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Rick Perry Committed Political Suicide and I'm Glad

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by pgabriel, Jan 26, 2012.

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  1. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    I know and they don't change the fundamental point of the articles
     
    #41 pgabriel, Jan 26, 2012
  2. Bandwagoner

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    congrats

    what is the deal with DD penis envy?

    Oh and pro tip, you can tell how republican a state is by what % of the population votes republican.
     
    #42 Bandwagoner, Jan 26, 2012
  3. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    okay, what is the most republican state, i will gladly admit my mistake
     
    #43 pgabriel, Jan 26, 2012
  4. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    texas is number six, my bad

    i'll do your work for you since you don't know how to use google just yet
     
    #44 pgabriel, Jan 26, 2012
  5. SacTown

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    It wasn't exactly rocket science.
     
    #45 SacTown, Jan 26, 2012
  6. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    perry can sale reverse mortgages and juice old folks out of their money like freddy thompson
     
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  7. bnb

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    This is like journalism 101....

    The Wapo article is good. It starts by comparing Perry's rating to Perry's 10 year record...and uses Obama's approval as a reference point (correctly...again... noting that their approval ratings are the same). The Chron one, on the other hand, opens by comparing Perry's rating to Obama's (a false comparison) and also interprets the poll results incorrectly. Had you read the Wapo one first, I don't think you conclude as readily that Obama is more popular then Perry....but that's the impression the Chron one gives. We also don't get into the whole margin of error bit -- which is kind of important if you're interpreting polls.

    As to the fundamental point of the article (I'm guessing it's that Perry's approval took a hit after his presidential run)...I'm not convinced a 40% approval rating so soon after being humiliated on the national stage is necessarily the end of his political career...regardless of what a 69YO Leno watcher might think (and she's probably one of Leno's younger viewers..).

    But here's hoping.
     
    #47 bnb, Jan 26, 2012
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    lmao, nice
     
    #48 Classic, Jan 26, 2012
  9. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    the chronicle article isn't relying on barack, its also a reference point. you're arguing over margin of error, and the article isn't hanging its hat on the comparison. its hanging its hat on the fall, just as wapo's. you're being ridiculously anal about the way the chronicle article is written. if the article says the approval ratings are the same it doesn't change anything

    edit: there are several reference points including his ten point drop since a year ago and his drops among republicans
     
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    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    i just saw the commercial
     
    #50 pgabriel, Jan 26, 2012
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    Not that this is similar, but didn't Rocky stay in Albany for a good decade or so after losing to Goldwater?
     
    #51 Dairy Ashford, Jan 26, 2012
  12. SamFisher

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    I don't know what the last page and a half of debate about it is, but I've seen 3-4 major media outlets this PM report the "Perry less popular in TX than Obama" story in precisely those terms (independently - not using the wire headline).

    Maybe a lot of them flunked J-lism 101.
     
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  13. Bandwagoner

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    Join the club. Still waiting for an explanation on "DD penis envy"
     
    #53 Bandwagoner, Jan 26, 2012
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    lot of democrat butt hurt in this thread
     
    #54 XIrocket, Jan 26, 2012
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    Let me play judoka. I think Oklahoma is more Republican. I think it is a bit extreme to say all Christians in Republicans in Texas or even all Republicans in TX think Obama is actually the anti-Christ.:)
     
    #55 glynch, Jan 27, 2012
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    I'm not so convinced that Perry is done either. With the passage of time, the sting will wane, his scores will improve, and he'll be fine in an election. But, if he does go down, I think it'd be to a Republican challenger.
     
    #56 JuanValdez, Jan 27, 2012
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    Perry presidential security cost taxpayers $800,000

    Texas taxpayers were billed almost $800,000 in travel costs for a security detail to travel with Gov. Rick Perry largely on out-of-state events tied to his presidential campaign from September through November, state figures show.
     
    #57 mc mark, Jan 27, 2012
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    if his political career is, indeed, done, that was money well spent.
     
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  19. mc mark

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    "You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to bnb again"
     
    #59 mc mark, Jan 27, 2012
  20. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    he got right back in the race to spread money to his consultants. he can't spend it on himself. i bet his backers are really happy with his war chest
     
    #60 pgabriel, Jan 27, 2012
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