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Ted Cruz is a little bit country and not a bit rock ‘n’ roll.
In an interview Tuesday on “CBS This Morning,” the Texas senator told his TV hosts that he “grew up listening to classic rock” but that that soon changed.
“My music taste changed on 9/11,” Cruz said.
“I actually intellectually find this very curious, but on 9/11, I didn’t like how rock music responded,” he said. “And country music, collectively, the way they responded, it resonated with me.”
Cruz’s comments came during a lightning round of interviews the morning after he announced his candidacy for president in 2016 in a John Lennon-inspired, “Imagine”-themed speech.
Cruz did not mention any specific country music that resonated with him or which rock artists did not respond well to the terror attacks.
“I had an emotional reaction that said, ‘These are my people,’” Cruz said. “So ever since 2001, I listen to country music.”
I did the same
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(CNN)Ted Cruz is going on Obamacare.
The newly announced Republican presidential candidate told CNN's Dana Bash on Tuesday that he will sign up for health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act -- a law he has been on a crusade to kill.
"We'll be getting new health insurance and we'll presumably do it through my job with the Senate, and so we'll be on the federal exchange with millions of others on the federal exchange," Cruz said.
Asked whether he would accept the government contribution available to lawmakers and congressional staffers for their health care coverage through the ACA, Cruz said he will "follow the text of the law."
"I strongly oppose the exemption that President Obama illegally put in place for members of Congress because (Senate Minority Leader) Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats didn't want to be under the same rules as the American people," Cruz said, before repeating: "I believe we should follow the text of the law."
Under the Affordable Care Act, members of Congress and some designated congressional staffers are required to obtain health care coverage through the D.C. Health Link Small Business Market. The Office of Personnel Management's guidelines state that lawmakers and their staff receive a "government contribution" if they get health care coverage through the ACA.
But some lawmakers have declined to accept the contribution, saying they do not want to get special treatment. After the interview, a Cruz spokesperson clarified that he wouldn't take the contribution.
Cruz's admission comes one day after CNN first reported that the senator would no longer have access to health benefits through his wife's employer, Goldman Sachs. Heidi Cruz, a managing director at the firm's Houston office, has gone on unpaid leave for the duration of the senator's presidential campaign and will not have access to the company's benefits during that time.
Cruz's campaign appeared caught by surprise Monday by questions about the senator's health care. Asked how Cruz's family would be covered after his wife lost her Goldman Sachs benefits, Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler repeatedly answered that he didn't know.
It's a deeply ironic development for the Texas conservative firebrand, who vaulted to fame during his few years in the Senate in large part by denouncing President Barack Obama's landmark health care law. He led an effort to defund the law that contributed to the 2013 government shutdown.
Cruz denied that there was anything ironic about him going on Obamacare, saying he was simply following the law.
"I believe we should follow the text of every law, even laws I disagree with," Cruz told CNN. "It's one of the real differences -- if you look at President Obama and the lawlessness, if he disagrees with a law he simply refuses to follow it or claims the authority to unilaterally change."
After the publication of this story, Cruz advisers said there was nothing unusual about the senator signing up for insurance coverage through his employer. They argued that Obamacare has wiped out the individual market, leaving Cruz with few options.
Cruz said he will continue advocating for repealing the law.
"What is problematic about Obamacare is that it is killing millions of jobs in this country and has killed millions of jobs," Cruz said. "It has forced millions of people into part time work. It has caused millions of people to lose their insurance, to lose their doctors and to face skyrocketing insurance premiums. That is unacceptable."
Grandstanding, much?
"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
Ted Cruz is a little bit country and not a bit rock ‘n’ roll.
In an interview Tuesday on “CBS This Morning,” the Texas senator told his TV hosts that he “grew up listening to classic rock” but that that soon changed.
“My music taste changed on 9/11,” Cruz said.
“I actually intellectually find this very curious, but on 9/11, I didn’t like how rock music responded,” he said. “And country music, collectively, the way they responded, it resonated with me.”
Cruz’s comments came during a lightning round of interviews the morning after he announced his candidacy for president in 2016 in a John Lennon-inspired, “Imagine”-themed speech.
Cruz did not mention any specific country music that resonated with him or which rock artists did not respond well to the terror attacks.
“I had an emotional reaction that said, ‘These are my people,’” Cruz said. “So ever since 2001, I listen to country music.”
It's an honest reply at the very least.
"Give a Feth-o-meter" is at zero on this one buddy.
(CNN)Ted Cruz is going on Obamacare.
The newly announced Republican presidential candidate told CNN's Dana Bash on Tuesday that he will sign up for health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act -- a law he has been on a crusade to kill.
"We'll be getting new health insurance and we'll presumably do it through my job with the Senate, and so we'll be on the federal exchange with millions of others on the federal exchange," Cruz said.
Asked whether he would accept the government contribution available to lawmakers and congressional staffers for their health care coverage through the ACA, Cruz said he will "follow the text of the law."
"I strongly oppose the exemption that President Obama illegally put in place for members of Congress because (Senate Minority Leader) Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats didn't want to be under the same rules as the American people," Cruz said, before repeating: "I believe we should follow the text of the law."
Under the Affordable Care Act, members of Congress and some designated congressional staffers are required to obtain health care coverage through the D.C. Health Link Small Business Market. The Office of Personnel Management's guidelines state that lawmakers and their staff receive a "government contribution" if they get health care coverage through the ACA.
But some lawmakers have declined to accept the contribution, saying they do not want to get special treatment. After the interview, a Cruz spokesperson clarified that he wouldn't take the contribution.
Cruz's admission comes one day after CNN first reported that the senator would no longer have access to health benefits through his wife's employer, Goldman Sachs. Heidi Cruz, a managing director at the firm's Houston office, has gone on unpaid leave for the duration of the senator's presidential campaign and will not have access to the company's benefits during that time.
Cruz's campaign appeared caught by surprise Monday by questions about the senator's health care. Asked how Cruz's family would be covered after his wife lost her Goldman Sachs benefits, Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler repeatedly answered that he didn't know.
It's a deeply ironic development for the Texas conservative firebrand, who vaulted to fame during his few years in the Senate in large part by denouncing President Barack Obama's landmark health care law. He led an effort to defund the law that contributed to the 2013 government shutdown.
Cruz denied that there was anything ironic about him going on Obamacare, saying he was simply following the law.
"I believe we should follow the text of every law, even laws I disagree with," Cruz told CNN. "It's one of the real differences -- if you look at President Obama and the lawlessness, if he disagrees with a law he simply refuses to follow it or claims the authority to unilaterally change."
After the publication of this story, Cruz advisers said there was nothing unusual about the senator signing up for insurance coverage through his employer. They argued that Obamacare has wiped out the individual market, leaving Cruz with few options.
Cruz said he will continue advocating for repealing the law.
"What is problematic about Obamacare is that it is killing millions of jobs in this country and has killed millions of jobs," Cruz said. "It has forced millions of people into part time work. It has caused millions of people to lose their insurance, to lose their doctors and to face skyrocketing insurance premiums. That is unacceptable."
Grandstanding, much?
Uh... it's grandstanding to follow the fething law?
I'm sure he doesn't like the gun control laws as well... should he break them to because he disagree with it?
What about paying taxes? I'm sure he makes more than the average schmoe... should he commit tax fraud because he thinks taxes are too high?
Ok, skip this post, something screwy with the quote blocks and the edits not taking.
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"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
"Give a Feth-o-meter" is at zero on this one buddy.
I disagree with the idea of "it's an honest reply."
Ted Cruz may be nuts, but he isn't stupid when it comes to saying the right thing to appeal to the right people. He's officially on the campaign trail, everything he does and says is scripted so don't be so naive to think that he's just shooting from the hip here. He's pandering to a specific section of the Republican voter base.
What kind of music a politician likes doesn't register of my "Give-a-feth-meter" either, I brought it up because, a) I thought it was comical and I wanted an excuse to use a line from a SNL episode from 1992 and, b) see above.
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(CNN)Ted Cruz is going on Obamacare.
The newly announced Republican presidential candidate told CNN's Dana Bash on Tuesday that he will sign up for health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act -- a law he has been on a crusade to kill.
"We'll be getting new health insurance and we'll presumably do it through my job with the Senate, and so we'll be on the federal exchange with millions of others on the federal exchange," Cruz said.
Asked whether he would accept the government contribution available to lawmakers and congressional staffers for their health care coverage through the ACA, Cruz said he will "follow the text of the law."
"I strongly oppose the exemption that President Obama illegally put in place for members of Congress because (Senate Minority Leader) Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats didn't want to be under the same rules as the American people," Cruz said, before repeating: "I believe we should follow the text of the law."
Under the Affordable Care Act, members of Congress and some designated congressional staffers are required to obtain health care coverage through the D.C. Health Link Small Business Market. The Office of Personnel Management's guidelines state that lawmakers and their staff receive a "government contribution" if they get health care coverage through the ACA.
But some lawmakers have declined to accept the contribution, saying they do not want to get special treatment. After the interview, a Cruz spokesperson clarified that he wouldn't take the contribution.
Cruz's admission comes one day after CNN first reported that the senator would no longer have access to health benefits through his wife's employer, Goldman Sachs. Heidi Cruz, a managing director at the firm's Houston office, has gone on unpaid leave for the duration of the senator's presidential campaign and will not have access to the company's benefits during that time.
Cruz's campaign appeared caught by surprise Monday by questions about the senator's health care. Asked how Cruz's family would be covered after his wife lost her Goldman Sachs benefits, Cruz spokesman Rick Tyler repeatedly answered that he didn't know.
It's a deeply ironic development for the Texas conservative firebrand, who vaulted to fame during his few years in the Senate in large part by denouncing President Barack Obama's landmark health care law. He led an effort to defund the law that contributed to the 2013 government shutdown.
Cruz denied that there was anything ironic about him going on Obamacare, saying he was simply following the law.
"I believe we should follow the text of every law, even laws I disagree with," Cruz told CNN. "It's one of the real differences -- if you look at President Obama and the lawlessness, if he disagrees with a law he simply refuses to follow it or claims the authority to unilaterally change."
After the publication of this story, Cruz advisers said there was nothing unusual about the senator signing up for insurance coverage through his employer. They argued that Obamacare has wiped out the individual market, leaving Cruz with few options.
Cruz said he will continue advocating for repealing the law.
"What is problematic about Obamacare is that it is killing millions of jobs in this country and has killed millions of jobs," Cruz said. "It has forced millions of people into part time work. It has caused millions of people to lose their insurance, to lose their doctors and to face skyrocketing insurance premiums. That is unacceptable."
Grandstanding, much?
Uh... it's grandstanding to follow the fething law?
I'm sure he doesn't like the gun control laws as well... should he break them to because he disagree with it?
What about paying taxes? I'm sure he makes more than the average schmoe... should he commit tax fraud because he thinks taxes are too high?
No, it's grandstanding to even have an interview about it in the first place. And if he so firmly believes in the letter of the law, I'd like to ask him what he thinks of the speed limit.
"Through the darkness of future past, the magician longs to see.
One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
"Give a Feth-o-meter" is at zero on this one buddy.
I disagree with the idea of "it's an honest reply."
Ted Cruz may be nuts, but he isn't stupid when it comes to saying the right thing to appeal to the right people. He's officially on the campaign trail, everything he does and says is scripted so don't be so naive to think that he's just shooting from the hip here. He's pandering to a specific section of the Republican voter base.
At that time everyone wanted to kick whoever ass that did it. Song portrayed that. Now in today time frame it does not have that big of an impact. The "patriotism" of that point in time is not the same today. Now if you aiming that at soldiers its pretty damn worn the Hell out with me. Along with
Do you Remember
American Soldier
Letter from Home
Driving with PVT Malone
I Drive his Truck
If your reading this
I'm Already There
I won't let go
Arlington
Where were you when the World Stop Turning
those are just some country songs
We can go into rock songs next
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Tannhauser42 wrote: No, it's grandstanding to even have an interview about it in the first place. And if he so firmly believes in the letter of the law, I'd like to ask him what he thinks of the speed limit.
Did he schedule the interview solely to talk about his signing up to the ACA? Or did the reporter ask him a question during a more general interview?
Well, based on much of what I have been seeing on the Internet, Ted Cruz has become the #1 laughing stock for many.
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What about paying taxes? I'm sure he makes more than the average schmoe... should he commit tax fraud because he thinks taxes are too high?
It's highly likely he is already doing this, along with pretty much every person earning enough money to justify hiring an accountant to send it offshore.
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What about paying taxes? I'm sure he makes more than the average schmoe... should he commit tax fraud because he thinks taxes are too high?
It's highly likely he is already doing this, along with pretty much every person earning enough money to justify hiring an accountant to send it offshore.
Which isn't illegal.
EDIT: minimizing tax liabilities isn't illegal and yes, if you have the resource, you'll have an easier time.
Not sure why this is ever a black mark on any presidential candidates.
In fact, this is an argument for revising the tax codes to something simpler... like the Flat-Tax.
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No, people are beating up on Cruz not because they fear him as a strong opponent, but because people love laughing at clowns.
Curious Ouze... what exactly did Cruz deserve to be "clownish"?
Suggesting that Iran celebrated the nomination of Hagel as defense secretary?
Then going on to suggest that Hagel, who recieved two Purple Hearts, was anti-military. In that same instance he also did the same to John Kerry, who received the Silver star and bronze star.
What about paying taxes? I'm sure he makes more than the average schmoe... should he commit tax fraud because he thinks taxes are too high?
It's highly likely he is already doing this, along with pretty much every person earning enough money to justify hiring an accountant to send it offshore.
Which isn't illegal.
Tax avoidance? Seems like changing that should be the republicans main aim to reduce the deficit, then.
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1) You cannot win. 2) You cannot break even. 3) You cannot stop playing the game.
Colonel Flagg wrote:You think you're real smart. But you're not smart; you're dumb. Very dumb. But you've met your match in me.
No, people are beating up on Cruz not because they fear him as a strong opponent, but because people love laughing at clowns.
Curious Ouze... what exactly did Cruz deserve to be "clownish"?
Well, since you asked:
Ted Cruz wrote:"Net Neutrality" is Obamacare for the Internet; the Internet should not operate at the speed of government.
Ted Cruz wrote:I would suggest that almost any American would agree that the core function of NASA is to explore space. I am concerned that Nasa in the current environment has lost its full focus on that core mission.
Ted Cruz wrote:Federal govt has no business sticking its nose in education. We need to repeal every word of Common Core!
Ted Cruz wrote:Climate change, as they have defined it, can never be disproved, because whether it gets hotter or whether it gets colder, whatever happens, they’ll say, well, it’s changing, so it proves our theory.
Ted Cruz wrote:This is an administration that seems bound and determine to violate every single one of our bill of rights. I don’t know that they have yet violated the Third Amendment, but I expect them to start quartering soldiers in peoples’ homes soon.
Ted Cruz wrote:You know, back in the ’70s — I remember the ’70s, we were told there was global cooling. And everyone was told global cooling was a really big problem. … The problem with climate change is there’s never been a day in the history of the world in which the climate is not changing.
Ted Cruz wrote:The Obama economy is a disaster, Obamacare is a train wreck, and the Obama-Clinton foreign policy of leading from behind — the whole world is on fire. The world is on fire. Yes! Your world is on fire.
d-usa wrote: "When the Internet sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending posters that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing strawmen. They're bringing spam. They're trolls. And some, I assume, are good people."
No, people are beating up on Cruz not because they fear him as a strong opponent, but because people love laughing at clowns.
Curious Ouze... what exactly did Cruz deserve to be "clownish"?
Well, since you asked:
Ted Cruz wrote:"Net Neutrality" is Obamacare for the Internet; the Internet should not operate at the speed of government.
Ted Cruz wrote:I would suggest that almost any American would agree that the core function of NASA is to explore space. I am concerned that Nasa in the current environment has lost its full focus on that core mission.
Whole heartedly agree with him here... In fact, it's woefully funded too.
Ted Cruz wrote:Federal govt has no business sticking its nose in education. We need to repeal every word of Common Core!
Very much agree with him here... except... Common Core policies isn't a federal directive. It's a state thing... unless, I'm missing something.
Ted Cruz wrote:Climate change, as they have defined it, can never be disproved, because whether it gets hotter or whether it gets colder, whatever happens, they’ll say, well, it’s changing, so it proves our theory.
He's not wrong bro.
Ted Cruz wrote:This is an administration that seems bound and determine to violate every single one of our bill of rights. I don’t know that they have yet violated the Third Amendment, but I expect them to start quartering soldiers in peoples’ homes soon.
Okay, that was certainly hyperbolic... I'll give you that one.
Ted Cruz wrote:You know, back in the ’70s — I remember the ’70s, we were told there was global cooling. And everyone was told global cooling was a really big problem. … The problem with climate change is there’s never been a day in the history of the world in which the climate is not changing.
He's right.
Ted Cruz wrote:The Obama economy is a disaster, Obamacare is a train wreck, and the Obama-Clinton foreign policy of leading from behind — the whole world is on fire. The world is on fire. Yes! Your world is on fire.
And?
Again... how is this any different than your run-of-the-mill politicians? That categorize Cruz as "clownish"?
ANd yet Scooty, do you take HRC's answers to her "email-gate" thing from the UN's pressroom? Which as since be proven to be false? Nary a peep? No?
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You all taking Cruz to damn seriously. Jebus he's comedy gold!
As for Obama making the mistake of calling the new POAF Karzai (New one HATES Karzai) I laughed hard.
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Ted Cruz wrote:"Net Neutrality" is Obamacare for the Internet; the Internet should not operate at the speed of government.
Ted Cruz wrote:I would suggest that almost any American would agree that the core function of NASA is to explore space. I am concerned that Nasa in the current environment has lost its full focus on that core mission.
Whole heartedly agree with him here... In fact, it's woefully funded too.
The funded part, yes, NASA is way underfunded, you'll never get me to deny that. The part of his statement that makes it laughably stupid is the context he said it in. He doesn't think think NASA should use their resources to study our planet (and things about it like, you know... the climate). It's part of NASA's mission and it will always be part of their mission. NASA has lost a lot of their focus and you can blame both Bush and Obama for that.
Ted Cruz wrote:Federal govt has no business sticking its nose in education. We need to repeal every word of Common Core!
Very much agree with him here... except... Common Core policies isn't a federal directive. It's a state thing... unless, I'm missing something.
That's why what he said is stupid. The Federal Government has nothing to do with Common Core but he clearly thinks it does (just like a gak load of other uninformed people out there).
Ted Cruz wrote:Climate change, as they have defined it, can never be disproved, because whether it gets hotter or whether it gets colder, whatever happens, they’ll say, well, it’s changing, so it proves our theory.
He's not wrong bro.
Yes, actually he's very wrong and so are you.
Ted Cruz wrote:This is an administration that seems bound and determine to violate every single one of our bill of rights. I don’t know that they have yet violated the Third Amendment, but I expect them to start quartering soldiers in peoples’ homes soon.
Okay, that was certainly hyperbolic... I'll give you that one.
Hyperbolic? Yes. Stupid? Also yes.
Ted Cruz wrote:You know, back in the ’70s — I remember the ’70s, we were told there was global cooling. And everyone was told global cooling was a really big problem. … The problem with climate change is there’s never been a day in the history of the world in which the climate is not changing.
He's right.
See above.
Ted Cruz wrote:The Obama economy is a disaster, Obamacare is a train wreck, and the Obama-Clinton foreign policy of leading from behind — the whole world is on fire. The world is on fire. Yes! Your world is on fire.
And?
See above.
Again... how is this any different than your run-of-the-mill politicians? That categorize Cruz as "clownish"?
Ted Cruz has is own special brand of near Palin-level stupid.
ANd yet Scooty, do you take HRC's answers to her "email-gate" thing from the UN's pressroom? Which as since be proven to be false? Nary a peep? No?
What does Clinton have to do with how stupid Cruz is? Also, I don't like Clinton and there is no good defense to her email controversy so why are you trying to spin it around on me like I'm this huge Hillary flag-waver? I don't want her to run.
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d-usa wrote: "When the Internet sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending posters that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing strawmen. They're bringing spam. They're trolls. And some, I assume, are good people."
whembly wrote: Scooty... many of things we debate on... we can have disagreements.
But to mark "the other side" as clownish for holding opposing views is...
Childish.
I'm sorry your Hillary "gotcha" failed on me so now you're resorting to accusing me of being childish.
Ted Cruz is a stooge, no matter how you look at it. The problem is you are so fair ingrained the bs hyper-partisan climate of American politics you'll never admit it (at least no publicly) because he's "one of yours." Trust me, Democrats want him to to secure the nomination... he's a fething looney toon that exemplifies everything wrong with politics. He would get steamrolled in a general election.
d-usa wrote: "When the Internet sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending posters that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing strawmen. They're bringing spam. They're trolls. And some, I assume, are good people."
whembly wrote: Scooty... many of things we debate on... we can have disagreements.
But to mark "the other side" as clownish for holding opposing views is...
Childish.
I'm sorry your Hillary "gotcha" failed on me so now you're resorting to accusing me of being childish.
Ted Cruz is a stooge, no matter how you look at it. The problem is you are so fair ingrained the bs hyper-partisan climate of American politics you'll never admit it (at least no publicly) because he's "one of yours." Trust me, Democrats want him to to secure the nomination... he's a fething looney toon that exemplifies everything wrong with politics. He would get steamrolled in a general election.
I'm willing to debate you point-by-point if you wish...
For what it's worth, I don't believe Cruz is "a good choice"... not because he's a stooge. But, I really believe we don't need ex-Senators to run for President. The current one ain't turning out so well.
Trust me... I don't understand why Democrats are so concerned. There's no GOP candidate that can take on the combined Clinton Machine + favorable media + low information voter using massed media like Facebook/Twittah/etc...
Maybe I've convinced myself prematurely... but, honestly I keep asking myself... can HRC be beaten? I don't see it.
"Low information voter" is one of my favorite phrases; because it implies in this context that if the American people knew what the GOP stood for, they'd look upon them more favorably.
If you think about it. it's sort of funny that the party that professes to most love America the most also whines the most about how they'd win more if only American's weren't so fething stupid.
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Ouze wrote: "Low information voter" is one of my favorite phrases; because it implies in this context that if the American people knew what the GOP stood for, they'd look upon them more favorably.
In that context... maybe.
The low information voters are more susceptible to single issue planks... which, Democrats excels at via social media. (with the possible exception to NRA/2nd amendment tropes).
If you think about it. it's sort of funny that the party that professes to most love America the most also whines the most about how they'd win more if only American's weren't so fething stupid.
Well... Obama did get elected twice.
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Ouze wrote: If you think about it. it's sort of funny that the party that professes to most love America the most also whines the most about how they'd win more if only American's weren't so fething stupid.
Also, they love to go on and on about how not great America currently is (and that electing them is the only way to make it great again) but then they accuse the other side of not thinking America is great.
whembly wrote: The low information voters are more susceptible to single issue planks... which, Democrats excels at via social media. (with the possible exception to NRA/2nd amendment tropes).
d-usa wrote: "When the Internet sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending posters that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing strawmen. They're bringing spam. They're trolls. And some, I assume, are good people."
