Is intelligence a barrier to voting in your own self interest?

[reddread]

could all the baldface lying and political attacks being pointed at Bernie Sanders supporters and then the campaign and candidate (in this order, more or less, Naderization seems right around the corner)
be directed at less intelligent decision making?
if so, is this an intelligent decision on anyone's part?
or has the Peter Principle won out completely?

[redstateblues]

1. That old meme is so condescending.

I don't happen to think Bernie would be a good President. His campaign is showing why that is a correct judgement. BTW The folks in FL that voted for Nader gave us Bush/Cheney and the Iraq War. I'm sure Nader is holed up somewhere hoping Trump wins.

[revbones]

2. Technically Nader didn't give us Bush.

Gore won the popular vote. He failed to argue for a full state recount, and that was the justification that the Supremes used to prevent a limited recount. Had he argued for a full state recount in FL he would have been president - without Nader votes.

[MisterP]

5. blaming Nader is the Moon landing denial of the Democratic party

[Lizzie Poppet]

3. Lack of it probably is. Like it's a barrier to so much.

But I'm kind of a bright girl.* I'm certainly not going to be motivated to vote for Bride of Pander Bear by attacks from Hillary acolytes.


*At least the tests say so...never thought that meant much beyond "I'm good at taking tests."

[pdsimdars]

4. I think you are right . . . .from your posts I think that you actually are a bright girl.