Tulane Skins Fan Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2013/12/31/what-your-favorite-drink-says-about-your-politics-in-one-chart/?Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost Former Mississippi governor and uber-Republican Haley Barbour loves bourbon. Franklin Roosevelt mixed martinis. And, as it turns out, those two partisans have something in common with their base voters: Consumer data suggests Democrats prefer clear spirits, while Republicans like their brown liquor. Democratic drinkers are more likely to sip Absolut and Grey Goose vodkas, while Republican tipplers are more likely to savor Jim Beam, Canadian Club and Crown Royal. That research comes from consumer data supplied by GFK MRI, and analyzed by Jennifer Dube of National Media Research Planning and Placement, an Alexandria-based Republican consulting firm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I hear the communists are partial to vodka....just saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulane Skins Fan Posted December 31, 2013 Author Share Posted December 31, 2013 I hear the communists are partial to vodka....just saying It appears to hold up. Also, I hear birthers drink there own pee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I drink my own urine. Because it's sterile and I like the taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Only alcohol I've consumed in the last few decades has been wine. But lately, it's been RED wine. Must make me a centrist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vilandil Tasardur Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I'm not sure this holds up. The favorite beverage of capitalists is transparent in color ... the tears of orphans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 The Dude drank White Russians, he was definitely a pinko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I drink my own urine. Because it's sterile and I like the taste. Ive got some hookers in my room... care to join me? Only alcohol I've consumed in the last few decades has been wine. But lately, it's been RED wine. Must make me a centrist. Nah, we drink aged tequila. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Nah, we drink aged tequila. True Dat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Where does drinking Steel Reserve place me? Aside from the poorhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Who cares? Drink up and ignore the people that want to analyze it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 True Dat. What the hell do you know about centrists? LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl05 Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I'm as much a lefty as anyone around here, and bourbon is my drink of choice. Woodford reserve tonight, as soon as the kids are asleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I'm as much a lefty as anyone around here, and bourbon is my drink of choice. Woodford reserve tonight, as soon as the kids are asleep. at least ya have good taste and moderation.....you sure about the lefty biz? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodBits Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 I'm drinking a margarita with Jose Cuervo Silver 100% agave. Says I'm left-leaning. Holds up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Commando Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 American whiskeys are Southern, and Scotch like Glen Livet is manly and expensive so only rich guys drink it. That explains dark liquor sans gold tequila being Republican. Girls favor clear liquor and tequilas and vote Democrat. Poor young people drink cheap wines like Carlo Rossi, Andre, Sutter Home, Turning Leaf, etc. Kendall Jackson is what their wealthier Republican parents drink. You get Two Buck Chuck from Trader Joe's which is a store for Millenials and aging hippies, so Democrat. Interesting that there are such clear demographic breakdowns for alcohols. Just shooting from the hip, but I bet if they did something like this for beer, Busch would skew heavily towards low turn out Republican, and Pabst Blue Ribbon would be equally low turnout Democrat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 American whiskeys are Southern, and Scotch like Glen Livet is manly and expensive so only rich guys drink it. That explains dark liquor sans gold tequila being Republican. Girls favor clear liquor and tequilas and vote Democrat. Poor young people drink cheap wines like Carlo Rossi, Andre, Sutter Home, Turning Leaf, etc. Kendall Jackson is what their wealthier Republican parents drink. You get Two Buck Chuck from Trader Joe's which is a store for Millenials and aging hippies, so Democrat. Interesting that there are such clear demographic breakdowns for alcohols. Just shooting from the hip, but I bet if they did something like this for beer, Busch would skew heavily towards low turn out Republican, and Pabst Blue Ribbon would be equally low turnout Democrat. With all due respect.... What the hell are you talking about? Have you ever priced good tequila? Don Julio Reposado is a very good tequila in a "reasonable" price range at $45. For the really great stuff prices can be in the thousands of dollars. LOL! Top 10 Most Expensive Tequilas in the World | Most Expensive of Things And tequila is more popular with men than women. Margaritas don't count. Real tequila drinkers prefer quality brands and a snifter over a shot glass. Sorry but I think the politics are a lot more simple than you think. Whisky and bourbon are "merican" drinks and a cultural favorite of good ol southern boys everywhere. They happen to be dark. Vodka and gin are the cultural favorite of people who consider themselves to be educated and/or cultured. They happen to be clear. I think these two "rules" are just enough to skew the results but if you look at the chart provided in the article there is no real defining line at all. Prices and favored types of liquors vary wildly for both sides. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Champagne, especially Moet & Chandon. I'm a communist. Nailed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostofSparta Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Does the fact that my favorite drink is the Irish Car Bomb mean I'm a walking stereotype? Because I'm pretty sure that's what it says about me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 mixed drinks are for lightweights. i prefer to chug right outta the bottle. my poor liver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 mixed drinks are for lightweights. i prefer to chug right outta the bottle. my poor liver gentlemen sip A Gentleman’s Introduction to Tequila - Primer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chew Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 gentlemen sip l] gentleman? as in "gentle man?" im a barbarian. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since a Fetus Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Does the Green Party = Water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zguy28 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Only alcohol I've consumed in the last few decades has been wine. But lately, it's been RED wine. Must make me a centrist. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir or another/blend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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