Why don't my threads ever stay on the front page?

[I AM MOBIUS]

I believe that 90% of those who vote Republican have been fooled into thinking Republican policies will benefit them. As far as I can tell Republican policies mainly benefit the wealthiest 5% of the population.

That is my understanding also, that ~90% of Republican voters are idiot morons...

A fair number of Republican voters vote due to Values (Abortion/Gay Marriage/etc) or Patriotism (Communism is Evil/Support our Troops/etc) and not out of Economic self interest.

JM

Also basically anyone voting based on those kinds of values need their heads examining (see above). AFAICT your average republican voter is the apt equivalent of a turkey voting for thanksgiving...

[Sava]

Mobius gets it

[FlameFlash]

Also basically anyone voting based on those kinds of values need their heads examining (see above). AFAICT your average republican voter is the apt equivalent of a turkey voting for thanksgiving...

I'd honestly say the same about a person who straight party tickets either party.

If the proverbial yellow dog is running for your party that isn't enough reason to vote for the dog.

[-Jrabbit]

...found this at the top of page 2 -- standard settings...

[Alexander's Horse]

standards are slipping

[N35t0r]

Who uses standard settings? Max of everything is where it's at.

[Dr Strangelove]

I'd honestly say the same about a person who straight party tickets either party.

If the proverbial yellow dog is running for your party that isn't enough reason to vote for the dog.

What exactly is the proverbial 'yellow dog'?

[FlameFlash]

My understanding of the "yellow dog" is that some people are so blind to "my party is the best" mentality that they will vote in a yellow lab to hold a seat in congress rather than the opposing party, even though the dog can't hold office.

I think of them as the straight party voters too. They walk into the booth, check Republican or Democrat and walk out.

Blind.

[Aeson]

I think that phrase went out of style long ago ... likely due to the indisputable fact that a yellow lab would be a better congressperson than most congresspersons we do have.

[Lorizael]

Wait, so other dogs are allowed in office but not yellow labs? Isn't that discrimination?

[FlameFlash]

I think that phrase went out of style long ago ... likely due to the indisputable fact that a yellow lab would be a better congressperson than most congresspersons we do have.

Sadly, you're probably right.

Wait, so other dogs are allowed in office but not yellow labs? Isn't that discrimination?

[-Jrabbit]

:horse:

[rah]

I think that phrase went out of style long ago ... likely due to the indisputable fact that a yellow lab would be a better congressperson than most congresspersons we do have.

From wiki

Yellow Dog Democrats was a political term applied to voters in the Southern United States who voted solely for candidates who represented the Democratic Party. The term originated in the late 19th century. These voters would allegedly "vote for a yellow dog before they would vote for any Republican".[1][2] The term is now more generally applied to refer to any Democrat who will vote a straight party ticket under any circumstances.

[FlameFlash]

Thanks rah.

Okay, so I may be in the frozen north but I clearly got some of my edumacation from the South.

[-Jrabbit]

Oops, we let a month slip by. Sorry AH.

Found this languishing deep in the bowels of page 3...