November 17, 2008
— Ace Rank ignorance. They don't know which party controls Congress, and never heard of Reid, Frank, or Pelosi, but damn, do they know the media-approved misinformation that Palin wore a $150,000 wardrobe.
Thanks to locus.
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Posted by: spmat at November 17, 2008 05:44 PM (XYQfU)
Why not?
Posted by: steve poling at November 17, 2008 05:44 PM (UWHTf)
Posted by: Andy at November 17, 2008 05:46 PM (B+HYX)
Posted by: thebronze at November 17, 2008 05:46 PM (yVXTf)
Posted by: Tim B. at November 17, 2008 05:46 PM (PuIP7)
Fuck me.
So if by some miracle, the Republicans gain back power in 2010 and they cause shit to hit the fan. Does that mean, its really the dems fault because obama is President?
This is why, I have no one iota of faith in our public school system. It makes me sick.
Posted by: Ginger at November 17, 2008 05:46 PM (/JUXI)
Posted by: RocketMan at November 17, 2008 05:47 PM (Mymhu)
Posted by: not funny at November 17, 2008 05:48 PM (EkODt)
Posted by: sarah at November 17, 2008 05:48 PM (lZN52)
Hey Ace, you gonna join the blog roll to announce Victory in Iraq day?
Gatway Pundit
Blackfive
Jawa among many more....
Via Zombie
Posted by: Iwillnotsubmit at November 17, 2008 05:51 PM (MJU02)
Because McCain is a douche. I especially loved how he would always use that stupid Miss Congeniality line ( "I never won Miss Congeniality" or something to that effect) but then start touting his bipartisan bonafides.
I always thought the the goal of his whole senate career was the pursuit of the Miss Congeniality award.
Posted by: Tim B. at November 17, 2008 05:52 PM (PuIP7)
Posted by: AGR at November 17, 2008 05:52 PM (r8a5Z)
Posted by: AmishDude at November 17, 2008 05:53 PM (GlrN/)
It's amazing how dumb democrats really are.
Posted by: robtr at November 17, 2008 05:53 PM (uJzOr)
I suppose it was somewhat comforting that one of the voters admitted that she wasn't as well informed as she thought she was (but stated that she wouldn't have changed her vote, regardless...)
I suppose Katie Couric would be happy to know that Dem voters read the NYTimes for their info....
Posted by: adagioforstrings at November 17, 2008 05:56 PM (5mK/2)
Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 17, 2008 05:56 PM (OqXyp)
Posted by: arbuthnot at November 17, 2008 05:57 PM (Tw7Fm)
Man, I feel sick after seeing that... Anybody else want to vomit after the "redistribute the wealth" question?
Posted by: Ack at November 17, 2008 05:58 PM (xYQyu)
Vote down Obama!
http://tinyurl.com/5hdzxm
Posted by: Bill Clinton at November 17, 2008 05:58 PM (qddqX)
It's not like the pair had approval ratings in the gutter when the Democratic Primaries began or something.
Oh shit. They did. The Republicans did nothing.
Posted by: Gabriel Sutherland at November 17, 2008 05:59 PM (VeUJ4)
Perhaps we should require a basic civics test prior to voting. You must score 75% or higher or you're disqualified.
Naw, never happen - probably racist.
Posted by: Murph at November 17, 2008 06:01 PM (Dw2sU)
Posted by: RW at November 17, 2008 06:01 PM (B/Y39)
Posted by: Cuffy Meigs at November 17, 2008 06:01 PM (uOvAE)
He wanted to win it from Democrats, not Republicans.
Posted by: Mrs. Peel at November 17, 2008 06:02 PM (b5tuF)
Posted by: SarahW at November 17, 2008 06:02 PM (7sl9X)
Howard Stern did a segment where he basically transposed all of McCains policies on Obama and asked random people what they thought of Obama's policies. He even asked what they thought of Obamas's choice of Palin as his VP. The answers were HILARIOUS
Posted by: Artesian at November 17, 2008 06:03 PM (ZuQv6)
Posted by: locus ceruleus at November 17, 2008 06:06 PM (e2mBS)
Posted by: PJ at November 17, 2008 06:06 PM (GVdvM)
If you really want to winnow out irresponsible voters, just have a wealth provision; limit the franchise to those with a minimum of a six-figure net worth (excluding primary residence).
That would put ACORN out of business.
Posted by: arbuthnot at November 17, 2008 06:07 PM (Tw7Fm)
Posted by: Donovan McNabb at November 17, 2008 06:07 PM (KOkrW)
Posted by: Ginger at November 17, 2008 06:07 PM (/JUXI)
Just watched idiot David Frum (son of Canadian commentator the late Barbara Frum, if I am not mistaken) saying that Republican message "didn't get out", so talking louder won't help. Let me help you here, Dave. It didn't get out because the liberal elites run the media, and won't let it out. We have to figure out a way to get around them, but not by just saying what they want us to say, dofus. What the hel is the point in that?
These "media conservatives" have been in the big media for so long they have forgotten how to listen to real conservatives, and they have simply bought into the MSM stereotypes of the marginalized hillbillies. Well, I am sure it will get him his next big job.
Posted by: sherlock at November 17, 2008 06:07 PM (ZrS0c)
Posted by: pendejo grande at November 17, 2008 06:08 PM (dhj5B)
Posted by: le combat at November 17, 2008 06:09 PM (ng8Rp)
At least those two goofs were shown the same respect they shown their opponents...
oh, never mind.
can our next nominee try to win and stuff?
Posted by: joeindc44 at November 17, 2008 06:09 PM (yrMek)
Posted by: cardeblu at November 17, 2008 06:10 PM (INv2j)
Posted by: locus ceruleus at November 17, 2008 06:10 PM (e2mBS)
here's an anecdote about the type of people who voted for the one:
my brother- total libtard, mostly cuz he married one, so that pretty much made him one too- is opposed to Fairness Doctrine, Card Check, and Freedom Of Choice Act.
STILL. voted. for. Obama.
friggin broad he married has his mind bent. I need a de-programmer. I need an intervention. I need an old priest and a young priest.
Posted by: Jones at November 17, 2008 06:12 PM (KOkrW)
I've promised myself that I will never ever do an on-camera Jay Walking style interview. Even if it's a subject on which I'm well informed, the one clip that would make it on-air would be the one that makes me sound about as intelligent as Harry Reid on a bad day.
I'm not saying this video's editors did that, just that it would happen to me in that situation.
Posted by: bonhomme at November 17, 2008 06:13 PM (yJtrs)
Posted by: billypaintbrush at November 17, 2008 06:14 PM (Wm0LT)
Posted by: cbullitt at November 17, 2008 06:15 PM (OtULL)
-Stuff Thomas Jefferson Would Have Said If He Had Seen This
1st Edition
Posted by: DrewM. at November 17, 2008 06:19 PM (hlYel)
If you really want to winnow out irresponsible voters, just have a wealth provision; limit the franchise to those with a minimum of a six-figure net worth (excluding primary residence).
Ugh, take it from an unemployed conservative, that's a lousy idea. You lose me and a sizable swath of social conservatives and keep all the country clubbers. If we have to start over from scratch, let's go the Starship Troopers route and limit voting privileges to veterans (but let anyone enlist).
Posted by: Methos at November 17, 2008 06:19 PM (qcpaS)
Posted by: MlR at November 17, 2008 06:20 PM (PLmsY)
...and same day registration and other crap the Left managed to enact which allows idiots who can't think past today to go and affect the outcome of elections better left to people who actually think.
Seriously, that redhead was a case study in why the uninformed should not be allowed to vote.
Posted by: G at November 17, 2008 06:22 PM (FAYNo)
Posted by: MlR at November 17, 2008 06:23 PM (PLmsY)
Posted by: Jones at November 17, 2008 06:24 PM (KOkrW)
Posted by: denise at November 17, 2008 06:26 PM (zcIrD)
Posted by: mare at November 17, 2008 06:26 PM (X1fsj)
Posted by: Typical Obama Voter at November 17, 2008 06:28 PM (hlYel)
Given the state of higher education, actually all education, I'm not surprised in the least.
Posted by: Iblis at November 17, 2008 06:31 PM (9zeMH)
Damn that's distressing. I knew it was bad, but holy whack! We have the largest and most accessible knowledge base of information ever in the history of humanity, and this is what we produce.
Game over, man. Democracy lost. All that's left is how long it takes to clear the parking lot.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at November 17, 2008 06:33 PM (sI5Ho)
Posted by: jp at November 17, 2008 06:35 PM (skV5q)
I'm going to kindly ask our public schools to teach civics.
Posted by: Cincinnatus at November 17, 2008 06:35 PM (ZAlQ3)
"Allowing non taxpayers and parasites to vote is EVEN WORSE than universal sufferage."
Quoted from "Stuff Reagan may or may not have said but would say now" Expurgated edition.
Posted by: ZombieReagan at November 17, 2008 06:36 PM (LBNEj)
The media should be embarassed. Embarassed like a Chesire Cat.
They can't make the people believe Pelosi and Reid are good - too much lifting for that. But they can make Republicans evil and dumb - at the same time! And that's all that's needed.
Screw the Social Conservatives battle with the Economic Conservatives. Is there any tie that binds more than the knowledge that the media is the enemy of the Republican Party? A smart Republican Party retools as the anti-media party. Every O screw up - blame the media. Show how it was predictable if the media had done their jobs.
Posted by: East Bay Jim at November 17, 2008 06:37 PM (6T3zW)
Posted by: jp at November 17, 2008 06:40 PM (skV5q)
"The media will always blork you in the squeakhole."
Stuff Reagan probably said, 4th edition, unexporgated.
Posted by: ZombieReagan at November 17, 2008 06:40 PM (LBNEj)
Fuck it, I'm headed to my gulch.
Posted by: JonGalt at November 17, 2008 06:42 PM (LBNEj)
Posted by: josey at November 17, 2008 06:43 PM (SjAvA)
Posted by: Midaz at November 17, 2008 06:44 PM (LBNEj)
I wish I could say, after having watched that, that I'm surprised.
But I'm not. I personally know too many liberals and Obama voters.
Posted by: Jason at November 17, 2008 06:45 PM (40MUo)
Stuff Biden channeled from Reagan in What Reagan Would Say Now, Unexpurgated Ed.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at November 17, 2008 06:46 PM (sI5Ho)
And it should've been McCain's job to hammer that point home. Every time that empty-headed Marxist asshole Barack blathered on about how the economic crisis was the result of failed Bush policies, instead of distancing himself from Bush, McCain should've asked that economic illiterate Lenin disciple a) which fucking policies he was lying about now and b) what he and his Democrat colleagues had done in the past two years, when they had control of the House and (in effect) the Senate, to forestall the slump. And then watch the Teleprompter Messiah hem and haw and bluster and reach vainly into his bag of Ayers tricks and fall back on his Communist schooling of wealth redistribution, comrade, and finally cry racist.
Of course, the media wouldn't have reported it, preferring to continue their in-depth reporting on how smooth and cool and tingle-inducing Obama looks stepping off a plane, but the debates would have been a useful place to reach a fairly large audience with the unfortunate truth that Obama is an economic moron.
Posted by: Waterhouse at November 17, 2008 06:47 PM (AfFR9)
Programmed, bought and paid for.
If the RNC has any sense at all, it will start running ads right after the inaugaration that say, "Hello dumbasses, Democrats now control EVERYTHING, who are you going to blame now?"
Posted by: mesablue at November 17, 2008 06:48 PM (5yNaE)
Liberalism is a fine blend of arrogance and ignorance.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at November 17, 2008 06:48 PM (aw8cA)
Posted by: Midaz at November 17, 2008 06:51 PM (LBNEj)
Posted by: FloofyParisParamus at November 17, 2008 06:51 PM (x/5U+)
Posted by: hutch1200 at November 17, 2008 06:51 PM (e9cdI)
My Friends, now is not the time to do this. We need to reach across the aisle so I can save my phony baloney job.
Posted by: John McCain, Candidate Non Grata at November 17, 2008 06:52 PM (sI5Ho)
Makes me want to re-breakup with my girlfriend over her election voting decision. Frickin morons (and not the good kind, either).
Uh, dude. First have the angry sex, with maybe a donkey punch.
THEN break up with her.
Posted by: Midaz at November 17, 2008 06:53 PM (LBNEj)
From Time Magazine Person of the Year poll:
Now it's your turn to tell us who you think is the most important person of 2008. Should it be first woman Vice Presidential candidate or her female doppelganger on Saturday Night Live?
I had no idea that Tina Fey did a Geraldine Ferraro impression as well.
Posted by: madtechie at November 17, 2008 06:54 PM (5vrLJ)
"The American people will never knowingly adopt socialism. But, under the name of 'liberalism,' they will adopt every fragment of the socialist program, until one day America will be a socialist nation, without knowing how it happened." ―Norman Thomas, Socialist Party of America presidential candidate
Posted by: Slowking Man at November 17, 2008 07:01 PM (shkE3)
Posted by: rls at November 17, 2008 07:02 PM (k4h7p)
Posted by: pirate of the perineum at November 17, 2008 07:03 PM (rKSJ1)
Posted by: Purple Avenger at November 17, 2008 07:03 PM (OqXyp)
Posted by: honest clod at November 17, 2008 07:06 PM (bMJ2V)
Posted by: Indian outlaw at November 17, 2008 07:08 PM (RSRH4)
Meh is an official word now........wow. How about teh?
Or flaming douchebag! Now those are two words that definitely need to be in the dictionary.
Gentlemen and Lady Morons, we are the ones that have to stand up and educate these. With Murdoch in the bag too, all of us are our only hope.
Posted by: redwhiteandblue at November 17, 2008 07:10 PM (c63tL)
Now you know why.
Posted by: lmg at November 17, 2008 07:10 PM (A/vgC)
Go figure.
Bend over bitches. Here it comes.
Posted by: Adam at November 17, 2008 07:11 PM (dkcp2)
No one here should pretend this is news. Recently, my relatives from north of the border came for a visit (wife's family). While my wife was out of the room, I was asked how I voted. My response was I voted my wallet. The following 10 seconds of silence was priceless until sis in law finally had the courage to ask me what voting my wallet meant, to which I asked, what do you think it means? No one had any idea of what I was talking about. She finally caved and said, so, I've always had you as a democrat, (i've known her 13 years). While not answering her question, I asked her and all the people in the room, 6 total, all Canucks, who they would have voted for, all agreed on BO. The next two questions were too easy, first, name one accomplishment of Obama's (silence), then, give me one reason why you wouldn't vote for McCain, they all said because Palin is unqualified to be President.
I wasn't surprised by their political leanings nor their collective ignorance, but I sure surprised them. For the next 15 minutes, I gave them an education they will never forget (or probably forgive). And I could care less.
Posted by: booter at November 17, 2008 07:12 PM (eimUK)
Posted by: incognito at November 17, 2008 07:15 PM (Rpam5)
"We cannot expect the Americans to jump from capitalism to Communism,
but we can assist their elected leaders in giving Americans small doses of
socialism until they suddenly awake to find they have Communism." - Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev, 1959
We are in for some mighty good times. Good Times. Thank goodness we have an excellent educational system and top notch media outlets. /sarc.
Posted by: CInAz at November 17, 2008 07:17 PM (f/8YE)
Posted by: sickinmass at November 17, 2008 07:20 PM (/i4dU)
Posted by: SalvucciFumbles at November 17, 2008 07:24 PM (SZkvt)
Oh, and LMG?
Fuck off. Race, gender, and class should never be impediments to voting, if that's what you are implying. If not, don't fuck off.
Stupidity and ignorance should be the only grounds for disenfranchisement, not to mention forced sterilization.
Posted by: Milesdei at November 17, 2008 07:25 PM (ACHxk)
Posted by: Thesher at November 17, 2008 07:25 PM (DG56/)
I'd hit it though.
Posted by: pirate of the perineum at November 17, 2008 07:26 PM (rKSJ1)
These are what the Dem's call "low-information voters". The Republicans have got them too, I remember one poll during the primaries where they polled Republicans about the views of the candidates and like 50% thought McCain was a hardline immigration enforcement proponent.
Posted by: Big E at November 17, 2008 07:28 PM (RWzXM)
Not surprised at all. Smarmy dumfucks are so wrapped up in their own echo chambers, while the MSM runs interference.
It's becoming more and more evident the only way to penetrate the MSM cloud cover is with violence, IMHO. Maybe we could go after them with anti-trust laws - conspiring to fix the informaitonal output or some such. Or we could boycott them, which achieves little to nothing since the libtards will pick up the slack. No, it may very well be time to hoist the black flag and start slitting throats.
I'm only marginally kidding.
Posted by: flashoverride at November 17, 2008 07:30 PM (E/X9t)
Posted by: pirate of the perineum at November 17, 2008 07:32 PM (rKSJ1)
Maybe someone could interview those voters and start a website called "howaRINOwasnominated.com"
Posted by: pirate of the perineum at November 17, 2008 07:34 PM (rKSJ1)
Posted by: Big E at November 17, 2008 07:35 PM (RWzXM)
I don't make an angry face when I say Naomi Wolf (and, really, she's foul). So, grow up and find a legitimate reason to disagree with Palin. Just one. C'mon, you can do it... yes, you can!
Posted by: Amanda at November 17, 2008 07:41 PM (WHzLu)
The media kept pushing this idea that the Fey impression severely damaged Palin. If it is true that a SNL character can influence voters, the Republic is finished and I can only pray to God that these imbeciles never vote again.
Posted by: The Oort Cloud at November 17, 2008 07:46 PM (nOQXA)
Posted by: mephistefales at November 17, 2008 07:53 PM (3rhcN)
The problem with American education is not just the schools, it's the kids. For all the parents who complain about the school system, I'd like to know how much time per day their kids actually spend studying.
Kids are in school for 6 hours a day, 7 days a week. I would contend that you shouldn't even need that much at home studying. At least not until some hard high school subjects like chemistry. College kids go to school for a lot less time and learn more. I find it difficult to put a lot of blame on kids, unless they are older high school aged. The problem starts in the young grades and continues. I'm not going to call some 10 year old kid lazy because he'd rather play football than study after school. The main problem with schools is that people with no interest in education have too much power. Leave it to the teachers and the parents, that's it.
Posted by: SalvucciFumbles at November 17, 2008 07:53 PM (SZkvt)
The ignorance is absolutely staggering. That one girl on the redistribution of wealth: "Redistribution of wealth? ... I think I like it." Seriously? What she doesn't know? ... Redististribution continues until everyone in the United States makes the same $33,500 or some number the deciders think is sufficient income for a family of four, weather you earn it or not ... What a douchebag!
Posted by: Dave in PB at November 17, 2008 07:55 PM (CTSya)
Hey Ace,
Perhaps your Mencken banner needs to be refreshed to this quote:
"Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard."
Posted by: Mr. Peabody at November 17, 2008 07:55 PM (2/C+u)
Nice.
Posted by: soulpile at November 17, 2008 07:58 PM (cS5fY)
Posted by: mephistefales at November 17, 2008 07:58 PM (3rhcN)
Posted by: Amanda at November 17, 2008 07:58 PM (WHzLu)
Actually, if you'll recall the 90s, the media was VERY sure to make it known who controlled congress, and then promptly blame any issues that came up on them.
Posted by: 18-1 at November 17, 2008 08:11 PM (odYmd)
Posted by: Paula at November 17, 2008 08:16 PM (WYypq)
Posted by: Scott at November 17, 2008 08:17 PM (OJrgB)
I am sure you can find simpletons on the right that voted for McCain who could not answer the same questions.
It's pretty scary though how the narrative was controlled by the media and the focus put on Palin's clothes when Frank and Dodd's criminal lack of oversight should have been the story.
Posted by: California Red at November 17, 2008 08:20 PM (o2xrD)
The statistics at that website, though, are definitely worth a look.
Posted by: Kathy from Kansas at November 17, 2008 08:32 PM (Prdx7)
And Mickey Mouse voting--preferably six or seven times.
Posted by: Kathy from Kansas at November 17, 2008 08:34 PM (Prdx7)
It's so much worse than that. We have a free media, but the MSM has willfully chosen to throw that freedom away by going all in on the Democrats. In Soviet Russia, the government had to force them. In America, no force was necessary.
That video really has me riled up, not merely for the rank ignorance, but for how these numbskulls were so quick to shackle all that crap to Governor Palin. And the ones who then smirked with self-satisfaction or made derisive faces made me want to reach through my monitor and throttle them.
This is why I hate voter drives, easy registration and early voting. It should be hard. It should require some kind of sacrifice
Posted by: Kensington at November 17, 2008 08:43 PM (fhJCy)
Posted by: eman at November 17, 2008 08:45 PM (c+KEH)
Big E? Your job here is to make me laugh, not depressed.
Posted by: Nice Deb at November 17, 2008 08:50 PM (Yccrl)
Seriously, I don't get it. Yes, I wanted John McCain to win, but if I'd accomplished that by convincing people that Barack Obama was a secret Muslim, I'd be ashamed of myself.
Posted by: Kensington at November 17, 2008 09:00 PM (fhJCy)
Posted by: Aaron at November 17, 2008 09:05 PM (dTiq3)
I'm not even much of a Palin fan, but I'm offended on her behalf, and I'm offended for women, too.
But you know...this is a pointless video and report, because the other half of the country will never see it. Never read it. Zogby? Never heard of him.
It's pretty disheartening.
Posted by: Thea at November 17, 2008 09:10 PM (N0hv7)
Posted by: Scarlett O'Hara at November 17, 2008 09:48 PM (F1b/5)
Bush is still in office?
Donald Trump thinks al Qaeda will resume as soon as we leave. Al Qaeda seems to think we'll be pulling out of Iraq ASAP with Obama, reigniting hot spots. That was the reason we've been hanging around training Iraq's independence so long. Wars with no end are what the media made of McCain's willingness to stay as long as it took to defeat al Qaeda. At least our occupation in Japan and Germany after WWII followed formal victory ceremonies and celebrations.
Posted by: GI Joe at November 17, 2008 10:01 PM (F1b/5)
Posted by: Obots are brain dead at November 17, 2008 10:28 PM (B/Y39)
The ignorance is absolutely staggering. That one girl on the redistribution of wealth: "Redistribution of wealth? ... I think I like it." Seriously? What she doesn't know? ... Redististribution continues until everyone in the United States makes the same $33,500 or some number the deciders think is sufficient income for a family of four, weather you earn it or not ... What a douchebag!
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What she doesn't know is the meaning of the word "redistribution". If she was told "we are going to take your hard earned money from you and give it to someone else" she damn well wouldn't like it and she'd be SURE of not liking it. I'm sure when they take half her paycheck, she will find a dictionary...maybe
Posted by: Obots are brain dead at November 17, 2008 10:36 PM (B/Y39)
What the interviewer should have done when he asked the question about the redistribution of wealth is ask the girl how much money she had in her wallet. Then he should have told her to give it to him. If she had given it to him, it would have been a cheap lesson on the redistribution of wealth.
How stupid are people?
Posted by: Harry at November 17, 2008 11:25 PM (J6QDn)
Oh shish, have you ever heard the interview Prager did with her went she was all hysterical about how oppressed we are in this country? (I think it was October.) And they actually let this woman write books.
Anyway I had the same feeling when she did that. And I was like: You dipshit, you just demonstrated how stupid you are, what the fuck are you pulling faces at?
@ 87: I think he meant the stupidity factor. (I think.)
Posted by: fireweed at November 17, 2008 11:43 PM (sA5mA)
The voters have spoken. And what an incredibly stupid bunch of cumgurgling neanderthals they are.
Yes, I agree.
I work in a building full of the idiots, it was distressing to my well being. Not a single one could give me a good reason why I should vote for obama.
"He will give hope to America" one told me, she could not explain just how though.
Posted by: gdonovan at November 18, 2008 12:32 AM (QplRe)
Posted by: JohnTBissell at November 18, 2008 12:56 AM (qEPBV)
Posted by: ladylawyer at November 18, 2008 02:04 AM (lXdU5)
This really is a reflection on the media.
People know what the media told them and nothing more.
Idiots misinformed by idiots got Obama elected.
Posted by: drjohn at November 18, 2008 02:26 AM (ToVRf)
Posted by: Rachel at November 18, 2008 02:38 AM (4EQPW)
My husband totally disagrees with me and feels a good PR team can improve her brand.
I do not say this often but I hope he is right and I am wrong.
Posted by: Long Island at November 18, 2008 02:41 AM (XHzEP)
Posted by: Harry at November 18, 2008 02:54 AM (J6QDn)
Quit whining. This stuff has always been a factor and always will be. It's just one of the challenges of running on the Right. The way you deal with this is by turning out your base in sufficient numbers to counteract it. It doesn't hurt if you're charismatic and enthusiastic enough to appeal to the REAL Independents as well (that is, people who vote on the basis of how the candidate makes them feel). McCain did neither, and THAT is why he lost.
If we run Conservative candidates who are bold and convincing, we'll win elections. It works every time it's tried.
Posted by: The Band at November 18, 2008 03:01 AM (nHRdf)
Look, I 've been trying to tell republicans for YEARS... it is not enough to be right on the issues and smugly take the moral high ground - thinking that the public will recognize your merits and vote you in. Maybe that worked 50 years ago. It doesn't work today.
Today people get elected by being cagey, clever, and hiring good advertising and public relations staff. Right or Wrong On The Issues doesn't make any difference, because in our culture, no one cares to spend the time to dig for the facts anymore. Very few people anyway -- not enough to swing an election.
Years ago, people actually heard the issues when the MSM presented them somewhat impartially, but that practice is gone.
So if you want to win....you know what you have to do.
McCain didn't do it.
Posted by: Juliet16 at November 18, 2008 03:02 AM (2xgu5)
#125
I agree completely. I said it before and I'll say it again and again....the MSM is fully complicit in the outcome of this disasterous election. Unfortunately, MOST people don't actually utilize their brains and go research candidates themselves. MOST people rely on the friggin network news to spoon feed them whatever they want them to know. Heck, I even saw a multitude of commercials where I live wherein Charter (my cable company) had a place where you could go and find out the "facts" on each candidate. Yeah, I'm going to make my voting decision based on the facts as listed by Charter Cable Company! If this is how people get their information, and all signs point to the affirmative, then the only thing that will ever change it is to change the MSM. Gawd, I get SO mad just thinking about the power they have over these sorry, dumbass people who go no further than "Inside Edition" and the like to make such a criticial decision.
Also, I firmly, firmly believe...anyone getting government assistance by way of welfare, not paying taxes, should NOT be allowed to vote. At best, bring on the 3/5ths rule again. Of course, the Dems will never let that happen for obvious reasons. Fuck 'em all. They are flushing our great country right down the shithole.
Posted by: Twinks at November 18, 2008 03:10 AM (7QUxD)
At first I believed all the negative press about Palin was the innate bias and herd mentality of the media. Not to get all conspiratorial, after watching that clip you come to another conclusion that the media took its orders from PR mastermind. They sure focused on the tabloid shit and it stuck
Posted by: Long Island at November 18, 2008 03:12 AM (XHzEP)
I hate to say this but Sarah Palin may never recover nationally from this campaign. The narrative is written in peoples minds and I doubt it will ever change.
This is what I feared when Palin was nominated. And it's pretty much come to pass. I hate to say it, but there will be no Palin in 2012 or anytime thereafter. The narrative has been written that she's a dolt, and that won't change. If she has a future in national politics, it will likely be, at best, as a senator. But as a Presidential or VP candidate? Doubtful.
Although, what annoys me the most, is that Sarah Palin is likely much more intelligent than the Obama voters in that video (not exactly a big achievement) who are all convinced she's an idiot, all while they repeatedly answer questions wrong or respond "I don't know."
Posted by: Jason at November 18, 2008 03:40 AM (sV0Yw)
when a good chunk of the voting populace is getting its "news" from the Today show and fucking ET, its over
John Adams, Hamilton, et al are spinning in their graves.
We're well and truly fucked. This isnt going to get better- its going to get worse. The MSM/Liberal syndicate has seen what works and it is good. And it will work again.
Posted by: TMF at November 18, 2008 03:53 AM (waaUg)
Conservative, even Republican, peers absolutely must refuse to accept conventional wisdom lest every single choice that would represent their views be destroyed. Had Huckabee won, he'd have been tagged a Bible-thumping snake-handler. Had Romney won, his Mormonism would have been trumped and he'd have been called a closet polygamist. Fred? Mentally slow hick who'd rather do TV and/or his wife.
Which candidate did they not really mock? McCain. Which was actually endorsed by the Left during the primaries? McCain. I wonder why that was? Instead, they went after a real threat... Palin.
Abandon conservatives due to your opponent's labels at your peril. You'll never see a conservative again.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at November 18, 2008 04:08 AM (sI5Ho)
I've only repeated numerous times in the previous 'how we lost' threads that it was not the present philosophy of the Republican party that caused us to lose but that it was that our opponents get to define us through the media. Instead of beating ourselves up, we need to first learn how to beat the propaganda machine because it doesn't matter how we fix ourselves up internally, we will always be portrayed in the worse possible light.
Posted by: polynikes at November 18, 2008 04:11 AM (m2CN7)
Posted by: Highlander at November 18, 2008 04:14 AM (nAcZD)
You'll just have to keep saying it because look what we're up against. We have truly stupid people everywhere. Not just ignorant, but Grade A stupid. Weapons grade, even.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at November 18, 2008 04:16 AM (sI5Ho)
I am sure Jefferson would want to be included in this grave spinning.
I've been darkly joking the last few days that it goes deeper than the end of GOP/Conservatism. We are witnessing the end of the enlightenment. We now have Jenny McCarthy making public health policy and The Today Show going off to the ends of the earth to do a global warming travelogue which they spent 2 hours never asking a critical question.
Posted by: Long Island at November 18, 2008 04:23 AM (XHzEP)
Posted by: Tushar at November 18, 2008 04:25 AM (PTWes)
Tushar- dead on.
I imagine that you would be more efficient than the NEA. It took them a good 3 decades.
Posted by: kidney at November 18, 2008 04:53 AM (QAdII)
However, I do think it makes sense that these people interviewed would know more about Palin (who was on their ballot) than Barney Frank (who was not . . . unless they lived in his district). Most people probably don't know who Mitch McConnell or John Boehner are either.
Posted by: Wes at November 18, 2008 05:07 AM (hshlO)
Posted by: Chas at November 18, 2008 05:13 AM (tf4qU)
No its not. It's obvious he meant to say 47, because he hadn't been to 3 states yet.
People are ignorant on both sides of the line. Its fun to make fun of the libs/dems but its not like the cons/repubs aren't as guilty of being dumb fucks.
Posted by: Alex at November 18, 2008 05:17 AM (X1ydU)
No its not. It's obvious he meant to say 47, because he hadn't been to 3 states yet.
People are ignorant on both sides of the line. Its fun to make fun of the libs/dems but its not like the cons/repubs aren't as guilty of being dumb fucks.
Posted by: Alex at November 18, 2008 10:17 AM (X1ydU)
It may be obvious but he didn't say it . Just like he didn't know Illinois was closer to Kentucky than Arkansas even though Illinois borders Arkansas. Just like he didn't know Arabic was not the language of Afghanistan. Just like he didn't know that Austwitz was not liberated by the Americans but by the Russians. Whats obvious is that these things are reported different for Democrats and Republicans.
Posted by: polynikes at November 18, 2008 05:28 AM (m2CN7)
2. The MSM cause this problem, and the schools don't help. (I include Tina Fey and such in the MSM category.) I am not sure how to overcome this problem but it has to be done. For example, I will GUARANTEE you that most people polled would tell you that the Republicans opposed Civil Rights while the Democrats supported them. This is the meme that has been sold, and yet its completely unfounded. This is why I am so angry that McCain did not take some time to explain that part of the ecnomic problem was caused by the government, and enabled by Democrats. This is important beyond the 2008 election, not only for electoral reasons, but just educational.
2a. I know everyone wants the Prez or McCain to use the bully pulpit, but I am not sure that really works. Long speeches don't work. Gotcha headlines do.
2b. Palin brand needs to be re-invented and re-launched. There are ways to do this, but unless this is successful, don't get Palinmania.
3. My wife is hungry.
Posted by: Harun at November 18, 2008 05:29 AM (6Zg0K)
Lenin, Mussolini, Hitler, Mao. Join their proud ranks, Obama.
Posted by: Tushar at November 18, 2008 05:33 AM (PTWes)
No its not. It's obvious he meant to say 47, because he hadn't been to 3 states yet.
I agree that this was fairly obvious, so I never personally made a big deal about it or used it to make the assumption that Obama was stupid. But, imagine if Palin had said such a thing...
Posted by: Jason at November 18, 2008 05:34 AM (sV0Yw)
Wait a second...
But seriously, even if gross restrictions on voting are a bad idea, there has to be some way to weed out unutterable idiots who can't even get half of the basics right - and that's an awfully big voting bloc.
It's more that kind of insane that the election was almost certainly decided by people who couldn't even get an F on a test about current events.
Posted by: Merovign at November 18, 2008 05:39 AM (UXoQt)
Posted by: Tom at November 18, 2008 05:52 AM (iQMCC)
Which is why if conservatives are to have any future at all in this country, we need more than anything else candidates who can EXPLAIN things.
People with the brains and ability to articulate of a Newt Gingrich or a...
Roger Hedgecock. Say, what ABOUT Roger Hedgecock? Ya know, REAGAN started out as a radio broadcaster.... I've never SEEN Roger Hedgecock. Is he easy on the eyes? (Only asking since that seems to be a prereq these days--and probably a bigger chunk of why McCain lost than most of us want to admit)
Posted by: Kathy from Kansas at November 18, 2008 06:17 AM (Prdx7)
And who can we thank for that? Why, Bill Ayers, of course! Distinguished professor of education, and recently elected vice-president for curriculum in the American Education Research Association, the professional group for professors of education. Yes, that would be the people who are training our teachers.
See also "William Ayers' Scary Plans for Our Schools"
http://tinyurl.com/5nq53v
Dammit, his shit's already in our textbooks.
Posted by: Kathy from Kansas at November 18, 2008 06:31 AM (Prdx7)
Posted by: polynikes at November 18, 2008 06:35 AM (m2CN7)
Posted by: Kathy from Kansas at November 18, 2008 06:35 AM (Prdx7)
Posted by: Warden at November 18, 2008 06:41 AM (KXbGD)
People are ignorant on both sides of the line. Its fun to make fun of the libs/dems but its not like the cons/repubs aren't as guilty of being dumb fucks.
~Alex
People ARE ignorant on both sides of the line. Both sides have their nutters too.
It's just that the Democrats want to run their ignorant nutters for office while the Republicans want to banish their's to the fringe where they belong.
Posted by: Speller at November 18, 2008 06:56 AM (Uagor)
Googled and just answered my own questions. Looks-wise, he'll do. Better than Kerry or McCain (I know, I know), not as good as Romney. (Who in politics IS?)
Bio is catchy....former mayor of San Diego, county supervisor, city attorney, trial attorney, rock concert promoter, surfer and San Diegos award-winning #1 radio talk host for almost 22 years.
Hmm....Lawyer, elected office, rock'n'roll, surfing.
AND--most importantly--best EXPLAINER I've heard other than Gingrich. Very solid, great sense of humor, holds his own with liberals! Smacks 'em down so good-humoredly, calmly, reasonably and courteously, they don't even know they just got smacked! Very persuasive, if you're listening in on it.
Hedgecock 2012?
Posted by: Kathy from Kansas at November 18, 2008 07:16 AM (Prdx7)
I have two types of left friends who voted for Obama: 1) Hope! Change! Gimmee!
2) THE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX MUST BE DESTROYED! (wears Che t-shirt as a badge of honor...*spit*)
Sarah #9, yes it was a bridge burner of an election.
I.Will.Not.Submit.
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Posted by: Larry at November 18, 2008 07:42 AM (lzwRt)
According to Wikipedia he was convicted for receiving illegal campaign contributions but it was overturned. The controversy ended his political career.
Posted by: Long Island at November 18, 2008 07:53 AM (9f5NQ)
Posted by: brian a. hayes at November 18, 2008 07:53 AM (zlOdy)
The MSM. What if Ayers bombed news stations and paper outlets? I bet we would have heard A LOT more conversations about him. Being that he was against the all powerful media. Seriously folks. It's time we start pushing these buildings into the ocean. Employees and all. F*ck em. The war is being fought, and this election has taken a descent chunk out of their credibility (such as it is). They are going to be emboldened by THEIR VICTORY make no mistake about it. THE fight needs to be taken to them. This needs to end. Journalism is not what it used to be. It is a propaganda MACHINE. When I was speaking to my own mother about the 'Fairness Doctrine', she accused me of being a radical in thinking that the left is going to kill talk radio. Then I informed her of his Doucheness Harry Reid's words "Talk radio is like porn and it needs to be regulated". She had NO IDEA he said that. The media has it's hands around the neck of this great nation. They. must. be. stopped.
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Posted by: The details at November 18, 2008 09:03 AM (OLX6B)
If you really want to winnow out irresponsible voters, just have a wealth provision; limit the franchise to those with a minimum of a six-figure net worth (excluding primary residence).
I'm pretty sure that Obama carried that demographic. There are some fabulously stupid wealthy people in this country.
Posted by: flenser at November 18, 2008 09:12 AM (djFNA)
Posted by: brian a. hayes at November 18, 2008 09:24 AM (zlOdy)
This video shows how STUPID the whole "everone shoud vote" thing is. One of the women in this video is visibly uncomfortable with the questions because she seems to recognise that she is uninformed.
We need a, "Don't Bother to Vote if You Don't Bother To Research" drive.
On the plus side, the one young woman says that she now realizes that she wasn't as informed as she had thought. Perhaps she will work harder at it next time.
PS Tushar, did you ever find out the reason for the beatings of the 3 Indian students?
Posted by: kidney at November 18, 2008 09:24 AM (QAdII)
The MSM is a huge part of this ignorance but face it, people everwhere have access to the same amount of cable channels and the internet as those of us that are informed. That they didn't get off their fat lazy ass to change the channel or surf the net anywhere but ebay is their own doing. I've got basic cable and the internet-the same as all these people on this tape probably have and I managed to find out about the issues and backgrounds of all the candidates.
MSM gets about 65% of the blame and the ingorant voters get about 35%.
Posted by: Tom H. at November 18, 2008 09:53 AM (B/Y39)
I'm not sure how to attack the system that's binding these people, but they are just as intelligent as you or me.
I'm quite sure you're half right about that.
Seriously, though, I doubt all of them are dumb. Most are just uninformed. But come on, at least a couple of them are morons. Especially the two white girls.
Posted by: Jason at November 18, 2008 10:11 AM (TR2hg)
Posted by: Wes at November 18, 2008 10:30 AM (hshlO)
This whole film has been pretty much debunked:
I don't know that that debunks it, so much as questions it. Debunking it would be proving that all the people in it were actors or something. Instead, the site you link to doesn't exactly bring up any additional thoughts that I hadn't already considered upon initially watching it. Yes, the questions are unfair. Yes, it's biased. But nonetheless, the Obama supporters really couldn't answer many questions right, except the trivial ones about Palin. Hell, they couldn't even get the "Who controls Congress?" question right, which is a fair question. Personally, I don't think the vidoe proves all that much (although it's still fun to make fun of Obama supporters). I said before the election that most Americans have no idea who controls Congress and I wasn't just referring to Obama supporters.
Overall, though, I think the video simply serves as a reminder that, most of the time, voters really don't vote on such high-minded concepts as knowledge and understand of the issues. Overall, people just vote for whoever they subjectively like better. Which is why I think encouraging more people to vote is a bad idea. They essentially disenfrachise the minority of us who pay attention and actually have studied and thought about various issues. It's not that I think uninformed people should be banned from voting, just not encouraged to do so (and which party is more responsible for encouraging such people to vote?).
Posted by: Jason at November 18, 2008 11:03 AM (TR2hg)
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Posted by: e.koenig at November 18, 2008 03:43 PM (2J+Vs)
I used to think that stuff was funny when I was in school, I'm not laughing now though. The lack of personal responsibility is going to destroy this country.
Posted by: kefka at November 18, 2008 04:46 PM (Ui4gz)
"Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Strength to Love, 1963
US Black civil rights leader & clergyman (1929-196
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ace the truth hurts you sound like a closet repressed homosexual its ok god loves all his children.
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ace your a litle fagot
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Dialogue:
1967 Abortions are legalized (started) in the United States.
1961 Momma Barry would have had an abortion if it were legal (in Hawaii in 1961). Baby Barry grows up to become President of the US (under what most rich liberals would call less than ideal conditions). Why are the Democrats really the "abortion on demand party"? That's why they hated Sarah Palin with so much passion. It's troubling when you know that you've done something wrong but you want everybody to condone what you've done.
I'm not a one issue voter but the voracity at which the media went after Palin is very interesting.
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