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DemocratsForProgress

(545 posts)
Sun Sep 9, 2012, 10:50 PM Sep 2012

Nance Greggs: Us v. Them



While watching the coverage of both the Republican and Democratic national conventions over the past two weeks, I heard a lot from the political analysts, pundits and MSM bobbleheads about the ideological differences between the parties.

At this juncture in our political history, I believe the difference between the GOP and the Dems is a simple one, which the respective parties’ conventions made glaringly obvious. This is no longer a fight between groups who have different visions of America, or how those differing visions should be pursued. It is a fight between intelligent adults and childlike stupidity.

Republican adherents are not low-information voters; they are low-IQ voters. And therein lies the greatest difference between us and them.

As was made evident by the speakers at the RNC, from the lesser-known personalities right up to the presidential and VP candidates themselves, they were preaching to a choir they know to be too dumb to find the church without directions written in block letters in crayon...


More at: http://www.democratsforprogress.com/2012/09/09/us-v-them/
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Nance Greggs: Us v. Them (Original Post) DemocratsForProgress Sep 2012 OP
I am very happy to be the first rec for a Nance rant! BlueMTexpat Sep 2012 #1
Thanks, BlueMTexpat! DemocratsForProgress Sep 2012 #2
I miss her too. thanks for posting eom LittleGirl Sep 2012 #7
As usual, I can only rec...can't add or detract!! shraby Sep 2012 #3
Hee hee radiclib Sep 2012 #4
"Stupid is as stupid does..." luv_mykatz Sep 2012 #5
She Rocks amuse bouche Sep 2012 #6
Well done and I have seen some information this past week analyzing cbayer Sep 2012 #8
K&R. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #9
Long time lurker here, rarely post but... Pied Piper Sep 2012 #10

luv_mykatz

(441 posts)
5. "Stupid is as stupid does..."
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 12:11 AM
Sep 2012

Love it! Keep it coming. You are missed at DU.

Edit to add: I love Nance's comments...not that the Repukes vote for teh stupid.

cbayer

(146,218 posts)
8. Well done and I have seen some information this past week analyzing
Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:37 PM
Sep 2012

the grade levels of various speeches that confirms exactly what you are saying.

Hope you are well, Nance.

Pied Piper

(370 posts)
10. Long time lurker here, rarely post but...
Tue Sep 11, 2012, 07:10 PM
Sep 2012

I recently saw a bumpersticker quote that fits in quite nicely:

"You're not stupid because you're a Republican; you're a Republican because you're stupid."

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