@jonsblond I agree I should construct a more well-reasoned argument than that. From my point of view, it wasn’t actually the ideology people were voting for so much as they were duped into buying a lot of misinformation spread by the likes of Beck, Palin, Hannity, Limbaugh, and the usual gang of idiots. I saw some poll recently (can’t remember where) but something like 40% of Americans think Fox News is the least biased source. If the things said on there were mostly true, Obama would be a pretty bad president indeed. As it turns out, much of the accusations against him from the get go have been greatly exaggerated to completely fabricated.
For example, the trumpeting call of the Tea Party has been “stop Obama and his big government spending! He’s just bailing out banks, and we don’t have jobs!” And he’s been foolishly called a socialist, a Muslim, and a bunch of other dumb things. While there are many conservatives who have solid reasons for disliking him, it is my contention that so much of the animosity towards him is unfounded. The fact he has been pinned with failed policies that have caused this recession is ridiculous. The GOP figured out a message that Americans want to hear, about reducing gov’t and spending, but few people beyond Rand Paul have actually outlined how they’d accomplish this.
I could just go on and on, but it really wouldn’t serve much purpose. I’m not a blind Obama supporter. I’m very resentful of the deceptions out there that have caused the ridiculously short-term memory of American voters to apparently switch philosophy for non-substantive reason.
I personally take great pains to ensure I have the most reasonable approximation of the truth. It’s sort of a mission with me. I promise you not everyone reads multiple versions of an article to feel relatively comfortable repeating the information.
Besides, you are absolutely correct in stating @mattbrowne is overestimating the average American voter. Too many of us are an easily led and divided bunch.
You’re a Packers fan, and thus my brother.