I don't get it about Perry.

[RandySF]

Ask him a question and it's obvious that he's dumb as a post. Yet according to the polls, the Republicans still love him. I don't get it.

[devils chaplain]

1. George W. Bush N/T

[givemebackmycountry]

18. George W. Bush

Two Times.

[CanonRay]

22. I didn't get it then, either

now I get it.

[SammyWinstonJack]

23. A much meaner version of George W. nt

[FarLeftFist]

2. Dumb is a major pre-requisite. They can easily relate.

[teddy51]

3. Are the Kochs buying the polls? Hmmmmm interesting concept. n/t

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Dumb as a post is a positive attribute as far as the GOPers are concerned.

[DJ13]

5. The Republican base wants candidates dumber than they are

Thats not as easy as you might think....

[Mojambo]

6. I don't know. Those two statements seem to go together pretty well.

You may have heard of this guy...

[MrSlayer]

7. The dumber you are, the more they like you.

There is a pattern.

[patrice]

13. Off topic, I know: Love that sig pic; makes me think of Lord Jesus and Troy Davis . . .

actually . . . Jesus and anyone, but especially Davis right now.

[OhioChick]

8. Bush's twin

[Jackpine Radical]

9. The Republican unwashed like people who are not much smarter than them.

They don't much care for "elitists," by which I think they mean anyone who thinks more complex thoughts than they are capable of.

[reformist2]

10. Republicans are fearful of "pointy-headed intellectuals" so they run to the opposite extreme.

[ellisonz]

11. Everyone knows intellegence is a Ponzi scheme of the New York Times.

:sarcasm:

[reformist2]

12. Soon the GOP will be saying, "College? Who needs to go to college?!"

Seriously. That's the road they're going down.

[dkf]

17. Ironically Perry is in trouble for advocating in state college tuition for undocumented aliens.

[ellisonz]

20. He thinks it will help get Mexicans to speak English.

:sarcasm:

[MadHound]

14. Ummm, over fifty million people voted for Bush the Younger, and he was as dumb,

If not dumber.

A lot of Americans like dumb, they relate well to dumb because they are dumb.

[Justitia]

15. Anti-Intellectualism is a core tenet of conservatism & pre-dates the current era

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-intellectualism

[reformist2]

19. It's because they are afraid of new ideas. Fear really does dominate their thinking.

[sadbear]

16. Sounds like you understand just fine.

A -> B
B -> C

A -> C

[Festivito]

21. It's about being born a rich control freak in order to keep the wealth.

That's why there are some good rich people and some bad rich people. Some have smarts and can make money doing things for the world.

Others know they can't do good things, or think they can't, but they know how to bully and keep others from out-performing them and eventually reducing their wealth.

Reagan was not a bright bulb. So, they had an easier sell on passing the hidden agenda behind his back or even right in front of his eyes. When Alzheimer's hit, they could control Nancy by controlling her astrologer.

W was not bright. Cheney had a hard time controlling some of it.

Poppy was bright enough, but still a stooge for some of the worst.

Of course they love Perry.

[area51]

24. I think the Powers That Be

see Perry like Bush II: stupid/malleable to their interests.