Was in Milwaukee this weekend . . . .

[HughBeaumont]

. . . there was a teacher's convention/conference at the hotel I was staying at.

I rode up the many-floored elevator . .. crowded . . . I noticed a female teacher (as indicated by her badge/pass) who sported a sticker stating "I Stand With Scott Walker".

REALLY??



Who the hell can figure why supposedly educated people buy into whackjob bullshit and vote against their best interests? Is it a mean streak? Is it misanthropy? Is it a superiority complex?

[yellerpup]

1. Lack of self esteem

and a desire to be 'daddy's favorite.'

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. I had co-workers who loved Palin

They just saw that she was a woman and they voted for McCain because of her. Teachers. Really blew me away at the time.

Teachers, contrary to popular opinion, do tend to be conservative politically. At least that's been my experience. Yes, there are some liberals but far more right wingers than most folks realize.

[1StrongBlackMan]

4. In my experience ...

Teachers, contrary to popular opinion, do tend to be conservative politically.

The same holds for Governmental employees, in general.

I think alot of it has to do with what I refer to as "the legacy forgotten." Just as, many African-American youth, being 3 years removed from the civil rights struggle, are tepid towards civil rights activities; so goes the union rights movement.

Since the '80s, all governmental employees were hired into the results of collective bargaining. They did not see the fight. And those governmental employees that remember the labor struggles were either purged, or are retiring ... leaving those that see "unions as part of the part."

[librechik]

3. "I sure hope her students are smarter than she is"

zing!

[MineralMan]

5. Surely you do not believe that all teachers are liberal

Democrats. In any group you can name, outside of a political campaign, there are Republicans. Are they voting against their own interests? Of course they are, but that's never a surprise.

[HughBeaumont]

7. Surprisingly a great deal of Repub Social workers as well . . .

Not getting that at all. Could be inherent hatred of their case subjects and doing the job too long . . .

But the thing is . . . there's moderate conservative, and then there's "standing" with a complete sociopath whackjob like Walker. That goes beyond even Reagan worship.

[pansypoo53219]

6. my mom voted for walker. because of that sill pro fetus thing.

can you say religion can make you stooopid?

[2pooped2pop]

8. republicans call their flock "useful idiots"

for a reason.