Aw Jeez... 37 Percent Of Mississippi GOPers Would Back Confederates In Civil War - TPMDC

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37 Percent Of Mississippi GOPers Would Back Confederates In Civil War
Daniel Strauss – TPMDC
July 15, 2014, 10:01 AM EDT

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A new Public Policy Poll found that 37 percent of Republicans who voted in the Mississippi primary runoff election between incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) and state Sen. Chris McDaniel (R) said they would back the Confederate side if there was another Civil War.

The poll, obtained by TPM, is full of goodies for poll geeks. Of those polled, including Democrats and Republicans, 50 percent said they would support the United States while 29 percent said they would support the Confederate States of America.

Broken down by party affiliation, 82 percent of Democrats said they would support the United States while just 9 percent said they would support the Confederate States of America. Among Republicans, 37 percent said they would support the Confederate States of America while 41 percent said they would support the United States. Another 21 percent of Republicans said they weren't sure while 9 percent of Democrats said they weren't sure.

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Link: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/37-percent-of-mississippi-gopers-would-back-confederates-in-civil-war

[CBGLuthier]

1. All about "State rights" too, I imagine

Not their desire to subjugate other human beings like they did for 300 years.

[Aerows]

2. Uh, well, being from Mississippi

the good news is that 63% of us wouldn't.

[Aristus]

3. Why do they hate America?

A question routinely asked by conservatives about liberals who don't wear flag lapel pins in every article of clothing. Or who don't wave football-field-sized American flags everywhere we go. Or who don't say "Gawd bless 'Murika!" every chance we get. Or shoot everything in sight with as many guns as we can carry every chance we get.



So I think it's appropriate to ask of people who want to secede from the nation they claim to love so much...

[Aerows]

6. There are idiots, racists and shitheads

in every state. I realize Mississippi is one of the "bad" ones, but not everyone here is any of the above.

[cordelia]

15. You know that. I know that.

But there are those who despise everyone in a region simply because they live there. Even those of us working for change.

It's sad, but that attitude is much more prevalent here than it should.

[Aerows]

17. It is.

Thanks for being on the side of loving those who stand with you.

[packman]

5. Tribal and Clannish thinkers

Well, if they do want another rebellion I hope they gather under the last rebel flag flown at Appomattox

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[kelliekat44]

7. What do you mean by "would?" They already do and for the most part they ignore Federal laws and

juridictions.

[Aerows]

8. Thanks, DU

and the people that commented in this thread. It's so nice to see that DUers don't automatically have prejudice against the folks in their midst based upon their current location.

I really appreciate it. Please, go ahead and continue with the assumptions about my character based upon where I live, because no one that lives here is worth a shit.

[valerief]

9. Kinda funny that 37% of Mississippi residents are black, too.

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/28000.html

Yes, yes, I know, apples and oranges. No finger-waggers, please. I'm just pointing out where another 37% affects Mississippi.

[Hoyt]

10. That is disheartening, but not totally unexpected. I live in the south too, and have known a bunch

of losers who would likely vote to support confederacy. Hell, I still get a bunch of folks from my youth posting crud like that on facebook.

[Bonhomme Richard]

11. In other news...63% of Mississippi GOPers are liers. n/tr

[Iggo]

12. Politics as team sports.

This country is full of fucking idiots.

And I mean full.

[SummerSnow]

13. They think slavery will come back.Idiots

[Rex]

14. Well I've read that 1 out of 4 Americans is a total idiot.

Maybe it is closer to 1 out of 3?

The Stupid is a critical crisis in this country, no doubt.

[joeybee12]

16. That can't be accurate....

I'd say it's closer to about 80% of Repukelicons

[HooptieWagon]

18. I'm a bit surprised the number isn't greater. nt

[Historic NY]

19. "Losers"...thats exactly what they are.