Obama Works the Phones on Iran

...Forty percent of Americans describe their political views as conservative, 36% as moderate, and 20% as liberal...

Posted by: Fascist Hyena | Oct 26, 2009 10:53:32 AM

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What percentage of that 46% conservative group do you think are Independent or Libertarian? Looks like we will have a 3 party run in 2012.

On the Republican side it will be Huckabee, Romney, and Gingrich.

For the Libertarians or Independents we have Ron Paul, and maybe Sarah Palin when she loses the Republican bid.

For the Democrats, we have Barack Obama.

I’m kind of excited about the prospects...aren’t you?

Right-wing nation:

PRINCETON, NJ -- Conservatives continue to outnumber moderates and liberals in the American populace in 2009, confirming a finding that Gallup first noted in June. Forty percent of Americans describe their political views as conservative, 36% as moderate, and 20% as liberal. This marks a shift from 2005 through 2008, when moderates were tied with conservatives as the most prevalent group.

"7) Rasmussen adds a negative bias to their data for the President by using negative-biased phrases in their analysis."

That must accont for the difference in approval between Rasmussen's poll of likely voters (48%) and USA Today/Gallup's among all adults (50%).

On the other hand, the difference may be accounted for by the proportion of young, normally apolitical adults who kind of like Obama, but are not as likely as other grownups are to vote.

I report, you decide.

Posted by: Fascist Hyena | Oct 25, 2009 9:47:49 PM

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No Fascist. Number 7 has no effect on the actual poll. It does, however, have a tremendous effect on the readers ‘perception’ of the poll. The intent is for that ‘perception’ to be driven into negative territory by the negative-biased phrases in Rasmussen’s analysis.

Let’s recap how Rasmussen does this:

1) Rasmussen imparts a ‘negative slant’ on the ‘Total Approved’ by calling it “at least somewhat approve”...the focus being on “somewhat” which implies soft (even questionable) approval.

2) And then, Rasmussen adds even more negativity by using “disapprove” in the same sentence...implying stronger (even solid) disapproval.

You see how that works? So, Rasmussen not only ‘biases’ the poll results by polling 8.5% more Republicans than actually exist relative to the number of Democrats (which DOES affect the poll results), but Rasmussen also subtly ‘biases’ the mind of the person reading the poll.

You report, I decide to clarify your report.

He better start working the phone on Iraq things sure are getting messy there, but then again was he not told this would happen.

"That must accont for the difference in approval between Rasmussen's poll of likely voters (48%) and USA Today/Gallup's among all adults (50%).

"I report, you decide."

Posted by: Fascist Hyena | Oct 25, 2009 9:47:49 PM
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Sure, except you can't even report accurately.

Today's Gallup has Obama's approval rating at 55% and his disapproval at 38%.

"7) Rasmussen adds a negative bias to their data for the President by using negative-biased phrases in their analysis."

That must accont for the difference in approval between Rasmussen's poll of likely voters (48%) and USA Today/Gallup's among all adults (50%).

On the other hand, the difference may be accounted for by the proportion of young, normally apolitical adults who kind of like Obama, but are not as likely as other grownups are to vote.

I report, you decide.
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Afghan protesters burned an effigy of President Barack Obama Sunday in reaction to rumors, denied by U.S. officials, that U.S. troops desecrated the Koran. An estimated 1,000 demonstrators, mostly university students, gathered in Kabul, the Afghan capital, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Wow. Even conservative commentator George Will isn't buying Cheney's crud . . .

"A bit of dithering might have been in order before we went into Iraq in pursuit of non-existent weapons of mass destruction," Will said. "

"For a representative of the Bush administration to accuse someone of taking too much time is missing the point."

"Overall, 48% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove."

The words are quoted verbatim from Asmussen. Sorry if you're confused. I'm certainly not.

I cannot help you, Ernest--you have a problem with the meaning of words. I don't.

Posted by: Fascist Hyena | Oct 25, 2009

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I forgot to add a 7th summary item.

7) Rasmussen adds a negative bias to their data for the President by using negative-biased phrases in their analysis.

"I love that one. Apparently the UN acts on behalf of the West and "us" now."
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The UN inspectors were operating on our behalf when they went into IRAQ and were finding NO EVIDENCE of weapons of mass destruction, and no evidence of any worthwhile nuclear program.

Unfortunately Cheney, Bush and company 'knew' better. The result - tens of thousands of Iraqi deaths, tens of thousands more maimed, thousands of American deaths, thousands more maimed.

Yes, the UN inspectors are in Iran on our behalf. And we are also spying on our own behalf.

"Overall, 48% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove."

The words are quoted verbatim from Asmussen. Sorry if you're confused. I'm certainly not.

I cannot help you, Ernest--you have a problem with the meaning of words. I don't.

Posted by: Fascist Hyena | Oct 25, 2009

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You know, I have to admit that Rasmussen is not ‘straight out lying’ as I noticed that they are using the phrase “at least somewhat approve”.

That does include the ‘Total Approved'...but in a negative way for Barack.

So, they put a ‘negative slant’ on the ‘Total Approved’ by calling it “at least somewhat approve”...the focus being on “somewhat” which implies soft approval.

And, they add even more negativity by using “disapprove” in the same sentence...implying strong disapproval.

So, let’s recap what the Rasmussen Republican-baised data (and Republican-baised analysis) really says.

1) “somewhat approve” = 18%, Somewhat Disapprove = 11%

2) Total “disapprove” = 51%, Total Approve = 48%

3) Strongly Approve is up 4% in four days,

4) Polled people include 37.2% Democrats, 32.7% Republicans, and 30.1% unaffiliated

5) Washington Post poll –> 33% Democrat, 20% Republican, 42% unaffiliated

6) Rasmussen Republican Party Bias -> +8.5% more Republicans polled than currently exist

“The words are quoted verbatim from Asmussen.”
--Quoted verbatim from Fascist Hyena

Asmussen. How fitting. Think I’ll start using that name from now on.

Obama is like a parent or a teacher that wants to be cool more than respected.

He has warned and set deadlines with Iran multiple times, all of them have been ignored.

Obama's empty threats mean nothing.
The whole world is watching.

Earning that stupid Nobel Peace Prize?

America is toast and so are our allies.
We are broke and in debt to China.

Our president is being rolled by powerful enemies as he throws our allies under the bus.

Those that want to destroy us/our allies see how weak in the knees Obama is with regard to Afghanistan, Iran, Honduras.

Obama's soft/smart power is a joke.
Enemies don't respect weakness.

I cannot help you, Ernest--you have a problem with the meaning of words. I don't.

Ahmadinejad must be shaking in his boots.

Obama's war against Fox News has shown what a fierce Commander In Chief he really is.

But don't worry--when it comes to health care for every single American, they know exactly what they're doing:

"Although officials had hoped at least 40 million doses of vaccine would be available by this time, production problems have delayed the federal government’s ambitious inoculation campaign. Only about 16 million doses have become available."

"Overall, 48% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove."

The words are quoted verbatim from Asmussen. Sorry if you're confused. I'm certainly not

Posted by: Fascist Hyena | Oct 25, 2009 12:51:20 PM

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You are aware that they are lying.

And, you know that I am not confused, because their own data proves this as I demonstrated.

But, I’m glad you pointed that out for the readers here so they can see yet another example of how Rasmussen is Republican-biased.

Their ‘analysis’ seems to indicate that 48% ‘only’ “somewhat approve” whereas in reality ‘only’ 18% “somewhat approve”.

"The war in Afghanistan is over."

--Nancy Pelosi, April 2005

"Overall, 48% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. Fifty-one percent (51%) disapprove."

The words are quoted verbatim from Asmussen. Sorry if you're confused. I'm certainly not.