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Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:22 pm**

Zottistan wrote:
Blasted Craigs wrote:I posted the poll before...but...
here you go
http://www.scribd.com/doc/161910086/PPP-Louisiana-poll-August-2013

I rarely read anything beyond the OP, but

this is incredibly disappointing.

Why was that option even given? This is almost definitely 29% of Louisiana Republicans picking the joke option in a poll.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:23 pm**

Skappola wrote:
Blasted Craigs wrote:I would also watch it for the hammy acting. I am a sucker for over dramatic, captain Kirk esque acting. And Bill O'Reilly would deliver a memorable, Kirk esque performance in my opinion.

"The Tribbles keep multiplying... YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN THAT!"

It's sad when Nickelodeon outsmarts Fox.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:24 pm**

Blasted Craigs wrote:
Zottistan wrote:This.

I posted the poll before...but...
here you go
http://www.scribd.com/doc/161910086/PPP-Louisiana-poll-August-2013

If it is too hard to click a link, here you go...
Q1
Given the choices of Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Bobby Jindal, Susana Martinez,Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Paul Ryan, and RickSantorum, who would you most like to see asthe GOP candidate for President in 2016?17%
Jeb Bush
.................
10%
Chris Christie
..........
8%
Ted Cruz
.................
10%
Bobby Jindal
...........
0%
Susana Martinez
.....
18%
Rand Paul
...............
8%
Marco Rubio
...........
11%
Paul Ryan
...............
5%
Rick Santorum
........
13%
Someone else/Notsure
.........................
Q2
Who do you think was more responsible for thepoor response to Hurricane Katrina: George W.Bush or Barack Obama?28%
George W. Bush
.............................................
29%
Barack Obama
................................................
44%
Not sure
..........................................................
Q3
Would you describe yourself as very liberal,somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhatconservative, or very conservative?3%
Very liberal
......................................................
5%
Somewhat liberal
............................................
11%
Moderate
.........................................................
38%
Somewhat conservative
..................................
44%
Very conservative
...........................................
Q4
If you are a woman, press 1. If a man, press 2.51%
Woman
...........................................................
49%
Man
.................................................................
Q5
If you are 18 to 45 years old, press 1. If 46 to65, press 2. If you are older than 65, press 3.28%
18 to 45
...........................................................
35%
46 to 65
...........................................................
37%
Older than 65
..................................................
4 questions. A very short easy poll. Not so long it may confuse anyone....

And opinion polls often sample a portion of the populace it is acquiring data for, since it is unfeasible and unreasonable to ask every single member of a group if the group is too large. Any class dealing with statistical analysis can teach you this. If you question every member, one may take long collecting the data it may no longer be relevant to the time frame the poll was first started, and errors in data collection can occur.

This is a common collection method for opinion polls, so anytime one sees such a poll, it is a small portion of the group that is questioned, and the method can follow a random collection method, one of targeted collection, or a regional sampling (questions spread by region to ensure representation of each region in the poll. ) So although hiding behind the fact it is less than 800 Republicans may be technically true, it shows you do not understand how statistical analysis works.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:24 pm**

Blasted Craigs wrote:
Skappola wrote:This would be such an awesome show.

I would also watch it for the hammy acting. I am a sucker for over dramatic, captain Kirk esque acting. And Bill O'Reilly would deliver a memorable, Kirk esque performance in my opinion.

Just imagine. If it was enough of a parody, O'Reilly might be able to get John Stewart and maybe even Colbert and Limbaugh to play parts. It seems like it could be partially up all their alleys.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:25 pm**

Arkolon wrote:
Zottistan wrote:I rarely read anything beyond the OP, but

this is incredibly disappointing.

Why was that option even given? This is almost definitely 29% of Louisiana Republicans picking the joke option in a poll.

Hope so.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:25 pm**

Skappola wrote:
Blasted Craigs wrote:I would also watch it for the hammy acting. I am a sucker for over dramatic, captain Kirk esque acting. And Bill O'Reilly would deliver a memorable, Kirk esque performance in my opinion.

"The Tribbles keep multiplying... YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN THAT!"

Love it! I may make a meme off this after doctoring a photo with gimp later!

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:26 pm**

Dracoria wrote:
Blasted Craigs wrote:I would also watch it for the hammy acting. I am a sucker for over dramatic, captain Kirk esque acting. And Bill O'Reilly would deliver a memorable, Kirk esque performance in my opinion.

Just imagine. If it was enough of a parody, O'Reilly might be able to get John Stewart and maybe even Colbert and Limbaugh to play parts. It seems like it could be partially up all their alleys.

Would Trump come on for a guest appearance?

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:28 pm**

Skappola wrote:
Dracoria wrote:
Just imagine. If it was enough of a parody, O'Reilly might be able to get John Stewart and maybe even Colbert and Limbaugh to play parts. It seems like it could be partially up all their alleys.

Would Trump come on for a guest appearance?

I'm still not convinced Donald Trump is a real person. May get his actor on board, though.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:29 pm**

Old News

This story originally broke August 21st, 2013 on NOLA.com, the web site for The Times/Picayune.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:32 pm**

Zottistan wrote:
Arkolon wrote:Why was that option even given? This is almost definitely 29% of Louisiana Republicans picking the joke option in a poll.

Hope so.

It's not too different from hoping 22% of NSG was just picking the joke option when they said the Jews caused the USSR to collapse.

Has anyone done any form of statistical analysis on how many pick the joke option on NSG polls, by the way? It usually seems to be 20-30%, which would make the PPP poll on the high end but still close to the norm.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:32 pm**

The Stalker wrote:lol wow, people are really dumb.. this is why democracy is such a joke.

Well, the problem is that democracy relies on an informed populace.... and there are overly large segments of the population which are not informed..... not that they do not have access to the information that would help them make informed deicions and formulate informed position.... but just that they do not care and spout off what they have been told to say and told to think without any personal research or study into the particular issue they are opinionateing on.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:33 pm**

Dracoria wrote:
Blasted Craigs wrote:I would also watch it for the hammy acting. I am a sucker for over dramatic, captain Kirk esque acting. And Bill O'Reilly would deliver a memorable, Kirk esque performance in my opinion.

Just imagine. If it was enough of a parody, O'Reilly might be able to get John Stewart and maybe even Colbert and Limbaugh to play parts. It seems like it could be partially up all their alleys.

Hell, they invite each other over to each others shows all the time. And McCain can play a short part (similar to two parts in Air Force One, he'd be the tough grizzled President kicking Obama's lackey's i.e. terrorist butt like Harrison Ford's character, but die in the first 5 minutes after a heroic scene like Steven Seagalls Character, and then the opening would show the torch of leadership passing to O'Reilly. And that would be the opening every show.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:34 pm**

Dracoria wrote:
Zottistan wrote:Hope so.

It's not too different from hoping 22% of NSG was just picking the joke option when they said the Jews caused the USSR to collapse.

Has anyone done any form of statistical analysis on how many pick the joke option on NSG polls, by the way? It usually seems to be 20-30%, which would make the PPP poll on the high end but still close to the norm.

Are you telling me Obama isn't a wizard?

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:35 pm**

Skappola wrote:
Dracoria wrote:
Just imagine. If it was enough of a parody, O'Reilly might be able to get John Stewart and maybe even Colbert and Limbaugh to play parts. It seems like it could be partially up all their alleys.

Would Trump come on for a guest appearance?

He would be thge double agent, that made Obama become the devil when he fired him in ages past....

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:36 pm**

Blasted Craigs wrote:
Dracoria wrote:
Just imagine. If it was enough of a parody, O'Reilly might be able to get John Stewart and maybe even Colbert and Limbaugh to play parts. It seems like it could be partially up all their alleys.

Hell, they invite each other over to each others shows all the time. And McCain can play a short part (similar to two parts in Air Force One, he'd be the tough grizzled President kicking Obama's lackey's i.e. terrorist butt like Harrison Ford's character, but die in the first 5 minutes after a heroic scene like Steven Seagalls Character, and then the opening would show the torch of leadership passing to O'Reilly. And that would be the opening every show.

*explosions*

O'Reilly reaches down from the helicopter's rope ladder for McCain, "Lift your arms! Grab my hand!"

McCain. "I....can't."

*ceiling collapses, taking McCain with it*

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:36 pm**

Sun Wukong wrote:
Dracoria wrote:
It's not too different from hoping 22% of NSG was just picking the joke option when they said the Jews caused the USSR to collapse.

Has anyone done any form of statistical analysis on how many pick the joke option on NSG polls, by the way? It usually seems to be 20-30%, which would make the PPP poll on the high end but still close to the norm.

Are you telling me Obama isn't a wizard?

Don't listen to those silly intellectuals...
Of course Obama is a wizard. Because the rings trilogy says so.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:38 pm**

K den.

Lets continue bashing the Republican party ....

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:39 pm**

Louisiana, please secede from the Union and stop embarrassing us.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:40 pm**

Nazi Flower Power wrote::palm:

Louisiana, please secede from the Union and stop embarrassing us.

Says Nazi Flower Power.

Joking

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:40 pm**

You people do not understand anything

Obama is clearly a SITH LORD

Help us Obi Wan Reagan! You're our only hope! :roll:

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:41 pm**

Nazi Flower Power wrote::palm:

Louisiana, please secede from the Union and stop embarrassing us.

The last time they tried, you beat them up and put carpetbaggers and black people in charge. Don't think they're gonna go for another try.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:41 pm**

Dracoria wrote:
Blasted Craigs wrote:Hell, they invite each other over to each others shows all the time. And McCain can play a short part (similar to two parts in Air Force One, he'd be the tough grizzled President kicking Obama's lackey's i.e. terrorist butt like Harrison Ford's character, but die in the first 5 minutes after a heroic scene like Steven Seagalls Character, and then the opening would show the torch of leadership passing to O'Reilly. And that would be the opening every show.

*explosions*

O'Reilly reaches down from the helicopter's rope ladder for McCain, "Lift your arms! Grab my hand!"

McCain. "I....can't."

*ceiling collapses, taking McCain with it*

And then you see Obama.... with a similar look to this....

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:43 pm**

The British Galactic Empire wrote:You people do not understand anything

Obama is clearly a SITH LORD

(Image)

Help us Obi Wan Reagan! You're our only hope!

Love it!

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:43 pm**

Dracoria wrote:
Nazi Flower Power wrote::palm:

Louisiana, please secede from the Union and stop embarrassing us.

The last time they tried, you beat them up and put carpetbaggers and black people in charge. Don't think they're gonna go for another try.

All they gotta do is not attack Fort Sumter.

Posted: **Fri Sep 12, 2014 12:44 pm**

Blasted Craigs wrote:
Dracoria wrote:
*explosions*

O'Reilly reaches down from the helicopter's rope ladder for McCain, "Lift your arms! Grab my hand!"

McCain. "I....can't."

*ceiling collapses, taking McCain with it*

And then you see Obama.... with a similar look to this....

This is shaping up to be the best political sci-fi blockbuster since Star Wars: A Strategic Defense Initiative.

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29% of Louisiana GOP blame Obama for poor Katrina response