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You admitted that you are attracted by Obama's charisma.
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I'd say that Dan is spot on.
The only way Obama is different than any other politician is that he is farther to the left of anyone who had a serious chance at being elected POTUS. You may be one of the few who actually agree with his radical policies, which is more frightening than being attracted to the whistles and bells. You don't have ignorance as an excuse.
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I'm not aware of LBJ ever wanting to have universal health care, gutting the military and adding the equivalent of one trillion in extra spending. But perhaps I'm wrong.
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You listed them in order of importance.
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Do you have a link that shows McCain saying he will spend more than Obama?
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I remember reading about a study a few years ago that concluded that people almost always buy things based on their gut decisions. They concluded that most decisions are made at a pre-conscious or emotional level and then we spend a lot of time trying to support our decisions by research and shopping.
IOW, I don't think Dan is being cynical. I think most people make decisions on this basis. It is sort of like choosing which alpha male do we want leading our little pack or tribe. Because McCain and Obama aren't in a cage match we have to guesstimate which one is stronger and will mee t our needs the best. We pretend to do this through study, but most of us really use the rubric Dan puts forward.
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That is funny. And yes, it is socialized. You just can't come to grips with accepting that you're a socialist too.
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