Stupidity and Politics

I am still amazed when I see that people actually support Bush. Why/ How could they? Ah… Now I see

Propagandists like Bill Kristol aside, smart people, by and large, seem to understand that George W. Bush is a disaster. Not too long ago, for example, 8 in 10 professional historians deemed this president “an overall failure,” — a conclusion readily reached by anyone who hasn’t: a) been brainwashed by Charles Krauthammer b) sold his soul to the GOP or c) suffered irreversible brain damage.

Asking, “Which State is Smartest?” Morgan Quinto compiled information based on 21 factors and concluded that Massachusetts is the most cerebral state in the union. But even more intriguing, according to projected electoral votes for 2004, Kerry is ahead in 9 in 10 of America’s smartest states, while Bush leads in but one, Montana, which, by many accounts, is Ted Kaczynski crazy.

This is what I like about pro-Kerry arguments. They make sense on a factual level, instead of a blind rage/calling everybody ‘unamerican’ and ‘terrorism supporters’ arguments that Bush supporters seem to use again and again.

I wouldn’t say I LOVE Kerry, but if you had a choice between strawberry and blueberry ice cream, and you were lethally allergic to strawberries, while blueberries just plain weren’t your favorite, what would you choose?

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