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Jack from Charlotte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-30-08 09:49 PM
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Poll; McCain/ Republic Party losing another core group....
McCain Loses Core Supporters
Associated Press

WASHINGTON, October 1, 2009

Senator John McCain appears to be losing support among a key group of voters who had hitherto stood firmly with the senator even as his poll numbers among other groups fell dramatically.

A new Gallup poll shows that, for the first time, McCain's approval rating has fallen below 50% among total fucking morons, and now stands at 44%. This represents a dramatic drop compared to a poll taken just last December, when 62% of total fucking morons expressed support for McCain and his policies.

The current poll, conducted by phone with 1,409 total fucking morons between Sept. 24 and Sept. 28, reveals that only 44% of those polled believe McCain well do a good job, while 27% believe he will do a poor job and 29% don't understand the question.

Faltering approval ratings for the senator among a group once thought to be a reliable source of loyal support gives Republicans one more reason to be nervous about the upcoming presidential elections. "If we can't depend on the support of total fucking morons," says Sen. Liddy Dole (R-NC), "then we've got a big problem. They're a key factor in our electoral strategy, and an important part of today's Republican coalition."

"We've taken the total fucking moron vote for granted," says Rep. Tom Feeney (R-FL), "and now we're paying for it. We've let the Democrats control the debate lately, and they've dragged discourse back into the realm of complex, nuanced issues. So your average total fucking moron turns on his TV and sees his Republican Congressman arguing about Constitutional law or the complexities of state formation in the Middle East, and he tunes out. He wants to hear comforting, pandering, flattering bromides and he doesn't want to hear a logical argument more complex than what you'd find on a bumper sticker."

For Feeney, the poll is a dire warning that Republicans can ignore only at their peril. "This should send a signal that we have to regain control of the debate if we want the support of our key constituencies in the coming election and beyond. We need to bring public discourse back into the realm of stupidity and vacuity. We should be talking about homosexual illegal immigrants burning flags. We should be talking about the power of pride. We should be talking about freedom fries. These are the issues that resonate with total fucking morons."

But some total fucking morons say it's too late. Bill Snarpel of Enid, Oklahoma is a total fucking moron who voted for Bush in both 2000 and 2004. But he says he won't be voting for Bush in 2008. "I don't like it that he was going to sell our ports to the Arabs. If the Arabs own the ports then that means they'll let all the Arabs in and then we'll all be riding camels and wearing towels on our heads. I don't want my children singing the Star Spangled Banner in Muslim."

Total fucking moron Kurt Meyer of Turlock, California also says his once solid support for McCain has collapsed. "We invaded Iraq and all those soldiers died, and for what? We destroyed all their WMDs, but now their new president is making fun of us and saying he's going to build nuclear bombs and that we can't stop him. Well, nuclear bombs are even worse than WMDs, so what did we accomplish?"

Laura McDonald, a total fucking moron from Chandler, Arizona, says she is disappointed that the senator hasn't been a more forceful advocate of Christian values. "This country was founded on Christian values," she says, "but you'd never know it looking around and seeing all the Mexicans running around. I thought McCain was going to bring Jesus back into the government. Instead, Christians are being persecuted worse than ever before in history, because all these Mexicans come here and tell Christians that we have to respect their religious beliefs. So now it's illegal for children to pray in school. Soon it will be illegal for them to speak English."

Not all total fucking morons have turned their backs on McCain. Jeb Larkin of Topeka, Kansas says he still fully supports McCain. "He'll do a great job. He'll be a great president. He'll be a great decider. I have a puppy. His tail sticks straight up and you can see his butt hole."

And not all Republican lawmakers are concerned about the poll. Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC), for one, does not find it a cause for anxiety. While he agrees that his party should not take total fucking morons for granted, they "really don't have anywhere else to go. They're never going to be able to understand someone like Al Gore or John Kerry or Obama or anybody intelligent and articulate who wants to talk about substantive issues. Just try having a conversation with one of them about global warming. They'll say, 'Oh, but Rush says volcanoes consume more ozone than humans do.' I mean, they're morons! Total fucking morons!"

"They've got nowhere else to go," Graham reaffirms with a smile, and they always vote."

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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-30-08 09:50 PM
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1. Oh no! Not the TFM's!
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gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-30-08 09:51 PM
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2. This will crush the Republican Party. TFM's made up the vast majority of their base. nt
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CitizenLeft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-30-08 09:55 PM
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3. I wondered...
...why there wasn't a link...! :rofl:
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Stuart G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-30-08 09:56 PM
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4. An outstanding post...well put...the moron vote is well.........?
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Genevieve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-30-08 10:03 PM
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5. LOL! K& R and Bookmarked. nt
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Olney Blue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-30-08 10:07 PM
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6. You're good!
:headbang:
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Jack from Charlotte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 02:45 PM
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11. I didn't write this. It's from a.......
2006 piece about bush. I changed a few names and dates to update it.

Wish I knew who wrote it so I could give appropriate credit.
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sonias Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-30-08 10:14 PM
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7. Check your date
You have October 1, 2009. You mean 2008 but otherwise freaking hilarious! Add something about Fox News and then it would be even more true.

Good job!

Sonia
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tavalon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 04:21 AM
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8. As goes the TFMs, so goes the nation!
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DeeDeeNY Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 04:32 AM
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9. TFMs are not just another core group for the Rethugs
It is their BASE!! This is HUGH!!

:rofl:
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Ghost in the Machine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-01-08 04:50 AM
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10. Kicked, Recommended & Nominated For A DUzy.....
Very funny, thanks for the laugh!

I'll be disappointed if this doesn't get at least 100 recs...

Peace,

Ghost

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Ghost in the Machine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-08 02:05 AM
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12. kick
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