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Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 04:32 PM Mar 2012

Poll getting freeped by birthers at Unions.org.

Gah, I gave them what for. Get over there and vote them down when you get a chance. http://www.unions.org/

Union Poll Results

Based on evidence presented -President Barack Obama Birthplace.

America-Hawaii (64 votes.)
48.12 % (48.12 %)

Kenya (69 votes.)
51.88 % (51.88 %)

Total votes: 133

Idiots.

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Poll getting freeped by birthers at Unions.org. (Original Post) Starry Messenger Mar 2012 OP
In any society sulphurdunn Mar 2012 #1
I know what you are saying, but seeing it on the Union page is a slap in the face. Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #3
I know some pretty "stupid" members. demosincebirth Apr 2012 #19
Status as of 4pm CST 2QT2BSTR8 Mar 2012 #2
54% v. 46% yellerpup Mar 2012 #4
Thank you! Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #6
Go ahead and vote as many times as you want..... wandy Mar 2012 #5
56%-43% now DJ13 Mar 2012 #7
Ooo, almost up to 58% now. Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #8
Dude. Is this a real union website? ... wandy Mar 2012 #9
Yes, it is? Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #11
Sorry about the Dude thing. wandy Mar 2012 #12
Wasting people's time with a stupid poll question like... SamG Mar 2012 #10
why on earth would a union webiste put that poll up? I voted, but why is this still considered deba robinlynne Mar 2012 #13
I honestly don't know. Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #14
done mitchtv Mar 2012 #15
Thanks mitchtv. Starry Messenger Mar 2012 #16
Now: America-Hawaii 61.71% / Kenya 38.29% veness Mar 2012 #17
Voted in this foolish, foolish poll. hay rick Apr 2012 #18
 

sulphurdunn

(6,891 posts)
1. In any society
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 04:45 PM
Mar 2012

40% of the people have IQs below 90. You just have to accept that most of them will be suckers for emotionally charged misinformation that appeals to their fears, prejudices and superstitions.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)
3. I know what you are saying, but seeing it on the Union page is a slap in the face.
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 04:52 PM
Mar 2012

I doubt it is being done by union members, but right-wingers who have an axe to grind. Most union members wouldn't be so f!cking stupid...or so I hope anyway.

2QT2BSTR8

(354 posts)
2. Status as of 4pm CST
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 04:50 PM
Mar 2012

Union Poll Results

Based on evidence presented -President Barack Obama Birthplace.

America-Hawaii (77 votes.)
52.03 % (52.03 %)

Kenya (71 votes.)
47.97 % (47.97 %)

Total votes: 148

wandy

(3,539 posts)
5. Go ahead and vote as many times as you want.....
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 04:57 PM
Mar 2012

Refreshing the page won't let you do it. I'm not going to tell freepers how.
But..........
If you're on this page you can easley figer it out.

Just think Tab bycat

DJ13

(23,671 posts)
7. 56%-43% now
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 05:19 PM
Mar 2012

Union Poll Results
Based on evidence presented -President Barack Obama Birthplace.
America-Hawaii (101 votes.)
56.74 % (56.74 %)
Kenya (77 votes.)
43.26 % (43.26 %)
Total votes: 178

wandy

(3,539 posts)
9. Dude. Is this a real union website? ...
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 05:36 PM
Mar 2012

I am not firmilar with them but...........
I could make those numbers anything I want from here with no hack tools.
Just IE-8 and my fingers!
If they are real and they do any serious polling....
It might be good to tell them about this hack.

Note even as nutz as birthers are I can't believe the split would be about 50 50.

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)
11. Yes, it is?
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 05:42 PM
Mar 2012

I'm not sure what hack you are talking about. Maybe if you have figured something out, you could email the site with it. I just thought this was something nice for DU to do, I didn't expect to be called "Dude" and yelled at.

wandy

(3,539 posts)
12. Sorry about the Dude thing.
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 05:47 PM
Mar 2012

I'm not fimilar with that sight so cant be sure they arent like frepers.
If they do any seriouse polling they should be more carfull.
Any assumption that birthers or extream right is honest is a bad idea.

 

SamG

(535 posts)
10. Wasting people's time with a stupid poll question like...
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 05:38 PM
Mar 2012

this.

Such a distraction from real union issues.

Should public service employees be allowed to unionize for a seat at the bargaining table, as long as they agree not to strike?

OR:

Should public service employees be guaranteed a cost-of-living wage increase every two years in accordance with the rise in the cost of living in their area of the nation?

Much better questions.

robinlynne

(15,481 posts)
13. why on earth would a union webiste put that poll up? I voted, but why is this still considered deba
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 06:02 PM
Mar 2012

debatable?

veness

(413 posts)
17. Now: America-Hawaii 61.71% / Kenya 38.29%
Sat Mar 31, 2012, 07:48 PM
Mar 2012

Union Poll Results

Based on evidence presented -President Barack Obama Birthplace.

America-Hawaii (166 votes.)
61.71 % (61.71 %)

Kenya (103 votes.)
38.29 % (38.29 %)

Total votes: 269

hay rick

(7,619 posts)
18. Voted in this foolish, foolish poll.
Sun Apr 1, 2012, 10:27 PM
Apr 2012

Run a poll on a bogus issue and then get embarrassed when your site gets freeped. Stupid, stupid, stupid.

I was webmaster of a union local site for years so I may be a bit sensitive...

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