Comments on: ZOGBY POLL: THE LEFT FLUNKS ECON 101 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/06/08/zogby-the-left-flunks-econ-101/ Cleaning the Augean Stables of the Health Care Debate Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:30:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Catron http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/06/08/zogby-the-left-flunks-econ-101/#comment-460504 Catron Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:38:27 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/06/08/zogby-the-left-flunks-econ-101/#comment-460504 <i>If the poll was conducted by Zogby, it’s a pretty good hint that it’s worthless.</i> If your side was better at stats, you wouldn't need to resort to the ad hominem response (Zogby is a Democrat, BTW). And Silver isn't exactly neutral. I'm betting (though I haven't researched it) that Zogby has a better track record for accuracy than Silver. If the poll was conducted by Zogby, it’s a pretty good hint that it’s worthless.

If your side was better at stats, you wouldn’t need to resort to the ad hominem response (Zogby is a Democrat, BTW).

And Silver isn’t exactly neutral. I’m betting (though I haven’t researched it) that Zogby has a better track record for accuracy than Silver.

]]> By: shadowfax http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/06/08/zogby-the-left-flunks-econ-101/#comment-460502 shadowfax Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:51:55 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/06/08/zogby-the-left-flunks-econ-101/#comment-460502 I know it can be comforting to believe things that support your pre-existing notions, so I don't blame you for embracing this poll. Really. It's crap, however. If the poll was conducted by Zogby, it's a pretty good hint that it's worthless. But don't take my word for it; Nate Silver already <a href="http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2010/06/are-you-smarter-than-george-mason.html" rel="nofollow">dissected the methodolic flaws in detail</a>. So don't have too much fun patting yourselves on the back over how clever you are. I know it can be comforting to believe things that support your pre-existing notions, so I don’t blame you for embracing this poll. Really.

It’s crap, however. If the poll was conducted by Zogby, it’s a pretty good hint that it’s worthless. But don’t take my word for it; Nate Silver already dissected the methodolic flaws in detail.

So don’t have too much fun patting yourselves on the back over how clever you are.

]]> By: Which political party knows the least about economics? « Wintery Knight http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/06/08/zogby-the-left-flunks-econ-101/#comment-460476 Which political party knows the least about economics? « Wintery Knight Tue, 08 Jun 2010 22:16:56 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/06/08/zogby-the-left-flunks-econ-101/#comment-460476 [...] political party knows the least about economics? Story from the Wall Street Journal. (H/T Health Care BS via [...] […] political party knows the least about economics? Story from the Wall Street Journal. (H/T Health Care BS via […]

]]> By: ECM http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/06/08/zogby-the-left-flunks-econ-101/#comment-460475 ECM Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:58:25 +0000 http://www.healthcarebs.com/2010/06/08/zogby-the-left-flunks-econ-101/#comment-460475 I can't say this is, in any way, surprising. I can’t say this is, in any way, surprising.

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