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Robb

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1. Ruin public education, you get uneducated voters.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 08:18 AM

Apr 2013

I don't think we get to blame them, actually.

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Damn. Non Sequitur NAILS it today [View all] n2doc Apr 2013 OP

Ruin public education, you get uneducated voters. Robb Apr 2013 #1

Why not, they voted for it n/t n2doc Apr 2013 #2

Do you really think education has only been under attack Robb Apr 2013 #3

It has been under attack, serious attack, since prop 13 in Cal in the late 70's n2doc Apr 2013 #5

One set of my ancestors, born in the 1780s, enlightenment Apr 2013 #8

Education in the US has been under attack a lot longer than the late 1970s.... OldDem2012 Apr 2013 #27

I was living in California in 1978 when Prop. 13 passed. KansDem Apr 2013 #34

At first, I was going to go to CA and live with a relative and go to school MrScorpio Apr 2013 #47

I'm not sure that California voters in the late 70's "didn't want to pay for" education. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #37

When you've retired... Blanks Apr 2013 #52

Both Dems and Repubs are chipping away public ed Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #4

because the children in public schools now didn't vote against themselves CreekDog Apr 2013 #48

They vote for the party of the rich thinking it will make them rich... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #7

They also vote for the party of everyone but the rich thinking their needs will be provided for. slackmaster Apr 2013 #14

Not really. Republicans are the party of Wall Street except to Rural America,... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #15

Millions more Americans voted for the "D" the last 8 years, bvar22 Apr 2013 #28

Kucinich.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #29

He did not run in 2012, did he? merrily Apr 2013 #56

I still wrote him in during the primary.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #64

Writing in Kucinich should not make anyone feel like a Paulite. merrily Apr 2013 #65

Is an answer to that question allowed on this board? merrily Apr 2013 #55

"Democrats" do not equal "liberals." Precious few liberals make it to a primary, let alone to merrily Apr 2013 #54

That was due to the DLC.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #63

Almost the entire DNC is now of that view. merrily Apr 2013 #66

When they claimed the DLC was shutting down everyone knew they were rebranding.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #68

I am not sure I know what you mean by Obama's machine? merrily Apr 2013 #69

The thousands of dedicated young people who joined the effort.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #71

Do you mean younger voters and volunteers? merrily Apr 2013 #72

That room was filled with people who were in leadership positions within the campaign.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #73

Ah, thanks. merrily Apr 2013 #74

i highly recommend reading joe bageant's books and blog riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #6

Second that recommendation. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #10

Thanks for the heads up on Joe's site riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #22

Thank you. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #38

Joe actually grew up in Winchester Va BobbyBoring Apr 2013 #20

You were lucky to know him. riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #21

I love the cartoon but it's missing a couple of things mountain grammy Apr 2013 #9

That's because it's not a partisan comic. If it were, the items you mentioned would surely be in it. slackmaster Apr 2013 #11

Good point, I can see that. Now leave me alone, my brain hurts. mountain grammy Apr 2013 #12

Most voters are IMO lazy. Even when Congress polls very low in popularity, people still tend... slackmaster Apr 2013 #13

People in general are clueless. They can't even name the LibDemAlways Apr 2013 #16

The unfortunate thing is that they are "proud" of it riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #23

That's for sure, average Americans revel in mediocrity. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #24

Most voters are too busy with jobs and family to stay informed or distracted by the celebrity news. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #31

Someone who is "too busy" to cast a thoughtful vote should stay home and not vote. slackmaster Apr 2013 #42

Not to be contrarian (re being busy) erronis Apr 2013 #45

Let's not forget chervilant Apr 2013 #51

Hard to vote for your own interests, when the one percent pick the candidates woo me with science Apr 2013 #17

With Hillary at the top of the list. Sad. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #32

BINGO! SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #58

BAM! liberal N proud Apr 2013 #18

DAMN! Almost like the artist saw my SC photo from January 2013! DemoTex Apr 2013 #19

So not cool, clean it up for the earths sake. xtraxritical Apr 2013 #25

They have, somewhat .. DemoTex Apr 2013 #33

Historically inaccurate. dawg Apr 2013 #35

I don't think these Bubbas "get" history. DemoTex Apr 2013 #44

+1 WheelWalker Apr 2013 #46

K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #26

And with neoliberals in control of the Democratic Party, that's YOU, too. Marr Apr 2013 #30

"the illusion of a choice" bvar22 Apr 2013 #39

That's why I plan on 2016 voting green nightscanner59 Apr 2013 #41

You and me both! Janecita Apr 2013 #59

Well put. "The illusion of choice". That seem enough even for lots of DU posters. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #49

Bingo. The scene could have been labeled "All American citizens minus the 1%." bullwinkle428 Apr 2013 #67

It's not like voting for Obama had that much better an out come. pam4water Apr 2013 #36

True. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2013 #60

A slice of life right out of Central Florida. lpbk2713 Apr 2013 #40

I generally like the cartoon, but it gives the impression of poverty, yet the jtuck004 Apr 2013 #43

You are making a great point. I work with people living in poverty and they arent that political. rhett o rick Apr 2013 #50

Bullseye! colsohlibgal Apr 2013 #53

The assumption of a number of responses on this thread seems to be that the poor vote Republican. merrily Apr 2013 #57

Yes. and? n2doc Apr 2013 #61

I am not sure that the assumption on this thread were limited to the rural poor. merrily Apr 2013 #62

K&R forestpath Apr 2013 #70