sNIDe Remarks - Fuzzy Math on the WA Gov Race?

[merwin]

sNIDe Remarks
Posted: Friday, Jan 14, 2005 - 08:10:41 am PST
Computers,ballots can't pick leaders

Governor's race proves it

We may be a bunch of meth-smokin' rednecks in North Idaho, but unlike Brainwashingtonians, we are not confused by simple math.

OK, here's the skinny: Republican gubernatorial candidate Dino Rossi initially won the election by 261 votes. Then, a computer recount had him winning by 42 votes, for a grand total of 303 votes -- right?


Not satisfied, the Dems decide to hand-count the votes and, surprise, surprise, Democrat Christine Gregoire wins by 129 votes. Well, if you take 303 and subtract 129, you get 174. So, duhhhh, Rossi still wins - right? Even George Bush can understand that "fuzzy math."

So now you're probably thinking, "Oh, big deal, Marty's a Republican, of course he's going to endorse Rossi." Ah Contrail Me Homey! I, my friend, am a free thinker. I know that numbers don't always tell the whole story.
...


This is the kind of math that uneducated GOP'ers play with... Totally ignoring logic and making the math somehow end up in their favor.

[Richardo]

1. What an IDIOT!!

He thinks recounts are CUMULATIVE?

That's a Bush supporter for ya.

[Liberal Veteran]

2. ROTFLMAO!

What an idiot.

If I count a basket of 100 apples 3 times I have 300 apples?

[merwin]

4. Yeah! I'm going to start asking my bank to count my money and

see if i can double my money quickly!

[Liberal Veteran]

6. Get them to count it 3 times and triple your money!

:D

[merwin]

8. So THAT's how Rossi made millions in real estate!

"OK, I just bought one house. Add that to my existing 20 houses, and I now have 41 houses".

[fob]

9. Is there any way to borrow $3,000 from this idiot? If so I'll just

immediately give him $1,000 back and have him count it twice more just to make sure it's right and we'll call it even!

[Liberal Veteran]

12. Fuck that...give him 10 dollars back and have it count it 300 times

:)

[fob]

13. As my accountant, I accept your quality advice

:evilgrin:

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

3. I can't even being to explain how this guy needs help...

Is it even worth it to explain how he is so wrong?

[merwin]

5. I sent him an e-mail. Hopefully he'll reply and i can post it :)

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

7. I hope he replies and PLEASE DO POST IT!!!!!!!

thanks for bringing this to my attention, i needed a good laugh today

[fob]

15. Here's his email - [e-mail]

I can't send him something from work, but if anyone else wants to...

Can you ask him for me; If he's a "free thinker" he really oughta try and get his money back.

[merwin]

18. I'm still waiting for my response from him... doubt he'll respond.

[last1standing]

10. "I, my friend, am a free thinker."

Make that a non-thinker. This guy is obviously playing to his core audience, which is the lowest common denominator in the state. It's a shame that there are many people who will read his remarks and say "Yeah, he's right. Do they think we're stupid, or something?"

I do agree with one thing he said, however. Maybe they are a bunch of meth-smokin' rednecks in North Idaho.

[fob]

11. I agree with the first 11 words in the first sentence, everything

thereafter is total shit.

[JDPriestly]

14. Make him pass a math test

We need a No Pundit Left Behind Act. It would require media to test their writers/announcers (and reporters, etc.) to make sure they have mastered elementary English and math before printing or broadcasting their pieces. To avoid violating the First Amendment, we'd still let anyone write or say anything for free. But under the NPLBA, writers who couldn't pass the test wouldn't get paid. And, media would have to print or announce a disclaimer stating that the author/speaker could not pass the proficiency exam. After all, members of other professions have to be licensed and certified, why not pundits/journalists/announcers/writers. (Just joking.)

[pa28]

16. That is really worth taking home and framing.

So far the most ridiculous argument had been "Rossi won 2 of 3". This beats it hands down!

[tom_paine]

17. Someone as delusional as that who EVEN does math by the PARTY METHOD

(you know: Nazi, Commie, Bushevik, all the same)

will make a great Concentration Camp Guard.

If the Busheviks get their LIHOP #2 soon (and they will, you can make book on it), he may get his chance.

Otherwise, his grandchildren will serve THE PARTY or likely suffer (the details of the future are as murky as the trends are clear)

[merwin]

19. His reply to my e-mail just confused me more...

So.... was he trying to be funny or just trying to save face?

----- Original Message -----
From: <[e-mail]>
To: xxx
Sent: Wednesday Jan 19, 2005 08:54 AM
Subject: Re: Regarding your math on today's sNIDe Remarks

I don't know about all that fancy math you city-slickers use to confuse us rednecks in North Idaho.

How come we trust computers to do everything for we humans except count votes?

Thanks for reading, writing and teaching me math. Just don't try to teach me about self-deprecating humor or satire.

Marty

----- Original Message -----
From: xxx
To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 10:04 AM
Subject: Regarding your math on today's sNIDe Remarks

> You have a fundemental flaw in your recent article in
> the Coeur d'Alene Press regarding the difference in the
> amount of votes between Rossi and Gregoire.
>
> In the first count, Rossi had a 261 vote lead over Gregoire.
> In the first recount, Rossi's lead had SHRUNK to 42 votes.
> It didn't add 42 to 261. After the first recount, he was
> only ahead by 42.
>
> In the second recount, Gregoire ended with 129 more
> votes than Rossi.
>
> You don't do subtracting and adding to the previous
> counts. These are the final numbers after each count,
> that have nothing to do with the numbers in the
> first count.
>
> I Just wanted to point out the error.
>
> Thanks!