Comments on: Perhaps one of the funniest things I’ve read in quite a while in Politics…. http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/10/15/perhaps-one-of-funniest-things-ive-read-in-quite-a-while-in-politics/ Right of Center, Not Stuck on Stupid Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:49:30 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: The Libertarian Paleo-Conservative http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/10/15/perhaps-one-of-funniest-things-ive-read-in-quite-a-while-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-1838 The Libertarian Paleo-Conservative Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:08:09 +0000 http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/10/15/perhaps-one-of-funniest-things-ive-read-in-quite-a-while-in-politics/#comment-1838 Agreed. Painfully Agreed. Agreed. Painfully Agreed.

]]> By: Mariana Evica http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/10/15/perhaps-one-of-funniest-things-ive-read-in-quite-a-while-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-1837 Mariana Evica Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:06:33 +0000 http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/10/15/perhaps-one-of-funniest-things-ive-read-in-quite-a-while-in-politics/#comment-1837 Agreed - wording is what prevents me from metaphorically slitting my wrists over the state of the country. What would I do without comic relief! Rove, et al (lots of players to indict both figuratively and literally) absolutely ruined the GOP. They had a lot of help from Neo-Cons like Kristol (and Co.) - perhaps the "blow back" will be positive - GOPers saying, "Hey, wait, these are not Republican values!" We can hope, anyway. Agreed – wording is what prevents me from metaphorically slitting my wrists over the state of the country. What would I do without comic relief!

Rove, et al (lots of players to indict both figuratively and literally) absolutely ruined the GOP. They had a lot of help from Neo-Cons like Kristol (and Co.) – perhaps the “blow back” will be positive – GOPers saying, “Hey, wait, these are not Republican values!” We can hope, anyway.

]]> By: The Libertarian Paleo-Conservative http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/10/15/perhaps-one-of-funniest-things-ive-read-in-quite-a-while-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-1835 The Libertarian Paleo-Conservative Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:48:43 +0000 http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/10/15/perhaps-one-of-funniest-things-ive-read-in-quite-a-while-in-politics/#comment-1835 Very true. I was referring to the way it was worded. Plus, Karl Rove and Co. royally screwed it up for the Republicans. Very true. I was referring to the way it was worded. Plus, Karl Rove and Co. royally screwed it up for the Republicans.

]]> By: Mariana Evica http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/10/15/perhaps-one-of-funniest-things-ive-read-in-quite-a-while-in-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-1834 Mariana Evica Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:46:19 +0000 http://www.politicalbyline.com/2008/10/15/perhaps-one-of-funniest-things-ive-read-in-quite-a-while-in-politics/#comment-1834 Ohhh funny but tragic, right? So much for the Wisdom of Crowds, this is the Ignorance of the Masses. As a well-informed member of the electorate, I will always research and parse the platform and policies of any candidate...but I fear I am in the minority. My co-worker recently reminded me that people don't decide elections on the issues for two reasons: 1) They base their decision on irrational bases: personality, looks, what their spouse thinks, etc., rather than analyze and understand the issues. 2) They base their vote on a misunderstanding of the issues AND their irrational reasons. Unfortunately, there are more informed *non-voters* than there are voters, based on my rather anecdotal observations. Ohhh funny but tragic, right? So much for the Wisdom of Crowds, this is the Ignorance of the Masses. As a well-informed member of the electorate, I will always research and parse the platform and policies of any candidate…but I fear I am in the minority.

My co-worker recently reminded me that people don’t decide elections on the issues for two reasons:

1) They base their decision on irrational bases: personality, looks, what their spouse thinks, etc., rather than analyze and understand the issues.

2) They base their vote on a misunderstanding of the issues AND their irrational reasons.

Unfortunately, there are more informed *non-voters* than there are voters, based on my rather anecdotal observations.

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