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The smartest people in the room?

Posted by on Feb. 14, 2012 at 2:55 PM
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There were a couple of polls and posts a while back that linked watching Fox News and conservative political beliefs to a lack of awareness and intelligence.  Thought this might add some zest to that discussion.

Posted by on Feb. 14, 2012 at 2:55 PM
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Rachel4u
by Bronze Member on Feb. 14, 2012 at 2:57 PM

Here's Howard Stern's contribution:

brookiecookie87
by Silver Member on Feb. 14, 2012 at 3:01 PM
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Yeah-The video is probably not biased at all.

The studies that were done related people that watched Fox News and conservative Political beliefs were done by colleges (And questioned both sides).

This is a video most likely showing only the people that make the group look like a fool. Hardly the same thing.

Rachel4u
by Bronze Member on Feb. 14, 2012 at 3:04 PM
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Thank you Gene!

Rachel4u
by Bronze Member on Feb. 14, 2012 at 3:05 PM
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BIAS!  IT'S BIASED I SAY!!!  I CAN'T DEFEND THE DATA, SO BY THE GREAT OBAMA, ATTACK THE SOURCE!!!

Kind of a weak defense, isn't it?

Quoting brookiecookie87:

Yeah-The video is probably not biased at all.

The studies that were done related people that watched Fox News and conservative Political beliefs were done by colleges (And questioned both sides).

This is a video most likely showing only the people that make the group look like a fool. Hardly the same thing.


brookiecookie87
by Silver Member on Feb. 14, 2012 at 3:06 PM
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So your version of countering Studies done by Universities is to show a video by a biased source, and celebrities?

brookiecookie87
by Silver Member on Feb. 14, 2012 at 3:07 PM
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I didn't see any data. I saw them showing clips of people. Again-Who no doubt they edited to show the worst.

Present Data. Like I said compare studies done by University to Bias Sources/Celebrities is not the same thing.

Quoting Rachel4u:

BIAS!  IT'S BIASED I SAY!!!  I CAN'T DEFEND THE DATA, SO BY THE GREAT OBAMA, ATTACK THE SOURCE!!!

Kind of a weak defense, isn't it?

Quoting brookiecookie87:

Yeah-The video is probably not biased at all.

The studies that were done related people that watched Fox News and conservative Political beliefs were done by colleges (And questioned both sides).

This is a video most likely showing only the people that make the group look like a fool. Hardly the same thing.



If they enforced bank regulations like they do park rules, we wouldn't be in this mess

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Rachel4u
by Bronze Member on Feb. 14, 2012 at 3:08 PM
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Actually, I think the studies you reference were biased.  Since we're picking the "I'll only accept data that conforms to my own personal beliefs and call all others biased" game, I figured I'd join in on the fun.

These are Obama supporters (notice all the t-shirts and stickers?).

Facts, indeed, are oftentimes ugly things...

Quoting brookiecookie87:

So your version of countering Studies done by Universities is to show a video by a biased source, and celebrities?


UpSheRises
by Gold Member on Feb. 14, 2012 at 3:11 PM
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I'm not impressed. Anybody can edit a video to make people look stupid.

Rachel4u
by Bronze Member on Feb. 14, 2012 at 3:11 PM

Gene, you are a good man.  It takes a good man, not a village, to admit his mistakes and own them.

brookiecookie87
by Silver Member on Feb. 14, 2012 at 3:13 PM

Again. I never said, "I'll only accept data that conforms to my own personal beliefs and call all others biased".

But if Pizza hut starts saying, "Pizza Hut is best" I might think twice before accepting it.

If there is a cross country survey that surveys all people and all pizza places-And they say, "Pizza Hut is best" I might agree with that.

The surveys you mentioned didn't set up the questions to make Fox News look bad. Msnbc was pretty close to Fox News.

Quoting Rachel4u:

Actually, I think the studies you reference were biased.  Since we're picking the "I'll only accept data that conforms to my own personal beliefs and call all others biased" game, I figured I'd join in on the fun.

These are Obama supporters (notice all the t-shirts and stickers?).

Facts, indeed, are oftentimes ugly things...

Quoting brookiecookie87:

So your version of countering Studies done by Universities is to show a video by a biased source, and celebrities?



If they enforced bank regulations like they do park rules, we wouldn't be in this mess

Join us on the 99% Moms group!
The Ninety-Nine Percent Moms   

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