The stupid, unwitting mass of sheeple

"So the next time you hear someone warning against a "government takeover" of our health care system, or that the creation of a public health insurance option would send us down the "slippery slope toward socialism," know that someone like I used to be wrote those terms, knowing it might turn many of the very people who would benefit most from meaningful reform into unwitting spokespeople for the industry." — Wendell Potter, former Vice President of Corporate Communications at CIGNA

So even if the healthers would never admit they're being played by the insurance companies, the insurance companies have figured out how t play them without their even knowing it.

A new poll shows that it also turns out that a majority - 57% - of Republicans either believe in death panels or aren't sure. As Bob Cesca points out:

How can anyone negotiate intelligently with people who believe nonsense posted on Sarah Palin's Facebook page?

If Sarah said that unicorns exist, would GOP polls numbers jump? Or is that they believe anything on Facebook?

They certainly seem to buy Beck's argument about having the Greatest Healthcare On The Planet (TM). Here's the truth: