14% Of Americans Not Sure If Obama Was Born In France

Swede

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Wed Aug-19-09 07:48 PM
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14% Of Americans Not Sure If Obama Was Born In France

There is a lot of stupid out there.

Public Policy Polling has released the results of a poll on where Americans believe Barack Obama was born.

Only 62% of Americans believe Obama was born in the United States. That is only about 10% more than the vote he received last November.

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liberalmuse

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Wed Aug-19-09 07:51 PM
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1. 1.4 out of every 10 people you meet are this stupid.

Think about it, and weep.

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NecklyTyler

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Wed Aug-19-09 07:53 PM
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2. I would not be surprised in the least if they told me 62% of Americans couldn't find France on a map

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madmax

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Wed Aug-19-09 07:58 PM
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3. There must be a stupid virus the CDC doesn't know about. n/t

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Lone_Star_Dem

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Wed Aug-19-09 08:10 PM
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6. Lead contamination from cheap Chinese imports?

Edited on Wed Aug-19-09 08:10 PM by Lone_Star_Dem

I'd actually like it to be something like a stupid virus or lead poisoning. At least then America would have an excuse for our embarrassing percentage of stupid. x(

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TxRider

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Wed Aug-19-09 08:00 PM
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4. Well think about it

Roughly half of our species are likely below average intelligence.. Gotta be a significant percentage well below that.

That is a lot of idiots.

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Kerrytravelers

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Wed Aug-19-09 08:07 PM
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5. I wanted to being my response post with "I just can't believe it..."

But that would be a lie. I believe it. The only shocking part of the whole OP and linked article is that so few people have no idea where our President was born. I'm amazed there are so few idiots... I mean, have you seen the townhall exhibits lately? There is a lot of stupid on display there.

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marmar

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Wed Aug-19-09 08:12 PM
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7. I wish I was born in France......

Edited on Wed Aug-19-09 08:12 PM by marmar

I'd be there now enjoying hot french bread, beaujolais and the world's best health care.

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arcadian

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Wed Aug-19-09 08:14 PM
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8. I'll bet the same amount couldn't point out the United States on a map.

Edited on Wed Aug-19-09 08:15 PM by arcadian

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