Forget all the Diebold conspiracy theories. Forget those speed-dailing freaks obsessed with American Idol. Thanks to the Serious Journalists(tm) at CNN, here's a poll everyone can agree accurately reflects our collective consciousness:
Do you believe a dog could care for a baby? | |||
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Yes |    | 64% | 100719 votes |
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No |   | 36% | 55697 votes |
Total: 156416 votes | |||
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You might look at this and see 156,416 fatuous and somewhat disengaged folks, most likely browsing the Web on company time, succumbing to the ongoing infantilization of what people used to like to call "news." Me? I see 156,416 patriots.