American Hypocrisy: The Bias That Blinds
by Anthony Sibley (AJ) on Jul 27, 2013 | Views: 239 | Score: 0
| Democrats | Republicans | Independent | |
| Bush (2006) | 59 | 26 | 53 |
| Obama (2013) | 45 | 43 | 51 |
Agree that News Media Should Report Secret Methods Used to Fight Terrorism
Presidential Administration
Percentage of Each Group
Sources:
, people-press.org, savvyroo.com

When asked their view on the NSA secretly listening to Americans for anti-terrorism efforts, 47% of the population viewed it as acceptable in 2006, and in 2013. However, this consistency belies the extreme change in the opinions of members of the two major parties, which saw a complete reversal in approval based on their party being in power.