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You know, in polls, where you have the true believers, the leaners and the "I don't knows." I've seen it talked about, however, that there's another category: people who will support the President, no matter what.
This is my dad. My dad is a conservative Democrat and a liberal Republican. This man voted for Jimmy Carter, both times, He didn't vote for Reagan the first time, but did the second time. He voted for Clinton both times, and he voted for shrub the first time, but didn't vote for him the second time. Even though shrub and his daddy broke the pattern, his usual pattern, before Carter, too, was to vote for the incumbent -- same with state and local elections.
I was amused to walk into his garage and see a Bush/Cheney political sign, a Kerry/Edwards political sign and a Ross Perot for President sign, all tacked up to his wall.
Does anyone else know someone like this? I think some people ask themselves "do these people exist?" And if they do, they usually think this person knows nothing about politics. My dad is fairly political -- but he just likes his milk gravy, his easy chair and the status quo. The odd thing, too, is that he never hates authority figures -- could be one of those "well, if you aren't doing something wrong, you don't have anything to worry about" kind of guys.
I find this odd, because he used to be a VERY active union coal miner, who participated in a few activities of sabatoge, when he was younger. As he says, though: "I'm 54 years OLD, what am I going to do?" He's changed. He loves the cops, all presidents, assumes corporations are doing what's right. He wants to believe in "noble man," or something.
Anyone know anyone, or have any insight into how people get like this?
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