Posted on 07/22/2004 7:11:49 PM PDT by conservative in nyc
When asked by a caller how we could get Southern voters to vote for a democrat again, "Comic" Bill Maher just went on the following tirade against the South, Christians and Second Amendment patriots:
You know, that's a sore point with me in the South, the way they have a stranglehold on the electorate because... excuse me... and I love playing the red states, because when I play the red states in my stand-up act, you know, I get all the people who don't usually have someone like me come to their state, so there's a great bonding. And I feel for them, because there's a lot of smart people in the South. But in general, it is the dumbest part of the country.
Excuse me. It is. And also, they're the super patriots - the one part of the country that ever actually seceeded. The one part of the country that ever actually committed treason. And they seem to lead in how we are supposed to think. Because they are more religious. They are more "patriotic". And... umm.. I think it's just a a disservice to our...
Larry King: You think in modern day America, you can still claim a whole region is dumber than another reigon?
Maher: They lead the region in dumbness, yes they do. Because they, there's too many people that just think every problem can be solved by either more guns or more Jesus. And like I said, I'm with the people who are following their compass; not with the people who are reading the entrails of the chicken. They are the people who are reading the entrails of the chicken.
Hmmmm
A while back, I called a tech supplier in Michigan about something or other. As I explained what I needed, the receptionist started snickering in my ear. I finally asked her what she thought was so funny. She said, "It's that wild southern accent of yours, I can't believe people really talk that way. It's cute though."
I pointed out that although I live in the southern United States, my accent is from YORKSHIRE, which is in ENGLAND, and not even the south of England, because that's where I am from originally.
What was that about dumb?
Maher doesn't even write or speak well.
Hmmmm, the people of New York City, the only city to ever be hit with a terrorist strike, is going to vote for Kerry. And this guy calls southerners dumb?
My sainted gramma used to say, "Bless her heart, God love her."
I saw BM on Larry King.... Definate Bowel Movement squeezed out of his mouth and/or brain!
I hate to even admit it but I used to watch him late at night just to see what he said. It was infuriating!!
Then we all sent letters and emails and got him taken off the air. FReepers have power!
As is Carter. Hmmm....perhaps they (I say "they" because I've never been a RAT voter) finally wised up and realized that their RAT heroes are a bunch of lying weasels.
Southern folk:
Bill Clinton
Al Gore
Jimmy Carter
John Edwards
LBJ
etc...
Hi Sweety!
That's CRAP weasel, thank you very much....;^)
Hi there! Haven't seen you in forever! Are you back around now for awhile?
But I bet he thinks liberal Hollywood celebrities which figure out what to do by reading their New Age crystals and horoscopes are really smart.
Dumba$$. Fool. Charlatan. Slimebucket. Twerp. Socketface. Dimwit. (etc., etc.) :o)
Just as our enemies care nothing for life, the left cares nothing for the truth.
Well said.
Having been born and reared in Louisiana; I would say that the Southerners may indeed be more ignorant (statistically less educated) than other parts of the country. But I would put up three or two arguments about that "dumbest" business.
Case in point: Back in the fiftys there was a Cajun in Southwestern Louisiana affectionately know as "Cousin Dud" (pronounced Koozan Dud) formally Dudley J. Lelanc. Well Cousin Dud created a product called "Hadacol" which was to cure all of our little aches and pains. It actually had more alcohol in it than anything else.
The product which was advertised in newspapers, radio and early tv sold pretty well.
Hadacol came to the attention of a bunch of really, really smart Northerners (one a dem dere coorporations) and they bought Cousin Dud out for several million dollars, which was real money in them days.
So now you know the rest of the story about "Geritol" (still available - only advertised as a vitamin supplement) or how dumb Southerners are and smart Northerners are.
Great minds - you beat me by two!
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