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fearnobush

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20. It's even worse that that. That poll is based off of debate watchers only who are 8% + GOP over Dem.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 23, 2012, 12:04 AM

Oct 2012

They skew it like this because they claim more rebubs watched the debate than dem. They are hopelessly failing the American people by claiming these numbers are reflective of the entire population.

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CNN says "No clear winner of tonight's debate." Who called it? [View all] NYC Liberal Oct 2012 OP

Since when is 48 - 40 "no clear winner"? The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2012 #1

Seriously. I knew they'd use gymnastics to claim a tie, but goddamn. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #14

Just went I think laundry_queen Oct 2012 #18

It's even worse that that. That poll is based off of debate watchers only who are 8% + GOP over Dem. fearnobush Oct 2012 #20

lol grantcart Oct 2012 #27

LOL, no clear winner where Obama leads well outside of their margin of error. phleshdef Oct 2012 #2

And that's the fucking so-called "liberal media" for you. Zoeisright Oct 2012 #3

Hahahahahaha!!! Wow CNN sucks! Curtland1015 Oct 2012 #4

they're actually paying someone to come up with this shit madokie Oct 2012 #5

they're moving to the right of faux amborin Oct 2012 #6

Obviously, CNN sucks harder than Fox RomneyLies Oct 2012 #7

They are not Faux Snooze lite. They ARE officially Faux Snooze. nt BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #8

Yup, Faux Snooze Lite, and hoping their viewer numbers continue Bozita Oct 2012 #19

murdoch has to be eyeing that acquisition spanone Oct 2012 #9

The headline and narrative were written last month Azathoth Oct 2012 #10

Their homepage headline says "Obama takes swings in final debate", which is good. NYC Liberal Oct 2012 #17

Nah, I turned it off Azathoth Oct 2012 #21

CNN, you might as well merge with FAUX because you're certainly not saying anything different. OldDem2012 Oct 2012 #11

bwahahahaha! When did they become such complete tools?? Matariki Oct 2012 #12

Gergen was forceful in his view that Obama had won. amandabeech Oct 2012 #13

oddly, the poll on their website is 73 / 24 for Obama....but that's just what the people think. spanone Oct 2012 #15

Ah nevermind those smucks, they are prollee too lazy to vote. lonestarnot Oct 2012 #22

they admitted again that they polled more Republicans hopeisaplace Oct 2012 #16

When you ask more elephants, they will almost always prefer an elephant to anything else Bozita Oct 2012 #23

What the eff is CNN's problem? Catherine Vincent Oct 2012 #24

CNN's relationship with truth ended when Ted Turner sold it. Bozita Oct 2012 #26

CNN also said there was no clear winner in tonights baseball game rdking647 Oct 2012 #25

And the Tigers/Yankees series needs to be replayed to satisfy the moneyed folk. Bozita Oct 2012 #29

Yeah, right. They are full of it, as usual! sfpcjock Oct 2012 #28

CBS flash poll showed clear Obama win Sparky 1 Oct 2012 #30

I posted this on Saturday pokerfan Oct 2012 #31