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defacto7

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15. I don't know about the irresponsibility

Reply to OKNancy (Original post)

Wed Jul 2, 2014, 07:07 PM

Jul 2014

but the responsibility rests on the money behind the irresponsible polls. Those who do these polls know exactly how they want them worded and tallied based on who is paying and what ideology they want to impress. There's no science in stuff like this.

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Rachel Maddow answers that ridiculous poll about worst President [View all] OKNancy Jul 2014 OP

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You do remember the "primary wars of 2008" on DU. I suppose they might have madinmaryland Jul 2014 #10

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The headline COULD have been.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #14

Or Obama Fourth Most Popular President, the headlines are all most Americans read. Fred Sanders Jul 2014 #17

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Funny how Dems JaneyVee Jul 2014 #11

Also Scarsdale Jul 2014 #16

I'd pick W and Raygun over Nixon, as corrupt as he was. Ilsa Jul 2014 #12

It's the RW shills that are worse as they use this to claim they speak for the majority. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2014 #13

I don't know about the irresponsibility defacto7 Jul 2014 #15

A poll, seriously? Who cares? Blanks Jul 2014 #18

Thanks, OKNancy! Kath1 Jul 2014 #19

Rachel Maddow rocks! red dog 1 Jul 2014 #20