"Moral Values" is a myth!

[c-macdonald]

Not sure if this was posted yet but it's worth a read:

Triumph of the Religious Right

Money Quote:

"Moreover, that 22% share is much lower than it was in the two previous presidential elections, in 2000 and 1996. Then, 35% and 40%, respectively, put moral or ethical issues top, and a further 14% and 9% put abortion first, an option that was not given in 2004. Thus, in those two elections, about half the electorate said they voted on moral matters; this time, only a fifth did."

From the Economist:
http://www.economist.com/printedition/displayStory.cfm?Story_ID=3375543

[cavanaghjam]

1. Moral values

is such a nebulous term, it is meaningless. I sure don't know what it means.

I know what the virtues are: Justice, prudence, temperance and fortitude;
and I know what the vices are: Pride, lust, avarice, gluttony, anger, envy and sloth;
but I don't have any idea what moral values are.

[LiberalAndProud]

2. They were talking flipflop. Closest thing on the list: moral values.

The flipflip charge stuck. Don't doubt it.

[ClassWarrior]

3. The "moral values" meme was based on exit polls.

The same exit polls that were supposedly wrong about Bush**'s trouncing. Well, which is it - were they right or were they wrong?

NGU.