A new survey reveals that a majority of Americans have more trust in Barack Obama to handle the nuclear deal with Iran than than the Congressional Republicans. The spread is 12 points in favor of Obama. And as with most things, a high percentage of Republicans - i.e., the aging, racist and religious extremist crowd - favored the delusional Congressional Republicans such as Arkansas village idiot, Tom Cotton, who things a couple of days bombing Iran would settle the matter. A majority of Americans do believe that Iran's nuclear ambitions are a threat. Elderly Americans are most concerned about the perceived threat. Here are the findings via MSNBC:
A majority of Americans – 54% – trust Barack Obama to do a better job handling an agreement with Iran over its nuclear program, compared to 42% who say they trust the Republicans in Congress. But nearly 7 in 10 Americans say that Iran is not likely to abide by the agreement that has been reached—and that mistrust may have a lot to do with one’s age.
The latest NBC News Online Survey conducted by SurveyMonkey found that half of Americans say they have been following the Iran nuclear talks somewhat or very closely, and nearly the same number think that Iran’s nuclear program is a major threat to the United States (53%).
There is a stark difference in opinion on how closely Americans are following this issue by age as well as how they evaluate Iran as a threat. Those who were witnesses to the Iranian hostage crisis of 1979-81 – Americans who are 45 years old and up – have followed this issue much more closely – with more than 6 in 10 following it very or somewhat closely. Attention among younger Americans between the age of 18 and 44 drops by nearly half (35% say they have followed it closely). Six in 10 Republicans say they are closely following the news of the negotiations, compared to about half of Democrats and independents.
Perceptions of Iran’s nuclear program as a threat also divides by age. About 6 in 10 older Americans perceive Iran to be a major threat, whereas about 4 in 10 of those under 45 think that Iran is a major threat.
Americans are divided over the president’s handling of the situation with Iran, with 48% approving and 50% disapproving. The poll also found the president’s overall approval rating similarly divided (51-48), while his handling of the economy was 7 points higher on the approval side (53-46).
Do I trust Iran's leadership? Definitely, not. But I see another insane Middle East war that America cannot win as an even larger threat. Those in favor of endless war forget that, in addition to the rise of Christianity, one of the downfalls of the western Roman Empire was the incessant strain of war on too many fronts. Oh, and let's not forget the decline of the Roman middle class.
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