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ET Awful

(24,753 posts)
Tue Nov 22, 2016, 07:45 AM Nov 2016

Miraculously, after the press berating, they now report this. . .

http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/22/politics/donald-trump-presidency-poll-transition/index.html

"Two weeks after Election Day, most Americans say President-elect Donald Trump will ultimately do a good job as president, though fewer approve of the way he's handled the transition so far, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll.

A narrow majority (53%), say they think Trump will do a very or fairly good job as president, and 40% say they have a lot of confidence in Trump to deal with the economy, a share that outpaces the percentage who had that much confidence in Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton or Ronald Reagan ahead of their first inaugurations."

Doesn't pass the sniff test. . .
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Miraculously, after the press berating, they now report this. . . (Original Post) ET Awful Nov 2016 OP
Denial, whistling past the graveyard, and ignorance. Solly Mack Nov 2016 #1
We get polled quiet often madokie Nov 2016 #3
I got polled during the election and they wanted me to so badly say something nice about Trump. Solly Mack Nov 2016 #4
Thats an example madokie Nov 2016 #5
I usually hang up on pollsters but this time I was curious and spoiling to vent. Solly Mack Nov 2016 #6
Any journalist who does a report based on 'polling' doesn't is already suspect. Polling is dead in.. uponit7771 Nov 2016 #2
Obsequious ass lickers Stinky The Clown Nov 2016 #7

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)
1. Denial, whistling past the graveyard, and ignorance.
Tue Nov 22, 2016, 07:47 AM
Nov 2016

Oh, and some people just lie to pollsters and some polls are lies.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
3. We get polled quiet often
Tue Nov 22, 2016, 08:03 AM
Nov 2016

and most times the questions are structured as to give an outcome that the pollsters want, irregardless of how either of us responds.


Many times I just simply f with them since I know what they're game is anyway. So yes I agree with you 100% on all points

Solly Mack

(90,769 posts)
4. I got polled during the election and they wanted me to so badly say something nice about Trump.
Tue Nov 22, 2016, 08:11 AM
Nov 2016

I told them if they wanted soemthing nice said about Trump they should call up the KKK.

madokie

(51,076 posts)
5. Thats an example
Tue Nov 22, 2016, 08:13 AM
Nov 2016

of what I meant by the 'f' in my reply

I might have been born early in the morning but it wasn't yesterday morning

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)
2. Any journalist who does a report based on 'polling' doesn't is already suspect. Polling is dead in..
Tue Nov 22, 2016, 07:56 AM
Nov 2016

... in the US, few in their right minds will believe a damn thing they say

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