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SHRED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:25 AM Original message |
Why would any public employee vote Republican? |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
1. I am sure SOME of those protesters voted for Scottie |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. I hope that some of them did... and that they speak up about it. |
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NotThisTime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 02:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. Some of the Union members who voted and pushed for him are now protesting him |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. Because they only listen to sound bites |
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CountAllVotes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. yes, you are so right |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. +1 |
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The_Commonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. Because they've been brainwashed... |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
4. Hostility toward minorities for one thing |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
5. I would think they do that because they think it is in their interest |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. people were angry about the economy,and failed to actually |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
7. Well, I know public employees who voted for Branstad here in Iowa |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. You should laugh at them instead |
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Zoeisright (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
8. Stupidity. |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
9. Propaganda is sophisticated and powerful. And as Noam Chomsky said |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Bingo! |
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cpamomfromtexas (453 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
10. Because their preachers told them to |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
11. why would anyone |
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Peregrine Took (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
13. I know a few that do. Both are very anti union, too. |
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Proud Liberal Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
15. They want the "freedom" |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
16. K&R- Why would ANY working or retired person vote for republicans? Because |
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RZM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. Different people care about different issues |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 04:07 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. First, I am a progressive and Democratic voter for over 40 years, and against gun control... |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. There are cycles to hisory |
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ArnoldLayne (871 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
19. I'm not a public employee but a Steelworker and I voted for one Republican |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. I dunno. Why would anyone making under a million $ a year vote republican? |
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LynneSin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
22. The 3 'G's' |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
24. Because the President is a SOSHOLIST |
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Greybnk48 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
25. That is the question of the day. |
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oldlady (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
26. I think Wisconsin Republicans ARE waking up |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
27. If you can have people like GOProud, there will always be GOP public employees. n/t |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 01:11 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Hear, Hear. From the view of a straight person, a gay being in GOPproud is like me |
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EC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
28. With Walker and Johnson |
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highplainsdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 01:25 PM Response to Original message |
30. Nonstop brainwashing by the right, including use of social-issue buttons |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
31. Because some of them are shills for the government body. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
32. Guns, abortion, and religion. nt |
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ldf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
35. because they are |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-26-11 02:26 PM Response to Original message |
36. Otherism |
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