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[Moghjubar]

We're all Pathos. We just haven't held your induction ceremony yet.

Pathos? I thought we were Pothos?
I've been doing it wrong! Horribly, horribly wrong!

[Nadaka]

In this day and age, political parties have people that they hire to go on forums and websites and look for debates like this so they can make comments or tilt things in a particular direction. It's one of the many techniques the SNP used to gain an overall majority in Scotland and it is also (supposedly) being used by Scottish Labour on websites like the Scotsman Newspaper's (a very staunchly Unionist paper). If I'm correct techniques similar to it were used by the democrats in the run up to the 2008 election in the US of A.

I do know one person who seeks out political discussions in order to spread the word of Obama. But she is a true believer. It would be nice if she got paid for it though.


Edit:

political satire song "I'm dreaming of a white president" http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/randy-newman-releases-parody-tune-m-dreaming-180752276--politics.html

[mainiac]

Yeah...about those polls.  Other than Rasmussen Reports, most of them are HEAVILY skewed with a majority Democrat Party ID, matching or even exceeding that of 2008.  If you're expecting the same kind of enthusiasm from Democrats in 2012, I think you'll be in quite a surprise.

The crosstabs on the polls you were attacking uniformly gave republicans an advantage on the likely voter model.  So unless you are meaning to imply that the voter registration data itself is flawed then the truth of the matter is exactly the opposite of what you are saying.

[nenjin]

Yeah...about those polls.  Other than Rasmussen Reports, most of them are HEAVILY skewed with a majority Democrat Party ID, matching or even exceeding that of 2008.  If you're expecting the same kind of enthusiasm from Democrats in 2012, I think you'll be in quite a surprise.

The crosstabs on the polls you were attacking uniformly gave republicans an advantage on the likely voter model.  So unless you are meaning to imply that the voter registration data itself is flawed then the truth of the matter is exactly the opposite of what you are saying.

maniac, why do you not believe in America? It believes in you!

[mainiac]

Trolling forums does not strike me as an effective use of campaign manpower.  Face to face canvasing a voter in union with calling them three times tends to increase turnout by about 5%.  Back of the envelope I think that means that in an urban area an hour of volunteer time is worth about a vote and in an exurban it's worth about 2/3rds and in a rural area it's worth a decent fraction.  I have a real hard time seeing a forum troll producing 1 vote an hour.  Furthermore the forum troll wouldn't be producing votes in a swing district, they'd just be producing them among people all across the country reducing the value immensely, 90% if not more.

[Wrex]

Clearly, it is the work of the Conservative Crime squad using the 'Troll the interwebs" action, while having no computer skill.

We must now go raid the AM radio station in retaliation.

[mainiac]

Brb, gonna ruin a traditional wedding first.

[Mego]

Brb, gonna ruin a traditional wedding first.

Atta boy.

Wait what am I saying, that's terrible!

[Moghjubar]

All hes going to do is change it into a non-traditional wedding and force gay marriage upon everyone there.

[Techhead]

Why do people's definition of 'non-traditional marriage' always default to same sex marriage? What's wrong with a little polyamory among consenting adults?

[kaijyuu]

And for that matter, what about downright weird weddings like those that are underwater or done while skydiving? Those are pretty non-traditional to me!

[mainiac]

What's wrong with a little polyamory among consenting adults?

What did you think I meant?

Btw, both the groom and groom are now loves slaves for the liberal cause.

[Nadaka]

Why do people's definition of 'non-traditional marriage' always default to same sex marriage? What's wrong with a little polyamory among consenting adults?

I'm game if I can find the right girl(s).

[Leafsnail]

Trolling forums does not strike me as an effective use of campaign manpower.  Face to face canvasing a voter in union with calling them three times tends to increase turnout by about 5%.  Back of the envelope I think that means that in an urban area an hour of volunteer time is worth about a vote and in an exurban it's worth about 2/3rds and in a rural area it's worth a decent fraction.  I have a real hard time seeing a forum troll producing 1 vote an hour.  Furthermore the forum troll wouldn't be producing votes in a swing district, they'd just be producing them among people all across the country reducing the value immensely, 90% if not more.

But we were saying bad things about him, and you can't put a price on a man's honour.

[mainiac]

But we were saying bad things about him, and you can't put a price on a man's honour.

Back in 2010 the going rate was $24.85 individual or $20.09 wholesale but you are right that I don't know what the price is these days.