When reality doesn't suit you

It is normal during elections for supporters of presidential candidates to have fundamental disagreements about values or strategies. The current election is unique in that Bush supporters and Kerry supporters have profoundly different perceptions of reality.

From a nation of immigrants to a nation of ignorants.

[T]he only issue on which the survey found broad agreement between the two sets of voters was the role of the Bush administration in actively promoting the claims about Iraq's WMD and connections to al Qaeda.

"One of the reasons that Bush supporters have these (erroneous) beliefs [about Saddam's alleged possession of WMD and support of al Qaeda] is that they perceive the Bush administration confirming them," notes Steven Kull, PIPA's director. "Interestingly, this is one point on which Bush and Kerry supporters agree."

...Remarkably, when asked whether the U.S. should have gone to war without evidence of a WMD program or support to al Qaeda, 58 percent of Bush supporters said no. Moreover, 61 percent said they assumed that Bush would also not have gone to war under those circumstances.

That's interesting. Fifty-eight percent say that we should not have invaded Iraq if there were no WMDs and no support for the terrorists. I suppose that answers the question why they believe those things are true. If they aren't true, then their man did the wrong thing. Can't have that, so given the choices, we'll just have to ask reality to take a pass.

Apparently 42% of Butthead's supporters are just as rabid as he is and would have been willing to go kick some Arab ass on principle.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.