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texpatriot2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:41 PM Original message |
Why do people resist hearing about election fraud? Why do |
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bearfan454
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. They know it is true, but |
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jamboi
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Its too monsterously awful to conceive of. The have to warm up to the |
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Guarionex
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. because they don't want to waste time |
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andyhappy
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. especially after 2000 |
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SueZhope
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. it's not covered by the MSM & Kerry is not out front |
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demo dutch
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Tue Dec-14-04 09:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
75. Right on the nose! |
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LynzM
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
5. Because it is scary |
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Goldeneye
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because they don't care |
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babylonsister
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. When I tried bringing up the topic of |
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texpatriot2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Yeah, I get that stupid dead horse talk too. n/t |
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BamaBecky
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Those are the most disheartening confrontations of all...I know, I have |
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electropop
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Tue Dec-14-04 04:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
29. the lefties in my family agree |
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dogindia
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
10. maybe we are seeing some culture-wide mind. |
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texpatriot2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. The Groupthink theory. It does happen. n/t |
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IndyOp
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:19 PM Response to Reply #15 |
36. Texpatriot -- I like your bringing up Groupthink -- psych is my |
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texpatriot2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
54. Thanks, my major in college was Psych I didn't figure it was |
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Old Mouse
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:55 PM Response to Reply #15 |
51. It's weird to see it in reality, isn't it |
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texpatriot2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:02 PM Response to Reply #51 |
55. Yeah, maybe it will, that 100dth monkey was interesting |
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BamaBecky
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:25 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Yes, put our finger on why it matters to us and not to THEM? n/t |
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Hobbes199
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. Because of 2000, but then again... |
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AmerDem
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Tue Dec-14-04 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. My take is this |
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dogindia
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
13. a friend who is very worried about this adminstration |
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texpatriot2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yes...they don't know about the evidence and there's alot of it. |
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quiet.american
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
14. Comfort Zones |
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VTGold
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
17. "It'll be okay" syndrome......drives me nuts n/t |
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texpatriot2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Especially when it's not okay and things are getting worse. |
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eaprez
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. Because its easier to just be a victim..... |
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BamaBecky
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
20. My husband's daughter ask me to take her name off of my political crap |
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zimba
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:17 PM Response to Original message |
22. For years I couldnt understand how |
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Garbo 2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
58. Don't underestimate the power of apathy and incredibly as it may seem |
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slackmaster
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
24. Because about half of the population thinks their guy won fair and square |
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IndyOp
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:36 PM Response to Reply #24 |
40. More than half the population believes Bush won fair and square - |
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marions ghost
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Tue Dec-14-04 07:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
68. Not necessarily true that voters for W don't care... |
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Raksha
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Tue Dec-14-04 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
25. I believe that knowing about it... |
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dogindia
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Tue Dec-14-04 04:08 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. i think you are on to something |
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texpatriot2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 04:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Well said. It's what I call the luxury of being an American, I don't |
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dogindia
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Tue Dec-14-04 04:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. luxury |
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texpatriot2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 04:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. And why would anyone believe it happended and choose to |
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Karenina
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:06 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. It's a bit like White Privilege. |
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texpatriot2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:56 PM Response to Reply #34 |
52. Yeah |
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Old Mouse
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
50. good answer |
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SouthernDem2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
31. Views of a Moderate Dem |
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texpatriot2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. That's not true, there is proof, and all that has to be proven is |
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IndyOp
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:05 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. SouthernDem2004 - If you want to find out about the fraud |
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SouthernDem2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:35 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Still zero proof |
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IndyOp
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:50 PM Response to Reply #38 |
47. SouthernDem -- |
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SouthernDem2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:49 PM Response to Reply #47 |
66. Overall view |
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IndyOp
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Tue Dec-14-04 08:30 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. I agree that most threads on this site don't offer proof -- |
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rucky
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:38 PM Response to Reply #31 |
41. Scott Petersen was convicted on circumstancial evidence. |
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SouthernDem2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:46 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Huh? |
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pointsoflight
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
43. You obviously haven't been paying attention. n/t |
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SouthernDem2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:49 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Sure I have... |
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Garbo 2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:44 PM Response to Reply #46 |
64. Well there is evidence of efforts at voter suppression and those should |
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pointsoflight
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:45 PM Response to Reply #46 |
65. Would you be satisfied with proof as defined by Ohio state law? |
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pointsoflight
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:45 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. Oh, and welcome to DU! |
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Old Mouse
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
56. There is overwhelming proof |
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SouthernDem2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:21 PM Response to Reply #56 |
60. What and where? |
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Old Mouse
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:49 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. You ARE where it has been released |
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demo dutch
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Tue Dec-14-04 09:31 PM Response to Reply #56 |
76. Yes but the "people" are interested abou their democracy! |
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IndyOp
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
35. I am going to get flamed for saying this -- but Randi Rhodes is NOT |
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rucky
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:40 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. We're talking about FRAUD and you're worried about hurt feelings? n/t |
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IndyOp
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:58 PM Response to Reply #42 |
53. I'm not worried about the Republican caller's feelings |
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Old Mouse
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
48. I hope you don't get flamed |
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IndyOp
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:06 PM Response to Reply #48 |
57. Oldmouse -- thanks for your take on this... |
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IndyOp
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
37. To make an impression in person you need a good... |
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genieroze
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
39. Because they don't want to believe our country has turned to crap. eom |
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Laura PourMeADrink
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Tue Dec-14-04 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
49. 90 % of Democrats don't even know about it. Unless they |
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s-cubed
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:21 PM Response to Reply #49 |
59. Talk to the kids: teenagers and twenties. They'll listen, |
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texpatriot2004
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:22 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. That's true, the young people are great! n/t |
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texpatriot2004
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Wed Dec-15-04 12:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
81. A definitive piece of published copy, what would it need to have |
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Old Mouse
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
62. reality IS subjective |
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haifagirl1
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Tue Dec-14-04 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
63. very few care |
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Amaryllis
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Tue Dec-14-04 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
69. They find it unbelievable that it could be this corrupt. For some reason |
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jazzjunkysue
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Tue Dec-14-04 08:26 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. individual threshold for conflict: defending a persoanl paradygm |
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dogindia
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Tue Dec-14-04 08:58 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. very good comments jazz |
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Amaryllis
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Wed Dec-15-04 01:04 AM Response to Reply #74 |
80. It must apply to them, otherwise how can it be explained? They go beyond |
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marions ghost
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Tue Dec-14-04 08:54 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. You are hitting on something that I was thinking... |
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texpatriot2004
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Wed Dec-15-04 12:26 PM Response to Reply #69 |
82. Yeah, that's true the "nothing is going to change belief" that's |
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texpatriot2004
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Wed Dec-15-04 12:27 PM Response to Reply #69 |
83. I have to admit the level of corruption is mindblowing. n/t |
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Matariki
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Tue Dec-14-04 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
72. One thing I've realized |
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dogindia
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Tue Dec-14-04 10:06 PM Response to Reply #72 |
79. maybe being swamped by the enormousness of the problem |
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texpatriot2004
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Wed Dec-15-04 12:29 PM Response to Reply #72 |
84. Wow, even reached the Repub sister, Great. I like the way |
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Slaps
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Tue Dec-14-04 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
77. people are stupid thats why |
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rigel99
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Tue Dec-14-04 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
78. 2 Things, Fog of Denial and Naivete |
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texpatriot2004
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Wed Dec-15-04 12:33 PM Response to Reply #78 |
85. That is a Damn fine question. |
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gorbal
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Wed Dec-15-04 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
86. It's hypnotizing |
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AtLiberty
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Wed Dec-15-04 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
87. Vote fraud, at least on the level we're talking... |
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Kralizec
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Wed Dec-15-04 01:45 PM Response to Reply #87 |
88. Agreed. n/t |
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Griffy
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Sat Dec-18-04 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
89. kick |
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