Yes, people fall for appeals to emotion and leftist populism. They voted for FDR 4 times in a row. People have always been stupid and gullible. What is new is simply that the left has gotten more people dependent on government, and naturally those people will vote for the gravy train to continue.
Stupid people I get, there have always been stupid people here, wanting their free handouts and listening to whatever celebrities like the Kardashians tells them to do, that has always been the case here, what I dont get is the Jews..I am Jewish, my family immigrated here from Israel in the mid 60s. My uncle and aunt voted for Obama in 2008, this year they are voting for Romney. They know that Romney is good for Israel and that Obama is a disaster. I just dont understand how Jews living in this country, supposedly caring about Israel and its existence, would vote for a guy who wants to destroy it.