This is the sort of shit that makes me want to punch kitties in the face.

[ithinkmyliverhurts]

From a CNN article on the amazing statistic that 25% of Americans believe President Obama is not a citizen (idiots to the left of me; asshats to the right; here I am, stuck in the middle with you): http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/08/09/president.imposter/?iref=polticker

Here's the the quote. How many things can you find wrong here:

"But historians say Americans have long accused their presidents of being illegitimate officeholders for all sorts of dark, and bizarre, reasons.

"Heavens, where do I start?" says David Crockett, an associate professor of political science at Trinity University in Texas.

"No one wants to admit that they got spanked in an election contest. It's always nicer to think the opponent somehow cheated the system. So yes -- Obama wasn't born here, Bush stole the election, Clinton won only because Ross Perot screwed up Bush's chances, Bush the elder won only because he demagogued Willie Horton. ... I could go back further."

Goddamn, I hate this sort of political equivalence. Yeah, all the things above are the same. And we're accused of relativism? I need a drink.

[virgogal]

1. Punching kitties in the face is a nice,mature reaction. God !

[BrklynLiberal]

2. A drink does it for me too.

here's one for you..

[YOY]

3. 25% of Americans huh...

Well, we all know a few idiots, don't we? We also know people who'll say stupid shit like this on a poll for the sake of pushing a certain answer, but would never in public admit it.

[JonLP24]

8. The numbers of all Americans

usually I've seen poll around 10%-16%. What is interesting is that slightly more people believe ACORN assisted Obama in stealing the election.

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. Actually conspiracy is a long tradition in the United States

Could I recommend a book?

The Paranoid Style in American Politics by Richard Hoffstader.

I know it is an old book, but it applies today... hell re-reading this now... or rather in the next few days...

[marmar]

5. It's been well established that 25 percent of Americans (at least) are complete morons......

...... there's no hope for them.

[madmax]

7. Yes, that's true

but, what are the odds that I know 3 that fight me tooth and nail about this subject! I've stopped talking to one - just not worth the bullshit.

[NC_Nurse]

6. I'd rather smack those 25%. Kitties are way cooler than them.

[no_hypocrisy]

9. My father calls the President "Emperor Jones".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor_Jones

*sigh*

[Initech]

10. The biggest question is why they questioned a professor at Trinity University about it.

Seriously... which way do you think he's gonna respond? :wtf:

[flvegan]

13. Well, he WAS King of the Wild Frontier.

[brewens]

11. "Mad enough to stomp bunnies!" -Larry from Newhart n/t

[5X]

12. Proud to be "to the left of 'you'". n/t