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Ardent15 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 12:19 AM Original message |
If Americans are smarter than given credit for, than why do they keep electing the same people? |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
1. because they think it's ok when their own member gets some funding for some project |
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ChoralScholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 01:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Pork Barrel Politics succeeds, doesn't it? |
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Morning Dew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. People tend to like their own representative |
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Ardent15 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 12:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. You may be on to something there. |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 08:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
25. Polls tend to back that up. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 07:15 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. Exactly, because it is their rep who brings home the goodies. |
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ashling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 12:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. Who said Americans are smarter than given credit for? |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. If you want to change Congress, you have *got* to change Congressmen.. n/t |
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emilyg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 01:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I'll do my part. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
7. advertising. |
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NoFace (200 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
8. We are given 'credit' for being imbeciles...so even if we are smarter than that..it's not much? nt |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
9. there's no opposition party |
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WVRICK13 (930 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 06:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I Get It |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 07:53 PM Response to Reply #13 |
24. one of these is in order |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 02:11 AM Response to Original message |
11. We have a winner take all system with two parties...well sort of. |
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Joe the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 02:40 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. +10 n/t |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 06:23 AM Response to Original message |
14. I have a feeling that is going to change. |
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Ozymanithrax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Our system will not lead to a failed state... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 06:26 AM Response to Original message |
15. because whether you vote for the incumbent or the new guy, it's still "the same people"? |
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ixion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 06:41 AM Response to Original message |
16. because they're not smart |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 06:59 AM Response to Original message |
17. Eddie Murphy told us in one of his movies. We vote for "the name |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 07:16 AM Response to Original message |
19. I don't for a second believe that Americans are smarter than given credit for being. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. That's for damn sure! n/t |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
21. People hate pork unless it's THEIR pork. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-17-10 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. Most Americans are dumber than dog shit. |
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