Survey Says: Republicans Know More Than Democrats

[TexanBob]

http://www.livescience.com/culture/p...iz-100129.html

Personally, I'm not that impressed with some of the questions. Why the hell should anyone need to know who Stephen Colbert is?

But it is interesting to realize more Republicans can name the Senate Majority Leader than Democrats can.

[ghwk]

Not really that interesting.

[DBruleU]

Originally Posted by ghwk

Not really that interesting.

But it would be highly interesting had it said Democrats are smarter, huh?

Reminds me of those videos that guy made taking surveys of the people leaving the voting booths after they voted for Obama. They didn't know what they hell they were talking about.

[ghwk]

Originally Posted by DBruleU

But it would be highly interesting had it said Democrats are smarter, huh?

Reminds me of those videos that guy made taking surveys of the people leaving the voting booths after they voted for Obama. They didn't know what they hell they were talking about.

No, not interesting either way. Why would you bring party lines into your response? It would be just as stupid coming from a democrat.

[cutthemdown]

Most Obama supporters couldn't even tell the difference between McCains ideas and Obama's. Most democrats just scream corporate this, rich that, govt greed this, but really have no idea what is going on.

[JJJ]

Did we really need a survey to confirm the obvious?

[L.A. BRONCOS FAN]

Originally Posted by DBruleU

But it would be highly interesting had it said Democrats are smarter, huh?

Um, it didn't say the repukes were "smarter" - it just said they (supposedly) "know more" (about 'x,' 'y,' and 'z.')

Not the same thing.

For example, you probably know more about handling snakes than I do, but that doesn't make you smarter than me.

[Spider]

;d

[epicSocialism4tw]

Note the democrats that flocked to this thread...need we any more proof than that?

[barryr]

Liberals "know" capitalism is bad, republicans are greedy racists, and the U.S. is a terrorist state. And that's about it. But those "facts" don't generally show up much other than to apply for a job on MSNBC, the NY Times, or to get in to watch Jon Stewart.

[DBruleU]

Originally Posted by L.A. BRONCOS FAN

Um, it didn't say the repukes were "smarter" - it just said they (supposedly) "know more" (about 'x,' 'y,' and 'z.')

Not the same thing.

For example, you probably know more about handling snakes than I do, but that doesn't make you smarter than me.

whatever helps you justify the difference between "Know More" and "Smarter."

I hate snakes actually.

Or was that your attempt at child-like humor? Eh, par for the course I guess.

[Bob]

I am always cautious about these types of assertions... I think that most Progressives here, know a whole lot about various issues, obviously just as much as the conservatives that hang here. I will say, that there are many Dems in America who dont know yet that their party has been twisted -- and the implications for everyone's Liberty. But as evidenced by MASS, they may be waking up. We want change -- not to ever bigger government (right or left) that will steam-roll over the will of the people. until they start listening, we will continue to vote all of them out -- regardless of party. (At least that is my hope.)

[Fedaykin]

Originally Posted by Bob

I am always cautious about these types of assertions... I think that most Progressives here, know a whole lot about various issues, obviously just as much as the conservatives that hang here. I will say, that there are many Dems in America who dont know yet that their party has been twisted -- and the implications for everyone's Liberty. But as evidenced by MASS, they may be waking up. We want change -- not to ever bigger government (right or left) that will steam-roll over the will of the people. until they start listening, we will continue to vote all of them out -- regardless of party. (At least that is my hope.)

I gather the R victory in Mass. had more to do with the D being a terrible campaigner than anything else. While I'd love to see a more involved citizenry (regardless of their personal politics) The biggest "news stories" I heard about with this race were about dumb comments mixing up sports teams and other similar window dressing issues.

[cutthemdown]

Originally Posted by Fedaykin

I gather the R victory in Mass. had more to do with the D being a terrible campaigner than anything else. While I'd love to see a more involved citizenry (regardless of their personal politics) The biggest "news stories" I heard about with this race were about dumb comments mixing up sports teams and other similar window dressing issues.

Brown ran his whole platform on being a social liberal but conservative everything else. Then said outright I will cast the fillibuster vote to kill healthcare if I get the chance. He didn't even duck the question it was main theme of whole campaign. The real reason was dem leadership didn't really like Coakley much to start. She started raising money to run before Kennedy was even dead. It turned off a lot of the money elite in Boston who really just loved hobnobbing with Kennedy. They didn't like Coakley so decided to not back her until it was probably too late to make a difference.

[BABronco]

[slyinky]

Only Six Percent of Scientists Republican, 55 Percent Democrat. Stupid scientists...

[JJJ]

Originally Posted by slyinky

Only Six Percent of Scientists Republican, 55 Percent Democrat. Stupid scientists...

Scientists are people who are paid by the government. How do you think they would be inclined to vote?

If you broaden this to include engineers working in the private sector (and operating in your public bucket) you can see you get quite different results. I would bet if you isolate the technical people working in the private sector it will lean heavily Republican.

[TexanBob]

This proves, yet again, that today's science is ideology-driven, not fact-driven. When you look at the Global Warming Hoax, they take the theory and then invent facts to fit the theory rather than believing that the theory is wrong. Just as many scientists who accept creationism or intelligent design are denied tenure or hounded out of the profession, I'm sure it is true of scientists in many other fields. If you don't buy into the liberal orthodoxy, you'll be cast out. Same is true with the media which is why the media is so liberal. If you don't parrot the party line, you're denied promotions and eventually you are kicked out or get so disgusted with their lies that you leave voluntarily.

[rastaman]

Originally Posted by DBruleU

But it would be highly interesting had it said Democrats are smarter, huh?

Reminds me of those videos that guy made taking surveys of the people leaving the voting booths after they voted for Obama. They didn't know what they hell they were talking about.

The voters just knew they were sick and tired of voting for Reagan-Bush Republican't Presidencies and policies. Voters were simply tired of 8 years of the Bush-Cheney Crime Family and they're Fearmongering.

The voters leaving the voting booths after they voted for McCain and Pay-land didn't know what they were voting for either! or did they? What exactly were these voting for?

[Bob]

Originally Posted by cutthemdown

Brown ran his whole platform on being a social liberal but conservative everything else. Then said outright I will cast the fillibuster vote to kill healthcare if I get the chance. He didn't even duck the question it was main theme of whole campaign. The real reason was dem leadership didn't really like Coakley much to start. She started raising money to run before Kennedy was even dead. It turned off a lot of the money elite in Boston who really just loved hobnobbing with Kennedy. They didn't like Coakley so decided to not back her until it was probably too late to make a difference.

I do think it is a good sign that the majority of voters in MASS see themselves as I's -- if the Dems bring up someone good fine, but if the voters know there are much bigger issus at stake than party, then the politicians may be more prone to listen -- if your a Dem in offfice in Detroit, do you have to listen, or an R in Utah? They need to know, that if they screw up -- they will be booted out in the primaries.

[Bob]

I think the real issue here might be, how much the average D voter is informed about various issues -- I dont know, but it seems like the Dems have a big split in their party, (more then the R's) between the very educated elite Progressives, and the 80% of the Dems who may have less money, and see the party as "looking out for them." If my assumption is true, in polls, if they got on of the 80% who felt like they needed more government to help -- then I would not be surprised that they were misinformed.

For the working poor -- how many hours do they have to work vs, blog and read up on politics or our Republic? Again, not claiming to be an expert on this -- just a guess from a guy with some obvious bias, but I can be taught -- if someone has some stats that would suggest otherwise.

[rastaman]

Originally Posted by cutthemdown

Brown ran his whole platform on being a social liberal but conservative everything else. Then said outright I will cast the fillibuster vote to kill healthcare if I get the chance. He didn't even duck the question it was main theme of whole campaign. The real reason was dem leadership didn't really like Coakley much to start. She started raising money to run before Kennedy was even dead. It turned off a lot of the money elite in Boston who really just loved hobnobbing with Kennedy. They didn't like Coakley so decided to not back her until it was probably too late to make a difference.

Meh! The House HCR Bills needs to passed and scrap the Senate version. Pass a tweaked version of the House HCR and then. The tweaked version of the HCR would have been flexible enough to pass the remainder of the HCR thru Reconciliation.

Right now the climate is right for Obama to strategically use Reconciliation, the veto pen, and executive orders to get his agenda passed over the next 3 years, all while compromising with some Republican suggestion. However, Republicans in Congress and its voters must realize that Elections Have Consequences and they cannot expect nor force they're concessions suggestions thru AS IF THEY HAVE WON THE ELECTION.

The 69 million predominately Liberal and progressive voters who voted for Obama, just want Obama to get the legislation, laws, and CHANGE completed. The voters sent Obama to the WH to get their agenda accomplished. The Obama voters won't care that Obama used Reconciliation, veto pen, and executive orders (RVEO) to get it done.

Now the entire country endured 8 years of GW Bush and the Republican't Congress using and cramming down the throats of Americans with their agendas with the use of RVEO! Now its their turn to endure watching Obama strategically using RVEO.

Republican voters and the Republican Congress know deep down that if Obama gets his major reforms and policies passed the reality is the country will see that it works for ALL AMERICANS, so its in their best interest to be obstructionist and engines for propaganda to save their unsustainable out dated ideology.

Obama's meeting to discuss the issues of what has the GOP Congress Panties all twisted in the crack of their ASS will be seen by voters across America that Obama is once again trying to reach out to the party of NO, but Obama has also put the ownership of stepping to the challenge square on the shoulders of the GOP.

Whereas, at least 50% of the fair weather fence straddling Independent voters will switch sides just as soon as they themselves see that Obama's policies, agendas, and legislations once passed and implemented do work!

Obama has set the table to use RVEO by exposing the GOP obstructionism and unwilling to compromise during his "State-of-The Union" Address and his meeting with the GOP House of Reps.

Should the GOP choose not to compromise and start acting like the party that LOST THE ELECTION, Obama will have no other choice but to strategically use REVO and America will understand....plain and simple.

[TexanBob]

Originally Posted by rastaman

The voters just knew they were sick and tired of voting for Reagan-Bush Republican't Presidencies and policies. Voters were simply tired of 8 years of the Bush-Cheney Crime Family and they're Fearmongering.

Then it should be safe to say that the voters of Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts were voting against the past three years of Democrat corruption, tax increases, unbridled government spending, socialism and overall mismanagement - including the two years when they ran Congress and one year of full-bore Obamunism.

How else can you explain it?

[Bronx33]

Originally Posted by TexanBob

Then it should be safe to say that the voters of Virginia, New Jersey and Massachusetts were voting against the past three years of Democrat corruption, tax increases, unbridled government spending, socialism and overall mismanagement - including the two years when they ran Congress and one year of full-bore Obamunism.

How else can you explain it?

You're asking the wrong person that question.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

Originally Posted by Bob

I think the real issue here might be, how much the average D voter is informed about various issues -- I dont know, but it seems like the Dems have a big split in their party, (more then the R's) between the very educated elite Progressives, and the 80% of the Dems who may have less money, and see the party as "looking out for them." If my assumption is true, in polls, if they got on of the 80% who felt like they needed more government to help -- then I would not be surprised that they were misinformed.

For the working poor -- how many hours do they have to work vs, blog and read up on politics or our Republic? Again, not claiming to be an expert on this -- just a guess from a guy with some obvious bias, but I can be taught -- if someone has some stats that would suggest otherwise.

Facts are the most educated populace are from Blue states. The states that participate the most in government handouts (take the most money) are the Red states (socialism according to the Right Wing). States that workers make the most money in are overwhelmingly Blue states.

I don't know, you tell me, who are the more informed and educated party?