Comments on: Why do politicians hate smart people?

By: cross-reading « alex deherrera

cross-reading « alex deherrera — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:19:44 +0000

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By: Gimel

Gimel — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:07:28 +0000

And you, Americans, wonder, why we in Europe don’t like you. Well, we had more than a fair share of ruling idiots and/or psychopats, but at least we understand that the guy on the top should be the best one. Or pretend to be the best one. Or have the best advisors available.

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links for 2008-05-18 | Yostivanich.com — Sun, 18 May 2008 07:33:46 +0000

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By: Jeffersonian

Jeffersonian — Fri, 09 May 2008 10:01:41 +0000

+I agree with Synonymous that Obama’s campaign is a cult of emotion and personality
+That’s enough to get him the party nomination
+Come e-day, it’s not enough to win the election. American voters have a multi-generational history of collapsing into the old fail-safe guy at even the last second.
+I fear that all that personalty and emotion isn’t as solid as Clinton’s background and if the DEMS run Obama, they’ll lose the coasts. Conversely, if they run Clinton, they’ll lose the red states whose voters have a vague notion that they’re supposed to hate Clinton but don’t have an explanation as for why, other than to be a proud member of groupthink.

You basically vote Libertarian or you vote Lesser of Evils. Since the media routinely blackballs the LIBS, look what we have. The media have run a steady anti-Clinton campaign yet she overcame all of that just to break even; pretty amazing. Imagine if the media had behind her where she’d stand today. She wouldn’t have to pander about hating smart people because she wouldn’t have had the battle the media have depicted. Politicians hate smart people because their CAMPAIGNING to the redneck populace that turns the vote. It’s a pose.

I’m not a fan of either Republicrats.
Lesser of Evils, people. Which would make this a country you’d be happy to live the future in? I don’t think Obama can get the red states. Not in the end. Clinton has a 50/50.

I don’t know how to respond to those who say “I can’t take 4 more years of Clinton”. Are they saying they’d rather have the conservative right than the center? Are they saying they think Obama would succeed somewhere left of center? There’s nothing to indicate that would be true. Are they saying that Bill=Hillary and Bill was such a bad president that Hillary will be exactly the same? What is this based on? Aren’t all 3 candiaites equal unknowns given that they are all distinct individuals? If so, you can only base on policy regarding issues. I agree with Hillary on more issues than I do Obama. Do you?

By: Another minister that won’t listen « Armchair Dissident

Another minister that won’t listen « Armchair Dissident — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:23:37 +0000

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By: david D

david D — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:30:12 +0000

@Daffy–

There is no question that the Republicans have a significant religious input in their party. Did I say otherwise? I certainly never claimed that the religious right does not hold sway over the Republican party.

Dood—facts, okay? Stick to the facts.

I don’t have to wear blinders.

Yeah, right.

By: Daffy

Daffy — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:22:18 +0000

david, if you want to maintain your belief that the religious right does not hold sway over the Republican party you go right on ahead with that.

The Democrats have their own set of nonsensical things that drive me batty…just not that one.

As an independent, I don’t have to wear blinders.