How do we elect such disgusting people?
It's really quite easy to explain but with rather long response. The many Oklahoma people who usually vote only for Republicans strongly feel that no matter how bad their living conditions get under Republican rule that it will only get even hellishly worse if they vote for Democrats and let then in office. I might as well include Republicans perceived as RINOs in on that.
And once again, some of it has to do with how poorly educated reflective of poor critical thinking skills, being lackadaisical, having willful ignorance and being gullible that too many Oklahoma people can be. They possibly have friends who have talked behind their backs, "I can't believe how gullible he can be. He will believe anything you say." Of course, Republicans politicians having probably said the very same thing want to exploit such gullible voters. That Oklahoma is slower than most other states in turning against Trump is further reflective of the sad way it is.
And then Republican requirement to be pro-life, even with no exception along with being very pro-gun and anti-LGBTQ also enters into the picture. The other issues, such as education and health care, matter considerably less if on the list at all. You should have heard the debate between four Republicans running for governor put on by the radical Oklahoma Freedom Caucus. Or as former Oklahoma legislator and now political commentator Cal Hobson puts it:
BURY YOUR MONEY IN THE BACK YARD. HIDE THE CHILDREN IN THE BASEMENT. TAKE GRANNY TO THE SENIOR SHELTER. BUY YOURELF ANOTHER BAZOOKA. AND MOST OF ALL SQUARE UP WITH GOD. THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE WERE RUNNING AMUCK LAST NIGHT, ALL IMPERSONATING FOUR OF THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR.
THESE FOUR CRAZY COLTS OF IRRESPONSIBILITY PROMISED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, TO: 1- PROSECUTE ANY WOMAN IN OKLAHOMA FOR OBTAINING AN ABORTION FOR ANY REASON INCLUDING, I PRESUME THEIR OWN WIVES. 2- ALL CAN HARDLY WAIT TO HAVE GUNS IN THE CAPITOL AND IN EVERY SCHOOL, COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. 3- ALL GLEEFULLY PROPOSED CUTTING STATE FUNDING BY BETWEEN 50% AND 60%. 4- ALL PROPOSED BANNING ANYTHING RELATING TO ALTERNATIVE ENERGY AND THIS IN A STATE THAT IS 3RD IN THE NATION IN WIND POWER.
THE REAL FOUR HORSEMEN - CONQUEST, WAR, FAMINE AND DEATH - LOOK LIKE CHOIR BOYS COMPARED TO THESE FOUR BLOODTHIRSTY FELLOWS. ANOTHER LEADING CANDIDATE HAD THE WISDOM TO NOT ATTEND AND PROBABLY GAINED REPUBLICAN VOTES IN HIS ABSENCE. IT WAS THAT BAD.
(He was referring to Drummond.)