The "White Trash Pride" Party (racism, election, elect)

[Katiana]

Originally Posted by Convert 54

Icant believe this thread went 11 pages now..............Never would have thought that the term whit trash could elliciet so many responses...................

I have never liked the term "white trash". I don't think anyone should be referred to as "trash". There are as many definitons of the term as there are people who use it.

Originally Posted by mackinac81

This is rediculous: All kinds of people voted for McCain like....

1. My co worker, who is a pharmacist in a nice neighborhood--she's doesn't like bigger government
2. My boss, an evangelical christian, who is opposed to abortion
3. Most people from my church who are decent, pretty educated people. Some of whom like Obama, but couldn't bring themselves to vote for him

And then there are the conspiracy "Obama is a muslim" nutcases, the talk radio fanatics and other fringe folks. But there aren't 57 million of those. Many people vote for different reasons. Everyone has their own issues. Christians have abortion, libertarians have small government etc...so it's very mistaken to tag an entire party as racist white trash because it just isn't so.

I really don't care who anyone voted for, but I don't get what you mean about #3. Why couldn't some people "bring themselves to vote for Obama" if they liked him? Was it because he is black? Because they believed some of the rumors floating around the internet or Sarah and John's untrue attacks on him? It seems to me if you like a candidate, unless you like another one better, you will vote for him!

[jmarquise]

looks like it changes around quite a bit. I still fail to see the point, and stand by my accusation of the BBC being a glorified tabloid station.

Originally Posted by delusianne

Do you honestly disagree with the map? The one that says "Click and drag the slider to see past election results."

BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | Who will win the electoral college?

(You can find the same results any old xenophobic where, just FYI. Doesnt have to be the BBC.)

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

looks like it changes around quite a bit. I still fail to see the point, and stand by my accusation of the BBC being a glorified tabloid station.

It changes around because it shows the election results from different years, you see.

[jmarquise]

yes, I see that. I am still failing to see your point. what is your purpose for posting the link?

Originally Posted by delusianne

It changes around because it shows the election results from different years, you see.

[delusianne]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

yes, I see that. I am still failing to see your point. what is your purpose for posting the link?

I was showing someone something. Never mind.

[jmarquise]

I know exactly what you were trying to do. you were trying to show everyone how many racists lived in maine and vermont in 1984. thanks for pointing that out.

Originally Posted by delusianne

I was showing someone something. Never mind.

[Guero]

Originally Posted by jmarquise

yes, I see that. I am still failing to see your point. what is your purpose for posting the link?

So, how's playin' dumb workin' for ya? (read with a Palin fake accent)

[jmarquise]

I already figured it out. she was showing us all the racists that live in maine, vermont, california, new york, and all those other states that voted for reagan. I get it now. how's that workin for ya?

Originally Posted by Guero

So, how's playin' dumb workin' for ya? (read with a Palin fake accent)

[jmarquise]

I love the BBC link too. always makes me smile when I see one of those. I got a link from a similar source. have you heard of those so called "wolf boy?"

Originally Posted by Guero

So, how's playin' dumb workin' for ya? (read with a Palin fake accent)

[Frankie117]

Originally Posted by delusianne

In 1964 those old boys found a new home with the more congenial GOP, and have stayed there comfortably ever since - see this "Changing Political Map" with the slider - through the years.

BBC NEWS | Americas | US Elections 2008 | Who will win the electoral college?

It looks to me like most states do not vote strictly on party. Georgia and North Carolina for example, vote mostly on policy. Your map proves nothing except that it has been 40+ year since a third party won any states..

I don't even see the Red/Blue divide since the states flip around ever 4 years. The point is, about 85% of Americans vote on the issues and complications of the previous administration. The elections 1980, 1988, 1992, and more recently 2008 all prove it.