Hamster Wheel of the Day

Two weeks ago Bill Maher, comedian and host of HBO's Real Time, was asked a question during an interview on CNN. Wolf Blitzer asks Maher if Sarah Palin would be a serious contender for President in 2012. In response Maher says, "I would never put anything past this stupid country."

Consequently, Maher received a lot of flak for that comment. Based on the results of a Public Policy poll conducted in North Carolina this past week (thanks to MSNBC's Rachel Maddow for bringing it to my attention), perhaps the vitriolic criticism Maher received for his comments are not necessarily warranted.

(Take note of questions four and five and the associated cross-tabs further down the document.)

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