(03-02-2011 11:42 AM)smn1256 Wrote:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi#Demographics

Why do you hate gay black people?

DAMN!

When it comes to opinions on governing, I really don't care about someone's eating habits, education level, accent twang, etc. If they believe in a restrained government of responsible fiscal management, tolerance on social issues, and respectful of its boundaries, I'll agree with them.

Now, that said, I'm sure plenty of Mississippians' definition of "conservative" may not really fit mine. Similar in that a blue-collar, unionist "liberal" from Detroit is pretty different from a Greenwich Village or San Francisco "liberal".

But while having a collection of degrees from a variety of East Coast universities and law schools may be impressive and deserves respect, it doesn't necessarily translate to fantastic governing and wise policy in practice. Some get too drunk on their own booksmart ego and annoint themselves as all-knowing. I'm betting the vast majority of politicians caught up in an ill-conceived blunder, scandal, power-trip, etc, has a nice resume of advanced education.

(03-02-2011 02:24 PM)SumOfAllFears Wrote:  Washington state used to be a conservative place to live until the liberal Californians with their fat wallets moved there. In 20 years they turned Washington state into one of the most liberal states in the country.

When did this transformation take place? Washington state was one of the 10 states that supported Mike Dukakis in the '88 election, and was one of the best states for George McGovern and Hubert Humphrey way back when.

Quote:They are now working on Idaho and Montana.

It would be easier to turn Vermont back into a conservative state, than to turn ID/MT into liberal states.