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9. Misdirection

Reply to Playinghardball (Original post)

Wed Mar 27, 2013, 10:20 PM

Mar 2013

I think what keeps some middle class people voting for the Republican Party is misdirection. The Republicans have convinced some middle class people that the real problem is poor black and brown people and the government. These members of the middle class have been convinced that if they could just get all those poor black and brown people off welfare and food stamps things would be better for those in the middle class. In addition, they have been convinced that if government would just get off everybody's back and get out of everybody's life the lives of people in this country would be better.

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Bill Mahar comment [View all] Playinghardball Mar 2013 OP

spot on arely staircase Mar 2013 #1

It's definitely a scam. A disease even. Initech Mar 2013 #4

Disaster Capitalism pangaia Mar 2013 #34

Yet somehow most people remain convinced... MindPilot Mar 2013 #49

I always say our "let them eat cake" moment happened in 2004. Initech Mar 2013 #52

He made the list of people I wish ill for... Moostache Mar 2013 #54

I try to live as Jesus asked of us, and not wish ill on anyone. Not judging you, but... n/t SylviaD Mar 2013 #59

they use divide + conquer. welfare queens + IGNORE crapitalist welfare KINGS. pansypoo53219 Mar 2013 #58

Priceless Perfection that will unfortunately Cha Mar 2013 #2

bravo mr maher SummerSnow Mar 2013 #3

It's hard to believe that mercymechap Mar 2013 #5

Trickle down The Wizard Mar 2013 #45

It is like they keep getting kicked in the nuts rurallib Mar 2013 #6

Or like Mr. Buzzcut from the Beavis and Butthead episode "Buff 'N Stuff", Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #40

Exactly. blackspade Mar 2013 #7

Bill, it's not just the Republicans...it's the corporate Dems as well. nt antigop Mar 2013 #8

Misdirection erpowers Mar 2013 #9

Bingo tavalon Mar 2013 #11

They get the middle class on the tax angle Puzzledtraveller Mar 2013 #25

The 43% see the blacks and poor disndat Mar 2013 #33

you have it florida08 Mar 2013 #57

+1 uponit7771 Mar 2013 #60

For the past 10 or 12 years, I have been challenging Republicans to name one good thing Republicans world wide wally Mar 2013 #10

They can name them obxhead Mar 2013 #12

I asked a repub the other day that I just meet klyon Mar 2013 #30

The only good thing I can think of from a Republican Jamaal510 Mar 2013 #41

Yet he also said if Dems in Cali with taxes don't cool it... Zax2me Mar 2013 #13

Spot on Puzzledtraveller Mar 2013 #26

I heard that too.. He said something about 50% and raised his eyebrows mountain grammy Mar 2013 #55

Our government is OWNED by the top 5%! While we play D's & R's, they are walking away Dustlawyer Mar 2013 #14

The flashpoint is unknown The Wizard Mar 2013 #43

Nice quote but dreamnightwind Mar 2013 #15

I don't see the Democrats as representing the 99% either... YoungDemCA Mar 2013 #48

Steinbeck pokerfan Mar 2013 #16

Everyone has this fantasy that they will be rich someday liberal N proud Mar 2013 #22

I don't buy that all Puzzledtraveller Mar 2013 #28

it's the propaganda that bombards them day after day klyon Mar 2013 #32

That's precisely how poor Republican voters see themselves! MADem Mar 2013 #23

My friend complains about how much the rich pay in taxes LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2013 #17

Most of my friends are like that. toddwv Mar 2013 #31

While I agree with the statement, sometimes daybranch Mar 2013 #18

Like the wingnuts tune in to his show...and like he CARES what they think of him....? MADem Mar 2013 #24

Sometimes comedy is the only way to portray a hard truth in the media these days. raouldukelives Mar 2013 #35

"In God We Trust" is on all of the money The Wizard Mar 2013 #39

Bill nailed it! colorado_ufo Mar 2013 #19

Simply put, it's sports team mentality tavernier Mar 2013 #20

Exact description of the American electorate liberal N proud Mar 2013 #21

du rec. nt xchrom Mar 2013 #27

I look at life-long republicans like my parents... tridim Mar 2013 #29

bill mahar nails it! samsingh Mar 2013 #36

Republican appeal to The Wizard Mar 2013 #37

Except that it's not "half and half" ... Myrina Mar 2013 #38

Wedge Issues Trump DallasNE Mar 2013 #42

You hit the big nail on the head watoos Mar 2013 #53

Bill Maher is great guardian Mar 2013 #44

Abortion, marriage equality, and immigration. nt ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #46

Just a note for you to consider. MineralMan Mar 2013 #47

Reminds me... DirtyDawg Mar 2013 #50

I don't think calling lower and middle income Republicans "stupid" helps... YoungDemCA Mar 2013 #51

Here's the thing, my nephew sees people (mostly black) in the stores with food stamps mountain grammy Mar 2013 #56

I like the Pizza analogy better. TrollBuster9090 Mar 2013 #61