It amazes me how far people here can over-reach. I say I'm a Christian, I say I'm conservative, I say I'd prefer McCain, and automatically you assume I'm some sort of stereotypical antagonist who condones racism. I have no problem at all with black people. In fact, the idea of a black president appealed to me, until I saw he wasn't for our team. I'd love a black president. A black, Republican, president, who will keep the balance of power between the parties, as opposed to now, when we have a Democratic Congress and a Democratic president.
As it stands, our Congress isn't to the point to where it's overly Democratic, as my good buddy Al just pointed out. I'll also agree with how much it sucks you're being stereotyped, same thing happens to Cuc. Probably would happen to Wal Mart if he talked about his religion more, providing he is Christian. I also understand you wouldn't mind a black president who was in line with your views. That's the way many of us felt about Palin. It would have been awesome to have a woman VP but, in all honesty, the stuff she said scared me(when she was actually on topic. Half the time during the debates she was off on a tangent.) McCain had my vote up until around that point.
She's the one who likely killed any chance McCain had in office. It does the republican image no good when you've got a lot of your party members bashing on Palin two weeks before the election. It almost feels like McCain chose her just because of her rural charm, and that's about the only thing she really had going for her.
As for that chart, yes, it's bull, for many reasons. Who tends to be republican? People from Small Town, USA. The places where one typically can get by fine with a High School diploma or GED. That, and can one truly measure something as intangible as intelligence? Is it right to even try to fit it to a bell curve? What subjects should be deemed as intelligence? I've got a lot of friends from home who've got years and years of sports statistics memorized, yet needed tutoring in math and science classes.
It's basically something for liberals to get a good chuckle out of and gloat about. It sucks but that's how it goes. They've endured 8 years of a president they hated, so they're just letting it out, much like conservatives did once Bush took office in 2000. If it bothers you, it's best just to let it slide off your back and remember that in 8-12 years it's very likely will have another Republican in office once again.
