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Old 10-10-2011, 09:45 AM
 
Location: Staten Island, NY
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And just who runs the education blob? Conservative Republicans? This is an article more about the failure of educators to educate than it is about anything else.
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Old 10-10-2011, 09:45 AM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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I always thought it stood for Grouchy Old Perverts, guess I was part of the 49%
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Old 10-10-2011, 09:48 AM
 
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Well from the article, 9% of democrats said that it stood for Grumpy old People so I don't know if they did not know the real answer or were simply giving a more accurate answer.
excuses excuses.

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I always thought it stood for Grouchy Old Perverts, guess I was part of the 49%
are you calling yourself a republican now?
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Old 10-10-2011, 09:53 AM
 
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excuses excuses.


I actually thought it was pretty funny.
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Old 10-10-2011, 10:43 AM
 
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9% of Democrats think it means Grumpy Old People. I would have to agree with that one. Another 3% of democrats thought it meant God's own people, another good one.

It actually means grand old Party. I kind of think Grumpy old people is more applicable today.

49% Of Republicans Don
It is telling that only 38% of the democrats were correct, while 51% of the republicans were correct.
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Old 10-10-2011, 11:46 AM
 
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As another poster mentioned, it's a sad fact people in general are so ignorant and our education system so inept at it's job...
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Old 10-10-2011, 12:09 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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9% of Democrats think it means Grumpy Old People. I would have to agree with that one. Another 3% of democrats thought it meant God's own people, another good one.

It actually means grand old Party. I kind of think Grumpy old people is more applicable today.

49% Of Republicans Don
You don't read well, do you? Your link used Grand Old Party every time it used the term and you only capitalized Party.

OK, I read your link just because I couldn't imagine what it might say with so small percent numbers that you used. I was elated to see that it was a liberal site by their own admission and just had to read that attempt to inform liberals about that questionable poll. I really had a good time reading that one.
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Old 10-10-2011, 12:11 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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No semblance of it remains. It will likely be relegated to just being a chapter in future History Books. We will miss them.
Go ahead and say that you believe progressives will continue to control things so what you suggest can become truth. Come on, bob, you do know better don't you?
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Old 10-10-2011, 12:14 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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If a college student thinks a surge protector is for water flow it's ludicrous to expect people to know what GOP stands for


Dumbass American Student - YouTube
What was that progressive dominated college that poor soul is attending?
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Old 10-10-2011, 12:16 PM
 
Location: Southcentral Kansas
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at least the majority of republicans know what GOP stands for. compare that to 47% of independents and only 38% of democrats.
I wonder if all those relatively uninformed people in the last two groups vote. I am sure they have to to hold the GOP back.
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