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Thu Aug-20-09 05:52 AM
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Your silly comment makes no sense. Lots of Americans are extremely ignorant about every aspect of our government. It is no stretch at all to believe that Americans know nothing about Medicare. Have you ever seen "Jaywalking"? Oh, and thanks for calling me "gullible".  |
| -39% of Americans: "Keep Government out of Medicare." |
kpete |
Aug-19-09 12:47 PM |
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Goes to show that people have no idea what they are talking about |
liberal N proud |
Aug-19-09 12:49 PM |
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This says it ALL about the US citizens. |
jasi2006 |
Aug-20-09 06:47 AM |
#95 |
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It's not in the interest of governmetn to have even a half-educated populace. At least, |
Joe Chi Minh |
Aug-20-09 11:28 AM |
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scratches head, do these idiots realize Medicare IS A GOVERNMENT PROGRAM? |
nadinbrzezinski |
Aug-19-09 12:49 PM |
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NO, have NO CLUE even as their relatives RELY ON IT |
katty |
Aug-19-09 03:08 PM |
#60 |
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Um...isn't Medicare a Governmental Program? |
YOY |
Aug-19-09 12:50 PM |
#3 |
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Seeing that poll's results actually stripped IQ points away from me |
Posteritatis |
Aug-19-09 12:52 PM |
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Good thing I didn't read it then... |
Hugin |
Aug-19-09 12:53 PM |
#10 |
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they just are allergic to facts. |
bdamomma |
Aug-19-09 12:54 PM |
#11 |
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That's a handy statistic |
Canuckistanian |
Aug-19-09 12:50 PM |
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Just goes to show the level of ingnorance we're up against. |
Lone_Star_Dem |
Aug-19-09 12:51 PM |
#5 |
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56% have at least a bachelors degree |
Juche |
Aug-19-09 12:51 PM |
#6 |
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Well cripes. It gets scarier. |
me b zola |
Aug-19-09 03:08 PM |
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It gets worst |
malletgirl02 |
Aug-19-09 06:08 PM |
#67 |
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It just dawned on me that "post-gradate education" |
Jackpine Radical |
Aug-20-09 10:52 AM |
#124 |
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I think Obama should continue playing 37-dimensional chess... |
phantom power |
Aug-19-09 12:52 PM |
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LOL. Yep... subtlety, nuance, a low-key approach. That's what works with Americans today. |
Zenlitened |
Aug-19-09 12:59 PM |
#16 |
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LOL |
leftstreet |
Aug-19-09 01:55 PM |
#52 |
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+1 |
SammyWinstonJack |
Aug-20-09 10:04 AM |
#119 |
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He is president. |
LoZoccolo |
Aug-20-09 12:34 PM |
#135 |
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I would acquiesce to the request of the 39%, just to see if |
LiberalAndProud |
Aug-19-09 12:53 PM |
#9 |
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I'd be worried about the 15% who said they were 'Not Sure' ..... |
doublethink |
Aug-19-09 12:54 PM |
#12 |
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Looks like the Onion was closer to the truth than anyone expected...again |
anigbrowl |
Aug-19-09 12:55 PM |
#13 |
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Not really.. |
TxRider |
Aug-19-09 12:55 PM |
#14 |
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Uh... |
LeftyFingerPop |
Aug-19-09 12:57 PM |
#15 |
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Them is some twisting in the winds logc you got there Tx. n.t. |
doublethink |
Aug-19-09 12:59 PM |
#17 |
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Have you ever seen the video(s) where... |
LeftyFingerPop |
Aug-19-09 01:01 PM |
#20 |
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What is your logic that they understand what medicare is |
Juche |
Aug-19-09 01:02 PM |
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Really? Sixty-five and over? My age group? |
onyourleft |
Aug-19-09 02:23 PM |
#54 |
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I can give you info on fox news and talk radio listeners |
Juche |
Aug-19-09 02:32 PM |
#55 |
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Thank you. |
onyourleft |
Aug-19-09 02:59 PM |
#57 |
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I took civics in high school |
Juche |
Aug-19-09 03:29 PM |
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It's not just sad... |
onyourleft |
Aug-19-09 04:10 PM |
#66 |
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Civics |
malletgirl02 |
Aug-19-09 06:13 PM |
#69 |
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They might know that Medicare is a government programme and prefer it not to be. |
Zix |
Aug-19-09 03:06 PM |
#58 |
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I'm nearing that magical age of 65. |
fasttense |
Aug-20-09 06:23 AM |
#90 |
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! |
redqueen |
Aug-19-09 01:04 PM |
#25 |
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that's how i would interpret the results as well. |
dysfunctional press |
Aug-19-09 01:10 PM |
#32 |
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'keep govt out of medicare' =/= 'govt should leave medicare alone' |
anigbrowl |
Aug-20-09 01:07 AM |
#79 |
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no- people on this side WANT them to be that stupid... |
dysfunctional press |
Aug-20-09 07:21 AM |
#99 |
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Yes, really... |
gatorboy |
Aug-19-09 01:20 PM |
#40 |
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Boy you look stupid........... |
deep1 |
Aug-19-09 11:20 PM |
#77 |
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Say what now? |
mwb970 |
Aug-20-09 05:52 AM |
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I agree, it's indeterminant whether they know or not that Medicare = Government |
patrice |
Aug-20-09 08:06 AM |
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MSNBC posted a poll showing that 76% of Republican |
stanwyck |
Aug-20-09 09:28 AM |
#117 |
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Huh? |
SammyWinstonJack |
Aug-20-09 10:21 AM |
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So, using your own logic, 54% of those polled were 'young people'. |
Ikonoklast |
Aug-20-09 12:56 PM |
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That's why health care reform advocates need to run tv ads. |
SPedigrees |
Aug-19-09 01:00 PM |
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Further proof that 'Warning Signs' to protect stupid people from themselves... |
Kansas Wyatt |
Aug-19-09 01:01 PM |
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That would be funny if it weren't so tragic. nt |
blondeatlast |
Aug-19-09 01:01 PM |
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If you dig into the crosstabs, 62% of Republicans said yes. |
CTD |
Aug-19-09 01:02 PM |
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Allrighty then |
Solly Mack |
Aug-19-09 01:03 PM |
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It is hard to believe. But, given the demonstrations by the Repubs maybe it is understandable. |
olegramps |
Aug-19-09 01:04 PM |
#26 |
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When Team A shows up for the game, and Team B doesn't.... |
phantom power |
Aug-19-09 01:15 PM |
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Sad. |
berni_mccoy |
Aug-19-09 01:06 PM |
#27 |
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Jesus, this country can show itself to be so fucking stupid at times. |
bullwinkle428 |
Aug-19-09 01:06 PM |
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the question as asked isn't exactly a fair one- |
dysfunctional press |
Aug-19-09 01:07 PM |
#29 |
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Time To Move To A First-World Country |
MannyGoldstein |
Aug-19-09 01:08 PM |
#30 |
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My sister left the US during Reagan's second term. |
Altoid_Cyclist |
Aug-20-09 09:06 AM |
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Once again, I find myself weeping for my country. I wonder how |
lazyriver |
Aug-19-09 01:08 PM |
#31 |
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## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
DU GrovelBot |
Aug-19-09 01:10 PM |
#33 |
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America has more stupid people than anywhere on earth. |
AlinPA |
Aug-19-09 01:10 PM |
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My congresswoman kept saying "Medicare is a SINGLE PAYER government run program" over and over again |
CreekDog |
Aug-19-09 01:11 PM |
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You are fortunate, because she is correct. n/t |
seafan |
Aug-19-09 01:52 PM |
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holy shit. bookmarked. |
inna |
Aug-19-09 01:12 PM |
#36 |
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Figure 33% always say government should stay out of everything |
Last Stand |
Aug-19-09 01:14 PM |
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The same percentage shows all the time with "I'm too stupid to vote" answers |
RainDog |
Aug-19-09 01:16 PM |
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I had to read that headline a couple of times to wrap my brain around it. |
Kerrytravelers |
Aug-19-09 01:21 PM |
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knr |
wroberts189 |
Aug-19-09 01:22 PM |
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This is why our democracy is so fragile... |
KansDem |
Aug-19-09 01:25 PM |
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vote this up on digg, reddit (already posted there, just needs votes) so more see it LINKS |
yurbud |
Aug-19-09 01:29 PM |
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Dugg. Thanks for the links! |
Kaleko |
Aug-19-09 06:18 PM |
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Bwah?! |
Zynx |
Aug-19-09 01:30 PM |
#45 |
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Medicare's branding as a US Government program is pathetically weak |
FarCenter |
Aug-19-09 01:38 PM |
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It is official, America has been dumbed down. |
OmmmSweetOmmm |
Aug-19-09 01:39 PM |
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Idiocracy, here we come!! Un. Freakin. Believable. Teh stupid is strong in these fools. |
Parker CA |
Aug-19-09 01:41 PM |
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Brawndo is our only hope. |
DefenseLawyer |
Aug-20-09 07:31 AM |
#101 |
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"It's got electrolytes." |
colinmom71 |
Aug-20-09 08:38 AM |
#107 |
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Real Life Celebrity Jeopardy contestants, hosted by Will Ferrell. |
HughBeaumont |
Aug-19-09 01:51 PM |
#49 |
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Perfect example of people not listening to the question. |
Gormy Cuss |
Aug-19-09 01:54 PM |
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I've said it before: The human race is collectively too stupid to survive extinction. nt |
Speck Tater |
Aug-19-09 02:02 PM |
#53 |
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Human race.....doomed. |
Altoid_Cyclist |
Aug-20-09 09:14 AM |
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Interesting... |
xocet |
Aug-20-09 12:54 PM |
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Now these are the true "morans"!! |
LaPera |
Aug-19-09 02:34 PM |
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To the 39%: |
neverforget |
Aug-19-09 03:09 PM |
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Serously. How are we going to survive as a nation with these dimwits. |
CanonRay |
Aug-19-09 04:07 PM |
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Americans are stupid. Really stupid. Remember the headline in 2004? |
mnhtnbb |
Aug-19-09 04:09 PM |
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This one? |
mwb970 |
Aug-20-09 05:58 AM |
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That's the one! |
mnhtnbb |
Aug-20-09 08:48 AM |
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Well, it's a government program, but if they say "keep out of medicare" but otherwise hate socialism |
Deja Q |
Aug-19-09 04:09 PM |
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this is clearly a facepalm moment. Why so stupid, some American people? |
Jennicut |
Aug-19-09 06:11 PM |
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They think it's "like some kind of federal program"??? |
tj2001 |
Aug-19-09 06:13 PM |
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It's a bad question... |
MellowDem |
Aug-19-09 06:25 PM |
#72 |
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I completely agree... |
PerpetuallyDazed |
Aug-20-09 02:11 AM |
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Is this from the Onion? Because if that is true, that is really fucking sad..nt |
and-justice-for-all |
Aug-19-09 06:48 PM |
#73 |
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I am going to pose this same poll question on my local papers forum.. |
and-justice-for-all |
Aug-19-09 06:51 PM |
#74 |
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you should at least ask the question fairly- |
dysfunctional press |
Aug-20-09 07:24 AM |
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Oh no, I wanna see how much stupid there is... |
and-justice-for-all |
Aug-20-09 04:18 PM |
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but it doesn't demonstrate any such thing... |
dysfunctional press |
Aug-21-09 05:25 PM |
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Fox viewers. |
Octafish |
Aug-19-09 07:36 PM |
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... |
progressoid |
Aug-19-09 08:31 PM |
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This question doesn't even make sense. I might answer yes to it. |
Sirveri |
Aug-20-09 12:27 AM |
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Someone should do a more direct survey: Is medicare a government program? n/t |
andym |
Aug-20-09 01:28 AM |
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Ya can't cure stupid |
cleverusername |
Aug-20-09 01:54 AM |
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Sad. nt |
Mithreal |
Aug-20-09 02:14 AM |
#83 |
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I Now Know How It Feels |
WVRICK13 |
Aug-20-09 04:56 AM |
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Has such a large chunk of our country always been this stupid? |
Vinca |
Aug-20-09 06:13 AM |
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Fools |
PADemD |
Aug-20-09 06:40 AM |
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Let me get |
Libertas1776 |
Aug-20-09 06:14 AM |
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The Corporate Media Whores have turned some vulnerable people into IMBECILES. |
ShortnFiery |
Aug-20-09 06:15 AM |
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Ding ding |
malaise |
Aug-20-09 06:37 AM |
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Looks like they polled the GOP base... |
4dsc |
Aug-20-09 06:32 AM |
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Yeah, I was about to say the same thing |
joshdawg |
Aug-20-09 07:08 AM |
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Question 3 is part of the problem |
malaise |
Aug-20-09 06:36 AM |
#92 |
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Yes, Virginia, 39% of Americans really ARE that dumb |
theHandpuppet |
Aug-20-09 07:01 AM |
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"We" assume too much about the knowledge of others when we frame our issues. |
DailyGrind51 |
Aug-20-09 07:10 AM |
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lol |
barbtries |
Aug-20-09 07:34 AM |
#102 |
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This poll tells us nothing about the intelligence |
seabeckind |
Aug-20-09 07:43 AM |
#103 |
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Keep Morans out of Polls nt |
paparush |
Aug-20-09 08:15 AM |
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Embarrassed to be American n/t |
Echo In Light |
Aug-20-09 08:17 AM |
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And 38.7% of them are the birthers, deathers, and the gun nuts... |
kentuck |
Aug-20-09 08:42 AM |
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There are a lot of dumb people in this country. |
WI_DEM |
Aug-20-09 08:42 AM |
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How is it possible for so many Americans to be so deeply stupid??? |
LynnTheDem |
Aug-20-09 08:53 AM |
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I think a lot of it is because of the Corporate Media on telivision. |
harun |
Aug-20-09 09:03 AM |
#112 |
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That is why they will win in the end |
panzerfaust |
Aug-20-09 09:12 AM |
#114 |
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It reminds me of George W. Bush on Social Security: |
tclambert |
Aug-20-09 09:25 AM |
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LOL. You got 'em kpete, with a swift kick to the nits! n/t |
Piewhacket |
Aug-20-09 10:02 AM |
#118 |
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Never underestimate the stupidity of the general public. nt |
Javaman |
Aug-20-09 10:06 AM |
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I think our nation has the dumb. n/t |
moriah |
Aug-20-09 10:08 AM |
#121 |
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OMG - that is insane |
Politicub |
Aug-20-09 10:36 AM |
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And you are surprised? |
ramapo |
Aug-20-09 10:58 AM |
#125 |
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Can you say push poll? Sure you can. n/t |
sarge43 |
Aug-20-09 11:05 AM |
#126 |
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ouch, I almost hurt myself with that facepalm /nt |
ProgressiveFool |
Aug-20-09 11:05 AM |
#127 |
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this oughta be a T-shirt - make Congress wear it |
tomm2thumbs |
Aug-20-09 11:11 AM |
#128 |
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Also shows how foolish it was not to start with Single Payer-- Medicare for All |
Overseas |
Aug-20-09 11:18 AM |
#129 |
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How do you reach people like this? |
GinaMaria |
Aug-20-09 11:28 AM |
#130 |
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The percentage of republicans asked that said yes |
sheldon |
Aug-20-09 11:34 AM |
#132 |
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***facepalm*** followed by a ***headdesk*** (n/t) |
Rottenmac |
Aug-20-09 11:50 AM |
#133 |
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These sorts of questions really measure the extent to which |
Alcibiades |
Aug-20-09 12:18 PM |
#134 |
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Good luck on trying to make this point |
seabeckind |
Aug-20-09 02:38 PM |
#138 |
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If you're trying to measure ignorance |
Alcibiades |
Aug-21-09 08:41 AM |
#141 |
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OK, Bill Maher is right. Americans ARE stupid. |
Nikki Stone1 |
Aug-20-09 04:20 PM |
#140 |
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"Plan 9 from Outer Space" got it right. Earth humans are stupid. |
tclambert |
Aug-22-09 06:06 AM |
#144 |
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Fucktard America ! |
RagAss |
Aug-21-09 05:43 PM |
#143 |
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