We are ALL forgetting about THIS Pennsylvania demographic...

[demwing]

THE AMISH

What sayeth thou? - Wouldst these able servants vote Hillary or Obama, pray tell?

Or, since PA uses voting machines, will they vote at all? No one thinks about the Amish, and its a damn mistake.

[CK dexter]

1. I bet Obama could even make that hat look cool

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5606995

[sniffa]

2. Is 2004 any indicator?

[TheDonkey]

21. Aaaaaaaack!!!!

but that's central PA for you :puke:

[my3boyz]

3. I think they are usually Republicans. I remember Bush going after them in 2004. nt

[BlooInBloo]

4. Isn't it double-voting if people with the same DNA vote?

[Arugula Latte]

5. ...

:spank:

:rofl:

[mamalone]

10. Hey....

Don't you go dissin' no Amish! We have many of them around here and they are some of the kindest, gentlest, sanest people I know.... except for the fact that they do usually vote repub:( It's the whole pro-life thing. The Amish are so very pro-family, pro-kid and pro-baby it's hard for them to conceive of a situation where they would find abortion acceptable.

Honestly, I think that Obama should make a play for these types of folks though. They are pacifists and very anti-consumerist so I think they'd have a fair chance of going for him if he made his case to them...

[BlooInBloo]

11. heeheehee

:hide:

[mamalone]

12. ............

;)

[noel711]

6. They went for Bush in the last election because he...

played the fundie Bible thumper message,
and portrayed democrats as loose liberals
who won't be tough on terrorists...
and will hike taxes...

Many Amish families own huge family farms,
and fear of taxes runs supreme.

[JimGinPA]

7. We Saw A Buggy Here With An Obama Bumper Sticker...

But they mostly vote repub (when they do vote)because though they are anti-war, they are even more pro-life.

[Exilednight]

8. It's easy to make fun of the Amish on the internet- I mean seriously, it's not like they'll ever see

it.

[Divernan]

9. What do you call: Clip, clop, clip, clop, clip, clop,. . bang, bang. . . , clip, clop, clip clop?

An Amish driveby shooting.

You have just received the Amish virus. Since we have no electricity or computers, you are on the honor system. Please forward this message to everyone in your address book and then delete all files on your hard drive.

Thank you.

[Divernan]

13. Signs your Amish teen is in trouble.

SIGNS YOUR AMISH TEEN IS IN TROUBLE

10. Sometimes stays in bed till after 5:00AM.

9. In his sock drawer, you find pictures of women without bonnets.

8. Shows up at barn raisings in full "Kiss" Makeup.

7. When you criticize him, he yells, "Thou sucketh!"

6. His name is Jebediah, but he goes by "Jeb Daddy."

5. Defiantly says, "If I had a radio, I'd listen to rap!"

4. You come upon his secret stash of colorful socks.

3. Uses slang expression: Talk to the hand, cause the beard ain't listening."

2. Was recently pulled over for "driving under the influence of cottage cheese."

1. He's wearing his big black hat backwards.

[TK421]

20. I almost choked to death reading that....it's a good thing I swallowed my beer

before reading it...but it turned out even that didn't help much :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Divernan]

27. I think everyone can use a good laugh tonight.

[TK421]

42. Thing is...I live close to some Amish who own a market in town

these people seem so meek...I sometimes feel guilty trying to engage them in normal conversation; they are not very out-spoken and somewhat shy, but I suppose it would be different if I got to know them a little better. :shrug: One thing I think everyone who has met these people can agree on unanimously is that they are VERY nice and down-to-earth, and just have a way of life that many of us find strange, but they are quite aware of that, too..and even take a humorous perspective of that

[whatchamacallit]

14. Ha!

Of course they go for Bush, I mean look at them for christ's sake.

[Bucky]

16. They're pacifists, you bigot.

Jeeze, judge a book by the cover and show off what a real liberal you are, Reset

[whatchamacallit]

22. Um... Pacifists for Bush?

That makes them accessories to mass murder, brother Bucky.

[Bucky]

32. What are you basing their "support for Bush" on? Have you seen any Amish polling data?

Where on earth did you get the idea that practicing Amish support Bush? Far as I can tell, you saw they were dressed old fashioned and concluded it straight out of thin air.

[demwing]

40. Nope, just anecdotal evidence

Handing out campaign materials for Bush:


And at a Bush trip to PA:

[Bucky]

15. How many Amish does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Two: one to screw in the light bulb plus his father to shun him from the family.

[whatchamacallit]

18. No. 5 from Top Ten Amish Pickup lines (Late Show 1989)

"Are thee a model?"

[Bensthename]

17. Hillary needs a shot of her churning some butter..

Is that right, do you 'churn' butter?

[Arugula Latte]

25. Yes .. "I've churned butter once or twice, living in an Amish paradise"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GsfVw9xxoNY

"Amish Paradise"

As I walk through the valley where I harvest my grain
I take a look at my wife and realize she's very plain
But that's just perfect for an Amish like me
You know, I shun fancy things like electricity
At 4:30 in the morning I'm milkin' cows
Jebediah feeds the chickens and Jacob plows... fool
And I've been milkin' and plowin' so long that
Even Ezekiel thinks that my mind is gone
I'm a man of the land, I'm into discipline
Got a Bible in my hand and a beard on my chin
But if I finish all of my chores and you finish thine
Then tonight we're gonna party like it's 1699

We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
I've churned butter once or twice
Living in an Amish paradise
It's hard work and sacrifice
Living in an Amish paradise
We sell quilts at discount price
Living in an Amish paradise

A local boy kicked me in the butt last week
I just smiled at him and turned the other cheek
I really don't care, in fact I wish him well
'Cause I'll be laughing my head off when he's burning in hell
But I ain't never punched a tourist even if he deserved it
An Amish with a 'tude? You know that's unheard of
I never wear buttons but I got a cool hat
And my homies agree, I really look good in black...fool
If you come to visit, you'll be bored to tears
We haven't even paid the phone bill in 300 years
But we ain't really quaint, so please don't point and stare
We're just technologically impaired

There's no phone, no lights, no motorcar
Not a single luxury
Like Robinson Crusoe
It's as primitive as can be

We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
We're just plain and simple guys
Living in an Amish paradise
There's no time for sin and vice
Living in an Amish paradise
We don't fight, we all play nice
Living in an Amish paradise

Hitchin' up the buggy, churnin' lots of butter
Raised a barn on Monday, soon I'll raise another
Think you're really righteous? Think you're pure in heart?
Well, I know I'm a million times as humble as thou art
I'm the pious guy the little Amlettes wanna be like
On my knees day and night scorin' points for the afterlife
So don't be vain and don't be whiny
Or else, my brother, I might have to get medieval on your heinie

We been spending most our lives
Living in an Amish paradise
We're all crazy Mennonites
Living in an Amish paradise
There's no cops or traffic lights
Living in an Amish paradise
But you'd probably think it bites
Living in an Amish paradise

[demwing]

36. Please, someone with photoshop skills!

Get Hillary's face in this pic:

[Bensthename]

28. .

[TexasLady]

19. Wouldnt they be like anyone else? Some vote D some vote R?

surely there are a few rebels as with any group?

[Tribetime]

23. Why does Kingpin come to mind

[demwing]

24. I wonder if the Amish are bitter?

It just seems like such an Un-Amish thing. But then again, I don't get the impression that the Amish are waiting around for Hillary to come throw back a beer and a bump, either.

And I'm betting they really do cling to their religion. But not guns.

No joke.

[Divernan]

26. Well, at least they don't get hurt by increasing gas prices.

[maxsolomon]

31. Au Contraire

they often employ drivers to squire them about. i know amish that drive from the midwest out to the rockies for vacation. except they don't do the driving.

[Kukesa]

30. They make their own butter. Is bitter butter better? n/t

[sniffa]

33. I am not butter

[Arugula Latte]

35. I can't believe you're not butter!

:o

[Kukesa]

38. It's not nice to fool Mother Nature. n/t

[Kukesa]

39. Love it! Margarine, maybe? n/t

[Bensthename]

29. A pic of Hillary milking a bull would be eye catcher for the amish..

:wow:

[demwing]

34. Here you go..Hillary trying to milk a bull

Or rather, a bull-shitter

[Jane Austin]

37. Puppy Mills

Miserable, horrible, inhumane puppy mills.

[demwing]

41. Ok, tension breaker, had to be done.

Please continue to laugh now. Tomorrow will be politics as usual :)