It’s easy to get the poll results you want
By on Apr 2nd, 2007 at 3:05 pm
It’s easy to get the poll results you want
when you ask loaded questions. TPM Election Central looks at the latest Fox News poll, which manages to elicit “the exact opposite findings of other, more reputable polls on questions involving the Attorney Purge and the Iraq War.”
UPDATE: MyDD has more analysis and Crooks and Liars has the video of the poll being discussed on Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
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I hope they printed the results of that “poll” on toilet paper.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:11 pmIt might prove useful at some point…
The other problem is that they are preaching to the choir. If they ask those questions of only Faux Noise watchers, they know will always get the results they are looking for.
Faux Noise, a joke of a news organization.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:11 pmComment by Kate Henry — April 2, 2007 @ 3:11 pm
Good point since I would go crazy watching Fox for :30 how would I ever answer their poll. Actually it should be embarrassing to Fox and its viewers to get results so different than the rest of the country.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:14 pmIf you haven’t already — go to the link and read the questions.
Unbe-frickin’-lievable.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:16 pmPoll question: Whom do you trust more to conduct a meaningful poll — a reputable polling firm with a sound methodology, no axes to grind, and questions that are not intended to elicit a predictable response, or a fake news organization run by the Republican party and surgically attached to the president’s rear end?
Take your time answering.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:17 pmI love question #22:
Which Republican presidential candidate do you think is most like former
President Ronald Reagan? (OPEN ENDED)
Do they mean now, or before he died?
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:23 pmD.D.M.B.’s- foKKKs “news” ’s audience.
(D. ouble-D. igit IQ M. outh- B. reathers)
- trailer park denizens who lay around swillin’ PBR and sexin’ with their
silings/ auntunclecousins between foKKKs and limp-bough broadcasts.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:24 pmThis is my favorite question:
36. After the 2004 presidential election, the president of the left-wing Moveon.org political action committee made the following comment about the Democratic Party, “In the last year, grassroots contributors like us gave more than $300 million to the Kerry campaign and the DNC, and proved that the Party doesn’t need corporate cash to be competitive. Now it’s our Party: we bought it, we own it and we’re going to take it back.” Do you think the Democratic Party should allow a grassroots organization like Moveon.org to take it over or should it resist this type of takeover?
Too precious….
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:26 pmThe only good thing you can say about Fox is that as soon as you start a conversation with one of their viewers you KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING TO.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:30 pmHere’s a loaded question I wish somebody would ask Fux Snooze:
“Since the Dems won back a majority in both the House and the Senate last November, has the situation in Iraq noticeably improved?”
“Yes” would indicate that the Dems have helped improve Iraq
and
“No” would be admitting that even with the escalation, the situation remains the same (un-winnable, just ask Kissinger).
Oh, you could spin a ‘no’ vote and blame the Dems, but the facts say otherwise since any/all anti-Iraq legislation has yet to be passed.
Wingnuts lose no matter how they would answer.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:30 pmHere’s my favorites, Zooey:
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Idiocracy is based on Fox viewers.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:32 pmYeah it is easy to get the results you want when the liberal media skews all polls they do toward democrats.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:39 pm#11 – TMM
Another winner. :D
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:39 pm…Crooks and Liars has the video of the poll being discussed on Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
Linky no worky, TP.
Here’s a working link.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:42 pmOh yeah to biased liberals talking about biased polling lol a joke
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:43 pmPhil what’s wrong, a little dizzy from sniffing Bush’s codpiece?
-GSD
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:43 pmToo precious….
Comment by Zooey — April 2, 2007 @ 3:26 pm
Their concern for Democrats is touching. Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy doesn’t it?
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:44 pmIt’s amazing to me that FoxNews would try to equate “grassroots” to some unwanted force in politics. F*** them. Grassroots is what all politics should be, instead of corporate-owned shills like the entire Republican party and far too many members of the Democratic party.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:46 pmphil sez:
Um…phil, did you type all that on purpose, or did you just spill some Skittles on your keyboard?
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:48 pm#13: other “polls” skewed towards the Democrats: the 2006 congressional elections and the upcoming 2008 presidential election.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:48 pmTheir concern for Democrats is touching. Makes you feel all warm and fuzzy doesn’t it?
Comment by shane
Yeah, like I’m boiling in oil. :}
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:48 pmEdward R. Olbermann has time to talk about polls? I mean between stalking women,getting rejected by pornstars, and trying to sleep with 20 years, you would think he would be to busy.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:54 pm#16 Oh yeah to biased liberals talking about biased polling lol a joke
Considering this is a liberal site I would tend not to project the results of a poll taken by TP onto the general public as a whole but you right wing loons think that taking a poll in an echo chamber like Fox is actually valid methodology. Amazing.
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:54 pm#23 Geez, I would love to sleep with 20 years. How do you go about doing that?
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:55 pmPerhaps the Faux News poll is in actuality a pre-employment application, now that their alumnus in the White House is out of commission…
April 2nd, 2007 at 3:58 pm#23 Geez, I would love to sleep with 20 years. How do you go about doing that?
Comment by JPark
I’d like to know that answer to that, too. :D
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:00 pmEdward R. Olbermann has time to talk about polls? I mean between stalking women,getting rejected by pornstars, and trying to sleep with 20 years, you would think he would be to busy.
Comment by phil a show — April 2, 2007 @ 3:54 pm
You really have now idea what you post, do you phil?
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:00 pmI think sleeping with 20 years has some connection to hanging out with little people playing nine-pins in the forest and drinking from their jug…
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:01 pmEdward R. Olbermann has time to talk about polls? I mean between stalking women,getting rejected by pornstars, and trying to sleep with 20 years, you would think he would be to busy.
Comment by phil a show — April 2, 2007 @ 3:54 pm
“Phil” is actually a room full of monkeys with keyboards in front of them. Occasionally, one monkey flings poo at a keyboard and this is the result
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:03 pmEdward R. Olbermann has time to talk about polls? I mean between stalking women,getting rejected by pornstars, and trying to sleep with 20 years, you would think he would be to busy.
Comment by phil — April 2, 2007 @ 3:54 pm
I think you’re talking about O’Reilly. Oh he didn’t tell you about his sordid sex life. Have you heard excerpts from his book? How about Scooter Libby’s or Lynn Cheney’s books.
Anyway this post is about Fox News not MSNBC. You idiots really are easily confused. Why don’t you go back to your regularly scheduled broadcast before your eyes start rolling around in your head.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:03 pmThat’s not a poll. It’s a job application to manage rebuilding Iraq!
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:03 pmMy gawd, I’ve now leveled the playing field by dumming down to phil a show’s typing skills
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:04 pmthat would be no on post 28, not now
D’oh!
Comment by phil — April 2, 2007 @ 3:54 pm
Typical right-wing drivel. They can’t refute what’s being said so they go for the personal attack. So mature.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:05 pmI guess the only reputable poll is the one that gives you the results you want.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:06 pmComment by phil — April 2, 2007 @ 3:54 pm
Oh and here’s another fact Philly-boy. Liberals tend not to get involved in other’s sex lives. That’s the domain of you pea-brained, fake-family-values, spouse cheating, hypocrite neocons. Don’t come here projecting your war-mongering, hate-filled values on us.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:06 pmhey Zooey!
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:07 pmHow was class?
43% of the respondents consider themselves Democrats, 35% Republicans. (16% independent)
One interesting question… look at #40.
40. Last week the U.S. House voted to remove U.S. troops from Iraq by no later than September 2008 — would you describe this as a correct and good decision or a dangerous and bad decision?
Correct and good – 44%
Dangerous and bad – 45%
So with more Dems as Republicans responding, the correct-vs-dangerous is pretty evenly split.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:07 pmI actually read those Fox news polls all the time. Yup I got caught. I visit FoxNews.com regularly. Guess why? I go there to see storys on sex scandals and colorful pictures. If MediaMatters did a study on which news outlet had the most stories related to sex, I bet Fox would win. I end up reading those rediculous polls. I always seem to be able to guess the most popular answer. I always answer the least popular choice to get in some balance.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:09 pmOlbermann gets into BOR’s sex life.Liberals on this website are talking about Drudge being gay, and gay pornstars.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:10 pmThis is the best poll:
Do you think a Congressional investigation into the dismissal of the eight federal prosecutors is a good use of taxpayer money?
Yes 39%
No 51%
It is not a good use of taxpayer money, pretty simple question and obvious answer.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:10 pmhey Zooey!
How was class?
Comment by whiteyfresh
Fabulous as always, whitey.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:11 pmEarthquakes, faultlines & tsunamis — oh my!
Comment by DRxJ — April 2, 2007 @ 4:04 pm
Don’t feel bad I did much worse on an earlier thread. These troll types make my fingers fly and my brain freeze. At least my brain freeze is only temporary. The trolls’ brains seem to be going through an ice age. Guess that’s why they don’t believe in global warming.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:11 pm#41 I didn’t know bunnies could bleat. I knew they could ignore a thread subject, but bleating?
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:13 pmI guess the only reputable poll is the one that gives you the results you want.
Comment by Patrick1 — April 2, 2007 @ 4:06 pm
No. A reputable poll would not ask leading questions. The Fox poll clearly isn’t “fair and balanced.”
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:13 pm39# only looks at the colorful pictures.lol
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:13 pmSo with more Dems as Republicans responding, the correct-vs-dangerous is pretty evenly split.
Comment by Dale
Dale,
The poll is tainted from the first question.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:14 pmIt is unreliable — all the results are trash.
Bogus polls are the obvious next step for the brain-damaged 29%. They have think tanks to provide bogus science for them, winger news outlets to provide the required news stories, and a media echo chamber to imprint everyone’s mind with the current fantasy. Now they can do imaginary polls that prove how popular they are. Their withdrawal from reality will be complete.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:14 pmWell, the gay pornstars are Republican mouthpieces(pun intended).
As to Dildo Bill O’….well.
-GSD
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:14 pmI guess the only reputable poll is the one that gives you the results you want.
Comment by Patrick1 — April 2, 2007 @ 4:06 pm
No the only reliable poll is the one that proves you’re an idiot and finally gets you to shut the f##k up. I’m sure if we polled everybody who ever met you we’d get our first result but not the second. Blah, blah, blah you’d still be talking like a jackass.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:15 pmDo you think a Congressional investigation into the dismissal of the eight federal prosecutors is a good use of taxpayer money?
Yes 39%
No 51%
It is not a good use of taxpayer money, pretty simple question and obvious answer.
Comment by rabidbunny
The question suggests the answer, so it’s no good.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:15 pmrabidbunny, I’m sure your view was the same when Whitewater was going on. Terrible use of taxpayer money.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:15 pmgeology major?
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:16 pmShane,
GW must be over — it’s snowing here. Oy.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:16 pmWhat is wrong with it? It asks excellent questions, seems the moonbats just don’t like the results.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:16 pmgeology major?
Comment by whiteyfresh
Sociology major — geology lover. :-)
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:19 pm#44…
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:20 pmthe bleat (which is more like a scream) of a rabbit in the jaws or talons of it’s doom is something one never forgets…..
Here’s a poll question. Is George Bush a recovering Alcoholic or just a dry drunk?
Here’s another. The debacle in Iraq, was it caused by arrogance or ignorance in regards to the Bush administration.
I’m sure many other great questions can be brought up.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:21 pm#55 The methodology is crap. No reputable statistician would ever use that poll, much less create it. But math and science is foreign to you guys.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:22 pmTune into MSNBC to get thoses polls #58
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:23 pmaahh..
polical sociology is quite fascinating.
My 2 greatest loves(non people)in life are politics, and I can GUARANTEE that no one will figure out the 2nd one..
:)
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:26 pmMy fave!
Who do you trust more to decide when U.S. troops should leave Iraq — U.S. military commanders or Members of Congress?
Commanders 69%
Members of Congress 18%
I swear there is something missing in this one but I’m not sure what it is. Can someone help me out?
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:26 pmOne should remember that Faux Noise uses its polls to test messages for their broadcasts. A number of the questions, though useless as gauges of public opinion, are obviously designed to test the effectiveness of Faux’ talking points.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:27 pmOlbermann gets into BOR’s sex life.Liberals on this website are talking about Drudge being gay, and gay pornstars.
Comment by phil — April 2, 2007 @ 4:10 pm
Well I hadn’t heard about Olbermann’s sex life if you have a link beside’s Fox why don’t you give it to us. And I don’t know what your sentence “Olbermann gets into BOR’s sex life.” even means. Why don’t you explain?
And we’re not the party against gays and porn stars your’s is. Then why do you have so many closeted members? Maybe if more of you came out of the closet your whole party could be less hostile and bitter and maybe more honest.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:27 pmThe ultimate “poll” will come in November of 2008 when Americans will respond to the question: “Are Republicans the right people to put in place to fix the mess they made?”
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:27 pm#40 phil don’t blame us if republicans made personal sex lives and homosexuality the center planks of their platforms. We’re just helping them address the issues THEY find so important.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:27 pmDemocrats vs America – War on Terror
A friend shared the following info:
Here are results from two polls released this evening that I can pretty much guarantee will not be reported by any mainstream media news organization:
First, from the FNC/Opinion Dynamics poll, respondents were asked:
Read on . . .
Who do you trust more to decide when US troops should leave Iraq — US military commanders or members of Congress?
Military Commanders 59%
Members of Congress 18%
The breakdown by party affiliation is most revealing:
Democrats
Military Commanders 52%
Members of Congress 30%
Republicans
Military Commanders 88%
Members of Congress 7%
Independents
Military Commanders 69%
Members of Congress 15%
In another question, respondents to the poll were asked…
Last week the U.S. House voted to remove U.S. troops from Iraq by no later than September 2008 — Would you describe this as a correct and good decision or a dangerous and bad decision?
Correct and Good 44%
Dangerous and Bad 45%
Once again, the party breakdown is quite telling:
Democrats
Correct and Good 62%
Dangerous and Bad 26%
Republicans
Correct and Good 24%
Dangerous and Bad 57%
Independents
Correct and Good 40%
Dangerous and Bad 50%
In both of these questions, Independents overwhelmingly side with Republicans over Democrats.
Time Magazine released a poll tonight in which one of the questions
asked:
Which one of the following plans for US policy in Iraq comes closest to your own position?
Withdraw all troops from Iraq in the next 12 months or so whatever happens in Iraq 32%
Set sliding deadlines for withdrawing most US combat troops by August 31, 2008, with the withdrawal schedule depending on the Iraqi government’s progress in training its forces and bringing stability to Iraq 36%
Keep US troops in Iraq as long as needed until the Iraqis can handle the situation themselves 28%
Despite the best efforts of Time to characterize those who favor the setting of a sliding deadline as distinct from those who support keeping troops in Iraq as long as necessary, in effect, nearly 2/3 of the American people today (64 percent) are advocating a conditions-based withdrawal; conversely, opposing an arbitrary deadline predicated in retreat and surrender.
Tim Russert, George Stephanopolous, Bob Schieffer…prove me wrong. Feel free to express astonishment and shock as you report these poll results that run in such stark contrast to the blatantly distorted narrative you’ve been desperately seeking to embed in the heads of your viewers the past four years.
Here’s an unrelated, thinly-veiled poll question of which I surmise Fox News haters will be less than thrilled to see the findings, especially amongst the crucial registered Independent voters:
If a political party agrees to participate in debates hosted by one television network but refuses to do debates hosted by another network, do you think it is fair to say the party is picking the network it believes is more aligned with its views and so would ask easier questions during the debate?
Yes 66%
No 21%
Democrats
Yes 61%
No 25%
Republicans
Yes 69%
No 19%
Independents
Yes 72%
No 14%
Moveon.org may have won a battle in Nevada, but it probably cost them the war in seeking to discredit Fox News.
Sources:
http://www.foxnews.com/projects/pdf/032907_foxnewspoll.pdf
http://www.srbi.com/TimePoll4096-Final%20Report-2007-03-27–10.30am.pdf
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070329/ap_on_go_co/us_iraq;_ylt=Ai4ebON6fmD…
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:27 pmClinton asked loaded poll questions about the attourney purge and Iraq war back when he was President too.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:28 pmMy 2 greatest loves(non people)in life are politics, and I can GUARANTEE that no one will figure out the 2nd one..
:)
Comment by whiteyfresh
Abba Zabba
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:28 pmIt is a good question. If Congress wants to run the war perhaps we should ask the American people if that is a good idea.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:28 pmcoming from someone who worked ACTIVELY in a polling/call center for over 2 years, I can say this with a bit of reliability:ALL POLLS ARE CRAP.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:29 pmOf course you stlye a poll to get the answers you want!!
It is not a good use of taxpayer money, pretty simple question and obvious answer.
Comment by rabidbunny
Poll question: Is it a good use of taxpayer funds to put Americans in harms way?
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:29 pmWhat is wrong with it? It asks excellent questions, seems the moonbats just don’t like the results.
Comment by Patrick1BrainCell — April 2, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
Here’s some questions for you Patrick1, and please answer honestly.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:29 pmIs your constant and frequent masturbation a good thing?
Does your numerous downloads of beastiality affect your neighbor’s safety (especially their jack russell terrior)?
Does not graduating from middle school have any effect on your lack of employment?
Nope, no slander in them thar questionnes!
Who do you trust more to decide when U.S. troops should leave Iraq — U.S. military commanders or Members of Congress?
Commanders 69%
Members of Congress 18%
Next on Fox News: Most Americans want to live in a military dictatorship. Should we do away with civilian leadership and let the military make foreign policy decisions? Our polls say yes.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:29 pm#62 Oooo, I know!!! The Deciderer!!!
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:30 pm#41 rabidbunny
It is not a good use of taxpayer money, pretty simple question and obvious answer.
Yes, I’m sure you’re quite concerned about the misuse of taxpayers’ money. No doubt you went ballistic all over your GOP congressmen to get them to put a stop to Halliburton’s no-bid contracts and to start investigating the billions of dollars in defense contracts either over-charged, wasted, or missing in Iraq. Right.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:31 pmAbba Zabba is my only friend, not one of my greatest loves in life!
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:32 pmnice try though…
#70 Patrick1
It is a good question. If Congress wants to run the war perhaps we should ask the American people if that is a good idea.
We already know from several other polls what the American people think of letting Bush run the war. Why didn’t the Fox Noise poll ask that?
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:34 pmAbba Zabba is my only friend, not one of my greatest loves in life!
nice try though…
Comment by whiteyfresh
Heh. One hint….?
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:35 pm#75. THAT’S IT! I guess that was an inadvertant ommission by Faux.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:35 pmComment by Dale — April 2, 2007 @ 4:07 pm
Is this the same Fox poll you’re talking about. Because I don’t believe anything Fox News or the National Enquirer has to say even though on occasion the Enquirer is correct so I didn’t read the entire poll.
But you saying that “43% of the respondents consider themselves Democrats, 35% Republicans. (16% independent)” is hillarious. And we know the most ardent neocons around here claim to be “independent”. And your team still loses. Do the math.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:35 pm#67 – I hope PatrickStar didn’t sprain a finger on that cut & paste job.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:36 pm#62 what is missing is an understanding of our civilian oversight. The military did not decide to invade Iraq and they can not decide when to leave. It is always up to the civilian leadership to determine when to et into a war and when to get out of one. For the faux news listeners it is called democracy, perhaps you should read up on it.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:37 pm#82 He has cut and paste callouses by now, I would think.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:41 pmComment by Patrick1 — April 2, 2007 @ 4:16 pm
Peadick1 – Do you even see the irony in you calling others moonbats? If not then go take whatever antipsychotic will help.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:43 pmJeez I just read #67. Does anyone think that anyone other than the 78% of Faux viewers who voted for the boy king gives a rats ass about the Dems cancelling the Faux debate?
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:43 pmMore questions to ask:
Who do you think commits more crimes? Republicans or conservatives?
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:44 pmDo you think Republicans should stop beating their wives? Yes or No?
Should Republicans stop committing child molestation? Yes or No?
#82 He has cut and paste callouses by now, I would think.
Comment by JPark
We can always tell when PatrickStar is nervous — more than one sentence.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:46 pm#69 Jake are you delusional? Never mind…
Back when I took a quantitative methods class our instructor was discussing polling and had several examples of polling during the Clinton era. Essentially the polls he showed were poorly designed polls designed to elicit specific responses. He guided us through the various questions and showed where the faults with each were etc… this was done because we were to design a poll execute it and analyze it. By the way the polls in question were designed to get you to view Clinton in a negative light and guess what the polls showed that people viewed Clinton in a negative light. The polls were corrected and re-run and the results changed 180 degrees. very interesting.
#70 how about wording the question this way, do you favor our constitution or a military dictatorship?
#71 all polls are not crap, a well designed poll can accurately reflect the publics mood, a poorly designed poll will only tell you what you want to hear. And a person calling asking questions is far from the people who actually make up the polls. I argue with the poll people when they call and have shitty questions, which is probably not fair to the person making the call, but they need to know when their poll sucks.
#78 they did ask about how people feel about Bush running the war the choices were good, very good excellently, fantastic, Better than Marshall. Most people chose not to answer so they struck it from their results.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:46 pm2nd Fave
After the 2004 presidential election, the president of the left-wing Moveon.org political action committee made the following comment about the Democratic Party, ‘In the last year, grassroots contributors like us gave more than $300 million to the Kerry campaign and the DNC, and proved that the Party doesn’t need corporate cash to be competitive. Now it’s our Party: we bought it, we own it and we’re going to take it back.’ Do you think the Democratic Party should allow a grassroots organization like Moveon.org to take it over or should it resist this type of takeover?
Should allow 16%
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:47 pmShould resist 61%
#67 – I hope PatrickStar didn’t sprain a finger on that cut & paste job.
Comment by Zooey
General rule, if it is more than one line then patrick1 didn’t write it himself. He is a serial plagiarizer.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:48 pmObviously Patrick’s handlers are disappointed in his “original” work, which seems to consist entirely of very stupid one-liners, so his efforts have been redirected to cut and paste from other right wing blogs.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:48 pmComment by Steve Hendricks — April 2, 2007 @ 4:27 pm
Or they may use their polls to show their advertisers that they are following the wishes of their viewers. And because they clearly have a right wing agenda they need to follow, they need to counteract any negative comments the advertisers may be getting from the public. The best defense is a good offense after all.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:49 pmMy 3rd Fave
“George Bush. Great President? Or Greatest President?”
I keed, that last one is Colbert. But it does fit.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:52 pmIt is a good question. If Congress wants to run the war perhaps we should ask the American people if that is a good idea.
Comment by Patrick1 — April 2, 2007 @ 4:28 pm
The American people gave their opinion in the November election you idiot.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:53 pmIt must really hurt when your bosses tell you that your original work is so bad that you must stop writing it and must start plagiarizing others instead. Especially when your work is so unambitious to begin with. Geez, the guy is so freakin’ incompetent that he is failing his job as a TP troll! How bad is that? Maybe we should lay off poor Patrick for a while.
Nah.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:53 pmAlright Zooey, one hint:
there’s a bald billionare today….
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:53 pmHe is a serial plagiarizer.
Comment by Wayne
Absolutely. It’s possible that since he’s a piss-soaked troll starfish, he doesn’t know how easy it is to check. I hope he’s not still in school — he’s gonna be in big trouble.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:54 pmComment by Patrick1 — April 2, 2007 @ 4:27 pm
Oh and Peadick1 why don’t you take your Fox poll and stick it somewhere uncomfortable. If we want Fox’s bullshit info and polls we know where to find it.
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:54 pmplus, apparently, This makes me some sort of freak of nature or something…
April 2nd, 2007 at 4:57 pmplus, apparently, This makes me some sort of freak of nature or something…
Comment by whiteyfresh
You love fake wrestling.
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:00 pm43% of the respondents consider themselves Democrats, 35% Republicans. (16% independent)
How the heck does Faux Noise throw out a poll and scrape together 43% democratic responders? Right there you know something’s not right.
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:01 pmDINGDINGDINGDING!!!!
We have ah winnah!!!!
and it’s not FAKE. It’s staged. There’s a difference.
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:05 pmGWB’s presidency isn’t fake. It’s staged. It’s actually going on, It hurts like hell, and you get the feeling someone else is writing the script…
Kieth who? Oh yeah, the nutty lib who has pathetic ratings and can’t hold his own with anyone on Fox News? That guy?
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:06 pmDINGDINGDINGDING!!!!
We have ah winnah!!!!
and it’s not FAKE. It’s staged. There’s a difference.
GWB’s presidency isn’t fake. It’s staged. It’s actually going on, It hurts like hell, and you get the feeling someone else is writing the script…
Comment by whiteyfresh
Oy. Somebody needs to cancel their cable….
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:09 pmZooey:be nice
*sniff,sniff*
tears faling on the keyboard…
I’d love to give GWB the ‘Celtic Cross’(tradmark)
How would I watch Desperate Housewives and the Dresden Files without my precious coaxil bringer of life????
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:17 pm*sniff,sniff*
tears faling on the keyboard…
I’d love to give GWB the ‘Celtic Cross’(tradmark)
Poor thing….you’re gonna ruin that keyboard.
How would I watch Desperate Housewives and the Dresden Files without my precious coaxil bringer of life????
Comment by whiteyfresh
That’s the whole point, whitey. Don’t pollute your mind. :-)
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:23 pmso, what should i do instead, Zooey?
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:33 pmHow can I pollute my mind WITHOUT TV?!?
whiteyfresh….
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:35 pmThe technology exists to have a wireless receiver implant, and the replacement of an eye with a lcd screen.
As long as you have clear view of the sky, you’ll never miss another episode. Of anything.
This is cutting edge, and you sound like the perfect candidate.
Hardware and installation is free, and it’s only $69.95 per month , for the rest of your life.
(Make sure you read the fine print so that you are aware they will put you on life support, and the contract (but not the service) is transferable to the next 3 generations of your children.)
so, what should i do instead, Zooey?
How can I pollute my mind WITHOUT TV?!?
Comment by whiteyfresh
Videogames? Computer games? Raven’s got a great idea — if you’re that determined to turn your brain into cherry jello. :-D
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:37 pmvidoegames??like Smackdown VS. Raw 2007?
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:48 pmNo, whitey! Heh.
Just watch your wrestling — there are worse things.
You’re hilarious…
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:52 pmhee hee..
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:52 pmAnd he’’s got W in the middle of the ring.. grabs the POTUS… MY GOd, He’s put him through the exploding C4 barbed wire wrapped thumbtack covered table lined with fluorescent tubes!!! What a slobberknocker!@!!!!!
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:57 pmwhitey,
My drug of choice is Doctor Who. I learn all about aliens and time travel. :D
April 2nd, 2007 at 5:58 pmCurrent Dr. Who?(new episodes)
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:00 pmCurrent Dr. Who?(new episodes)
Comment by whiteyfresh
Of course! Actually, I’ve been watching Doctor Who since before you were born. :D
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:05 pmyou funny liberals, when a poll gives a result you don’t like you question it, but when polls give the results you like you put up on a beaming light for everyone to see….
oh man you liberals are funny.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:12 pmoh man you liberals are funny.
Comment by Captain Kirk
Yeah, we’re hilarious. Why don’t you read the questions on that “poll?” Now that’s funny! Then come back and tell us how well Fox did with their push poll.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:16 pmwhat foxnews did is ask the questions that the left wing media doesn’t dare ask because they know that they will get an answer that nutjobs like thinkprogress.org, moveon.org, etc, etc won’t like.
poor thinkprogress.org and liberals crying because the nation sees right through the liberal and Democrat Part Demagoguery.
Prediction….in the next election Republicans will take back the House and the Senate and win the Presidency.
i know you left wingers will attack me, but it will just prove that you guys are desperate to lie to the nation in order to have your way.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:16 pmMAYBE YOU HAVE, MAYBE YOU HAVENT…
I gotta run-20 minutes past time to go..back on later tho-
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:16 pmPeace out everybody!!
(and bodyslams all around!)
you liberals are hillarious if you think that CBS, NBC, New York Times, Gallup, ABC, and other organizations don’t do polls that are biased.
but let us not forget, Foxnews is the boogey man that the left fears so much.
keep on putting your head in the sand, just don’t cry when Democrats are not in power on Jan. 2009.
much love libs, won’t be around to read you vile, venemous, uneducated, il-informed, biased, brainwashed, toolish comments.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:18 pm#120 Aww, and just the other day you were giving your “can’t we all just get along” spiel. You are such a fake.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:21 pmYeah Fox news knows all about “poll” dancing.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:21 pmmuch love libs, won’t be around to read you vile, venemous, uneducated, il-informed, biased, brainwashed, toolish comments.
Comment by Captain Kirk
Good. We won’t have to read yours, either.
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:23 pmTruth,
Stop, drop & roll…..you’re on fire. :D
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:24 pm#123
Good God, man! I’m a doctor, not a progressive. Looks like we will have to totally lobotomize the neocons to save the planet. Beam up their leader first……
My God! He has already been lobotomized! There is no hope for these people, Kirk!
April 2nd, 2007 at 6:32 pmThe question suggests the answer, so it’s no good.
It is basically a true/false question-just like many poll questions. People are reaching here.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:09 pmIt is basically a true/false question-just like many poll questions. People are reaching here.
Comment by rabidbunny
Maybe you should read up on the art/science of poll taking. Polls are by no means perfect, but you can minipulate people into giving the answers you want.
Fox took this poll with a certain conclusion in mind — it’s called a push poll.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:15 pmMaybe you should read up on the art/science of poll taking. Polls are by no means perfect, but you can minipulate people into giving the answers you want.
Fox took this poll with a certain conclusion in mind — it’s called a push poll
Wrong again-simple question do you think it is a waste of taxpayers money-yes or no. Just because you don’t like the results don’t cry that it was manipulation. Pathetic.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:18 pmWrong again-simple question do you think it is a waste of taxpayers money-yes or no. Just because you don’t like the results don’t cry that it was manipulation. Pathetic.
Comment by rabidbunny
F*ck you, idiot. I would be just as unhappy with this poll if it were taken by MoveOn. Please, don’t try to educate yourself. Makes no difference to me, moron.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:25 pmDo you think its a waste of taxpayers money for all that stuff Ken Starr did?
Fox news people would say “hell no.”
Now they ask: Do you think its a waste of taxpayers money for these current investigations, now they say “hell yeah”.
Todays stupid Cavuto question was. “Is the Iran hostage crisis going to cause stocks to sag in the last quarter” Of course all the stooges said no.
How can I so easily predict the answeres to these polls. Not like they are leading questions.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:29 pmRabbit,
They should ask the general public that question, not the vacuum of idiots who tune into Fox.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:29 pmTruth,
I leave the rancid rabbit to your tender mercies. :P
He’s really stooopit.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:36 pmF*ck you, idiot. I would be just as unhappy with this poll if it were taken by MoveOn. Please, don’t try to educate yourself. Makes no difference to me, moron.
Simple people resort to insults when they cannot win an argument.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:38 pmRabbit,
They should ask the general public that question, not the vacuum of idiots who tune into Fox.
I agree that it should be given to all the public, we don’t know their sample completely. But there is nothing wrong with the question.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:39 pmSimple people resort to insults when they cannot win an argument.
Comment by rabidbunny
So you admit you can’t win an argument, since you called me “pathetic.” Thanks.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:44 pmRabbit,
They should ask the general public that question, not the vacuum of idiots who tune into Fox.
Also they were phone inverviews (not at their website), so how would they know if they were reaching Fox News viewers? That is like saying all NY Times polls have samplings of NY Times subscribers.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:45 pmSo you admit you can’t win an argument, since you called me “pathetic.†Thanks.
Actually I said it was pathetic to call this an unfair question, I never said you were pathetic. I’m sorry you cannot discern the difference.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:48 pmI’m sorry….
Comment by rabidbunny
I know you are.
I work for Fox now.
April 2nd, 2007 at 7:51 pmRabbit,
The FoxNews Polls I’m talking about are always on thier website. If they intermingle the phone and website feedback, its still has the vacuum effect from the website. I tend to look at thier daily polls on thier website.
April 2nd, 2007 at 8:30 pmRabbit,
I saw the exact question on the Fox News website a few days ago. I find that to be sampling in a vacuum.
The questions are always stupit.
Here’s an example of a Fox News website poll question.
From earlier today. I am paraphrasing, not quoting.
Will the stockmarket do poorly in the last quarter due to the Iranian hostage crisis?
I thought it will. The popular responses were of course no.
April 2nd, 2007 at 8:34 pmBasically a poll is stoopit if the outcome can be accurately predicted every time. I find that to be the case everyday when I log on to the FoxNews.com and check it. It’s actually entertaining.
April 2nd, 2007 at 8:37 pmTruth,
Rancid rabbit isn’t interested in facts or truth.
April 2nd, 2007 at 8:50 pmComment by Captain Kirk #120
Vile is too kind a word to describe the kind of human fecal matter you are Kirk…
…I long for the day when you and your kind are povertized, diseased, and used for trap shooting…
…you HATE Democracy, diversity and the idea of a world where all people are equal…
…you aspire to dominate the world, to subjugate those whom you feel inferior…
…because you have a “big gun”…
…there IS a “bigger” gun that is at this moment pointed at your miserable head…
…and YOU (and your inbred kind) can’t even see it…
April 2nd, 2007 at 8:51 pmFOX(tm) News, ORIGINATOR OF “FAUX” POLLS—AIN’T IT THE TRUTH? IT AIN’T!!!!!
April 2nd, 2007 at 11:21 pmOlbermann gets into BOR’s sex life.Liberals on this website are talking about Drudge being gay, and gay pornstars.
Comment by phil
April 2nd, 2007 at 11:29 pmPhil sweetie, haven’t you come out of the closet yet???
#139 Actually I said it was pathetic to call this an unfair question, I never said you were pathetic. I’m sorry you cannot discern the difference.
Sounds a whole lot like the guy who says to his wife…Noooooo, I didn’t say you were a b!tch, I said you were acting like a b!tch. Well, bleating bunny, I will come out and say it. You are a b!tch.
April 3rd, 2007 at 2:15 amRabbit,
The FoxNews Polls I’m talking about are always on thier website. If they intermingle the phone and website feedback, its still has the vacuum effect from the website. I tend to look at thier daily polls on thier website.
Comment by ForTruth — April 2, 2007
Obviously polls done on websites are going to be skewed because they are only seen by people that actually go to the website. The questions here, however are done on random phone interviews so they don’t have the same vacuum effect.
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:08 amTruth,
Rancid rabbit isn’t interested in facts or truth.
Comment by Zooey — April 2, 2007
And you are??????? Please, you are embarrassing yourself.
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:09 amSounds a whole lot like the guy who says to his wife…Noooooo, I didn’t say you were a b!tch, I said you were acting like a b!tch. Well, bleating bunny, I will come out and say it. You are a b!tch.
Comment by JPark — April 3, 2007 @ 2:15
Her argument was pathetic, I stand by that. I don’t think she is pathetic, just a little too jaded to see things clearly.
April 3rd, 2007 at 10:11 am