On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 5:28:18 PM UTC-4, Bruce wrote:
> In article >,
> says...
> >
> > On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:55:44 AM UTC-6, Bruce wrote:
> > > In article >,
> > > says...
> > > >
> > > > On 2016-09-16 12:40 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > > > > On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:36:13 AM UTC-4, Gary wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >> Same here. It's worth a try. We'll get change and just have to hope it's
> > > > >> better change.
> > > > >
> > > > > So you're willing to bet that the step into the dark won't be a
> > > > > disaster? Sorry, not me. In fact, it's not even that dark. Trump
> > > > > has proved untrustworthy by his actions time and time again.
> > > >
> > > > No argument that he has proved himself unreliable. From what we have
> > > > read and heard about him you would be a fool to do business with him.
> > > > Yet, he has a lot of support.
> > >
> > > Bush Jr got elected and re-elected. Probably by the same demographic.
> > > Ronald Reagan, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Lots of voters like candidates who
> > > are as stupid as they are.
> >
> > Speak for yourself Brucy...I want people who are even smarter than myself to govern. Gawd only knows we don't get the best or haven't so far.
> > =====
>
> I wasn't speaking for myself or for you. But lots of people like to vote
> for a simpleton, because brainier people scare them or turn them off.
> This tendency could be stronger in some countries than in others (he
> said cautiously).

I'll be incautious. The American people have had a long, long mistrust of
educated and intelligent people.

Cindy Hamilton