Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

shcrane71

(1,721 posts)

17. Looking at it doesn't mean believing it. I had a stats teacher that was fond

Reply to Tony_FLADEM (Reply #13)

Wed Jun 6, 2012, 12:27 PM

Jun 2012

of saying that we're all natural statisticians. He'd often ask, "If A happens, what would you expect the consequence to be." Ninety percent of the time, we were right.

People have been wondering for years how this country is getting more and more red. How we're losing our healthcare, our livelihoods, and children to war, our standard of living... yet, we're voting for more and more conservative, rich people with little in common with us. Nope, doesn't add up. Just doesn't add up.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

26 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Many Didn't Think Recall was Legitimate [View all] Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 OP

That's purely ludicrous. Walker is set to be indicted any day, and Walkerstan is dead last in job shcrane71 Jun 2012 #1

This proves what the voters in Wisconsin said Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #3

That's simply unbelievable. Where are these people? shcrane71 Jun 2012 #5

You can choose not to believe the polling data but it was pretty accurate Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #6

You can believe in the flying spaghetti monster, but it's still going to be a hard sell. nt shcrane71 Jun 2012 #8

All you have to do is look at the polling data. It doesn't require much more than that. Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #13

Looking at it doesn't mean believing it. I had a stats teacher that was fond shcrane71 Jun 2012 #17

Conservatives create the perception in working class white people that only they work and pay taxes Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #18

why do working class people believe crap like that leftyohiolib Jun 2012 #19

Because it makes them feel they are the most important people in the world Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #20

Working class people don't vote in droves for a Conservative, and then say they're supporting Obama shcrane71 Jun 2012 #25

manufactured consent is thick in these parts We Want Peace Jun 2012 #12

Thank You. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #14

In CA, Gray Davis didn't commite a crime, but Darrel Issa led the charge to recall him Larkspur Jun 2012 #2

I don't know how long the recall option was been in place in Wisconsin Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #4

That seemed to be Republican's "dry run" for learning how to do political sabotage Proud Liberal Dem Jun 2012 #10

I agree with you Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #11

Arnold let Enron off the hook for 8 or 9 billion We Want Peace Jun 2012 #15

I remember hearing that he met with representatives from Enron a few months before the election Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #16

It Called Messaging.... rsmith6621 Jun 2012 #7

If Dems haven't figured out how to frame an argument, then they need shcrane71 Jun 2012 #9

Comparisons to the CA recall are misplaced onenote Jun 2012 #23

Those good, reasonable Wisconsans!! Bake Jun 2012 #21

Anyone that voted for Walker because of this reason is a fucking imbecile. Comrade_McKenzie Jun 2012 #22

There are about 200,000 imbeciles in Wisconsin if this is the case. Tony_FLADEM Jun 2012 #24

So what they're saying is: Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #26