Charles Krauthammer has known his share of neurologists, and he is certain this Obama fellow is not one of them. Obama thinks the country is not listening to reason in its brain right now, Krauthammer says, because the people are scared. But Krauthammer knows this is a bunch of crap. Who in America is scared? Have you seen the Teabaggers? They are certainly not afraid of
Regarding using polls as evidence of anything, I wouldn't think that writers of his supposed caliber would need to resort to ad populum arguments under any circumstances, but, well...there it is.
If he weren't so intellectually honest, I'd be reasonably certain he'll waste no time reverting back to a hard, logical "polls don't matter" stance whenever a poll is produced that he can't manipulate into supporting whatever position he's pushing.
And were I not opposed to ad hominem attacks, I'd just call him a "pompous shithead" and be done with it.
I want someone to do side-by-side polling of these two questions: Are you in favor of cutting entitlement spending to balance the federal budget? Are you in favor of cutting social security and medicare to balance the federal budget?
Logically, the two questions would yield identical results...right?
Let me see if I understand this...Dr. K is a trained medical doctor. Thus, the right loves his foreign policy advice (an area he has no formal education in), but abhors his views on biological science (i.e. abortion, evolution, and stem cell research....areas he is an actual expert in).
Charlie "C.K." is a 60-year old Jewish psychiatrist. He was trained in an era steeped in Freud but aspiring to Einstein. Freudian thought is contrarian at heart. Opposites go together: Calvinism is libido in drag, etc. But science is straightforward. Facts is facts.
And so Dr. Charlie is now citing Occam's Razor. Keep is simple, stupid. Forty-two percent is scientifically and demonstrably greater than 20 percent. Ipso facto, quid erat demonstratum, e plurubus unum.
In any nationwide survey, most people would describe themselves as "Middle Class."
Does that mean, having been shaved clean by Occam's Razor, the Middle Class represents 80% of the population of the United States?
Jim Hightower has some very interesting thoughts on this self-identification thing. Rather than ask a meaningless question (are you a conservative? a liberal?) ask specific questions about specific issues. Guess What!
The American people lean slightly left of center. Who knew?
His reasoning about Greek financial crisis affecting U.S. voters would be more convincing if polling at the time showed a change in the general downward slope of Obama's approval rating. The French thing is too soon to look for the same effect, but I suspect we won't see it there either.
Someday China will lay down some conditions for further lending and we'll be saying "those bastards can't tell us what to do" and wondering why everything got so expensive at Wal-Mart.
Regarding using polls as evidence of anything, I wouldn't think that writers of his supposed caliber would need to resort to ad populum arguments under any circumstances, but, well...there it is.
If he weren't so intellectually honest, I'd be reasonably certain he'll waste no time reverting back to a hard, logical "polls don't matter" stance whenever a poll is produced that he can't manipulate into supporting whatever position he's pushing.
And were I not opposed to ad hominem attacks, I'd just call him a "pompous shithead" and be done with it.
There is no left and right, only the mainstream and the FAR left.
I want someone to do side-by-side polling of these two questions: Are you in favor of cutting entitlement spending to balance the federal budget? Are you in favor of cutting social security and medicare to balance the federal budget?
Logically, the two questions would yield identical results...right?
Let me see if I understand this...Dr. K is a trained medical doctor. Thus, the right loves his foreign policy advice (an area he has no formal education in), but abhors his views on biological science (i.e. abortion, evolution, and stem cell research....areas he is an actual expert in).
Yes, it makes perfect sense.
You know...he might have some messed up political ideas, but I have to say if that picture is accurate, he has a nice rack.
Thanks for clearing that up for me. :P
(I should have known not to post a sarcastically worded rhetorical question without expecting someone to actually answer it.)
Charlie "C.K." is a 60-year old Jewish psychiatrist. He was trained in an era steeped in Freud but aspiring to Einstein. Freudian thought is contrarian at heart. Opposites go together: Calvinism is libido in drag, etc. But science is straightforward. Facts is facts.
And so Dr. Charlie is now citing Occam's Razor. Keep is simple, stupid. Forty-two percent is scientifically and demonstrably greater than 20 percent. Ipso facto, quid erat demonstratum, e plurubus unum.
Arrogant little putz.
I don't know where Krauthammer has his finger...but I'm pretty sure I know where he has his thumb.
How does Occam's Razor work out when you apply it to climate change denial or supply-side economics? Not so well, Dr. Krauthammer.
I'm sure she would be a waitress also too.
Hmmm. Usually those of Krauthammer's bent have their fingers around the throats of the peasants.
In any nationwide survey, most people would describe themselves as "Middle Class."
Does that mean, having been shaved clean by Occam's Razor, the Middle Class represents 80% of the population of the United States?
Jim Hightower has some very interesting thoughts on this self-identification thing. Rather than ask a meaningless question (are you a conservative? a liberal?) ask specific questions about specific issues. Guess What!
The American people lean slightly left of center. Who knew?
WE DID!
The peasants are revolting!!!
Krauthammer: They certainly are.
His reasoning about Greek financial crisis affecting U.S. voters would be more convincing if polling at the time showed a change in the general downward slope of Obama's approval rating. The French thing is too soon to look for the same effect, but I suspect we won't see it there either.
Someday China will lay down some conditions for further lending and we'll be saying "those bastards can't tell us what to do" and wondering why everything got so expensive at Wal-Mart.