Nate Silver didn't like Zogby poll results

Zogby stood by the poll but now sounds embarrassed the results didn't turn out the way his pals would've liked.

• Sitting on top of the world Nate Silver still finds it necessary to dismiss the poll out of hand because the questions were 'stupid.' (I'm aware of his resume). Silver need not worry. His side, the left, is in complete control of every facet of life on the planet. They should take a breather and enjoy their victory.
  

""Nate Silver, the founder of FiveThirtyEight.com, who has closely followed the controversy, said he saw "significant problems with this poll that would not have been resolved merely by interviewing McCain supporters in addition to Obama supporters."

• "Many of the questions included items that were misleading, taken out of context, or arguably untrue, but which were represented as factual to the respondent," Silver wrote in an e-mailed statement. "The only reason that Mr. Ziegler's original survey got stupid answers from Obama's supporters is because he asked stupid questions.""

I haven't seen the poll, but I heard it provided multiple choice answers. With respondents given an edge of getting the right answer just by random luck, it doesn't sound that evil. Today, hate speech rules the culture, such as that of Mr. Silver. And why not, billionaires keep putting money into causes that support it.

• (Silver's remarks at end of article).

via Free Republic

• P.S. As noted, I was lead to this report by an item on Free Republic. Full disclosure--I am banned from posting on Free Republic. I made a negative comment about George Bush and was immediately shown the door. For anyone keeping track. (sm)