Political Shorts

While painting one of the walls the Boss and I very briefly talked some politics. I voiced my opinion that Obama would get re-elected next year mostly because I don't see a Republican out there that is as good a "snake oil salesman", and that the majority of voters are sucking at the teat of the government. She said that the public isn't so stupid as to elect him again.

I disagree with her. I think most are too lazy to get informed, don't want their "free" money cut, and are basically socialist at heart as long as they're the receiver and not the giver. They don't want to be self-sufficient. They want someone else to solve everything.
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Last Friday morning I met an industrial recruiter for coffee. During the conversation he mentioned that each and every engineer he's come in contact with analyzes everything. I was thinking, but did not say, "that's why most engineers are conservatives and vote for Republicans".
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I'm constantly amazed at the ignorance and stupidity of the American people. Don't they realize that a politician is misleading every time the tongue is wagged? How many actually believed Obama when he said the southern border fence is almost complete, and that border security has improved? That guy must know that whatever says, the public swallows hook-line-and sinker.