If a ship's captain told his passengers their ship had hit a rock and caused a leak, here would be the reaction of conservatives on-board:
o "I don't personally see the leak, so it it doesn't exist."
o "There is no leak. In fact, this ship is more seaworthy than ever."
o "Water pouring into a ship is a common occurrence that requires no remedial action."
o "Patching the leak will take too much time and cost too much money."
o "The Captain and the crew are hysterical left-wing crazies trying to alarm us for their own agenda."
o "A little bit of water doesn't concern me. When it's up to my head, then let me know."
o "The children on the ship can deal with this sometime in the future, not me."
o "The ship will patch itself."
o "People don't cause leaks on a ship."
o "People can't fix leaks on a ship."
o "I was a junior lifeguard once and my experience tells me we are in no danger."
o "I need more evidence there's a leak other than water on the ship and the word of the captain. Until then, I'll sit tight."
o "All ships get leaks. What's the big deal?"
o "There's no consensus from the crew whether there's a leak or not."
o "This is all a ruse by the patch-making industry."
o "This has been predicted by the Bible. I will not stand in the way of God."
o "Ship sinking models are all false."
o "Yes, the ship is sinking. But it's not caused by the leak!"
o "You can't connect hitting the rock with the leak!"
o "Shit happens. Nothing can be done now."
o "There is a leak but it was not caused by man."
o "Water is naturally occurring, so cannot kill us."
o "This ship has had leaks in the past and it's still floating, isn't it?"
o "You can't predict how fast the water is coming in and if really puts us in any danger."