The stupidity of people!

There is an article in LA Times today which says that the states most likely to win under healthcare overhaul are home to its biggest foes of the healthcare reform. ‘Rural states have more uninsured and lower-income people who stand to benefit from legislation, but it's there where the effort faces the most vocal resistance. It's a factor that stymies legislators.’ Let us face it -- the people in USA are basically stupid as far as politics is concerned. They can be easily manipulated. This is the country which reelected George W Bush, and went crazy about Sarah Palin until her gaffes became too much to ignore. I think the poor villagers in India who stand hours in line to cast their votes, have more sense. They had no hesitancy to throw the BJP party out of power, despite of it being so pro-Hindu!