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Glenn E. Meyer · December 25, 2012, 02:14 PM

Kay Bailey - hey - you are from TX.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...6pLid%3D249428

Thanks alot.

A point is that many politicians have little knowledge of issues beyond sound bites. They will then switch opinions for emotional flares of the moment. This is well known in the decision making literature. The we have to do something mantra takes over in a fast mode as compared to longer rational thought processes.

They also feel self-important and have to say something on the tube. But there aren't tubes anymore - on the Plasma screen or LED?

December 25, 2012, 02:14 PM	#163
Glenn E. Meyer Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2000 Posts: 20,064	Kay Bailey - hey - you are from TX. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/1...6pLid%3D249428 Thanks alot. A point is that many politicians have little knowledge of issues beyond sound bites. They will then switch opinions for emotional flares of the moment. This is well known in the decision making literature. The we have to do something mantra takes over in a fast mode as compared to longer rational thought processes. They also feel self-important and have to say something on the tube. But there aren't tubes anymore - on the Plasma screen or LED? __________________ NRA, TSRA, IDPA, NTI, Polite Soc. - Aux Armes, Citoyens Last edited by Glenn E. Meyer; December 25, 2012 at 05:01 PM.