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Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 08:26 AM Oct 2012

Undecided voters? More like ignorant voters.

Last night on MSNBC a panel of undecideds had one commit to Romney and one commit to Obama. During the discussion a woman actually said that Romney would be better for women.

A couple of them said that Romney would be better for the economy.

Ignorance is not attractive. If you don't know the facts, just keep your mouth shut.

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Undecided voters? More like ignorant voters. (Original Post) Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 OP
I'm not convinced they'll actually vote, anyway. n/t porphyrian Oct 2012 #1
Don't worry, most of them won't be able to find their way to the polls anyway. kelliekat44 Oct 2012 #2
I saw that and was appalled! City Lights Oct 2012 #3
I was yelling, too! Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #6
I know, right? City Lights Oct 2012 #11
White people see a rich white guy and they think he has magic powers BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #4
This kind of thread sure isn't going to win them to our side Glitterati Oct 2012 #5
Seriously, do you think they read this site? nt Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #7
If they read this site, which is full of factual information every single day, Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #8
Seriously, you think morons will be less moronic if we don't call them out? WinkyDink Oct 2012 #10
And you think calling them morons is helpful? Glitterati Oct 2012 #13
Shooting ourselves in the foot? By discussing the uninformed Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #15
If people don't see Romney by now for what he is, and Ryan, yes, they are hopeless morons. Feel free WinkyDink Oct 2012 #18
Bullshit!! I watched that panel discussion last night too, and was absolutely appalled! bullwinkle428 Oct 2012 #14
People who have no better grasp of the facts than that group have no business participating Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #16
I dont think they were undecideds standingtall Oct 2012 #9
Similar to what police call Look-ey Loos.... Bored attention seekers. bettyellen Oct 2012 #12
Yeah he wasn't undecided he was a shill. Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #24
I think they are more Low information voters than ignorant. MiniMe Oct 2012 #17
"Low information" is what "ignorant" means. WinkyDink Oct 2012 #20
I have a friend that I would call a true low information voter... cynatnite Oct 2012 #23
That is understandable. Not everyone has the time to remain informed. Tennessee Gal Oct 2012 #25
SNL a couple of weeks back, on Undecided Voters...comedy gold... Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #19
Undecided voter 'toon... Atman Oct 2012 #21
Or flat out liars. Ganja Ninja Oct 2012 #22

City Lights

(25,171 posts)
3. I saw that and was appalled!
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 08:29 AM
Oct 2012

I couldn't believe what I was hearing! One referred to him as a "business man" and thought he'd be better at getting the economy to recover quicker. I was yelling at the teevee!

Idiots.

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
6. I was yelling, too!
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 08:32 AM
Oct 2012

What the heck?

A business man who made millions and millions by closing down businesses is better for the economy?

City Lights

(25,171 posts)
11. I know, right?
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 08:45 AM
Oct 2012

Sheesh, these undecideds need to dig a little deeper than a debate sound byte! They made fools of themselves!

BeyondGeography

(39,383 posts)
4. White people see a rich white guy and they think he has magic powers
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 08:31 AM
Oct 2012

that will somehow benefit them, too. So many fools out there.

These women needed to be reminded by Chris Matthews that Romney won't come out in favor of equal pay. After which they claimed to be undecided again...

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
8. If they read this site, which is full of factual information every single day,
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 08:34 AM
Oct 2012

they would know more about the issues. That is for sure.

 

Glitterati

(3,182 posts)
13. And you think calling them morons is helpful?
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 09:04 AM
Oct 2012

I swear! It's Democrats shooting themselves in the foot, over and over and over that makes election time so stressful!

Talk about snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
15. Shooting ourselves in the foot? By discussing the uninformed
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 09:38 AM
Oct 2012

ramblings of people who claim to be undecided voters on a site that was established solely for discussing what takes place in the media and politics? I don't think so.

I tell you what .... if any of that group wants to come here and have a discussion, they are welcome. They would learn a lot and then they might have the capacity to actually discuss the candidates on a factual basis rather than inane mumblings that make no sense.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
18. If people don't see Romney by now for what he is, and Ryan, yes, they are hopeless morons. Feel free
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:10 AM
Oct 2012

to go forth and edumacate them.

bullwinkle428

(20,631 posts)
14. Bullshit!! I watched that panel discussion last night too, and was absolutely appalled!
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 09:09 AM
Oct 2012

When a couple of the undecided women were questioned about Romney's unwillingness to express support for the idea of equal pay for women, they looked like deer in the headlights, and gave ridiculously incoherent responses to the reporter. I would have been totally ashamed of myself if I appeared on camera as ignorant as that.

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
16. People who have no better grasp of the facts than that group have no business participating
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 09:39 AM
Oct 2012

in a televised discussion.

standingtall

(2,787 posts)
9. I dont think they were undecideds
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 08:34 AM
Oct 2012

Instead they are just gaming people who work in politics to draw attention to themselves. That one guy said he always votes republican expect in 08, and now will vote for Romney. Probably can't be proven, but if I had to bet my money would say he actually voted for McCain in 08.

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
23. I have a friend that I would call a true low information voter...
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:22 AM
Oct 2012

She has a full time job and is raising 3 boys. She has a full schedule and has little time to follow politics or the news. She reads headlines and on occasion will skim the first one or two paragraphs if she has time to sit and read. I try to send her what I think will be important to her.

She is going to vote Obama. Her reasoning is that she doesn't know enough about Romney and that things are better after 4 years of Obama. Politics are not much on her radar and she is not that engaged on it.

Tennessee Gal

(6,160 posts)
25. That is understandable. Not everyone has the time to remain informed.
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:38 AM
Oct 2012

But people who know no more than that group last night should stay off the tv.

Ganja Ninja

(15,953 posts)
22. Or flat out liars.
Wed Oct 17, 2012, 10:20 AM
Oct 2012

That's what I figure them for. People that claim they are undecided on these network panels are almost all GOP plants.

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