Fuzzy Math and the Iraqi Election
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alonzomourning23
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"has the American media (as it did two years ago in the hyping of Saddam's WMDs) forgotten core journalistic principles in regard to fact-checking and weighing partisan assertions?
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Yes. See: Memogate.
" not seeming to understand that 80%-90% of our registered voters usually turn out. '
Bull. It's generally between 60-75%. In 1996, overall, it was about 65% of registered voters in the presidential election. And obviously, a much lower proportion of the voting-age population. [40-65%]
http://www.fec.gov/pages/96to.htm
I'm not debating his point that odds are the 'reported' turnout is probably slightly-to-very incorrect [just like the media's reports of turnout in US elections, and exit polls, etc.] Rather, to say that for some reason he's so concerned as to the accuracy of the reports on the Iraqi election; the important figure is the results of the vote. And where was he during the millions of other times the media uses fuzzy math, like how homelessness triples the day a Republican president is inaugurated, or the fuzzy math on all sides about social security reform and the medicare bills.
Sweep around your own door before you sweep around someone else's.
And, of course, when his major assertion is easily proved totally false, that makes me skeptical of the rest of his argument.
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Yes. See: Memogate.
" not seeming to understand that 80%-90% of our registered voters usually turn out. '
Bull. It's generally between 60-75%. In 1996, overall, it was about 65% of registered voters in the presidential election. And obviously, a much lower proportion of the voting-age population. [40-65%]
http://www.fec.gov/pages/96to.htm
I'm not debating his point that odds are the 'reported' turnout is probably slightly-to-very incorrect [just like the media's reports of turnout in US elections, and exit polls, etc.] Rather, to say that for some reason he's so concerned as to the accuracy of the reports on the Iraqi election; the important figure is the results of the vote. And where was he during the millions of other times the media uses fuzzy math, like how homelessness triples the day a Republican president is inaugurated, or the fuzzy math on all sides about social security reform and the medicare bills.
Sweep around your own door before you sweep around someone else's.
And, of course, when his major assertion is easily proved totally false, that makes me skeptical of the rest of his argument.
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I guess the boo-birds can't even wait a few days until the results are announced before slamming any hopeful information. 
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[quote name='PsyClerk']There was a much higher turnout in the last Iraq election. Why hasn't that been pointed out?[/quote]
The one where Sadaam won 99.1% of the vote?
The one where Sadaam won 99.1% of the vote?
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My point is how lazy the media is. Once someone puts out a number on something, they all repeat it without checking it.
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[quote name='camoor'][quote name='PsyClerk']There was a much higher turnout in the last Iraq election. Why hasn't that been pointed out?[/quote]
The one where Sadaam won 99.1% of the vote?[/quote]
I think he had the nerve to claim 100% in the last "election" they had. :lol:
The one where Sadaam won 99.1% of the vote?[/quote]
I think he had the nerve to claim 100% in the last "election" they had. :lol:
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[quote name='elprincipe'][quote name='camoor'][quote name='PsyClerk']There was a much higher turnout in the last Iraq election. Why hasn't that been pointed out?[/quote]
The one where Sadaam won 99.1% of the vote?[/quote]
I think he had the nerve to claim 100% in the last "election" they had. :lol:[/quote]
I think the 99.1 was the second to last "election" saddam had. I must say, that .9 percent of the country must have been extremely brave. I wonder if any are still alive?
The one where Sadaam won 99.1% of the vote?[/quote]
I think he had the nerve to claim 100% in the last "election" they had. :lol:[/quote]
I think the 99.1 was the second to last "election" saddam had. I must say, that .9 percent of the country must have been extremely brave. I wonder if any are still alive?
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