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TheMastersNemesis

(10,602 posts)
Tue Aug 25, 2015, 05:16 PM Aug 2015

Significant Number Of Louisanans Blame Obama For Katrina Response?

You cannot make this stuff up. Per WCPT Chicago talk radio. Poll out on Louisiana shows that a significant number of Louisiana residents blame Obama for Katrina respond. Of course they elected Jindal.

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Significant Number Of Louisanans Blame Obama For Katrina Response? (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Aug 2015 OP
willful stupidity? SummerSnow Aug 2015 #1
In general, whatever people hear, they end up believing. the success of right wing propaganda NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #2
You pretty much nailed it, Wellstone ruled Aug 2015 #5
Such ignorance leaves me quite concerned about our future. Hoyt Aug 2015 #3
"Thank God for Mississippi!" KamaAina Aug 2015 #4
Willful stupidity. People choose to be this ignorant. yardwork Aug 2015 #6
That is stupidity that can't be quantified even by the finest minds on the planet. hifiguy Aug 2015 #7
This is a two-year-old story n/t nichomachus Aug 2015 #8
I want a President who travels back in time to stop hurricanes! struggle4progress Aug 2015 #9

NRaleighLiberal

(60,013 posts)
2. In general, whatever people hear, they end up believing. the success of right wing propaganda
Tue Aug 25, 2015, 05:19 PM
Aug 2015

and misinformation - with a dash of hatred/racism thrown in.

Disgusting and embarrassing for our country. But, sadly, not surprising.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
5. You pretty much nailed it,
Tue Aug 25, 2015, 05:29 PM
Aug 2015

people tend to believe a packaged response for their news sources. Glenn Beck and his crew are masters of packaging false statements to seem plausible and true. Got the relatives to prove it.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
4. "Thank God for Mississippi!"
Tue Aug 25, 2015, 05:26 PM
Aug 2015

was and probably still is a standard catch phrase down there, because without MS we'd be dead last in everything.

struggle4progress

(118,268 posts)
9. I want a President who travels back in time to stop hurricanes!
Tue Aug 25, 2015, 06:24 PM
Aug 2015

Why's that so hard to understand? We've had enough do-nothings in that office! No wonder more people don't vote!

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