# Right Wing Idiocy - Poll: Majority of Republicans don't think Obama legitimately won 2008 election. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 19, 2009, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207 "2009-11-19T22:16:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/141 "2009-11-23T16:36:25Z")
Fuck’s sake. Fine. You win. No right-winger has _EVER_ intimated that ACORN stole the election, despite that meme being pretty much the only thing you’ll run across with the most rudimentary Google search on just the keyword ACORN alone, and none of the comments at Right-Wing Nut Heaven Free Republic count. At least we’ll have Sarah as our president come 2012 and all will be right with the world. ---
**Author:** ![Fotheringay-Phipps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/142 "2009-11-23T16:41:06Z")
OK, I guess if you keep saying the same things again and again they become true and relevant. Works for me … ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/143 "2009-11-23T16:50:54Z")
> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#): > > OK, I guess if you keep saying the same things again and again they become true and relevant. Works for me … Maybe your ignorant and partisan denials of evidence will become true and relevant? You’re obviously too much of a coward to admit when you’ve been shown wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Fotheringay-Phipps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/144 "2009-11-23T16:52:00Z")
OK, that works for me too. So everyone is happy. ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/145 "2009-11-23T16:53:50Z")
> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#): > > OK, that works for me too. So everyone is happy. Everyone except 52% of the Republican party who are gravely considering how to get their country back. ---
**Author:** ![Fotheringay-Phipps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/146 "2009-11-23T16:54:57Z")
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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/147 "2009-11-23T17:32:17Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > You are a lying douchebag. Pretending that you’re too stupid to see obvious things isn’t a great way to win debates. It’s a great way to get people to assume that you’re too stupid to see obvious things. Christians and non-Christians alike take verses out of context all the freakin’ time, particularly when they reference a single verse. I see no reason to assume these people are doing otherwise. The problem I do see is, barring Obama doing something incredibly stupid and illegal, thus getting himself impeached, the only other way to shorten his term of office would be if he died. And since most fundies don’t believe God can affect free will, the latter becomes the only interpretation. The verse implies they are wishing for the President’s death. Or, more likely, are too stupid to figure out the implications. I mean, we’ve already established that they’re stupid, right? ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/148 "2009-11-23T17:35:37Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > gravely considering But are they **gathering** too? “Gathering and gravely considering” has well documented national security implications, while “posing an imminent grave gathering of consideration” does not. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/149 "2009-11-23T17:36:26Z")
Well, now, just second here! You left out the prospect of Obama being taken up to Heaven in a flaming chariot, in a targeted and speedy Rapturing! (Hmmm, would that be a velociRapture? No, clearly not, forget I said that…) ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/150 "2009-11-23T19:38:50Z")
Along those lines, he’s one of the leading choices at [http://www.antichristwatch.net/](http://www.antichristwatch.net/) - along with William Shatner. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/151 "2009-11-23T19:39:35Z")
Wow, can they Rapture an individual? I thought it was kind of a group thing. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/152 "2009-11-23T20:08:11Z")
They have considerable doubt as to whether Obama would be admitted into Heaven under _any_ circumstances. Gated community, you know… ---
**Author:** ![Lobohan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobohan/32/79_2.png) [@Lobohan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobohan)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/153 "2009-11-23T20:17:26Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > They have considerable doubt as to whether Obama would be admitted into Heaven under _any_ circumstances. Gated community, you know… Somebody has to clean the pools. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/154 "2009-11-23T21:25:13Z")
> [@Squink](#): > > But are they **gathering** too? > “Gathering and gravely considering” has well documented national security implications, while “posing an imminent grave gathering of consideration” does not. Well, there’s always grave-gathering-of-consideration-related-programs. Those GOTSTA be scary! ETA: 'Specially if they’re imminent. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/155 "2009-11-23T21:27:36Z")
> [@Lobohan](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > Originally Posted by **elucidator** > > They have considerable doubt as to whether Obama would be admitted into Heaven under any circumstances. Gated community, you know… > > Somebody has to clean the pools. …and after that veloci-Rapture stinker, I know who I’m nominating for the chore. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/156 "2009-11-23T22:01:21Z")
Because they’re aren’t too few Republicans already, [let’s formalize a litmus test to see who the truly faithful are](http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2009/11/23/rnc/index.html). Yeesh. ---
**Author:** ![BlinkingDuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@BlinkingDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlinkingDuck)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2009, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/157 "2009-11-25T18:35:39Z")
> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#): > > That is a strange poll. They claim that 5% of _Obama voters_ think ACORN stole the election for him. I work with survey data all the time. I deal with clients/people that have issues with 95%/96%/97% etc..thinking shouldn’t it be 100%?? My response is that about 5% of the population is mentally unstable enough that it affects their lives (no cite cuz I made it up 😛 )…and these people are in your survey. Once you get around 5%-ish…well…some people are just nuts. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207/158 "2009-11-25T18:47:17Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > …and after that veloci-Rapture stinker, I know who I’m nominating for the chore. Oh, sure, like you’re not as much a slut as the rest of us girls! We all know where you’ve been! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-wing-idiocy-poll-majority-of-republicans-dont-think-obama-legitimately-won-2008-election/518207.md?page=7)