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Old 04-28-2011, 10:01 AM   #77
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Originally Posted by Cowperson View Post
One of my clients is a hardcore birther. Ex-corporate finance type and so, therefore, not a hillbilly dummy. I can only give him a blank stare and an off-putting smirk when he brings it up, hoping thats enough to make it go away.

But you never know on what topics certain personalities will take leave of common sense. They don't have to be stupid or racist. That's a misconception.

Generally, one-third of people are susceptible to not just one conspiracy, but several, and what they may believe will have something to do with their political point of view. A sizeable chunk of Democrats believe GW Bush had some part in the 9-11 attack while nearly half of Republicans believe there is something to the Obama birther controversy.

Fortunately, the majority of people have sufficient sense to believe neither.

Cowperson
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