Yup, ya heard it right. Newsweek writes:
"...LIVs. That's short for "low-information voters," the three fifths of the electorate that shows up once every four years to vote for president but mostly hates politics. These are the 75 million folks who didn't vote in the primaries. They don't read newsmagazines or newspapers, don't watch any cable news and don't cast their ballots early. Their allegiance to a candidate is as easily shed as a T shirt. Several million moved to Obama through September and October; they'd heard he handled himself well in the debates..."
Apparently, according to the Newsweek article, Obama will win based on uniformed voters. It's too bad. I'm afraid Obama will win, and furthermore, Congress will be controlled by Democrats as well. Our LIVs probably have no idea what's at stake by having so many Democrats in control. Between 2009 and 2012, there will likely be two or more opportunities for the President to nominate new justices to the Supreme Court. Some court watchers say there could be as many as four resignations. The next 4 years will most likely change the course of history unlike any other period in our nation's history.
I just finished reading Larry's blog about Why he needs to vote for Obama this election, and I thought for a minute, Larry's too smart to vote for Obama (and I was right, you'll need to read his blog).
BTW, if you need further evidence of LIVs, consider this excerpt from the Howard Stern** show:
Or how about this video...
**As typical of Howard Stern, be forewarned of profanity ahead!
So if you vote for Obama you are "stupid?" That's pretty harsh, don't you think?
The next 4 years will most likely change the course of history unlike any other period in our nation's history.
I couldn't agree more!
I see in my town where the professors live a high level of Obama support and out in the country McCain. no opinion just what I see.
@Tony, You're right, perhaps a bit harsh. However, you might want to listen to the video attached. Let me clarify. A voter voting uninformed is a stupid voter. :(
If the Democrats win the White House and a super-majority in the Senate, they'll have to make some major progress in the first 12-18 months in order to retain that. If not, 2010 could be a very interesting mid-term election cycle.
And I would argue that McCain supporters have their heads U.T.A. (you can figure out the acronym for yourself)
And Colleen....I would also argue that it's not just uninformed voters that are stupid voters....but voters that vote for stupid candidates are stupid as well. What does the Vice President do again? Is that Russia I see from my living room??? Oh wait...that's just an ice cream truck....whoops!
Colleen -Did you actually listen to the whole Howard Stern bit? They go on to show that McCain supporters are just as dumb as the Obama supporters they interviewed. Or.....are you just well-trained from listening to your "successful consertative" radio trash talk and just hear what you want to hear.
Besides.....liberals graduated from the radio a long time ago. We've got TV and that new-fangled internet. I'm sure the internet is just a fad, but we do enjoy reading the Huffington Post every now and then ;-)
Eau-You are absolutely correct, the professors vote for Obama and out in the country the people are for McCain. Profs can't make it out in the real world, that is why they never leave the campus to learn what it is like to actually apply all the marxist theories they spew and brainwash our youth with. I know, my mother was a genius professor, and many of the profs I know and met are very inteligent, so much so that common sense has left them. The profs are mostly all marxist elitists in this country.
Colleen- Yes, they are stupid because they don't bother to find out the facts, they don't want to know the facts, there is no inquiry.
Nestor says to people when this happens: I am so sorry a whole generation of parents stood by while the elitist, atheist agenda was being poured into the children's minds in public schools, and parents even as they felt in their heart that things were not going 'right' in school, just turned their heads and did nothing. And this youth of today is a byproduct of that. I mean by golly, we accepted Bill Ayers to provide a national curriculum and teach our kindergarden children while he wears his red star.
Colleen - I am sort of amazed that Newsweek would publish something like that.
Well, consider all the celebrities who support Obama, are they LIVs? No. While I do not like Obama as he does not understand Economics, I do not think all O-Voters are LIV.
This is sad, sad for people supporting either candidate. The fact that they thought Palin was with Obama and Biden with McCain shows the depth of their not understanding. I can't remember which Founding Father said it but after the Constitution was signed, one of them said, " Here's your Republic, good luck in keeping it, because when the uninformed find out they can vote theirselves money it will be over. An uninformed and uneducated electorate is dangerous.
Actually, I've done my own research here. In the Obama camp, LIV stands for Low Intelligence Voters. Just clarifying here.
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Colleen - You have just shown the active rain community that republicans in general are sore losers. If you think insulting someones intelligence is accepted behavior then you are part of the problem not part of the solution. While I disagree with your politics, I don't think you are stupid or uninformed.
WOW thats a rather harsh statement. So over half is country has no intelligence? You're saying Colin Powell and Warren Buffet are dummies for endorsing Obama?
Perhaps Obama was able to mobilize a group of Americans who felt they have had no say in the past eight years and believe that things can get better. I'm sure under Obama he will ensure that the next round of "Uneducated" voters will have access to better schools.
Perhaps they are all just apathetic? For a voter to say they are Cristian and then vote for someone that is pro partial birth abortion ( the fetus can survive outside the womb) that is ignorant. Choose sides, you cannot do both.
For the person that says they are in business and pro-Obama they do not understand taxes, tax implications etc... they must be ignorant to the fact his policies will force them to find a new line of work. Tell me how increasing the capital gains on the sale of a home to 28% will help us in a real estate sale? No tax on a 500K sale VS. 140K on a sale with Obama! How does this put money back into the market? It will drive prices throught the floor.
Colleen - Your words (stupid (added by me*) voters.) Insulting me again shows just how low you and your candidate are willing to go.
Colleen ~ You are going to catch the liberal wrath with this post.
Linda Mae ~ Again, you are not observing the Active Rain guidelines and calling people out is getting the norm for you. You seem on a mission to bash anyone who does not see Obama as you see him.
Collen ~ We are for free speech here in Silent Majority. Don;t listen to the pin heads who try to stifle fre speech, it seems like the Obama way.
I've heard people say they are voting for Obama because "I like how he talks". How stupid. The middle class are going to be shocked when they are the ones screwed.
LIV's elected George Bush twice. They wanted to have a beer with him. We live in a dumb country the pendulum is swinging in the other direction this time. Politics is cyclical just like real estate and the stock market.
Colleen great post! I enjoyed it for what it worth. It speaks exactly to what I feel. Loved the videos and even the comments that followed. I did feel a little sorry for you with some of the comments made but your right politics bring out the worst in people. Hope the Barack supports are happy when they reap what they are sowing.
If you did not recognize stupid in Bush, or see that McCain was only a sidekick to Bush.... then you might need to re-evaluate your thought process.
Its the morning after.. and the results show there are alot of people that totally disagreed with you on this one! The point that it would be stupid to vote for Barack... you should not have said that - but its a free country right?
And just for the record... stupid is as stupid does. The election shows that ...Americans are not stupid - almost 2 to 1 proved not to be stupid.
Don't let his race throw you... he is a smart man, he is for hope and CHANGE and right about now -- those are sweet words (in case you have not been following the economy situation, following the wars where our people are losing their lives, where more people are homeless than ever, etc).
And I personally thank God that Barack is now our President ( and I am NOT a stupid woman)!