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Generic Other

(28,979 posts) Mon Sep 10, 2012, 06:49 PM Sep 2012

1 In 7 Ohio Conservatives Think Mitt Romney Killed Osama bin Laden

When asked “Who is more responsible for Osama bin Laden’s death, Barack Obama or Mitt Romney?”, 15% of Ohioan voters who identified themselves as “very” conservative gave credit not to the Commander in Chief and mission strategist, but to former Governor Mitt Romney … ummm … say what??! Also, 6% of “somewhat conservative” people named Mitt as their pick for the bin Laden operation mastermind.

Liberals fared better, but, surprisingly, 4% of “very liberal” Ohioans still give Romney (Yes, the man who last held state-level office FIVE YEARS AGO) the nod for killing bin Laden.

Perhaps more disturbingly, a whopping 1 in 3 Ohioans surveyed (31%) said they were not sure who was responsible for bin Laden’s death, with 51% of America’s far-right and 14% of America’s presumed far-left not knowing the answer. This is America’s (mis)-information system at work!

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2012/09/10/ohio-conservatives-think-romney-killed-bin-laden/

I am stunned.

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1 In 7 Ohio Conservatives Think Mitt Romney Killed Osama bin Laden (Original Post) Generic Other Sep 2012 OP

There are people who have no madaboutharry Sep 2012 #1

Never underestimate Cirque du So-What Sep 2012 #2

proof positive that my general overriding principle stands rdking647 Sep 2012 #3

and Obama was born in a Pyramid........ MFM008 Sep 2012 #4

in kenya... rdking647 Sep 2012 #5

With a silver spoon in one hand EvolveOrConvolve Sep 2012 #6

With his bare hands, after subduing his entire compound with his superior Kung Fu aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #7

Maybe Bain Capital invested in al-Qaeda and then laid off all the workers. Bucky Sep 2012 #8

In my mind people who say they are not sure who was responsible jp11 Sep 2012 #9

Not a question of a mis-information system. Codeine Sep 2012 #10

1 in 7 republicans have their heads stuck up their asses. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #11

'4% of “very liberal” Ohioans' ... zbdent Sep 2012 #12

Speechless. SammyWinstonJack Sep 2012 #13

". . .this summer there's 1 in 7. . .brain-dead in Ohio. . ." DinahMoeHum Sep 2012 #14

I live in SW Ohio... rexcat Sep 2012 #15

Please tell me toddler's were voting on this. JaneyVee Sep 2012 #16

madaboutharry

(40,210 posts)

1. There are people who have no

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 06:56 PM

Sep 2012

clue what is going on in the world. There are people completely disengaged.

Cirque du So-What

(25,938 posts)

2. Never underestimate

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:09 PM

Sep 2012

wingnuts' capacity for denial. They're the epitome of what George Orwell had in mind when he coined the term doublethink.

rdking647

(5,113 posts)

3. proof positive that my general overriding principle stands

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:13 PM

Sep 2012

people are stupid

MFM008

(19,808 posts)

4. and Obama was born in a Pyramid........

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:16 PM

Sep 2012

rdking647

(5,113 posts)

5. in kenya...

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:18 PM

Sep 2012

EvolveOrConvolve

(6,452 posts)

6. With a silver spoon in one hand

Reply to rdking647 (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:23 PM

Sep 2012

And the Communist Manifesto in the other...

aint_no_life_nowhere

(21,925 posts)

7. With his bare hands, after subduing his entire compound with his superior Kung Fu

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:24 PM

Sep 2012

I'd hope that no conservatives would actually believe that scenario but I'd be afraid to find out.

Bucky

(54,005 posts)

8. Maybe Bain Capital invested in al-Qaeda and then laid off all the workers.

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:37 PM

Sep 2012

jp11

(2,104 posts)

9. In my mind people who say they are not sure who was responsible

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:41 PM

Sep 2012

are saying they don't know the actual person who killed him as in the SEAL member, in part disregarding the question's premise of those two as the 'most responsible'.

I fully understand this may be my willingness to self delude and I accept that.

Codeine

(25,586 posts)

10. Not a question of a mis-information system.

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:44 PM

Sep 2012

Just an example of the fact that your average person is a straight-up fucking imbecile.

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)

11. 1 in 7 republicans have their heads stuck up their asses.

Reply to Generic Other (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 08:17 PM

Sep 2012

If Romney had been in the White House when news on bin laden's whereabouts became known. Romney would still be trying to figure out what to do after the 500th debate with himself. And bin laden would be sunning in a lawn chair across from the White House.

I am not surprised by the poll results, the far-right have their heads shoved up their asses to the stomach exit, the far-left has their heads just shoved in just past their sphincters.