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Jabberwocky

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Good lord this is challenging for you. Here we go again.

Here are the CNN numbers by education -

Total Obama McCain Other/No Answer
No High School (4%) 63% 35% 2%
H.S. Graduate (20%) 52% 46% 2%
Some College (31%) 51% 47% 2%
College Graduate (28%) 50% 48% 2%
Postgraduate (17%) 58% 40% 2%

Only 4% of the voting population is not a high school graduate, of which Obama won 63%.

The remaining 96% of the voting population has a high school degree or better.

Obama won in every other educational demographic.

The vast majority of voters who voted for Obama have a high school degree or better. Do I really need to explain these numbers to you further?

Will you please, for once, admit that you are full of shit when you say that the "majority of Obama voters have no high school education"?

What a complete joke. If you need me to, I will do my best to help you understand that winning 63% of 4% of the voting population compared to all other categories does not translate to "majority of Obama voters have no high school education".

It really is embarrassing to see you make such an ass of yourself with this misunderstanding of basic statistics. As soon as you are able to grasp this, we can break down the economic demographics.

So Wayne, you are just going to ignore reality, not address the facts, and keep spouting on about "Da Base". No need to address the facts and actual numbers. It gets in the way of your self serving nonsense. As I said, it is embarrassing.
 

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As for the "hillbilly" crap, I apologize for my comments to you. Your calling our President "Gumby" really set me off and I am sorry for it. Lush and others here in now way represent where I am coming from and who I am.
 

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No apologie necessary Jabbers--but thank you just the same.

I don't mind being called names--find some of them funny and even some appropriate. :)
 

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Nope--You need constant reminder of that you are part of Da Base--When you and rest voted for "change" redistribution of wealth-- etc
-you acknowledged that you identified with and have same convictions when you voted


There has been redistribution of wealth since before you were born. So unless you have been voting for radical third parties that suggest SERIOUS tax cuts (ie Libertarians etc.) then YOU are part of DA BASE too.

You think McCain or Bush didn't support the graduated income tax? Some welfare? Some Medicare? Those are all redistributions.

You are this "base" you speak of. Sorry, you can pretend you aren't, but you just favor a slightly different version of redistribution, and it doesn't make you much different. :sadwave:
 

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You need to check the demographics of Da Base--Fek

Kinda like CA with thier greenie tech years ago--over 5000 gov employee frawing over 100K a year--mandated fuel-highest taxes--pandering to illegals etc
--you know same shit Gumby's pushing on national scale--where did it get you--begging for bail outs--

Texas on other hand has 8 bill surplus funds--when gov was asked how he did it--
He said cut spending and massive tort reform (you out there haskel)

So when you got the tax payor exodusing CA--illegals moving in --bankrupt

What would be your best quess which works best economically
Big gov-tax and spend-unions
or reduced taxes-cut spending-and right to work.
Try deductive reasoning:)
 

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What would be your best quess which works best economically
Big gov-tax and spend-unions
or reduced taxes-cut spending-and right to work.
Try deductive reasoning:)


Reduced taxes and limited government is what I favor. But I don't pretend that Obama invented big government, nor to I blindly contend he is the end of America because he is creating more government than I'd like.

FDR and LBJ came wayyy before Obama and created the large government we have today. Folks like Bush Jr. and a few others didn't do much to seriously shrink the government.

The "legacy" of the 20th century in America is essentially one of increasing role of government in most aspects of our lives. I am not in favor of much of it, but I can't lay blame on Obama for most of it.

At the same time I am not going to blindly blame Bush Jr. for the budget deficits going forward. Obama is making a choice to borrow and expand spending, and I find that to be an error.

My goal isn't about picking a side (my economic views are probably similar to yours), or having a red-state/blue-state pissing contest, rather, to bring a little perspective into the conversation. :SIB

Most politicians present various shades of, the same capitalist/socialist-mixed-economy, grey that we have experienced the past 75 years in the good 'ole USA.

It is not out of bounds to say "I support the Republicans version of capitalist-socialist mix" nor "I support Obama's version of capitalist-socialist-mix"... but it is a bit disingenuous (to me) to present either side as extreme or THAT different.
 

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Reduced taxes and limited government is what I favor. But I don't pretend that Obama invented big government, nor to I blindly contend he is the end of America because he is creating more government than I'd like.

FDR and LBJ came wayyy before Obama and created the large government we have today. Folks like Bush Jr. and a few others didn't do much to seriously shrink the government.

The "legacy" of the 20th century in America is essentially one of increasing role of government in most aspects of our lives. I am not in favor of much of it, but I can't lay blame on Obama for most of it.

At the same time I am not going to blindly blame Bush Jr. for the budget deficits going forward. Obama is making a choice to borrow and expand spending, and I find that to be an error.

My goal isn't about picking a side (my economic views are probably similar to yours), or having a red-state/blue-state pissing contest, rather, to bring a little perspective into the conversation. :SIB

Most politicians present various shades of, the same capitalist/socialist-mixed-economy, grey that we have experienced the past 75 years in the good 'ole USA.

It is not out of bounds to say "I support the Republicans version of capitalist-socialist mix" nor "I support Obama's version of capitalist-socialist-mix"... but it is a bit disingenuous (to me) to present either side as extreme or THAT different.

-a well thought out and presented view Fek.
Thank you
 

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Reduced taxes and limited government is what I favor. But I don't pretend that Obama invented big government, nor to I blindly contend he is the end of America because he is creating more government than I'd like.

FDR and LBJ came wayyy before Obama and created the large government we have today. Folks like Bush Jr. and a few others didn't do much to seriously shrink the government.

The "legacy" of the 20th century in America is essentially one of increasing role of government in most aspects of our lives. I am not in favor of much of it, but I can't lay blame on Obama for most of it.

At the same time I am not going to blindly blame Bush Jr. for the budget deficits going forward. Obama is making a choice to borrow and expand spending, and I find that to be an error.

My goal isn't about picking a side (my economic views are probably similar to yours), or having a red-state/blue-state pissing contest, rather, to bring a little perspective into the conversation. :SIB

Most politicians present various shades of, the same capitalist/socialist-mixed-economy, grey that we have experienced the past 75 years in the good 'ole USA.

It is not out of bounds to say "I support the Republicans version of capitalist-socialist mix" nor "I support Obama's version of capitalist-socialist-mix"... but it is a bit disingenuous (to me) to present either side as extreme or THAT different.

One of the most cogent and concise posts I've seen in this forum. Nicely put.
 

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Trench

Never thought I'd hear you say that you agree--

"Reduced taxes and limited government is what I favor"

"Obama is making a choice to borrow and expand spending, and I find that to be an error"

There may be hope for you. :)
 

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Trench

Never thought I'd hear you say that you agree--

"Reduced taxes and limited government is what I favor"

"Obama is making a choice to borrow and expand spending, and I find that to be an error"

There may be hope for you. :)

I guess that's what happens when someone brings a little perspective to the conversation.

Imagine what might be possible with a 3rd major political party in this country. ;)
 
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