"Most Terrifying Poll Result I’ve Ever Seen": Scott Rasmussen Surveys America’s Elite 1%

[phreddyp]

When Hillary was competing with Obama for the nomination - and frankly she should have KNOWN that the party wanted Obama - period - it became apparent that he would get the nod - there was this swell of press saying “Hillary, just get behind Obama already “. Had to piss her off, because EVERYTHING up to that point - debates - late night - the press - even SNL - favored Obama.

For the sake of “party unity “.

So PUMA was formed. Party Unity My Ass. It may not have been Hillary running it - but that’s where the birther movement started. Pissed off Hillary supporters who felt the party was just ignoring Hillary to elect the first black president.

So she - angrily - waited. Served as SoS for a term. 2016 comes along. And she is ready to pull anything to win. Believes the polling but makes sure to toss Putin’s name in debates and on the trail and when he WON - did whatever she could to poison the well.

You can well imagine that by 2020 they would do anything to keep from losing.

When the crats favored Obama it opened up the SCOTUS to be taken over by the conservatives. I thank my lucky stars everyday that MFer was in the right place at the right time and the crats were stupid enough to get behind him!

 

[Gilligan]

When the crats favored Obama it opened up the SCOTUS to be taken over by the conservatives. I thank my lucky stars everyday that MFer was in the right place at the right time and the crats were stupid enough to get behind him!

And now its looking like Sotomayor will probably be replaced during Trump's next term. Thank goodness for the SCotUS.

 

[Kyle]

And now its looking like Sotomayor will probably be replaced during Trump's next term. Thank goodness for the SCotUS.

Democrats will be throwing themselves off of buildings.

What a wonderful day it would be.

 

[PeoplesElbow]

Trying to remember an article I read years ago - and I could have sworn it was of all people, Larry Summers - but the gist of it was bewilderment over a generation that doesn’t respect freedom of speech. That when kids were asked about letting a certain speaker on campus, their response was he shouldn’t be allowed “because he’s so wrong “.

And I remember thinking - this is a LIBERAL Harvard guy. Astonished that liberal kids think opposing views need to be silenced because - they’re wrong.

But I’ve heard so many versions of this point of view and it’s the same. Freedom of speech to them doesn’t protect opinions they don’t like.

The more I think about it, the more I remember people my grandfathers age thinking certain types of people shouldn't be on TV, shouldn't have a voice etc.

So has it really changed any?

 

[spr1975wshs]

Don't shoot the messenger; I just copy and paste. I did listen while I was doing my daily, so I missed a few things, but:

Rasmussen was 2 years ahead of my Mrs. in high school. She does not have fond memories of him.

 

[SamSpade]

The more I think about it, the more I remember people my grandfathers age thinking certain types of people shouldn't be on TV, shouldn't have a voice etc.

So has it really changed any?

While I can say that I knew people my grandfather's age who were a bit prejudiced - I can't recall anyone saying anything like that.

I guess I am not familiar with them ever trying to silence someone because of their beliefs or favoring such actions.

 

[vraiblonde]

And now its looking like Sotomayor will probably be replaced during Trump's next term. Thank goodness for the SCotUS.

Oh no! Losing the Wise Latina™ !

 

[GURPS]

but the gist of it was bewilderment over a generation that doesn’t respect freedom of speech. That when kids were asked about letting a certain speaker on campus, their response was he shouldn’t be allowed “because he’s so wrong “.

Progressive Indoctrination in Education

 

[SamSpade]

Progressive Indoctrination in Education

We have a lot of that with the next generation, but a lot of reasons - not the least of which is, VERY LITTLE civics being taught at any level in the schools. Now, my son has a very low IQ, and when I asked him the three branches of government, I was actually surprised he could name them. It's about all he could do but he did know.

But kids - teens - COLLEGE students - know damned little about our Constitution - how it was made - how it was argued - what our rights are and are not - they're taught very little of that.

But MUCH WORSE - since they interact SO VERY MUCH via social media - they've lost the interpersonal interaction that people in a working society MUST HAVE to function. When I was a kid - if you didn't like your next door neighbor - well - you might not have any friends. So you learned how to get along, forgive, find new things and function as a human being. Now - you can just block them and find some other entity on the Internet to echo your own opinions back to you. You don't HAVE TO figure out how to get along.

This is an observable and measurable phenomenon, although I don't know if it has a name. But kids are suffering, and one symptom is - they don't grasp what rights are, for them or for others.