re:"Do you really think this is a valid data point on how smart someone is?"

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re:"Do you really think this is a valid data point on how smart someone is?"

alcaray — 9/25/2008 5:45:50 AM (archived)

That's an odd thing to ask. The poll asked the wrong questions of the wrong people if they were trying to determine how intelligent Obama and McCain are.

Seriously, why would you think that was the goal?

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Zogby poll: by 56-28 Americans believe that Obama is more intelligent than McCain - z - 9/25/2008 1:53:02 AM
- Predictable right wing response - McFly - 9/25/2008 11:16:15 AM
  - An admiral's kid in the bottom 1% of the NA v. a black Harvard Law Review editor. - Bowser - 9/25/2008 12:29:31 PM
- And that's how some people decide who's smart, and who isn't. (n/t) - TB - 9/25/2008 2:13:08 AM
  - The people in the poll already made up their minds. (n/t) - alcaray - 9/25/2008 2:32:01 AM
    - I wasn't talking about the people in the poll. - TB - 9/25/2008 4:57:33 AM
      - Most rational campaigns would prefer that the public have a positive perception of their candidate. - z - 9/25/2008 4:00:04 PM
      - re:"Do you really think this is a valid data point on how smart someone is?" - alcaray - 9/25/2008 5:45:50 AM
      - Are you asking us to trust YOUR judgement on the subject? - ARRELL - 9/25/2008 5:16:46 AM
        
        "Asking" us? It wasn't a question, ARRELL!! (n/t) - McFly - 9/25/2008 11:35:35 AM
        
        :) I just found it 'elitist' that he seems to think the majority of Americans are wrong.... - ARRELL - 9/25/2008 1:26:10 PM
        
        All right. - TB - 9/25/2008 4:52:59 PM
        
        But it's just plain silly to judge and compare Presidential candidates by how "patriotic" they are! - z - 9/26/2008 3:12:09 AM
        
        I just find the idea of YOU calling other elitist hysterical... - arrell - 9/25/2008 6:20:23 PM
        
        Are you ever going to have the balls to admit when you've been called? - TB - 9/25/2008 6:56:39 PM
        
        Are you ever going to have the balls to admit when you've been wrong? (n/t) - Yeti - 9/25/2008 7:10:20 PM
        
        The party of personal responsibility always has someone else to blame... (n/t) - ARRELL - 9/26/2008 12:17:39 AM
        
        So, you think McCain is twice as patriotic as Obama? ;) (n/t) - TB - 9/25/2008 7:17:48 PM
        
        I have no doubt that you think so.... - ARRELL - 9/25/2008 11:46:20 PM
        
        re: I have no doubt that you think so.... - TB - 9/26/2008 1:22:37 AM
        
        Don't you get it? - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/26/2008 3:35:50 AM
        
        oh, I saw it all right - z - 9/26/2008 3:16:01 AM
        
        So far as I can tell, you are the only one making the inference... - alcaray - 9/25/2008 9:31:09 PM
        
        What the hell are you talking about? (n/t) - Yeti - 9/25/2008 8:31:47 PM
        
        You haven't even read the thread, have you? (n/t) - TB - 9/25/2008 8:50:44 PM
        
        My question to you: Are you ever going to have the balls to admit when you've been wrong? - Yeti - 9/25/2008 10:36:57 PM
        
        As if anyone could stop you! - alcaray - 9/25/2008 6:16:39 PM
- re: Zogby poll: by 56-28 Americans believe that Obama is more intelligent than McCain - ER - 9/25/2008 2:05:26 AM
  - Or a dumb blonde. bombshell. (n/t) - Eri - 9/25/2008 3:49:56 AM

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