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LanternWaste

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45. Post hoc ergo prompter hoc.

Wed Jul 25, 2018, 03:56 PM

Jul 2018

It's an efficient fallacy when often use when we lack objective evidence to support our own premise, regardless of the irrelevancy of your attitude.

But yeah, I get it: gotta keep that narrative going! Nice job on that, if nothing else.

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New poll shows Trump approval rating at 48 percent [View all] Snake Plissken Jul 2018 OP

New unknown polling outfit gives Trump a better rating than even Rasmussen? marylandblue Jul 2018 #1

Agreed. Why are these right wing polls posted here? brush Jul 2018 #49

An all new pollster PoorMonger Jul 2018 #2

Just like Rasmussen only crazier. lagomorph777 Jul 2018 #25

Marist (A rated) has him at 38% MaryMagdaline Jul 2018 #3

Quinnipiac is down there too. Squinch Jul 2018 #46

fake news, next. Iliyah Jul 2018 #4

nt bdamomma Jul 2018 #26

Bullshit poll, don't waste the time on posting garbage beachbum bob Jul 2018 #5

This is exactly the attitude that got Trump elected Snake Plissken Jul 2018 #6

You are right. Fake news played a large role. nt NCTraveler Jul 2018 #7

I can't help what a bunch of Jill stein voters did and the Bernie brother types, we beachbum bob Jul 2018 #8

The stupid myth about Sanders voters being crucial needs to die mythology Jul 2018 #11

I doubt it ever will. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2018 #16

Hmmm, it's a bit their job, too (i.e. the irrational and unreliable people) MaryMagdaline Jul 2018 #48

Marsha, Marsha, Marsha. Squinch Jul 2018 #47

Post hoc ergo prompter hoc. LanternWaste Jul 2018 #45

There was another poll the showed him at 39% approval RhodeIslandOne Jul 2018 #9

The Hill has been running with this bullshit for days. It's literally days worth of propaganda. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #10

Hill's straight-news stories are great; however... JaneQPublic Jul 2018 #15

dont see DU on this chart. nt msongs Jul 2018 #22

DU isn't really a news organization, it's a message board. bearsfootball516 Jul 2018 #30

Liberal and Conservative is just a construct. IMO, Democrats are where right leaning Doodley Jul 2018 #38

Rasmussen has the Trumpster at . . . peggysue2 Jul 2018 #12

The latest Rasmussen poll is 46% not 48% Awsi Dooger Jul 2018 #42

You're right peggysue2 Jul 2018 #43

48% approval, that's pretty good for his immediate family gratuitous Jul 2018 #13

That makes for a great internet meme, Snake Plissken Jul 2018 #17

If you're unable to read the plainly written coherent message by the DNC, LanternWaste Jul 2018 #44

Nate Silver's Pollster Ratings doesn't have American Barometer, but... JaneQPublic Jul 2018 #14

New Quinnipiac poll has his approval at 39. Details inside. Fla Dem Jul 2018 #18

What Democrats are you talking about? ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #19

I really don't know what message the Democrats have, I wish I can tell you what it is. Snake Plissken Jul 2018 #23

When they come up with a 'slogan' it's criticized. It is kinda lame. ismnotwasm Jul 2018 #37

Total bullshit... he's polling at pretty much his lowest point right now budkin Jul 2018 #20

as trump says, do not believe everything you see and read DrDan Jul 2018 #21

LMAO leftynyc Jul 2018 #24

I think it's an outlier Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2018 #27

Pffffft. Scurrilous Jul 2018 #28

The media is allowing Trump to frame the narrative NewJeffCT Jul 2018 #29

Stop kicking this nt coti Jul 2018 #31

Please stop posting bullshit titaniumsalute Jul 2018 #32

Stagwell Media LLC Acquires Select Mobile Research Assets From Nielsen, Launches HarrisX Skidmore Jul 2018 #33

Guarantee they're using outdated partisan identification Recursion Jul 2018 #34

I can make up stuff too. Kaleva Jul 2018 #35

Bogus Poll Alert: Read The Last Paragraph ProfessorGAC Jul 2018 #36

Harrisx is a new polling firm whos Chairman is Mark Penn (former Clinton aid turned Trumper) honest.abe Jul 2018 #39

STOP KICKING BULLSHIT POLLS nt coti Jul 2018 #40

The Russians and the Right Wingnuts used BS "concern" polls to maxrandb Jul 2018 #41