House Speaker Nancy Pelosi received a rebuke from the American people on her handling of the harsh interrogation matter, according to a Gallup poll released today.
The poll — which also questioned Americans about President Obama, the CIA, Congressional Democrats and Congressional Republicans — asked, “Do you approve or disapprove of how each … has handled the matter of interrogations techniques used against terrorism suspects?” Only with Pelosi and Congressional Republicans did more Americans disapprove than approve of the handling of the interrogation matter.
(Gallup)
Last week, Pelosi said she was misled by the CIA about waterboarding used on suspected terrorists. Today, the House voted down a resolution that would have investigated her accusations.
“The May 19 poll finds Pelosi largely losing the public relations game, as she gets a significantly more negative review for her handling of the matter than do the other major players in the controversy, including the CIA,” Gallup’s Jeffrey M. Jones wrote. “Also, notably, Americans are much more critical of Pelosi’s handling of the matter than they are of the broader group of the Democrats in Congress she leads as speaker of the House.”
