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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:14 AM Original message |
If American voters are really this vacuous, we're in big trouble. |
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SteelPenguin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. Rule 1 - Never Underestimate People's Stupidity |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
2. "Hi, I'm reality....have we met?" |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
29. Democracy anyone? "...people are ... idiiots". |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. It's not democracy that's flawed it's american culture and media... |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #2 |
37. Eight? |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
3. Yeah...or voting for an African American to soothe racist guilt. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Many more people will vote for a white guy out of racist/sexist indoctrination.. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Oh sure...look at Iowa. nt. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
15. Iowa caucuses are a poor gauge for how the country will vote in the GE.. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I'm commenting on the racial disconnect displayed by the 5th whitest state in the U.S. nt. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:36 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. So I guess Iowans have racist guilt.. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. If women can be sexist. They swung NH for Clinton. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:42 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Obama was polling very well in Virginia last I saw.. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:44 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I was there when Wilder barely won after polling ahead double digits. nt. |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. I'm not so sure Wilder's support is such a good thing for Obama.. |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. Probably. |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
5. We've been in big trouble for some time now. nm |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
6. Travesty as usual ...when is American Gladiator on?! |
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Virginia Dare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:22 AM Response to Original message |
7. We are that vacuous.. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
8. Let's see - they voted for Bush because they wanted to have a beer with him. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
11. And how many won't vote for Hillary because she's a woman? Equally vacuous shit abounds |
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iamahaingttta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
12. American voters have ALWAYS been this vacuous! |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
13. I don't think it's stupid at all |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Great post! |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
14. Yes, as proof just look at 2004. Americans turned up their nose at a real war hero for a fake one, |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #14 |
35. No, they didn't. Kerry won. Ask Edwards - he almost "fought" for us then. |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #35 |
42. You're kind of right. But about 50 million more should have voted for the hero and then it wouldn't |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #42 |
45. You don't know how many, and the hero, the ticket was pro-war, so they got |
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IsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
18. My mother-in-law use to vote on the best looking candidate. It use to burn me to no ends, but I |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
19. Yes. |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
21. Your First Problem...Watching Joey |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
22. I really don't know what too say. |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
24. Well, in 1948, a Democrat in Florida lost an election |
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izzybeans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
26. Our attention to personality quirks is horribly vacuous. |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
27. There are as many reasons for voting for someone as there are people. |
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Evoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
31. People have always been stupid and easily manipulated. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 10:54 AM Response to Original message |
32. voting for a candidate because they 'look human'...gee, most of the look human to me except giuliani |
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robbedvoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
34. Them stupit wimen - ya know - what do we know? Hormons and emotions |
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VelmaD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:35 AM Response to Reply #34 |
46. some people just don't seem to get it... |
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Atman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
48. Huh? Who is "you guys" and wtf are you talking about? |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
36. or based on whom you'd rather have a beer with. ACK. Murkan voters are stoopid to the max. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
38. Yes they are that stupid, and yes, we are in trouble... |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
39. It's so prevalent, there's even a song about it. |
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tom_paine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. And a movie or two, including the Matrix. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
41. Even worse... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
43. yeah or believing that change occurs, because you use the word 1000000 times |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
44. Well, America seems to love actors more than reality |
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MyNameGoesHere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-09-08 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
47. yes we should have a rule that only intelligent, educated, and reasonable |
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