OK lags in support for Obama; fears Apocalypse

[we vs us]

As it turns out, most Oklahomans don't really like Barack Obama.

quote: The latest Oklahoma Poll, a statewide survey of 750 likely voters conducted July 19-23, found little support — and some outright hostility — for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.  Republican John McCain, meanwhile, attracted broad, if sometimes tepid, support to lead Obama by 32 percentage points, 56 percent to 24 percent.  

It may seem fairly evident why Oklahomans aren't enthusiastic about Obama's candidacy -- Oklahoma is traditionally one of the reddest states in the lower 48 is my first guess.  But the World article above digs deeper, and really gets to the heart of Oklahomans' mistrust of an Obama Presidency: he will bring the Four Horsemen down upon us.

quote: "I would rather have had somebody different than John McCain on the Republican side, but I can't even believe who the Democrats picked," said poll respondent Billy Garrison, a registered Democrat who often votes Republican.  

"I know our country will be in bad shape if Barack Obama is elected president," said Garrison of Tulsa.  

Another erstwhile Democrat, Charles Ogdon of Muldrow, said he believes Obama will be the next president, in part because Ogdon believes an Obama presidency would fit biblical prophesies concerning Armageddon and the Second Coming.    

But Ogdon isn't happy about it.  

Oklahoma:  Where Voting Democratic Will Only Hasten the End Times.

[Chris]

At least we only have 7 electoral votes.

[FOTD]

quote:Originally posted by Chris

At least we only have 7 electoral votes.

Yes. Dumbf*ckistan has 7! Fraidy cat state where Dumbya could still win re election.

LOL when FOTD saw those numbers. Your opinions, and mine, are meaningless. Inhoffeville is a road and pipe intersection. The candidates seem to be avoiding Fraidy State.

[waterboy]

Avoiding us for sure. Nothing to be gained here by either side other than campaign pocket change.

Curious to me that the devil would be so stupid as to make the "one" a black man with a muslim name as his candidate for the anti-christ. Too easy...even fundamentalist dumb Okies could figure that one out. []

He used to be harder to figure. When Nixon was in office, it was Kissinger. Ascribe a number to each letter of the alphabet, A=1, B=2, etc. Then add up the numbers in Kissingers name. It supposedly adds up to 666! He was the anti-christ!

At least back then it wasn't a political thing. A republican could also be an anti-christ. However, he was Jewish so some homage to ignorance was retained.

[rwarn17588]

quote:Originally posted by we vs us

quote:

Another erstwhile Democrat, Charles Ogdon of Muldrow, said he believes Obama will be the next president, in part because Ogdon believes an Obama presidency would fit biblical prophesies concerning Armageddon and the Second Coming.    

But Ogdon isn't happy about it.  

Somebody needs to tell this fellow that the rapture and all that other stuff is very thinly supported by Scripture, if at all.

Just because Hal Lindsey says something doesn't mean it's true. He's the same dope who predicted the rapture would occur before the 1980s ended.

The Book of Revelation and other biblical prophesy is loaded with so much vague imagry, to pull a concrete prediction about future events out of it is a dubious proposition indeed. And there's a sizable school of thought that Revelation predicted the downfall of the Roman Empire and little more.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by we vs us

As it turns out, most Oklahomans don't really like Barack Obama.

quote: The latest Oklahoma Poll, a statewide survey of 750 likely voters conducted July 19-23, found little support — and some outright hostility — for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.  Republican John McCain, meanwhile, attracted broad, if sometimes tepid, support to lead Obama by 32 percentage points, 56 percent to 24 percent.  

It may seem fairly evident why Oklahomans aren't enthusiastic about Obama's candidacy -- Oklahoma is traditionally one of the reddest states in the lower 48 is my first guess.  But the World article above digs deeper, and really gets to the heart of Oklahomans' mistrust of an Obama Presidency: he will bring the Four Horsemen down upon us.

quote: "I would rather have had somebody different than John McCain on the Republican side, but I can't even believe who the Democrats picked," said poll respondent Billy Garrison, a registered Democrat who often votes Republican.  

"I know our country will be in bad shape if Barack Obama is elected president," said Garrison of Tulsa.  

Another erstwhile Democrat, Charles Ogdon of Muldrow, said he believes Obama will be the next president, in part because Ogdon believes an Obama presidency would fit biblical prophesies concerning Armageddon and the Second Coming.    

But Ogdon isn't happy about it.  

Oklahoma:  Where Voting Democratic Will Only Hasten the End Times.

That's all code-speak for Oklahoma being a haven for white supremacists.

We are a bunch of racist ignoramouses, that's why he's not popular here. []

[FOTD]

Uh? That's spot on for a change!

Conan must be coming, coming, coming around.

[FOTD]

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"inally, the answer to the many questions that have been preying on the minds of millions of Americans has arrived. "Why" are Americans so vulnerable to divisive political tactics? "Why" did Americans get dragged into such an unwise war in Iraq? "Why" do fundamentalist religious groups, Fox News, and right-wing radio still play such influential roles in America's political landscape? And "why" are long-accepted rational scientific ideas like evolution under siege? These questions hold America's future in the balance. Ultimately, they are questions about the American mind. Psychologist-attorney Dr. Bryant Welch has the answers.
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Gaslighters prey on their victim's vulnerability to paranoia, sexual perplexity, and envy to undermine the mind's ability to function rationally. Welch examines why mllions of Americans, in response to such assaults, subconsciously and dangerously create their own simplistic reality, even if it is completely different from the more complex reality of the world.
Most important, "State of Confusion" explains how and why Americans must act now to fight back against this harmful manipulation before it's too late. Dr. Welch's exploration of the American mind is both fascinating and frightening, and "State of Confusion" is a must-read for everyone who cares about the future of this great country.

Finally, the answer to the many questions that have been preying on the minds of millions of Americans has arrived. "Why" are Americans so vulnerable to divisive political tactics? "Why" did Americans get dragged into such an unwise war in Iraq? "Why" do fundamentalist religious groups, Fox News, and right-wing radio still play such influential roles in America's political landscape? And "why" are long-accepted rational scientific ideas like evolution under siege? These questions hold America's future in the balance. Ultimately, they are questions about the American mind. Psychologist-attorney Dr. Bryant Welch has the answers.
If America is going to change the mind-set that led us to war in Iraq and left us unable to confront our serious national problems, this book is vitally important. Drawing on his unique experience both as a clinical psychologist and a Washington, D.C., political figure with the American Psychological Association, Dr. Welch shows how the long-term effects of sophisticated new forms of political manipulation have not only led to our debacle in Iraq but are also currently undercutting America's ability to address its very serious problems. In the 1944 movie "Gaslight,""" a husband drives his wife to the brink of insanity by playing games with her sense of reality. Just as in the movie, America's most recent political "gaslighters," such as George W. Bush, Karl Rove, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, and many religious leaders, have generated and exploited confusion in the minds of countless Americans.
Gaslighters prey on their victim's vulnerability to paranoia, sexual perplexity, and envy to undermine the mind's ability to function rationally. Welch examines whymillions of Americans, in response to such assaults, subconsciously and dangerously create their own simplistic reality, even if it is completely different from the more complex reality of the world.
Most important, "State of Confusion" explains how and why Americans must act now to fight back against this harmful manipulation before it's too late. Dr. Welch's exploration of the American mind is both fascinating and frightening, and "State of Confusion" is a must-read for everyone who cares about the future of this great country. "

ARE YOU CON FUSED?

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by we vs us

As it turns out, most Oklahomans don't really like Barack Obama.

quote: The latest Oklahoma Poll, a statewide survey of 750 likely voters conducted July 19-23, found little support — and some outright hostility — for the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.  Republican John McCain, meanwhile, attracted broad, if sometimes tepid, support to lead Obama by 32 percentage points, 56 percent to 24 percent.  

It may seem fairly evident why Oklahomans aren't enthusiastic about Obama's candidacy -- Oklahoma is traditionally one of the reddest states in the lower 48 is my first guess.  But the World article above digs deeper, and really gets to the heart of Oklahomans' mistrust of an Obama Presidency: he will bring the Four Horsemen down upon us.

quote: "I would rather have had somebody different than John McCain on the Republican side, but I can't even believe who the Democrats picked," said poll respondent Billy Garrison, a registered Democrat who often votes Republican.  

"I know our country will be in bad shape if Barack Obama is elected president," said Garrison of Tulsa.  

Another erstwhile Democrat, Charles Ogdon of Muldrow, said he believes Obama will be the next president, in part because Ogdon believes an Obama presidency would fit biblical prophesies concerning Armageddon and the Second Coming.    

But Ogdon isn't happy about it.  

Oklahoma:  Where Voting Democratic Will Only Hasten the End Times.

That's all code-speak for Oklahoma being a haven for white supremacists.

We are a bunch of racist ignoramouses, that's why he's not popular here. []

Oklahoma doesnt have that market cornered.  I think you will see the real america on election day.

[we vs us]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

That's all code-speak for Oklahoma being a haven for white supremacists.

We are a bunch of racist ignoramouses, that's why he's not popular here. []

Ah well, you see . . . I didn't want to just come out and say that about my new home state.  I merely wanted to suggest it.

[Red Arrow]

Hell has frozen over. One of my die hard democratic voting friends has declared he will vote Republican in the next presidential election.

[FOTD]

quote:Originally posted by Red Arrow

Hell has frozen over. One of my die hard democratic voting friends has declared he will vote Republican in the next presidential election.

So, your friend.....Okie?

[Hometown]

Well I'll tell you want the beautiful dark haired women in Dallas said about Oklahoma.

"It doesn't count."

Now of course it counts to those of us that love her, but ...

Okay, Oklahoma is important to the extent that it is a bell weather for the hick and born again votes.

Anyway, Oklahoma is a scorpio and scorpio's change when the are good and ready or have to.

Doesn't the state have a history of voting for Republican presidents?  Add Black to that and well, one of these days we Democrats will have a message so powerful that we will take this state.

[Red Arrow]

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

quote:Originally posted by Red Arrow

Hell has frozen over. One of my die hard democratic voting friends has declared he will vote Republican in the next presidential election.

So, your friend.....Okie?

Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA area. Has lived in Tulsa area since mid 1980s.

[FOTD]

quote:Originally posted by Red Arrow

quote:Originally posted by FOTD

quote:Originally posted by Red Arrow

Hell has frozen over. One of my die hard democratic voting friends has declared he will vote Republican in the next presidential election.

So, your friend.....Okie?

Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA area. Has lived in Tulsa area since mid 1980s.

Well then. She either is pissed Hillary's not there or she's a fraidy cat.

What reason did she give? Is she into hopelessness?