LETS BAN ALL POLL DISCUSSIONS!!!!!

[Logical]

Since any question about any poll discussion or any worry about any polls is obviously "Trolling" we must ban poll discussions.

Carry on, just NO POLL DISCUSSIONS!!!

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. 45% agree with your idea.

The others just plain suck, anyway.

[TwilightZone]

2. There's a difference between posting/discussing polls and concern trolling.

The "OMG, the world is ENDING!!! Hillary must change HER ENTIRE STRATEGY IMMEDIATELY" nonsense is what most object to, not the posting of polls. That and the selective posting of negative polls, while ignoring positive ones.

That being said, too much importance is placed on the daily fluctuations in polling data, especially pre-convention. There is little or nothing to be learned by freaking out about every poll released this early in the election cycle.

[woolldog]

7. Do you have any issues with the selective posting of positive polls?

[Johnny2X2X]

3. This thread needs a poll

Nothing to discuss without one.

Seriously though, the polls are pretty darn favorable to Hillary overall, not sure why people are freaking out.

[Logical]

11. I think because people expected us to be destroying trump by 20 points. nt

[Demsrule86]

24. That was never going to happen

This is why I thought the long primary was damaging...there is a threshold of GOP voters who will vote for GOP types no mattet what...it is about 40 % in my opinion.

[rjsquirrel]

4. Discussion is fine and important

Posts titled "time to panic?" (Literally, that was an actual post title today over a few bad state polls!) are bizarre.

She's ahead by several points in most national polls and all aggregates. But she might fall behind. Polls are volatile and it's only July. There is nothing to be gained by panicking and running around like the sky is falling if there are a few bad polls. Not to mention it's very unclear what "panicking" entails, it's not like it helps change the polls!

I mean, most of us have been through a few elections right? Don't panic, get back to work!

[cosmicone]

5. Why not just stop discussion of polls

by people who haven't yet said they'd support and vote for Hillary Clinton?

[Logical]

12. So since I am 100% going to vote for Hillary I can be concerned? nt

[cosmicone]

17. If you were 100% for Hillary, you wound't worry so much

[Logical]

25. Really? That is your logic? Nt

[cosmicone]

31. Yes

Also, when can we all see your 100% support for Hillary with an avatar, signature graphics and a few posts showing how salubrious Hillary's presidency will be?

[Demsrule86]

23. Some posts...not saying yours

Are really about dislike of Hillary more than concern...the underlying sentiment is ...we told you so. Also, the constant posting of every bit of bad news is demoralizing. We need to stay positive. The Quinnipiac poll which showed good numbers for Trump iis an example...there were several positive polls that came out at the same time, but these were ignored. Why? And Quinnipiac is known to be unreliable.

[progree]

6. Its not considered trolling if the poll is considered a positive for HRC.

The question is, what is the threshold for considering positive?

I asked that question back in 2012 regarding Obama's poll numbers. If you posted a poll that had Obama up by 5% or more, everyone was happy. If you posted one where he was up by only 3%, people would crap on you and call you a troll. So I asked the question -- exactly what is the threshold for DU acceptability?

Many DUers like to live in a bubble-verse fairy tale world where they only want to see the top third most positive polls. That's just the way it is.

[Warren Stupidity]

8. Kittens bunnies and puppies.

I think those are safe topics and we should just stick to those.

[Logical]

13. I love all three. nt

[grossproffit]

15. I've seen a few posts against kitteh's.

[cosmicone]

18. Here's a site for you ....

http://www.petforums.com/

[grossproffit]

20. Why'd you go and do that? There goes my productive morning.

[cosmicone]

21. hehehehehehehe n/t

[Yavin4]

9. Why don't we take a poll? n/t

[bigwillq]

10. No, thanks (nt)

[grossproffit]

14. I'd love to see a poll topic (sticky) pinned to the top.

My only qualm is the many duplicates that are posted.

[progree]

16. I wish there was a ban on polls in Late Breaking News nt

[NCTraveler]

19. No thanks. The polls are looking solid.

We are in a great starting point. It's also nice for us to see those "concerned" as we move to beat Trump.

I would rather ban ops dripping with hyperbole and directed at making the discussion about duers comments.

[Demsrule86]

22. Not true.

The cherry picking of any poll that looks bad for Hillary while ignoring the good ones and then the 'concern' is not helpful. It is true that this far out polls are pretty much meaningless.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

27. This

[Bobbie Jo]

26. Wha??

[liberal N proud]

28. I think it is all in the way the polls are posted

Many times, the thread heading gives it away.

[JoePhilly]

29. We need more hand-wringing.

[Sheepshank]

30. I get it. Come to DU and stir the pot with OTT interpretations of the importance of Polls in July..

just so that you can run back to JPR and tell them how clever you were?

[BobbyDrake]

33. The Concernucopia continues to share its mighty bounty with everyone! nt