In a recent article (yesterday), Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight polling infamy, wrote this about Paul Ryan:
. . . . . Mr. Ryan is the most conservative Republican
member of Congress to be picked for the vice-presidential slot since at least
1900. He is also more conservative than any Democratic nominee was liberal,
meaning that he is the furthest from the center. . . . .
This statement is at the heart of why some liberal
publications and all conservative venues ignore the polling results of Nate
Siler and FiveThirtyEight.
As we compare Silver's conclusion to reality, we make the claim that Joe Biden could not be
further removed from the ideological heart of America. Think about this: during the 2008 Democrat primaries, 36 million Democrats voted for either Hillary
or Obama. 64,000 voted for Biden. If you divide 64,000 by 36 million and round
down the resulting percentage, you would
come up with “Zero.” Conclusion? Nate Siler’s assertion that Ryan is more
conservative than any VP liberal, is
just plain silly.
Secondly, in making
the statement, above, Silver is
attempting to sound reasonable while being profoundly ridiculous. Understand that Silver’s polling
concern, FiveThirtyEight,” is actually a regular feature of the far, far Left, New York Times – emphasis on “regular
feature.” Understand that his polling methodologies
allow him to weight his polls in favor of Leftist results with impunity (at
least, from the Left). If Rasmussen or Gallup show a 2 point lead
for a conservative, Silver’s methodology
will allow him to “prove” a 4 point lead for the opposing Liberal pundit. This is why most readers on both sides of the
aisle have never heard of “FiveThirtyEight.”
That fact, in and of itself, demonstrates Silver’s out of touch
ideology.
A third consideration has to do with the demonstrable
inaccuracy of Silver’s opinion with regard to Paul Ryan. To brand Ryan as an out of touch conservative
(that is the point of his polemic as he parrot's the Obama team talking points) is to ignore the fact that Ryan has been
elected to his seventh term as a House Representative in a district that is a
solid “blue” district as to national politics.
Seven terms, I say. So how out of touch is this man? A reasonable person knows the answer.
Fourth, by definition, it is the Left which stands in "radical" shoes. The mere fact that on other occasions, the Left happily claims the title of "radical" is proof of our claim. Speaking of fact, it is a fact that their "bible" for societal revolution is Saul Alinsky's "Rules for Radicals." It is a fact that Obama taught the principles of societal change out of this very book while teaching "summer school" at Columbia, and, Hillary Clinton was an intern for Alinsky in her college days (her B.A. thesis was an expose' and tribute to Alinsky). Understand that this book was originally written in 1971 and, is in print to this day. Why? Obviously, because it continues to be in demand and "in demand" by the Leftists who have over-run the once patriotic Democrat Party.
A final consideration involves Gallup's 40 year poll that proves this nation to be a "center right" country. Year in and year out, when asked, "Are you 'conservative' or 'liberal' without identifying with a political party," the conclusion runs a nominal 38 percent to 19 percent in favor of a "conservative" result. On any occasion, when the phrase "we are a 'center Right nation," the reference is drawing from this Gallup survey.
Obama has pronounced Paul Ryan as a "radical." Silver is simply doing his Leftist duty in support of his president. By Gallup's standards, it is the Left and Barack Obama that is removed from the ideological center of this nation, not Paul Ryan and, by implication, Mitt Romney.
Point of post: this coming election is, indeed, an election of choice: the proven radical, B Obama and the populace representative, Mitt Romney.
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