I mean c'mon--do they really need the ego boost to see other people agree with them or are they really just that bitter?  Enough Bush/Clinton/etc-hating.  Try making a real difference and volunteering somewhere today guys.  (and yes i'm being an utter hypocrite writing a statement of a question :)
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Because they're deluded into thinking people walk away from their PCs and have taken their statements at face value when in fact people only respond in order to gain more points.
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Neddie...have you checked the ratings you're getting for these Q's lately?  Your followers have deserted you and been replaced by a pretty rowdy bunch here!\n\nIf your positions represent the majority of Americans, why isn't that reflected in this forum?  By the way, do you agree with the platforms of the (mostly conservative) Democratic saviors who just got elected?  \n\nA simple yes or no doesn't work, does it.  Why?...it's because life, politics and even Yahoo Answers is complicated.  Don't be afraid of nuance.  It sure beats trying to to fit every odd-shaped peg into one size hole.\n\nI'm getting worried about you.  Maybe you need a little vacation, or perhaps some Yoga and deep breathing execises.  Relax...it's just politics!
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I definitely agree with you.  Negative campaigning is not the way to win friends or influence voters.  However, politicians seem to think it works.  I think it makes them look like liars and bullies.  But cheer up.  In another week it will all be over with -- at least until the next election.  I know it ruins it for the voters, but they should still go to the  polls.  Otherwise, the loud mouths will have achieved their goal.
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You have rattled allot of folks in here.My hat off to you.If I had a choice to report the abuse yes I would choose to do so.I know many people are divided in what they choose to believe or not believe,but look at all the horrible things that have happened over the past 6 years.I believe it speaks for itself.When will we as Americans be free of the follies of the government and the Presidents who do not care about their own people.I am not just saying Bush is to blame I am stating he has become one of the many problems we face now.
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hey you are using my motto....'they can't handle the truth' ! man, you're my kind of woman. i've only been on this site a day but i keep reading posts from others saying what you are...it seems to me ppl that report for no reason other than they disagree prove one thing... that they have no argument and are wrong.
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RIGHT ON POPS!!!\n\nI come here on a daily basis and I see all these posts made by the youth of this country who, through no fault of thier own, are victims of manipulation by the liberal media.\n\n"I hate Bush"..."He's (President Bush, I assume) is killing EVERYBODY (oh, really?)..."He's (the President, again) a liar!"  \n\nYou know, I don't even have a heart to get angry at comments like these anymore.  They're just parroting lies themselves, being spoon-fed disinformation by the media, who aren't even interested in un-biased reporting, but only interested in promoting their narrow interests, and will go as far as they need to accomplish their goals.\n\nI wish folks would wake up and not just willingly believe everything that the Big 3, and the rest of the liberal media tells them.\n\nAdded 1/21@1224 E.S.T.\n\nMs. Sparkles:\n\nYou've only reinforced exactly what I was saying.  Look who you're quoting...The Washington Post?!?  Please...talk about promoting an agenda!\n\nAl Gore lost the election SIX YEARS AGO...it's time folks begin to let it go, and get on with fixing the democratic party.  The dems and liberals at this point are really at danger of losing every bit of credibility they have...they already lost a lot to the likes of the Clintons and the others who are full of shrill rhetoric and hatred.\n\nWhen the democratic party and the current liberal hierarchy re-learn what true liberalism is about, that's when they'll get their house in order again.  The way things are going now...
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People may not agree with the President...but hatred from the rest of the world has been aimed at us for generations.  I've seen this guys questions....and he does need to grow up.
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i know there is one individual that turns everyone in because they do not agree with your opinion.  it is sad that when you do express you get such foul responses or people are so hateful.. you are right.. it has gotten worse as it has gotten closer to voting day.
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Boy!, Do we need someone like you pounding on the idiots.... daily !.\nThese idiots are so tied up in hating Bush they cannot see the truth for all their lies! ^They are not listening, they do not want to see, hear or remember. What utter ignorant fools!\nThere will be another event, probably soon, then we shall see how pathetic they really are, if there are any left alive!
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Whoa... Damn ppl, reporting?! Harming?! Naming names?! I can't believe how everyone is buying into this crap... Yes, there's a problem, but it's been here for years. Everyone's got chill out, 'cause this is starting to sound like one of those infamous Red Scares again? What's next, are we gonna accuse of them being Commies? Public persecution? Are you actually afraid, or do just people love to get on the band wagon and bash everyone that the media tells them to? Bush, Iraq, and now Immigration, oh yeah gay marriage before that? You do realize the last two are just a little thing that Bush and his cabinet uses to get the focus away from his incompetence?
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Oh yes, most definitely.  I believe they use these forums to preach their propaganda.  Because lets face it, no one really knows who or where we are.   We just work on faith that others here are honest.  But if you notice how questions here are formulated and repetitively asked, I have no doubt this is used as a sounding board.
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people are stupid? i dunno and i didn't report anyone when i asked why do you all suck? i don't care enough to report anyone cause i think people should be able to say whatever they want.and you are right at the time thats what alot of people called them.
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The vehemence with which the "loyal" opposition has opposed George Bush from the moment he won the nomination to the very present is not in any way normal behavior for a group or class of people. It seems to me there is a link-step mentality at play whereby no righteous democrat can admit the right of President Bush to his office. This is a dangerous thing. This hatred has tainted the entire country aided by the media and the talking heads of the left as they spread the notion that Bush is not  legitimate. People who do not analyze the source or content of the news they receive take it at face value and their perception is skewed against Bush, the War in Iraq, and just about anything else the democrats in their angry rant to regain power broadcast against the President. These same individuals then are not just cry babies-- twice defeated by what they consider unfair elections-- they're a dangerous element in an open society where dissent is meant to have some purpose or reason other than vindication and self-aggrandizement. Should the democrats regain power in the next election, you can be sure the same people who did not fairly consider what they saw or read will rue the day. I believe that, for all of this hate, which must affect him, President Bush has been a "President of all the people," one who does not kowtow to pundits or polls, but knows in his own mind what to do for the people who he truly serves.
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It's the same thing with every other category here (especially religion and politics)...people just like getting their two-cents in, I guess, whether you want their opinion or not.  I understand your frustration, though, people could make better use of their time by answering questions that they know something about or where their opinion is actually wanted.
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I find that frustrating as well. They seem to behave like spoiled bad-sports about everything, and they just argue the surface points with as much justification as they can muster (even to the extent of bringing in conspiracy theory) rather than adding depth by getting to the deeper causitive details. Very Immature!\n\nI really don't understand why they hate Bush so much PERSONALLY. You could hate all his policies & so much of what he's done, but why is it personal? And, just for the sake of argument lets say a Republican wins in 08, are they then going to hate that guy like this too? Why all the hate? Is it about not being able to win an election? That might have something to do with running liberal candidates that swing voters won't go for, or the fact that most of America doesn't agree with their agenda. At some point they have to accept reality and shift their party closer to the center. In the meantime, how many elections do they have to lose before they realize they aren't the mainstream? Those are all serious questions by the way.
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Seems that what's going on in Yahoo Answers is not much different from what's going on out in the "real world" of politics these days, especially with Election day looming.  I am tired of seeing the candidates rip each other apart on tv commercials, already.  But here on-line....sometimes it's just a dandy place to practice the fine art of sarcasm and shake off the stress of the day.
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people can't handle opinions, it is amazing that I actually get an answer to stay up anymore.  If it isn't yahoo, it is someone asking an opinion based question, and if they don't agree with me, i get abuse reported.  people need to cowboy up here!