I'm more concerned about that hack poll in Newsweek

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than the New Yorker satire. Who asked those dumb questions anyway and with what intention.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/145737/page/1

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1. Why no question re whether McCain's confusion over simply things causes them to worry that he may

have early onset Alzheimer's?

That question would be out of bounds but did Obama get sworn into the Senate on a Koran is OK? :shrug:

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2. That's my point

They are deliberately reinforcing lies. Of course McSame is untouchable.

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3. What can you expect from a magazine that employs Kkkarl? nt

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4. True

Rachel and Jonathan Alter are having a good discussion about the New Yorker.

add.

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5. Now that's an annoying thing about them.

They do have some good stuff. Nevertheless, I canceled my subscription when it became obvious they were going to continue to give Karl a platform.

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6. Corporate owned

I haven't bought Time, Newsweek or The Economist for over three decades. Hubby bought the copy with Marley winning album of the Century but we both laughed since that was by no means his best album.

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7. Look how their poll sample was scued from one month to the next

In one country, which Newsweek polled in June, the electorate is split R26/D38/I36. In the other country, which Newsweek polled a few weeks later, that country's electorate is split R32/D32/I36.

In one country, polled in June, 84% of the electorate is white. In the other country, polled a few weeks later, 88% of the electorate is white.

In one country, polled in June, 19% of the registered voters are under 40, 39% are between 40 and 59, and 42% are 60 or older. In the other country, polled a few weeks later, only 17% of the registered voters are under 40, 38% are between 40 and 59, and 45% are 60 or older.

In the younger, slightly more racially diverse and much more Democratic country, Barack Obama was supposedly leading by 15 points. In the country that is somewhat older, is somewhat whiter, and is evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, Barack Obama is supposedly leading McCain by only 3 points.

According to Newsweek, comparing these results shows "what a difference a few weeks can make." A more valid conclusion is that it shows what a difference polling two very different countries can make.

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8. Yeah, I know

but I liked having a weekly news summary in dead tree format, even if it was corporate media and had some stuff I didn't like. Oh well, that's less money I'm spending - Karl has done me some good... ;)