The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

Alex · 10-24-2007, 08:21 PM

Which shows one of two things, possibly both:

1. Just how meaningless early polling numbers are (that people feel free to just toss around their "vote" on whim).

2. Just how retarded the average person is.

Moonliner · 10-25-2007, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex

Which shows one of two things, possibly both:

1. Just how meaningless early polling numbers are (that people feel free to just toss around their "vote" on whim).

2. Just how retarded the average person is.

It could also show two of two things, or even #3.

3. Contrary to most reporting, the average person does have a sense of humor.

Alex · 10-25-2007, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

It could also show two of two things, or even #3.

3. Contrary to most reporting, the average person does have a sense of humor.

That would be covered by #1.

BDBopper · 10-25-2007, 07:13 AM

This pretty much says it all.

Alex · 10-25-2007, 07:23 AM

Yes, but Huckabee thinks that most of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were ministers. If you know so little about it, you should just shut up about it.

Not that it is the worst gaffe ever (not even close) but I don't see how anybody with even a basic knowledge of the Founding Fathers would think that.

BDBopper · 10-25-2007, 07:31 AM

To be honest I am really confused as to the background of the Founding Fathers because I've heard and seen so much conflicting information. I don't blame Mike for getting it wrong I think I'd get it wrong myself. Mike's not the only one to make that gaffe. Maybe that was taught to him in seminary. I was taught in college that all the Founding Fathers were atheists.

sleepyjeff · 10-25-2007, 04:01 PM

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To be honest I am really confused as to the background of the Founding Fathers because I've heard and seen so much conflicting information. I don't blame Mike for getting it wrong I think I'd get it wrong myself. Mike's not the only one to make that gaffe. Maybe that was taught to him in seminary. I was taught in college that all the Founding Fathers were atheists.

I don't think any were actually athiests but there were many "diests".

As for most being ministers...well, only one was an active minister at the time of signing but several studied to be ministers(Sam Adams, John Adams, Robert Sherman, and William Williams to name just a few).

On a side note durring my little investigation into our founding fathers I discovered that Josia Bartlett was married to his first counsin........so the famed President Bartlett was a product of inbreeding

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Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yes, but Huckabee thinks that most of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were ministers. If you know so little about it, you should just shut up about it. Not that it is the worst gaffe ever (not even close) but I don't see how anybody with even a basic knowledge of the Founding Fathers would think that.
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BDBopper Not Taking Any Crap! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cleaning Up America, One Step At A Time! Posts: 1,694	To be honest I am really confused as to the background of the Founding Fathers because I've heard and seen so much conflicting information. I don't blame Mike for getting it wrong I think I'd get it wrong myself. Mike's not the only one to make that gaffe. Maybe that was taught to him in seminary. I was taught in college that all the Founding Fathers were atheists.
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10-24-2007, 08:21 PM	#1
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Which shows one of two things, possibly both: 1. Just how meaningless early polling numbers are (that people feel free to just toss around their "vote" on whim). 2. Just how retarded the average person is.
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