Do you think Bush supporters have the ability to think objectively?

Question

Cite examples please.

Answer 1

Oh hell no, 29% of the people still support him and I think it must be the more mentally diminished of the country. No one that is able to think period would support such incompetence. He has cost this country dearly in both resource and morality. He has put himself above the law and when that happens it sets an example as evidenced by the latest crime figures.

Answer 2

Yes and no. Specifically the Social Conservatives can not be Objective. When your "life" is guided purely by Religion, you loose the ability to be Objective. Americans understand a Theocracy is dangerous in Iraq as segments of the GOP look to implement a Theocracy in America. Actually, if you find a true Objective Bush supporter, odds are they are Libertarian.

As a person that has lived in 14 States and 3 Countries, what I tend to find is the GOP survives on cliches...Urban Blacks are lazy and take taxes...Liberals are Godless...For every 4 hours of "liberal" talk radio, there are over 400 hours of Conservative talk Radio. People like Rush, Ann etc. have to make a living. The best way to do that is to incite, draw on people's anger, prejudice and personal frustration.

That alone tends to take people out of the realm of Objectivity. If all you focus on is the "headline" and not the whole story, you are bound to lose Objectivity.

This is not a condition of Bush Supporters only! There are unobjective Democrats as well. In the end though, part of being a Democrat is having Empathy. Simplistically, Democrat equates to what can I do for my World, GOP equates to what can I do for myself or those just like me...

When W just announced his Dividends and Capital Gains tax cut, the GOP said "hey, it's a tax cut!" Well yes, but it's a tax cut that seriously only helps the top 1% of our Society. A family of 4 living on $50K a year is not going to benefit from tax cuts on Investments. Personally, helps me, but I don't need the help. I'd rather give that benefit to the family of 4.

Answer 3

if you look at the answers above me, you'll see the problem.

They addressed some other issue, or jumped into a attack on Clinton, or instead of answering try to use some Democratic incident as hypocrisy, or as a last resort bring up 9/11.
to answer your question.
I think they can think objectively, they just choose not to.
In my opinion it may also be due to lack of curiosity.

examples include.
*Taxes, would be my favorite. They will argue that thier too much, or Democrats are tax and spend. Republicans are fiscally responsible.
yet it is a time of war and tax breaks would Logically would not make sense right now. objectively
*The Environment is one i am never going to understand.
Logically you would want clean air, clean water, more regulations, hunters and fishermen definetly want this. Families want to leave their children air they can breath.
Objectively the science is out there. Yet the other side just shocks me.
*the 4th Amendment- Logically you would want to have your privacy protected, remember innocent till proven guilty. You would conclude the warrentlss domestic survallence by our government on would be probalmatic.

Even the outing of Valerie Plame, they will deny defend the WH and excuse it.


The thing i always like to explain to them is that your are the only political party that will protest the right to protest.

Answer 4

Unless you have been living on another planet you would know that Bush has been losing his supporters left and right and currently has one of the lowest approval ratings of all times.

No other example necessary.

Answer 5

Seems to make sense to lower Clinton's two massive tax increases. His first one in 1993 is the largest in history and was laid on the backs of the poorest Americans who under Bush's tax plan pay 41% less in taxes.

Seems to make sense that Bush increased the budget's for education and social spending to their highest levels ever to offset Clinton's largest ever cut in social spending.

Seems to make sense that we increase military and intel spending after Clinton had 5 straight years of cuts in each FOLLOWING the first WTC attacks in 1993.

Now that I think about it - Do liberals have the ability to think objectively or is a "surplus" built on the backs of the poor that important?

Answer 6

no.. the only things Bush supporters are concerned about are ending abortion and stopping gay marriage. Nothing else really matters to them. Bush could attack upteen countries and spend us further and further into debt.. those issues don't concern his far right supporters.

Answer 7

I have seen them do so. My former boss is a big Bush supporter, but he never thought we should have gone to Iraq. So it does happen. On the other hand, I have seen "Bush-Bashers" (their term, not mine) refuse to think objectively as well. We just don't notice it as much.

Answer 8

Yes we do. We voted him in twice. . I find people that complain the most are the one's that never vote. Liberals, or people that call themselves democrats are the worst.

Answer 9

Yes.

I think the Dems can not think past there hate. So many are so full of anger they can not see the truth. You may be one. Are you?

Answer 10

If you have 2 bad apples to choose, what can you do ???

I'm sure you will choose the not so bad one.