tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post3508524667009342811..comments2008-11-19T13:11:02.363-07:00Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675821942982658692noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post-1920357729986050312008-11-19T13:11:00.000-07:002008-11-19T13:11:00.000-07:00

Well, perhaps my phraseology is lacking. I should have not used the word 'bias' as much as I would use the term 'informed decision.' In my experience, people in the country are frequently as well informed as anyone that I have known in the urban areas. The informed decision is based on biases that generally do not include base attitudes about race or sex, but rather on biases based on one's

Pheloniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09346467267055751387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post-18798762383561761852008-11-12T18:40:00.000-07:002008-11-12T18:40:00.000-07:00

Country folk HATE city slickers like Obama. City slickers, on the other hand, love their fellow urbanites.<BR/><BR/>City slickers hate gun-toting G_d-fearing country folk.<BR/><BR/>IMHO, color has NOTHING to do with it.<BR/><BR/>It's a "natural" antipathy. Red vs Blue. Rural vs Urban.

FJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02441209051126491379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post-72185030600310284262008-11-12T14:35:00.000-07:002008-11-12T14:35:00.000-07:00

Brooke, well, that is a very big motivator. <BR/><BR/>FJ, I would go so far as to say that in this case the people of WV could probably care less what color Obama is. <BR/><BR/>But, yes, we all have our biases. What makes us choose or prefer one political party over another. I know that there are many who have no idea what the Democtratic party really stands for...yet still vote that way. <BR/

Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675821942982658692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post-52283408972396295262008-11-12T11:26:00.000-07:002008-11-12T11:26:00.000-07:00

At least these folks were smart enough to vote with their wallets.

Brookehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03977090801334626461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post-76897022929412533292008-11-12T09:19:00.000-07:002008-11-12T09:19:00.000-07:00

<I>The presupposition that people vote for a candidate because of personal hatreds, excuses, biases and advertisements RATHER than because a candidate has a political platform is fundamentally flawed.</I><BR/><BR/>I'm sorry, but why would an individual favor one political platform over another UNLESS he were filled with "personal" hatreds, excuses, biases that could be affected by the rhetoric of

FJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02441209051126491379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post-15098119093578158942008-11-11T20:22:00.000-07:002008-11-11T20:22:00.000-07:00

If you ask Obama, they stopped clinging to their guns and their religion just long enough to get to the polls!

Pasadena Closet Conservativehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05837317472523209555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post-27534784637348907522008-11-11T17:45:00.000-07:002008-11-11T17:45:00.000-07:00

AMEN!!

Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675821942982658692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post-75164806821327149472008-11-11T15:58:00.000-07:002008-11-11T15:58:00.000-07:00

As a follow-up, I want to say that I forgot earlier to mention the men and women that have served this country.<BR/><BR/>We must honor their suffering by being the best America that we can be, politics and all the rest!<BR/><BR/>God bless the USA!

Pheloniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09346467267055751387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post-68743354239892181632008-11-11T14:57:00.000-07:002008-11-11T14:57:00.000-07:00

James, Well said!!

Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01675821942982658692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post-53629751609242237972008-11-11T14:48:00.000-07:002008-11-11T14:48:00.000-07:00

You know, that touches on an aspect of politics in this last election cycle that really annoys me. Tell me if I am wrong:<BR/><BR/>The presupposition that people vote for a candidate because of personal hatreds, excuses, biases and advertisements RATHER than because a candidate has a political platform is fundamentally flawed.<BR/><BR/>Allow me to elaborate.<BR/><BR/>It is easy to use cynicism

Pheloniushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09346467267055751387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post-39519894138046037572008-11-11T14:29:00.000-07:002008-11-11T14:29:00.000-07:00

LOL! Now if only there were a way to pry the Rockfellers hands off that state...

FJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02441209051126491379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13234028.post-14253485141249369512008-11-11T06:34:00.000-07:002008-11-11T06:34:00.000-07:00

Great post!<BR/><BR/>Would you like a Link Exchange with our new blog COMMON CENTS where we blog about the issues of the day??<BR/><BR/>http://www.commoncts.blogspot.com

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