Poll Finds Lack of Passion for Republican Candidates

That's a pathetic statistic. Idiocracy was well set in motion before the movie.
You won't get an argument out of me on the stupidity of the average American.

We are exceptional alright. Ignorance is also in vogue Trump could not answer how many representatives there are in congress, or how privacy relates to abortion laws.
It truly is amazing to have witnessed the decline of intellect in this country.

I recently saw an entrance exam for Harvard from 1899. With the exception of the Math which was a breeze, the rest was a revelation. If you were not fluent,and I mean scholar level fluent in Greek, and Latin, you were dust, I seriously doubt there are many young people in the US today that can pass that test.

If I find it I'll post it.

I had to look up the Eloi's I have a copy upstairs in the library but , i decided to jus wiki cause i was doing some research for my art site. Anyway thing is i just spent a min editing the story so i had to get the book anyway lol somebody had screwed it all up and took out the rich & poor stuff even who the Eloi and Morlocks were, whoaa . i wonder who would have done that ....hmmmm uber elite internet goon squad i suspect but never fear G. is here .... (doing superman pose!)

Omg I saw that it was insane i have looked at others i'd be hopeless those tests too..although i took Latin Early i had to take it twice:)

I hope you find it. That would be cool to see. Prof. Allan Bloom wrote a book a while back, the Closing of the American Mind, in which he argues that the common cultural knowledge that people brought to college has steadily deteriorated.

I just posted the exam below.

I'm pretty sure collectively they are in a panic over the inability to identify a real candidate with a chance. I don't know what they're on but it makes you stupid.

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if the robot shoe fits...only robots really don't deserve the dis' Republicans are more reptilian in nature like a precious golem trollish type thingy

Thanks for posting. I saw that on the tube.
Yup he's a Trojan Horse.

If any of the major Republican hopefuls get behind legalization, the Dems will have to jump on the bandwagon.

Don't hold your breath, if Obama does it, it will be in Summer of 2012.

Politics suck, but Republicans have no saving grace. We can't trust them at all.

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I have to give you the "He's good people" I don't know him, but I will. I don't trust him just because he's a Republican, and what you said about mixing with the rotten apples.

You could be right about Obama not being able to be both the first Black President and legalizing pot, but I hope you're wrong. I totally get that thought. But I believe there is a chance if by summer 2012 we have a much improved economy, and Obama is looking like an easy win. Not likely but it's within the realm of possibilities.

I agree promises have been broken, or put off, and to many it would appear, with good reason, that Obama will not move left. I believe he has already started.

I believe Obama had no option but to do what he has done to date. I also believe that if people had secured the 112th congress for the Democrats, Obama would have never allowed the Bush tax cuts to be extended.

Messiah? no.
Superman? no.
perfect,? no
Good President? Yes.

Just my opinion. I could be wrong.

I hope I'm right.

Maybe he can just skew the debate in a better, more relevant, direction.

American Idol... Is that show still on???

As far as I know it's still on, KB.

Sheeesh I never watch TV anymore, Howdy Leen... =)

Howdy KB. :)

American odor maybe?

Unless the whole thing gets rigged like this last WI bit, we should be looking good in 2012. I say the hell with bi-partisanship this time. Ram it all the way through, No more Mr. Niceguy.

I thought that was the Biggest Loser show???

I decided to get offline and come back home... I need to post another article.... Hmmmm??? =)

Agreed, mspray!

OK, KB. :)

the republican verison: Is American Idiot (LOL); that's without the singing

Be back shortly... =)

There will be a huge Republican turnout to take over the Senate.

It's too early to figure out who to get behind for the presidential election. Gingrich's day has come and gone. Bachmann and Palin are too fiery. Trump isn't a candidate even if he runs. He's a publicity seeker. People want composure in their president. The general public doesn't know enough about the rest of the candidates.

Barbour, with the way he looks and sounds will probably come off as too much of as good 'ole boy for too many people. Romney has to wrestle free of RomneyCare. I believe the sooner he says, "I tried to do something in my state. At the state level is where these decisions should be made. It didn't work. I was wrong" he will be in a better position. People don't know about Pawlenty. I don't know what to say about Huckabee. He does nothing for me.

The people on the right I know (myself included) have been more focused on the budget and deficit issues than the Republican nomination at this point. I've had very few discussions on potential candidates. It's early.

"It's early."

Well, that's exactly what I want to hear from the right.

I would say Huckabee gets the primary if nothing changes. He seems like a decent guy, and would not do damage to the GOP. He won't win - he's not Presidential material. Nobody thought Bob Dole would win either, and they were right. However, he embarrassed no one.

Dole's campaign was a joke. He campaigned on he was more of an American than Clinton. I crossed paths with Bill Brock, his campaign manager in a San Diego airport club. I asked him if this was the best they could do. I voted for Clinton. I felt Clinton and Gingrich worked well together.

Legislatively they did well together. Gingrich pulled Clinton from the left. Clinton pulled Gingrich from the right.

Ryan's budget is just a starting point for discussion. If you've ever been involved in negotiations you know the starting point is always a lot more than you expect to settle on. Any scare tactics on seniors would be nothing but lies. Their Medicare doesn't change. Nor does it for anyone already 55.