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BannonsLiver

(16,161 posts)
31. Where's does willfully ignorant fall on the scale?
Fri May 5, 2017, 09:34 PM
May 2017

I actually believe that is the real issue in a lot of these states -- proud, willful ignorance.

I don't usually like joe Manchin but... [View all] bagelsforbreakfast May 2017 OP
His constituents are pretty dumb Proud liberal 80 May 2017 #1
'Ignorant' is better than 'dumb,' imo. elleng May 2017 #8
I would refrain from making judgmental comments about their mental capacity altogether. wildeyed May 2017 #9
Yes. elleng May 2017 #10
Absolutely. tecelote May 2017 #19
It really bothers me that they can't acknowledge Ilsa May 2017 #23
Yep. wildeyed May 2017 #26
I don't think his party affiliation is the problem . . . EffieBlack May 2017 #32
Unfortunately true loyalsister May 2017 #57
They are willfully dumb. Texin May 2017 #12
Please stay away from any you perceive as such, elleng May 2017 #14
Thank you. You speak for me as well. Amaryllis May 2017 #37
You're welcome, Amaryllis. elleng May 2017 #38
It really bothers me when people say all Trump voters are either stupid or racist. Some are, but Amaryllis May 2017 #40
Lots of the baloney 'reasons' for thus and so on this thread. elleng May 2017 #41
This has really been going on since the election, though. People who insist all Trump voters are Amaryllis May 2017 #42
its useless trying to reach these voters Proud liberal 80 May 2017 #17
They vote for Manchin. wildeyed May 2017 #22
This is from the journalist who took pictures of empty seats at Dump's latest pep rally hatrack May 2017 #43
How are comments on an online article representative of an entire state? wildeyed May 2017 #45
Did you read the whole thread? The screeching, the crazy, the rabid - 100s of posts . . . hatrack May 2017 #48
Of course I didn't read it all. wildeyed May 2017 #49
Well, you keep on "reaching out" . . . hatrack May 2017 #50
I agree EffieBlack May 2017 #33
Where's does willfully ignorant fall on the scale? BannonsLiver May 2017 #31
Repugs have spent years dumbing down public (and private) education, elleng May 2017 #39
184,000 West Virginians are projected to lose insurance if the ACA is repealed PA Democrat May 2017 #2
Hey Manchin, they'd know who got 'em ACA plans if you hadn't taken shots at it. Literally. KeepItReal May 2017 #3
Hmm...wasn't Manchin the DINO who expressed his opposition to the ACA upon taking office? regnaD kciN May 2017 #4
i don't think it's that they don't know how they got it JI7 May 2017 #5
Yeah, it's ACA.. NOT Obamacares. Cha May 2017 #30
They don't care. Pissing off "the liberals" is more important than medical care.* FenwayDonkey May 2017 #6
Nah..they'll blame Obama mountain grammy May 2017 #7
That's what they voted for. BigDemVoter May 2017 #11
That's where I am too. 47of74 May 2017 #27
This EffieBlack May 2017 #34
Exactly just what the pukes said they promised they would do it. onecaliberal May 2017 #52
Dems might have a better shot at WV soon. wildeyed May 2017 #13
and Jay Rockefeller. elleng May 2017 #15
Manchin is from there and wins. wildeyed May 2017 #16
Yes, Manchin does well there. elleng May 2017 #18
Video may not be available, but I tried: elleng May 2017 #20
Until they find out he's a Jewish Socialist EffieBlack May 2017 #35
Maybe. wildeyed May 2017 #44
They even voted for Mike Dukakis! They are not beyond our reach. Tanuki May 2017 #21
Right, not at ALL beyond our reach. elleng May 2017 #24
Is it A CHICKEN OR EGG THING? SJMULE May 2017 #25
Thank you! Staph May 2017 #28
Not calling you dumb Proud liberal 80 May 2017 #36
and Thank You, Staph k8conant May 2017 #53
God, what a breath of fresh air... thank you. SMC22307 May 2017 #54
My guess, they are conservative on social issues, not so much on economic. wildeyed May 2017 #46
Yep.. Cha May 2017 #29
so true bigtree May 2017 #47
For everyone making sweeping negative generalizations about all West Virginians... fuck off Bucky May 2017 #51
Another breath-of-fresh-air post. SMC22307 May 2017 #55
It's the fault of Obama and the Democratic Party... SMC22307 May 2017 #56
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