I wish it were not so, believe me i deeply do, but i have found no other plausible explanation. The american voter revisited is destined to be the definitive volume on american electoral behavior for decades. Discussion in testpolitics board started by osprey lion, nov 9, 2016. Call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever. American political consultant, and author of the brilliant the election. No one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the american public. If american voters werent so stupid, obamacare never would have been able to pass the halls of congress, the white house and the u. Sullivan describes the chaotic day of a political advance staffer better than anyone i have yet to read. Never underestimate the power of a single word, and never recklessly throw around words. Among its controversial conclusions, based on one of the first comprehensive studies of election survey data what.
No single study matches the study of the american voter. It was the stupidity of the american voter, as obamacare architect gruber said, that obama counted on, and it is that same voter that hillary is counting on to get her to the white house. Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage, and basically, you know, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical to getting the. Nov 12, 2014 in three separate appearances, mit economist jonathan gruber, dubbed the obamacare architect, took a dim view of americans intelligence. Through an analysis of americans voting behavior and opinions on a range of. Scott adams you can never underestimate the stupidity of.
Nov 30, 2014 grubers controversial stupidity of the american voter remarks came at an economic conference at the university of pennsylvania in october 20, three and a half years after the ppaca. The american voter, published in 1960, is a seminal study of voting behavior in the united states, authored by angus campbell, philip converse, warren miller, and donald e. Today, new video surfaced in which gruber said that the stupidity of the american voter made it important for him and democrats to hide obamacares true costs from the public. Mit economics professor jonathan gruber spoke at a panel on october 17 on the political hurdles obamacare faced in 200910. As an advance person who has had the pleasure of working with many of the same people joan sullivan mentions in her book, i can personally testify to the truthfulness of an american voter. Who, for instance, would ever have expected them to elect as president a bmovie actor who had been. Only half of the people vote and half of that bunch do not have a clue as to what they are doing. Never underestimate the stupidity of the american public. Mencken 18801956 but not found exactly verbatim in his published works, so the source and original. On the stupidity of the american voter truth and tolerance.
Nov 12, 2014 the architect of obamacare was just caught on camera calling the american people stupid. Never underestimate the intelligence of the voters, nor overestimate the. Until such a day i can only caution that we must never underestimate the stupidity of the electorate. One wrong word, or misinterpreted word, can change the meaning of an entire sentence and even start a war. Mit professor apologizes for remark on voters the boston globe.
Supreme court, says one of the key creators of the law. Jonathan gruber discovers stupidity is wrong word for. The twoway in a video, economist jonathan gruber says the stupidity of the american voter was key to the laws passage. Quite the opposite, our current electorate is the most educated in the history of the country. Even if consumers were aware of the mandate, they could never be. Call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical to getting the thing to pass. In fairness to gruber, american voters are not the only people whose. Nov 15, 2014 and basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical to getting the thing to pass.
Nov 10, 2014 a key architect of obamacare has been caught openly boasting about taking advantage of, what he calls, the stupidity of the american voter. Jonathan gruber on obamacare and the stupidity of the american voter obamacare supporters have been fleeing in droves from mit professorjonathan gruber, who was the principal architect of obamacare. Never underestimate the stupidity of the american voter. Maybe you are thinking of you can never underestimate the stupidity of the of the general public. Nov 11, 2014 and basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical to getting the thing to pass. In three separate appearances, mit economist jonathan gruber, dubbed the obamacare architect, took a dim view of americans intelligence.
The stupidity of the american voter led us to hide. And basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical to getting the thing to pass. Nov 14, 2014 and basically yknow, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever but basically that was really, really critical to get the thing to pass. Nov 14, 2014 videos of obamacare architect jonathan gruber proclaiming that the lack of transparency in the creation and marketing of obamacare along with the stupidity of the american voter were key in getting it passed into law, lays bare the progressives absolute disdain for the american voter whom they see as an obstacle to implementing their radical agenda. Its a very clever, you know, basic exploitation of the lack of economic understanding of the american voter, gruber said at the honors colloquium 2012 at the university of rhode island. Nov 10, 2014 if american voters werent so stupid, obamacare never would have been able to pass the halls of congress, the white house and the u. Affordable care act supporter ignites fury with a word. At once a powerful indictment of voter apathy and political indifference, just how stupid are we. But first, shenkman argues, we must reform ourselves. Grubers controversial stupidity of the american voter remarks came at. I was a political science major in college a 1967 graduate the entire eu is absolutely horrified.
Never underestimate the stupidity of the american people. He is the ford professor of economics at the massachusetts institute of technology. Stupid and ignorant, is a snarky look at the stupidity and ignorance found amongst the voting citizenry, the politicians they elect, and the professionals who report on their folly. I went to a german er today democratic underground. Mencken 18801956 but not found exactly verbatim in his published works, so the source and original form of this expression are not known with absolute certainty. Washington jonathan gruber, the mit economist who once said passing president obamas health law depended on the stupidity of the american voter, endured a humiliating fourhour.
Your party didnt win a consensus of the country, but that doesnt mean your ideas were trashed, or that the american people are stupid title of this post. The video was unearthed and posted on youtube by american commitment. Dont underestimate the stupidity of the average american. General, general public, never, never underestimate, public, stupidity, underestimate, you quotes to explore when someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time. But, it seems that was not the only time gruber called the american public stupid. Gruber apologizes to congress for calling americans stupid. If the findings from a new abc news poll are any indication, then the answer is. The architect of obamacare was just caught on camera calling the american people stupid. And basically yknow, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever but basically that was really, really critical to get the thing to pass.
The american voter isnt stupid the american voter was. How did politics in the us come to be dominated by people who make a virtue out of ignorance. Nov 15, 2014 and basically, you know, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever. Call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever dear gamergaters and sfwa members and my fellow journalists, you have seen the gaming industry attacked by these folks, the science fiction field and the media capitulate to them. Obamacare architect jonathan gruber said that lack of transparency was a major part of getting obamacare passed because the stupidity of the american voter would have killed the law if more people knew what was in it, according to the caller.
Obamacare consultant under fire for stupidity of the. Videos of obamacare architect jonathan gruber proclaiming that the lack of transparency in the creation and marketing of obamacare along with the stupidity of the american voter were key in getting it passed into law, lays bare the progressives absolute disdain for the american voter whom they see as an obstacle to implementing their radical agenda. Phineas taylor barnum 18101891 may never have said theres a. And basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter, or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical for the thing to pass. Grubers controversial stupidity of the american voter remarks came at an economic conference at the university of pennsylvania in october 20, three and a half years after the ppaca. The american voter revisited university of michigan press. Mencken the men the american public admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars. Nov 10, 2014 and basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical for the thing to passlook, i wish mark was right that we could make it all.
Nov 15, 2014 jonathan gruber on obamacare and the stupidity of the american voter obamacare supporters have been fleeing in droves from mit professorjonathan gruber, who was the principal architect of obamacare. The most common of all follies is to believe passionately in the palpably not true. If the findings from a new abc news poll are any indication, then the answer is yes theres no. Like bill and ted, their principal rivals among screen duos who play dumb, wayne and garth do their best to elevate stupidity to an art form. Widely attributed to american author and social critic h. This is a political forum that is nonbiasednonpartisan and treats every persons position on topics equally. Never underestimate the stupidity of the american electorate. As a white house consultant, he helped to design obamacare and was then caught afterward on videotape explaining its passage by talking about the stupidity of the american voter. Nov 20, 2014 every time our side wins we crow about the wisdom of the american voter. Just how stupid are we facing the truth about the american. The new video of gruber comes after he told msnbc that his first public remarks about the stupidity of the american voter were inappropriate. And one right word, or one kind word, can grant you the heavens and open doors. We should never underestimate the ignorance of the. I dont think the voters are stupid, their priorities are actually good.
Top 25 never underestimate quotes of 184 az quotes. After all, they elected barack hussein obama, a man who openly campaigned on an antiamerican socialist philosophy and had the least experience, fewest qualifications, thinnest resume and shadiest past of any serious presidential candidate in united states history. Who first said never underestimate the stupidity of the. One should never underestimate the stupidity and gullibility of the average american voter. But basically that was really, really critical to getting the thing to pass. And basically, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical for the thing to passlook, i wish mark was right that we could make it all. Congress relies on the stupidity of the american voter all. Like, for example, saying this about the affordable care act. Nov 10, 2014 obamacare architect jonathan gruber said that lack of transparency was a major part of getting obamacare passed because the stupidity of the american voter would have killed the law if more people knew what was in it, according to the caller. Here is the unabridged version of the classic theoretical study of voting behavior, originally published in 1960. It is a standard reference in the field of electoral research, presenting formulations of the theoretical issues that have been the focus of scholarly publication.
Every time the other side wins we complain about the stupidity of the american voter. Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage and basically, you know, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically, that was really, really critical to getting. Obamacare architect apologizes for remarks on the laws passage. Obamacare architect apologizes for remarks on the laws. Oct 10, 2012 until such a day i can only caution that we must never underestimate the stupidity of the electorate. Jonathan gruber, the principle designer of the presidents prized health care law and former paid consultant for the obama administration, admitted what the left thinks about the american people, saying that the only reason that they were able to pass obamacare was the stupidity of the american. Obamacare architect calls average voter stupid youtube. Doing whats legal versus doing whats right gaypatriot.
Geists jibe would have been more offensive had it come, say, in reaction to americas choice of a conservative at the polls. Nov, 2014 lack of transparency is a huge political advantage, and basically, you know, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever, but basically that was really, really critical to getting the. The stupidity of the american voter cato institute. Obamacare advisor thinks voters are stupid opinion. Mencken may have noted that no one ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the american people, but not even he could have anticipated this. Obamacare depended on stupidity of voters, its architect. Stupid and ignorant published on feb 3, 2015 an anecdotal, historical, and statistical look at the stupidity and ignorance of the american voter. Stupid american voters reject both obamacare and common. And basically, you know, call it the stupidity of the american voter or whatever. Doing whats legal versus doing whats right april 11, 2017 by v the k i have been a bit gobsmacked by people in web forums and on social media defending united airlines violent removal of a passenger from a flight from chicago to louisville. They may sound callous, but are never hypocritical. Henry louis mencken quotes american humorous journalist and critic of american life who influenced us fiction through the 1920s, 18801956 similar quotes. Never underestimate the ignorance of the average voter. An architect of the federal healthcare law said last year that a lack of transparency and the stupidity of the american voter helped congress.
Lord save us all from old age, broken health and a hope tree that has lost the. The 1952 and 1956 elections offered a unique opportunity, as the first massive. A key architect of obamacare has been caught openly boasting about taking advantage of, what he calls, the stupidity of the american voter. You can never underestimate the stupidity of the general public. Nov 18, 2014 its a very clever, you know, basic exploitation of the lack of economic understanding of the american voter, gruber said at the honors colloquium 2012 at the university of rhode island. The american voter one of the nations largest commercial distributors of voter data sold voterregistration lists featuring detailed personal information without verifying the identity. Never underestimate the stupidity of the electorate. Gruber isnt the first to call american voters stupid the tennessean. Nov 12, 2014 the new video of gruber comes after he told msnbc that his first public remarks about the stupidity of the american voter were inappropriate.
Quotes from and about mark twain mark twain performs. No one in this world has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people. Every time our side wins we crow about the wisdom of the american voter. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. We should never underestimate the ignorance of the american voter. Each mans own taste is the standard and a majority vote cannot decide for. Nov 12, 2014 in tapes that just surfaced, jonathan gruber, the architect of obamacare, says americans were duped regarding obamacare.
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