This old guy certainly made an articulate plea to flip the the most conservative district in America over to the Democrats. He even addresses the fact of it being the hardest district to flip, but let’s have a go at it no matter! Let’s do the impossible!
I am betting on Bill Maher going after a district that can be won so his large ego can save face. I believe that district will be close to home and directed at a California political celebrity he knows. Steve Stockman’s only friend, Dana Rohrabacher.
It was brought to my attention recently that the poorest states and counties in America, the regions most in need of entitlements, education and healthcare are also the most conservative states and counties in America. These areas are mostly in the South and rural West / Midwest. I just read a recent article about the most beloved person by the GOP base, Ted Cruz, who explained his want to replace Social Security – not with George Bush’s handing over 40% of it to Wall Street – but handing 100% of it over to hedge fund managers. That along with repealing Medicare, Medicaid, Obamacare, food stamps etc.
What is it that can drive people so profoundly against their own self interest?
1) 87% of Republicans are non-Hispanic whites.
2) 60% of Republicans believe that humans hunted dinosaurs after they were created 6000 years ago.
3) Fox News and talk radio average viewer is 68 years old.
And there you have it. OWM! Old White Morons. Perhaps Ted Cruz has a point there in getting rid of Medicare. Make these old farts pay full price of $300 a month for their Plavix, Lipitor and Hyzaar and we can get rid of them a decade or two earlier. After all it those very people who cost us about 80% of Health care bill. No death panels needed, just let God and Jesus work it au natural.