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In reply to the discussion: Poll: Louisiana GOPers Unsure If Katrina Response Was Obama’s Fault [View all]Harry Monroe
(2,935 posts)29. The thought process is that rage overcomes reason
It's pretty simple really, they see "blame" and "Obama" in the same question and the reptilian part of their brain kicks in. Like the proverbial Pavlovian dog, they've been conditioned to blame Obama for everything. A poll question with Obama as one of the choices? Doesn't matter what it is about, Obama has to be the choice for them!! No other choice matter!! Obama and blame, that's all they saw. Rage overtook reason and they didn't bother to think about the question for two seconds to see that their "reasoning" for choosing Obama was completely wrong and invalid.
As a native Louisianian, I am ashamed of how far that state has fallen.
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Poll: Louisiana GOPers Unsure If Katrina Response Was Obama’s Fault [View all]
Capt. Obvious
Aug 2013
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#8
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#14
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#54
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Aug 2013
#32
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MisterP
Aug 2013
#33
Okay, THIS? is actually very disturbing to me. This isn't some OTHER area's RECENT HISTORY here.
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Aug 2013
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Aug 2013
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