On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote:
That is a stupid thing for a politician to say. Most elections are close. > That means half the voters are Democrats. A politician should never insult > voters. > The method of some politicians and radio show hosts is to fire up the base. This often involves speaking to their misconceptions, pandering to their prejudices, and, in the US, "talking straight." I imagine it can make the difference in a tight race by bringing out just few more voters to the polls. It is not a winning strategy in the long term when the demographic tide is against you, but political operators are generally focused on the next election. The real failing is a culture in which people are so easily manipulable. That is probably due to a lack of a good education. Eric
