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Steamy sex? Dream on, liberals
National Post (transcribed from print copy) | Seoptember 27, 2006 | Chris Lackner

Posted on 09/27/2006 8:17:11 AM PDT by NorthernRight

CanWest News Services [Transcribed from print version]
National Post, page A11

Steamy sex? Dream on, liberals

By Chris Lackner

OTTAWA * If you’ve recently dreamed about sex with a stranger, flying or the dead coming back to life, chances are you’re probably a liberal rather than a conservative.

A dream researcher from John F. Kennedy University near San Francisco has discovered fundamental differences between the dream worlds of people who identify themselves as ideologically left- or right-wing.

Among his findings, Kelly Bulkeley discovered liberals are more restless sleepers and have a higher number of bizarre, surreal dreams, including fantasy settings and a wide variety of sexual encounters.

Conservatives’ dreams were, on average, far more mundane and focused on realistic people, situations and settings: “Conservatives seem to have more of a focus on the here and now and the material world, whereas liberals, in contrast, seem to have a wider sphere of imaginative activity. They don’t just dream about what is, but about they wish could be”.

Mr. Bulkeley’s research will appear in an upcoming issue of Dreams, a journal published by he American Psychological Association.

Of the 134 liberals who took part in the study, 91% said they recently dreamed about sex; only 76% of 100 conservative subjects admitted the same.

But Mr. Bulkeley said the two political stripes showed very different tastes I dream partners.

Liberals were far more likely to have sexual dreams about strangers and a variety of partners and liberal women showed a greater tendency toward same-sex fantasies than their conservative counterparts (24% versus. 4%).

“Especially for liberal women, there was a far greater variety in sexual partners and incidents of homosexuality,” Mr. Bulkeley said. “Liberals tended to show a greater willingness tp experiment with different things.”

Conservatives were far more likely to report having sexual dreams about their spouse or current partner.

While left-wingers might be more adventurous in the subconscious bedroom, they’re also more likely to wake up in a cold sweat.

Liberals showed slightly higher levels of nightmares than conservatives.

The study includes some dreams recounted by liberals.

Among them was a nightmare: “I was at a presidential rally where George W. Bush was speaking. There was so much red, white and blue.

“Bush speaks: “There are those who say that we are giving up our civil liberties. But I say, we should be proud to sacrifice our freedoms for America!” The crowd went wild, cheering and waving flags. I woke up in a cold sweat.”

Not surprisingly, conservatives had much more benign dreams about the U.S. leader: “I was friends with George W. Bush, and we were working together on his ranch. I was happy to be there” is typical.

“While some of my colleagues think my research reinforces the stereotype of repressed uptight conservatives, it also shows that many liberals may be hanging on the edge of mental well-being,” Mr. Bulkeley said, “There may be a lot of hidden distress and unpleasantness in the liberal mind.”

CanWest News Service


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dementalillness; dreams; liberals; mentaldisorders; mentalwellbeing; neurosis
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I knew it! I just knew it. Since 1998, I've been saying that liberals suffer from some form of mental disorder. I have finally been proven right!


1 posted on 09/27/2006 8:17:13 AM PDT by NorthernRight
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To: NorthernRight

Libs dream about steamy sex. Conservatives have it.


2 posted on 09/27/2006 8:18:36 AM PDT by pissant
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To: pissant

Steamy sex to a liberal is a tax increase.


3 posted on 09/27/2006 8:20:50 AM PDT by Patrick1
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Libs dream about steamy sex. Conservatives have it.

True that.

4 posted on 09/27/2006 8:21:19 AM PDT by Marie (Welcome to Texas! (Be friendly or we'll shoot you.))
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To: Patrick1

On other people's wages.


5 posted on 09/27/2006 8:21:50 AM PDT by pissant
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To: NorthernRight
I once dreamt I was deep sea fishing on a charter boat with Lt. Colombo.

I thought it must of had something to do with my fondness of cigars.
6 posted on 09/27/2006 8:23:01 AM PDT by HEY4QDEMS (Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.)
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Among them was a nightmare: “I was at a presidential rally where George W. Bush was speaking. There was so much red, white and blue.

LOL, what kooks. These are the same moonbats who get mad if you attack their patriotism.

7 posted on 09/27/2006 8:25:27 AM PDT by Always Right
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To: NorthernRight

Well... if my wife looked like a typical liberal hag, I guess I'd be having dreams about sex with strangers too.


8 posted on 09/27/2006 8:25:48 AM PDT by TheLooseThread
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Conservatives’ dreams were, on average, far more mundane and focused on realistic people, situations and settings…..Conservatives were far more likely to report having sexual dreams about their spouse or current partner.

Wow! This is dead on. For the past two weeks I've had the same dream every night. I'm balancing my checkbook, then all of a sudden I'm in an "encounter" with Mrs. SCR. In the missionary position, of course.

9 posted on 09/27/2006 8:26:03 AM PDT by Southside_Chicago_Republican (Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new and there you will find things only evil and inhuman)
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The study includes some dreams recounted by liberals. Among them was a nightmare: “I was at a presidential rally where George W. Bush was speaking. There was so much red, white and blue. Bush speaks: 'There are those who say that we are giving up our civil liberties. But I say, we should be proud to sacrifice our freedoms for America!' The crowd went wild, cheering and waving flags. I woke up in a cold sweat.”

Taking a wild guess on the source for this.....DUmmies!!!!!!

10 posted on 09/27/2006 8:26:57 AM PDT by NRA1995 (Clinton "tried", 3000 died)
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12 posted on 09/27/2006 8:27:40 AM PDT by pissant
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To: NorthernRight

Great point, and great Graphic. Having said that, I do think my dreams are more moderate. I definately have some weird ones..


13 posted on 09/27/2006 8:27:57 AM PDT by Paradox (American Conservatives: Keeping the world safe for Liberalism.)
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To: NorthernRight
sex with a stranger, flying or the dead

John Kerry dreams about sex with a flying dead stranger.

14 posted on 09/27/2006 8:28:49 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: HEY4QDEMS

Too bad Freud has passed on. He'd have written a book on you! ;o)


15 posted on 09/27/2006 8:28:59 AM PDT by LIConFem (Just opened a new seafood restaurant in Great Britain, called "Squid Pro Quid")
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I'm balancing my checkbook, then all of a sudden I'm in an "encounter" with Mrs. SCR. In the missionary position, of course.

Hah! You do realize a Freudian psychologist could have a field day with this dream...

16 posted on 09/27/2006 8:29:11 AM PDT by Paradox (American Conservatives: Keeping the world safe for Liberalism.)
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To: pissant

Yea baby!


17 posted on 09/27/2006 8:29:27 AM PDT by stevio (Red-Blooded Crunchy Con American Male (NRA))
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To: NorthernRight

Hah, nothing serious. In antiquity it was treated by large doses of hellebore [to cause massive purgation from both the upper and lower ends], and at present a large enema every 20 or 30 minutes [for a couple days at least, generally till the cure is accomplished] is indicated. Works like a charm, and is to be repeated as needed.


18 posted on 09/27/2006 8:29:31 AM PDT by GSlob
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To: NorthernRight
Nonsense. I have flying dreams all the time, and I had a chat with my grandfather in a dream not long after he passed. And I ain't no steeenking Lib!

;o)
19 posted on 09/27/2006 8:31:22 AM PDT by LIConFem (Just opened a new seafood restaurant in Great Britain, called "Squid Pro Quid")
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20 posted on 09/27/2006 8:32:27 AM PDT by GMMAC (Discover Canada governed by Conservatives: www.CanadianAlly.com)
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