tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801229340436819383.post3383674330378585059..comments2023-03-13T03:10:28.925-07:00Comments on St. Louis Pushes Back: Gateway Pundit Misrepresents Poll NumbersPushBackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03825480637498857870noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801229340436819383.post-50538380605805033432010-04-07T18:41:49.673-07:002010-04-07T18:41:49.673-07:00Patrick,
A majority of Americans *either* support...Patrick,<br /><br />A majority of Americans *either* support the bill or think that it's not liberal enough. <br /><br />According to the agreed upon usage of the the word "or," the previous sentence is true. Also, my point is that Jim Hoft was misrepresenting the numbers, which he was.PushBackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03825480637498857870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801229340436819383.post-51188359428114844162010-04-07T18:39:36.694-07:002010-04-07T18:39:36.694-07:00Erin, Hoft was originally counting the 13% as part...Erin, Hoft was originally counting the 13% as part of the 59% that oppose it. So you have to subtract the 13% from those that oppose. 52 > 46.PushBackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03825480637498857870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801229340436819383.post-22465306671762090782010-04-07T13:36:55.302-07:002010-04-07T13:36:55.302-07:00Looks like Jim Hoft misrepresented the numbers on ...Looks like Jim Hoft misrepresented the numbers on the teaparty express rally the other day in St. Charles, too.<br /><br />From the looks of things, it doesn't appear that anywhere close to 1000 people attended.Guessthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12960564221241989396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801229340436819383.post-1827145761094343342010-03-29T19:41:17.903-07:002010-03-29T19:41:17.903-07:00You can't claim that 52% approve without askin...You can't claim that 52% approve without asking a qualifying question to those who originally supported the bill regarding their reasons for supporting it. How many support it because they feel it contains the right dose of liberalism?Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565135867441752194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801229340436819383.post-33838217014453145622010-03-23T15:33:02.404-07:002010-03-23T15:33:02.404-07:0039% support. 13% said it's not liberal enough...39% support. 13% said it's not liberal enough. 39+13=?? Isn't 59 greater than 52?<br /><br />--Erin BradyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801229340436819383.post-3139970040140513702010-03-23T10:43:05.017-07:002010-03-23T10:43:05.017-07:00Elisabeth Hasselbeck quoted the CNN poll today (59...Elisabeth Hasselbeck quoted the CNN poll today (59%) on "The View" with little blowback from anyone. To think they get away with this stuff all of the time is unbelievable. There's seldom anyone to call them on their misrepresentations.Russ Weisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15894042748099997580noreply@blogger.com