six years.: 13%

Eight years or more.: 43%

Total Votes: 267

Comments: 10

]]> Mon, 05 Jan 2009 09:54:30 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/how-long-will-it-take-to-restore-the-united-states Does George W. Bush have international respect? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/does-george-w-bush-have-international-respect Yes.: 32%

No.: 68%

Total Votes: 487

Comments: 6

]]> Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:07:39 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/does-george-w-bush-have-international-respect Word of the year 2008? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/word-of-the-year-2008 Change.: 28%

Bailout.: 25%

Recession.: 32%

Truthiness.: 14%

Total Votes: 321

Comments: 11

]]> Sun, 28 Dec 2008 08:38:04 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/word-of-the-year-2008 For a small, virulent segment of people, their hope is that Obama as President fails, even if it hurts the U.S. Not smart? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/for-a-small-virulent-segment-of-people-their-hope-is-that-obama-as-president-fails-even-if-it-hurts-the-us-not-smart Strongly Disagree: 10%

Disagree: 7%

Undecided: 23%

Agree: 30%

Strongly Agree: 29%

Total Votes: 86

Comments: 10

]]> Thu, 25 Dec 2008 15:05:22 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/for-a-small-virulent-segment-of-people-their-hope-is-that-obama-as-president-fails-even-if-it-hurts-the-us-not-smart Is there such thing as "an objective source" for anything political any more? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/is-there-such-thing-as-an-objective-source-for-anything-political-any-more Yes.: 21%

No: 72%

See my comment.: 8%

Total Votes: 39

Comments: 1

]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:28:32 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/is-there-such-thing-as-an-objective-source-for-anything-political-any-more Republicans practice Socialism - for the rich - and we should try it for the average citizen too, right? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/republicans-practice-socialism---for-the-rich---and-we-should-try-it-for-the-average-citizen-too-right Strongly Disagree: 27%

Disagree: 11%

Undecided: 27%

Agree: 18%

Strongly Agree: 17%

Total Votes: 82

Comments: 18

]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:09:41 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/republicans-practice-socialism---for-the-rich---and-we-should-try-it-for-the-average-citizen-too-right Republicans, who doubled the national debt during 8 years of Bush, are now complaining about spending. Pitiful, isn't it? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/republicans-who-doubled-the-national-debt-during-8-years-of-bush-are-now-complaining-about-spending-pitiful-isnt-it Strongly Disagree: 13%

Disagree: 10%

Undecided: 14%

Agree: 25%

Strongly Agree: 39%

Total Votes: 96

Comments: 44

]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:45:25 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/republicans-who-doubled-the-national-debt-during-8-years-of-bush-are-now-complaining-about-spending-pitiful-isnt-it Few people blame themselves until they have exhausted all other possibilities! http://www.ask500people.com/questions/few-people-blame-themselves-until-they-have-exhausted-all-other-possibilities Strongly Disagree: 2%

Disagree: 23%

Undecided: 21%

Agree: 34%

Strongly Agree: 19%

Total Votes: 47

Comments: 0

]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:18:51 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/few-people-blame-themselves-until-they-have-exhausted-all-other-possibilities The Republicans, who supported the doubling of the national debt during 8 years of Bush, are now complaining about spending?! http://www.ask500people.com/questions/the-republicans-who-supported-the-doubling-of-the-national-debt-during-8-years-of-bush-are-now-complaining-about-spending They are not credible.: 40%

They have become fiscally responsible since November 4th.: 20%

Out of power, they can only obstruct progress.: 0%

It was okay for them to spend foolishly, but not for others.: 40%

Total Votes: 5

Comments: 1

]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:52:10 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/the-republicans-who-supported-the-doubling-of-the-national-debt-during-8-years-of-bush-are-now-complaining-about-spending That Dick Cheney is quite a guy. All his life he's followed the path of least assistance, and look how it turned out for us! http://www.ask500people.com/questions/that-dick-cheney-is-quite-a-guy-all-his-life-hes-followed-the-path-of-least-assistance-and-look-how-it-turned-out-for-us Strongly Disagree: 22%

Disagree: 14%

Undecided: 25%

Agree: 22%

Strongly Agree: 17%

Total Votes: 36

Comments: 2

]]> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:40:37 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/that-dick-cheney-is-quite-a-guy-all-his-life-hes-followed-the-path-of-least-assistance-and-look-how-it-turned-out-for-us Bush practices Socialism - for the rich - should we try it for the average citizen too? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/bush-practices-socialism---for-the-rich---should-we-try-it-for-the-average-citizen-too Yes: 47%

No: 53%

Total Votes: 15

Comments: 4

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:39:40 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/bush-practices-socialism---for-the-rich---should-we-try-it-for-the-average-citizen-too From Enron to Bernie Madoff's $50 billion ponzi scheme, U.S. regulators are to blame? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/from-enron-to-bernie-madoffs-50-billion-ponzi-scheme-us-regulators-are-to-blame Strongly Disagree: 10%

Disagree: 5%

Undecided: 20%

Agree: 35%

Strongly Agree: 30%

Total Votes: 105

Comments: 11

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:34:10 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/from-enron-to-bernie-madoffs-50-billion-ponzi-scheme-us-regulators-are-to-blame A New Poll Shows 63% (in U.S.) Already Hurt by Economic Downturn. Have you been hurt by it where you are? http://www.ask500people.com/questions/a-new-poll-shows-63-in-us-already-hurt-by-economic-downturn-have-you-been-hurt-by-it-where-you-are Yes.: 43%

No.: 25%

Not yet, but I expect to be.: 18%

Not yet, and I don't think I will.: 14%

Total Votes: 170

Comments: 2

]]> Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:12:43 -0800 http://www.ask500people.com/questions/a-new-poll-shows-63-in-us-already-hurt-by-economic-downturn-have-you-been-hurt-by-it-where-you-are