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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThom Hartmann: Most Americans--60-75%--can't name which party controls the House or Senate
Ignorance isn't bliss, but it does seem to be "normal"
http://www.smirkingchimp.com/thread/thom-hartmann/55909/republicans-insane-political-strategy-ruining-our-country-hurts-the-democratic-party
The majority of Americans depending on which survey you look at, between 60 and 75 percent cannot name which political party controls the House of Representatives, which party controls the Senate, or either.
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And common sense suggests that well over 90 percent of Americans know that Barack Obama is the president and that he is a Democrat.
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Therefore, what the Republicans know, is that if they can cause damage to the American economy and to American working people, the average voter, not realizing it was exclusively the Republicans who did it, are going to assume that the president and the Democratic Party he is a member of must bear some or maybe even all of the responsibility.
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At every opportunity, every Democrat in the media, and every activist who has an opportunity to speak in any venue, should point out the Republican Chaos Strategy. And they should inform listeners and viewers and readers that the Republicans control the House of Representatives by a majority and control the Senate with a filibuster.
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And common sense suggests that well over 90 percent of Americans know that Barack Obama is the president and that he is a Democrat.
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Therefore, what the Republicans know, is that if they can cause damage to the American economy and to American working people, the average voter, not realizing it was exclusively the Republicans who did it, are going to assume that the president and the Democratic Party he is a member of must bear some or maybe even all of the responsibility.
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At every opportunity, every Democrat in the media, and every activist who has an opportunity to speak in any venue, should point out the Republican Chaos Strategy. And they should inform listeners and viewers and readers that the Republicans control the House of Representatives by a majority and control the Senate with a filibuster.
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Thom Hartmann: Most Americans--60-75%--can't name which party controls the House or Senate (Original Post)
HomerRamone
May 2014
OP
That was one of the most depressing things I've heard (re: American politics)
bullwinkle428
May 2014
#2
johnnyreb
(915 posts)1. k&r
between 60 and 75 percent cannot name which political party controls
bullwinkle428
(20,629 posts)2. That was one of the most depressing things I've heard (re: American politics)
in a long time.
a kennedy
(29,661 posts)3. Yikes.......
that is just so sad. I feel just sick for this country if this is true. Ugh...