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LunaSea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 07:42 AM Original message |
What makes people vote Republican? |
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Saturday (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. They vote Republican because their father told them to..... |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. Mostly lies |
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faithfulcitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. fear, fear, fear |
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Bosso 63 (759 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Bingo,Bingo,Bingo. |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
4. At this point, if one identifies oneself as Republican, it indicates either corruption or stupidity. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. Greed, fear or ignorance (sometimes all three) n/t |
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KillCapitalism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. A few different reasons. |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #6 |
24. and the one issue voter |
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Stuart G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 07:51 AM Response to Original message |
7. Simple..selfishness, greed..inward view.....what is said above (post 4)..fear. |
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OneGrassRoot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 07:53 AM Response to Original message |
8. brainwashing, propaganda. n/t |
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parasim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:00 AM Response to Original message |
9. Many are one-issue voters... such as my sister... |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
11. Americans being mean, stupid, and bigoted. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:30 AM Response to Original message |
12. Ill functioning gray matter! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:33 AM Response to Original message |
13. their illusion of what a repug is. if you would take how they see repugs |
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onecent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:40 AM Response to Original message |
14. People are lemmings. I'm totally amazed at how many McCain |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:43 AM Response to Original message |
15. Interesting article. |
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UTUSN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
16. It's not Rethug superiority in voting NUMBERS, it's that MOST Dems DON'T vote |
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Phoebe Loosinhouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-15-08 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
17. Mythology. |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:26 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I'd like to think the myth is cracking, but it's still possible for Republicans |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. the myths are deeper than that |
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onetwo (439 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 08:41 AM Response to Original message |
19. Republican Party is "aspirational." |
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asteroid2003QQ47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 03:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. Thought- |
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Donald Ian Rankin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
20. God, taxes and nationalism |
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behave (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
21. Greed, bigotry, and fear. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:52 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. also.... it is the Party of Sociopaths |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
23. pure stupidity, |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:29 PM Response to Original message |
25. Kick, too late to rec (where was this hiding?) n/t |
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DumptyHumpty (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
27. Blame father Pfleger...lol |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
28. genetic defect |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
29. genetic defect |
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MarkInCA (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I'll second that... |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
30. Selfishness, ignorance, bigotry, and pride. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 02:57 PM Response to Original message |
32. Here is an e-mail I received from a friend that has drucnk the kool aid |
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wiggs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
33. Identity. People like to belong to groups that either exclude others or look down |
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DevonRex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-16-08 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
35. Fear and greed. That's all. nt |
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