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"jps" wrote in message
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In article GXIKb.78889$xX.558024@attbi_s02, says...

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
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When Pat Robertson makes a statement that God has already called the
2004
election in favor of GWB, he's dismissed as a lovable old kook, not a
spokesman.
When Anne Coulter accuses everyone left of center in the country of
"treason",
it's defended as freedom of speech.

The right needs to walk carefully. Very easy to trip over a double
standard and
land smack on your nose.


It sounds to me like you are doing the exact same thing you accuse the
"right" of doing. Many conservatives find the right wing radio host
boring
and predictable, and do not listen to them, but still consider
themselves
conservatives.

I disagree, since I work with and count as personal friends many who
consider themselves conservatives who consider Rush a buffoon. I'm
certain that Chuck has a similar experience.

Conversely, there's a number of fools in this group who utter dittospeak
on regular occasions, regular enough to recognize their
Rush/Savage/Coulter political pedigree.

I don't ever listen to any of those people, yet I get accused of parroting
them on a regular basis. Believe it or not, most conservatives can come to
the same opinion all on their own. All you have to do is apply a little
logic and reason to any situation. I'd surmise that *most* conservatives
are left-brained people...and most liberals are right-brained (and sometimes
no-brained) people.

OT--Dem sleaze tactics not working as planned.
 

jps,

If you read my post you would find that you are agreeing with me, not
disagreeing with me. I too find all of the talk radio hosts to be buffoons
who are not entertaining. My complaint with them, is they like to talk
about being balanced and unbiased, but they love to control and cut off
anyone who disagrees with them.

My point was that Gould thought all conservatives listen to and agree with
the "talking heads on TV and Radio. When he made that statement he was
guilty of doing the exact same thing he was accusing conservatives of doing.

You are correct that there are some people who believe every word uttered by
their favorite talking head, it does not mean that all or even most
conservatives do. Ignorant people on both sides of the political fence like
to find someone else to do their thinking and they repeat there favorite
buzz words and phrases. You will find both the conservative and the
liberals who are guilty of this.

I notice that in this NG there are favorite buzz words "borg", "Nazis", etc
used to demonize the enemy.



"jps" wrote in message
...
In article GXIKb.78889$xX.558024@attbi_s02, says...

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
When Pat Robertson makes a statement that God has already called the
2004
election in favor of GWB, he's dismissed as a lovable old kook, not a
spokesman.
When Anne Coulter accuses everyone left of center in the country of
"treason",
it's defended as freedom of speech.

The right needs to walk carefully. Very easy to trip over a double
standard and
land smack on your nose.


It sounds to me like you are doing the exact same thing you accuse the
"right" of doing. Many conservatives find the right wing radio host
boring
and predictable, and do not listen to them, but still consider
themselves
conservatives.

I disagree, since I work with and count as personal friends many who
consider themselves conservatives who consider Rush a buffoon. I'm
certain that Chuck has a similar experience.

Conversely, there's a number of fools in this group who utter dittospeak
on regular occasions, regular enough to recognize their
Rush/Savage/Coulter political pedigree.

OT--Dem sleaze tactics not working as planned.
 

The only people I know who like to parrot the talk radio folks are not
capable of thinking for themselves, and they are on both sides of the
political fence.

I have seen studies that show a substantially higher percent of college
educated people are conservative and a substantially higher percent of those
who vote democratic have only completed high school or less.


"NOYB" wrote in message
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"jps" wrote in message
...
In article GXIKb.78889$xX.558024@attbi_s02, says...

"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
When Pat Robertson makes a statement that God has already called the
2004
election in favor of GWB, he's dismissed as a lovable old kook, not
a
spokesman.
When Anne Coulter accuses everyone left of center in the country of
"treason",
it's defended as freedom of speech.

The right needs to walk carefully. Very easy to trip over a double
standard and
land smack on your nose.


It sounds to me like you are doing the exact same thing you accuse the
"right" of doing. Many conservatives find the right wing radio host
boring
and predictable, and do not listen to them, but still consider
themselves
conservatives.

I disagree, since I work with and count as personal friends many who
consider themselves conservatives who consider Rush a buffoon. I'm
certain that Chuck has a similar experience.

Conversely, there's a number of fools in this group who utter dittospeak
on regular occasions, regular enough to recognize their
Rush/Savage/Coulter political pedigree.

I don't ever listen to any of those people, yet I get accused of parroting
them on a regular basis. Believe it or not, most conservatives can come
to
the same opinion all on their own. All you have to do is apply a little
logic and reason to any situation. I'd surmise that *most* conservatives
are left-brained people...and most liberals are right-brained (and
sometimes
no-brained) people.

OT--Dem sleaze tactics not working as planned.
 

The only people I know who like to parrot the talk radio folks are not
capable of thinking for themselves, and they are on both sides of the
political fence.

I have seen studies that show a substantially higher percent of college

educated people are conservative and a substantially higher percent of those

who vote democratic have only completed high school or less.

That sure seems logical. The audience for Limbaugh, Savage, etc is made up of
Phd's?

Must be primarily uneducated Democrats listening to those radio shows, since,
as you observed, people capable of independent thought don't need to be
spoon-fed a philosophy.

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"It's a new year!" wrote in message
news:IjWKb.244489$8y1.1127737@attbi_s52...
The only people I know who like to parrot the talk radio folks are not
capable of thinking for themselves, and they are on both sides of the
political fence.

I have seen studies that show a substantially higher percent of college
educated people are conservative

That's true for those with "some college" and "undergrad degrees". The
numbers are more even for those with "graduate degrees". Interestingly, I
saw a story the other day that said that women are more likely to vote
Democrat as they achieve higher levels of education...and men are more
likely to vote Republican as they achieve higher levels of education. They
go in the complete opposite direction!?

The only conclusion I could reach from this is that Harry has a vagina.





and a substantially higher percent of those
who vote democratic have only completed high school or less.

Actually, having completed high school makes someone more likely to vote
Republican. Having *less* than a high school diploma makes someone more
likely to vote Democrat.

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"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
That sure seems logical. The audience for Limbaugh, Savage, etc is made up
of
Phd's?

Must be primarily uneducated Democrats listening to those radio shows,
since,
as you observed, people capable of independent thought don't need to be
spoon-fed a philosophy.

Do you really see the world in as the black and white you conveyed in this
message?

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In article .net,
says...

"It's a new year!" wrote in message
news:IjWKb.244489$8y1.1127737@attbi_s52...
The only people I know who like to parrot the talk radio folks are not
capable of thinking for themselves, and they are on both sides of the
political fence.

I have seen studies that show a substantially higher percent of college
educated people are conservative

That's true for those with "some college" and "undergrad degrees". The
numbers are more even for those with "graduate degrees". Interestingly, I
saw a story the other day that said that women are more likely to vote
Democrat as they achieve higher levels of education...and men are more
likely to vote Republican as they achieve higher levels of education. They
go in the complete opposite direction!?

The only conclusion I could reach from this is that Harry has a vagina.

That speaks to your ability to synthesize information and draw
conclusions.

Way to go.

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Gould,

In reference to my black and white comment, no one is saying that all
conservatives are smart and all democrats are dumb. It is also important to
realize that a vast majority of conservatives do not listen to the talking
heads. It is also important to realize that many of the listeners to Rush
Limbaugh et all are liberals and moderates. The "talking heads" are in the
business of generating an audience and pushing hot buttons. It does not
matter if you agree or disagree as long as you listen.


"Gould 0738" wrote in message
...
The only people I know who like to parrot the talk radio folks are not
capable of thinking for themselves, and they are on both sides of the
political fence.

I have seen studies that show a substantially higher percent of college

educated people are conservative and a substantially higher percent of
those

who vote democratic have only completed high school or less.

That sure seems logical. The audience for Limbaugh, Savage, etc is made up
of
Phd's?

Must be primarily uneducated Democrats listening to those radio shows,
since,
as you observed, people capable of independent thought don't need to be
spoon-fed a philosophy.

OT--Dem sleaze tactics not working as planned.
 

"jps" wrote in message
...
In article .net,
says...

"It's a new year!" wrote in message
news:IjWKb.244489$8y1.1127737@attbi_s52...
The only people I know who like to parrot the talk radio folks are not
capable of thinking for themselves, and they are on both sides of the
political fence.

I have seen studies that show a substantially higher percent of
college
educated people are conservative

That's true for those with "some college" and "undergrad degrees". The
numbers are more even for those with "graduate degrees". Interestingly,
I
saw a story the other day that said that women are more likely to vote
Democrat as they achieve higher levels of education...and men are more
likely to vote Republican as they achieve higher levels of education.
They
go in the complete opposite direction!?

The only conclusion I could reach from this is that Harry has a vagina.

That speaks to your ability to synthesize information and draw
conclusions.

Way to go.

And your response speaks to your ability to recognize tongue-in-cheek humor.

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I thought you comment was cute, but I got a better laugh at it going over
"jps's" head.


"NOYB" wrote in message
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"jps" wrote in message
...
In article .net,
says...

"It's a new year!" wrote in message
news:IjWKb.244489$8y1.1127737@attbi_s52...
The only people I know who like to parrot the talk radio folks are
not
capable of thinking for themselves, and they are on both sides of
the
political fence.

I have seen studies that show a substantially higher percent of
college
educated people are conservative

That's true for those with "some college" and "undergrad degrees".
The
numbers are more even for those with "graduate degrees".
Interestingly,
I
saw a story the other day that said that women are more likely to vote
Democrat as they achieve higher levels of education...and men are more
likely to vote Republican as they achieve higher levels of education.
They
go in the complete opposite direction!?

The only conclusion I could reach from this is that Harry has a
vagina.

That speaks to your ability to synthesize information and draw
conclusions.

Way to go.

And your response speaks to your ability to recognize tongue-in-cheek
humor.