Will you be the “rounding error”?
posted at 8:14 am on February 13, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
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Barack Obama makes a lot of claims about the stimulus package, especially on its impact on unemployment, but Politico notices that they don’t add up — literally. A chart produced by the White House projecting job stimulation shows large differences between state figures and the totals of the districts included in them. The Obama administration calls these “rounding errors”, but it looks a lot more like bad math:
A White House estimate of the number of jobs stimulus legislation will create includes some sharp discrepancies between state and local jobs claims.
Those differences — which the document suggests are large rounding errors — was spotted by the office of House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, which assembled the chart above. It comes as the White House is seeking to define the stimulus package as a jobs bill, and to focus locally on the jobs it will create. …
“State totals may not sum due to rounding,” the chart says at the bottom, though in some cases — most dramatically, understandably, in small states — the rounding error represents a large share of the projected jobs. In small states with just one congressional district, which represents the whole state, the difference is particularly striking, presumably a result of different methods of calculating the job figures for the same set of residents.
Rounding? Ben Smith shows some of the examples, which are laughably off:
- Delaware – State projection 11,000 jobs, total of districts 9900, off by 1100 jobs
- District of Columbia – “State” projection 12,000 jobs, “district” projection 7200, off by 40%
- Nevada – State projection 34,000, total of districts 29,400, off by 4600 jobs
And so on. Clearly, the White House is using the time-honored mathematical method of pulling numbers out of one’s rear end. They are so bad about it that no one at the White House apparently thought to reconcile the numbers to see whether they even came close to agreement before publishing them. If someone produced numbers like this in the private sector for a project, they’d be fired. In the public sector, they get to run things.
Can we afford to take economic policy from an administration who can’t even figure out addition?
No wonder Judd Gregg resigned as Commerce Secretary. Apparently, he can actually do math. It does explain why so many people in the Obama administration have problems with their taxes.
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Everything about this deal would be laughable if it wasn’t so sad.
XWing5 on February 13, 2009 at 8:19 AM
And there you have it.
SouthernGent on February 13, 2009 at 8:21 AM
The entire stimucrap bill is an exercise in rounding.
What do you want, a new ACORN museum? How does…say….17 billion sound? Ok, I’ll add it in.
How many millions of times does it need to be said, we are on the verge of being scammed into oblivion by a demorat mafia.
Bishop on February 13, 2009 at 8:21 AM
This will be the approach used on the census as they guestimate and extrapolate a landscape they believe is there.
Just like the climate change crowd as well!
singlemalt_18 on February 13, 2009 at 8:22 AM
Must be the new revisionist math they’ve adopted. Judd Gregg never went to that school.
Texyank on February 13, 2009 at 8:23 AM
Obama: “57 states”
Biden: “three letters, J-O-B-S”
Pelosi: “500 million jobs lost”
I’d say no.
Bigfoot on February 13, 2009 at 8:23 AM
War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
Niko on February 13, 2009 at 8:24 AM
No doubt about it. Just like the “plan” that Geithner had. That was a clear lie – just one more lie in the torrent that spills out of this pathetic administration.
The idiot messiah and his merry band of lunatics should be FORCED to reveal the algorithms used to arrive at the numbers and, if they don’t exist, the whole crew need to be removed from their positions and jailed for the biggest fraud in the history of the US.
How much longer can we allow a bunch of America-hating retards to treat our governing institutions as a joke?
progressoverpeace on February 13, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Thank God that no one will know about this error or attempt to question our new and glorious administration!
Dorvillian on February 13, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Wait a minute if we get the stimulous package the unemployed will be hired. Ask the CEO of Catapillar. I am currently waiting for Obama to pay our mortgages and put gas in our cars like he promised during the campaign. Why else would those people have voted for him?
The new treasury secretary has a stealth plan to save the economy. He wants to tell us what it is but he is waiting to get the stimulous money first.
The Obama administration is making the Carter administration look successful. Now that’s pretty bad after only three weeks in office. It seems like three years.
kanda on February 13, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Quagmire=another fine mess you’ve got us into Stanley.
dragondrop on February 13, 2009 at 8:26 AM
This is what you’d expect from a community organizer who has never had a real job in the public sector.
It’s actually a perfect example of something you could never get away with in the public sector.
In a business, if you turn in numbers that don’t reconcile, they’re thrown back in your face, or if they slip through and your boss uses them in a presentation, your boss will get shredded and he will in turn come back and fire you for making him look stupid.
Obama looks stupid, and frankly he deserves to.
jeff_from_mpls on February 13, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Ok, this tin-foil-hat-wearing-Birther-far-right-wing-nut-alarmist is waiting for an apology… I’m waiting…
Still waiting…
(knock-knock) Is this thing on?
To all of you that have called for compromise and moderation and defended this Messiah, said to get along, said we need to be supportive, said we need to wait and watch as he moves to the center… rofl!
(sticks tongue out and gives a rasberry) I told you so!
This loon is a radical! Obama is a liar, he is an empty suit and a REAL and CLEAR and PRESENT DANGER to America, the Constitution and our rights and freedoms. Any question now?
I’m waiting…
The gaol of the radical left, and Obama is the leader, has been to silence ANY oposition, any voice… To villify the Conservatives, kinda like here at HotAir… Real hard core Conservatives have been warning ALL of you moderates and centerists that this President was not to be trusted or given any honeymoon. He is a radical with designs on the destruction of America as we know it… He lied about Caterpillar and the CEO’s comment, he lied about the NO Pork in the Porkulous… He has violated his own “rules” by allowing lobbiests… Nothing he has said has been real or truthful EXCEPT that he intended to CHANGE America.
I’m waiting for all the moderates and centerists and big tenters to WAKE THE F-UP… You better get on board the CONSERVATIVE train before we have no train to ride and no rights to speak! We can not negoitiate nor can we will go along with this abortion of America, our values and our core. Those that have talked of moderation should, by now, see this POS for what he is… A lying, radical leftist.
Obama is taking the census from the hands of experts to change voting districts. Add Liberal seats, hurt Republicans and yet we hear nothing from the RNC, nothing from Fox, nothing from the big-tent’ers and moderates. Where is the outrage, where is the alarm? Obama and the radical left are stealing future election right now! The money to ACORN, the census theft, the welfare and overthrow of talk radio. Where is the concern? I was right, Rush is right and many of you here at HA are wrong to not be very worried. I do see Revolution, maybe not viloent, but revolution non the less… Conservatives will be marching, we will get organized. The RNC will move RIGHT and away from this man or we will form our own party to take back America.
I want my apology’s… Conservatives have not been wrong. Moderates have… This is real, we can no longer be called wing nuts or alarmists. Face the facts folks, your the ones who have been wrong to trust this Messiah.
Mark Garnett on February 13, 2009 at 8:09 AM
Mark Garnett on February 13, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Bigfoot mentioned it first, but if you add up the job creation from the extra 7 states, I bet the numbers work out just fine. So really, Ed, you’re the one being dishonest about this whole thing.
BadgerHawk on February 13, 2009 at 8:27 AM
This is the new “Math Think” from the new Obomunism.
It’s so bad, it’s almost as though Obama listened to racist anti-American rants on a weekly basis for 20 years.
We’re all State workers now comrade. It’s the USSA. Amerika.
Mojave Mark on February 13, 2009 at 8:28 AM
These rounding errors are “tiny” and don’t “pose a serious threat.” For that, you’ll have to wait for their census results.
Loxodonta on February 13, 2009 at 8:29 AM
That’s how Democrats define things.
For example.Winning the war on terror = bad.
Losing it =good.
Franklin Raines’s leadership at the helm of Fannie Mae = Outstanding while Republicans efforts to control spending = partisan.
You just need to know how to interpret things.If a Democrat tells you something is good for you then run for the hills.
NeoKong on February 13, 2009 at 8:29 AM
I am with singlemalt, this both shows why they want and shouldn’t have anything to do with the census.
Cindy Munford on February 13, 2009 at 8:29 AM
I assume you meant private sector? If so than I completely agree.
BadgerHawk on February 13, 2009 at 8:29 AM
The administration is well within tolerances, after all they consulted Chucky and he said not to worry the country doesn’t care that they don’t add up.
belad on February 13, 2009 at 8:30 AM
These are simply what we called PDOOMA numbers.
The Obama under-construction-administration is addicted to lying to get their way. Nothing should surprise.
Yoop on February 13, 2009 at 8:30 AM
This is a train wreck,electing a senator with
less than 2 years in experience of’present’!
And,you have Obama’s 57 States gaff,and Nancy Pelosi’s
150 Million extra Americans,
and Joe Bidens,4 letter word gaff,
and its a surprise!!!
canopfor on February 13, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Sorry, yes I did mean private sector.
May be a freudian slip, as the private sector has been increasingly confiscated by government. Maybe I meant “the sector formerly known as private.”
jeff_from_mpls on February 13, 2009 at 8:31 AM
This isn’t the math I knew!
VikingGoneWild on February 13, 2009 at 8:33 AM
Which is hard to fathom since Oslime-a would have to yank his head out of his ass first.
csdeven on February 13, 2009 at 8:34 AM
Speaking of making up numbers, Iowahawk had a hilarious “Mathemeticians Discover World’s Largest Number” story yesterday. You can guess what it is. Second story down.
BigD on February 13, 2009 at 8:34 AM
Crap,that Joe biden’s 3 letter word(jobs)Ugh!
canopfor on February 13, 2009 at 8:37 AM
you’re spelling ’rounding error’ wrong.. the correct spelling of that phrase is ‘propoganda’
gatorboy on February 13, 2009 at 8:39 AM
Is our children learning?
blatantblue on February 13, 2009 at 8:39 AM
I can’t wait to see how Hopey does this one,
throwing the’Math’,
under da BUS!haha.(Sarc).
canopfor on February 13, 2009 at 8:40 AM
OT: I’ve been watching coverage of the flight crash on MSNBC, and it’s intermingled a little politics. David Gregory was very critical of the WH. But now, it’s hilarious how Andrea Kramer, Chuck Todd, and Eugene Robinson (WaPo) trying to cover for Obama.
Hilarious. They can’t deny that the Peoria deal blew up in their faces.
Hah!
Time to call for Geithner’s head.
BuckeyeSam on February 13, 2009 at 8:40 AM
Since there seems to be some similarities to the way numbers are being generated for Al Franken I hereby suggest this be called Minnesota Math. ;-)
Yoop on February 13, 2009 at 8:41 AM
Sad crash. One lady killed on it lost her husband on 9/11. Disturbingly ironic
blatantblue on February 13, 2009 at 8:41 AM
Eric Cantor, proof that Virginia still has some patriots.
Let’s roll. And Boycott Maine.
ex-Democrat on February 13, 2009 at 8:42 AM
Oh this is just to juicy,
behold the fine quality of
education that the Liberals
were educating from!!Haha.
canopfor on February 13, 2009 at 8:42 AM
Hey, Quit knocking the new math. Now that the kids only have to get close to the right answer the high school drop out rate has improved. More kids are going to college. Jobs for remedial teachers are up. It’s good for the economy.
I say we should eliminate competition and failure altogether. Pass everybody. The only thing I haven’t figured out is where will we get people to populate our sports teams in the new non competitive utopia. I mean, seriously who can live without beer, pretzels, and football?
The democrats are the most interesting species. I don’t know how anyone can not agree the world is a safer and better place since they
seizedconsolidatedattained power. Look around you. Unemployment is up, The economy is in freefall, Terrorists are active in Bagdad again, Iran appears about to build nuclear weapons, Taliban is beheading polish folks. This is not the change we were promised. Actually it is not much of a change at all. The only change I see is that the Obama administration may be the most inept since James Earl Carter. At least we have a funny press secretary to give us our daily laugh.kanda on February 13, 2009 at 8:45 AM
Where do we rally to march on Washington & start the revolution?
wepeople on February 13, 2009 at 8:45 AM
I’d say no.
BigFoot on Feb 13,2009 at 8:23AM.
BigFoot:I never read the comments when I post,
so we both came up with the trifecta!
Your first of course!:)
canopfor on February 13, 2009 at 8:47 AM
Er. . . ‘propaganda’
MrLynn on February 13, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Is the equation mendacious + powergrabbing + greed = democratic stimulus?
or is it a*mendacious2 + powergrabbing*mendacious + greed = democratic stimlus? where a ≠ 0.
Mr. Joe on February 13, 2009 at 8:48 AM
Can’t wait for the census results.
Urban areas in battleground states should see a significant rise in population.
reaganaut on February 13, 2009 at 8:49 AM
Is it the new 8 billion LA to Las V. railroad that is projected to give Nevada so many jobs? Gambling? Legalized prostitution?(Does this last count in the GDP?) I don’t think this railroad will work for CA. It will siphon off all the gamblers, hookers, johns and illegal aliens to wait on them. If I were Nancy, I’d see to it that this ones gone.
jeanie on February 13, 2009 at 8:50 AM
Remember when the only rounding error we were concerned about was in the intel floating point unit? Ah those were the days.
kanda on February 13, 2009 at 8:50 AM
Obama has already made clear his plan to obliterate working Americans as his “disappearing middle class” the target for demolition.
“It’s In Our Hands” Census 2009 Motto–Census Job Ads appearing in Craigslist to hire unskilled and illiterate temporary employees to handle the door to door “confidential” gathering of data from those who refused to participate in the mail-in. The Census will advertise in surround sound from RELIABLE SOURCES like American Idol, and sending flyers home with elementary school children to their illiterate illegal alien parents. No inclusion of the PTA or any adult organization in this Census. No utilization of statistics already garnered by global IT databases that already determine the global market.
Judd Gregg escaped branding as a Socialist in the nick of time to retain his position as Republican Senator, realizing that the Obama Force has already rewritten every job description, bar none.
Headlines previously eluded to the shrinking role of Sec./State in Obama’s cabinet (lower case as no cabinet member retains their traditional role with Obama).
So is Hillary gnashing her teeth for having relinquished her job as Senator of New York? Obama is NOT likely to allow her globe trotting excursions. He will send Michelle on informal visits instead. Only HE can so adeptly insult every American ally and snuggle with every American threat. Why would he tolerate Hillary in his kitchen when he sees himself the only Chef Executive with the Soylent Strategy recipe? Wait one year, and mark well Biden’s passing (RIP) and Michelle Obama appointment as Vice President.
Is New York relieved Hillary’s left?
Exactly whom will Paterson allow to represent the displaced power base of Big Apple New York?
All business under Potus Obama will ONLY be Government Business, federal socialism, no free enterprise competition allowed. No dissent tolerated.
maverick muse on February 13, 2009 at 8:51 AM
May 30th
and/or
September 12th/13th
Let’s roll.
ex-Democrat on February 13, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Exactly.
petefrt on February 13, 2009 at 8:55 AM
Your basic Obama equation:
tree hugging sister on February 13, 2009 at 8:56 AM
Since Obama has become President are unemployment numbers calculated differently?
Has the Obama administration been manipulating the unemployment numbers to make them look worse than if they were calculated the “old” way?
albill on February 13, 2009 at 8:57 AM
The administration does not want you to know what is in this bill because you would be astonished and frightened. This is the first payment on a new Marxist/communist nation that will permeate every part of your life and control your minds. He’s right, he won and we lost . . . everything. These are very sad times we live in.
rplat on February 13, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Ed, the whole claim that this ’stimulus’ bill has anything to do with ‘jobs’ is just a cover for the rubes in the media.
It’s really just forcing open the sewer flood gates for 25 years of pent-up liberal sludge. Obambi and the Democrats want to make sure all the programs and policies in this bill get established before there’s any backlash.
So it doesn’t matter what the ‘job’ numbers are. They just make them up and throw them out like chum to the media fish.
MrLynn on February 13, 2009 at 8:57 AM
I guess they figure an electorate dumb enough to elect The One is equally feckless at math.
redfoxbluestate on February 13, 2009 at 8:59 AM
They will tap Michael E. Man to start doing their graphs and .
TheSitRep on February 13, 2009 at 8:59 AM
charts.
TheSitRep on February 13, 2009 at 8:59 AM
Obama claims to be SAVING the same jobs he claims to be CREATING.
There’s a messianic message for you, saving creation.
Note well, it isn’t JOBS that Obama creates, but CHAOS.
Fortitudine vincimus Lupus in fabula.
By endurance we conquer the devil in this story.
maverick muse on February 13, 2009 at 9:01 AM
Mission Accomplished!
rockmom on February 13, 2009 at 9:04 AM
I’m still waiting…
Where are all the centerists, the moderates today?
Stocking up on food and ammo?
hummm
Mark Garnett on February 13, 2009 at 9:06 AM
87.27% of all statistics are made up on the spot
Bevan on February 13, 2009 at 9:07 AM
Wow. Congratulations on a beautiful paragraph. To skewer the Bambi administration’s in three sentences that link together three separate scandals is genius. Well done sir!
PackerBronco on February 13, 2009 at 9:08 AM
We don’t need to use the same old numbering system of the forefathers; these are “living breathing” figures that are being adapted to the modern world.
Bishop on February 13, 2009 at 9:08 AM
There are three types of people in the world. Those that can do math and those that can’t.
PackerBronco on February 13, 2009 at 9:08 AM
aww, I bet you made that up. ;>)
kanda on February 13, 2009 at 9:10 AM
Wow…
Did he learn his Math in Chicago? counting Democrat Votes perhaps?
YES! Hope and Change… lets put these guys in charge of the CENSUS!!!
Makes almost as much sense as having a Tax Cheat in charge of the IRS!
Or the guy in charge of overseeing New York banks the last 5 years in charge of the Bail Out!
Or… the Clintons back in charge of our Foreign Policy! (at least in name)
Bizaro World…
Romeo13 on February 13, 2009 at 9:12 AM
How can that be when you yourself admit to five.
First there are 3 type of people thats 3
next those that can do math thats 1
then those that can’t do math. thats 1 more
3+1+1 = 5 which is definely more than 3 kinds of people in the world. New math is fun.
kanda on February 13, 2009 at 9:15 AM
I used to have that t-shirt. I love it!
Anna on February 13, 2009 at 9:15 AM
Politico forgot to add the jobs done by people in graves, you know regular democrap voters doing the jobs that living americans won’t do.
eaglewingz08 on February 13, 2009 at 9:16 AM
Obama claims to be SAVING the same jobs he claims to be CREATING.
What, you have problems with simple logic? It’s entirely possible if you took the time to analyze it.
Ogabe gained his experience to be President by actually running for President, this is no different.
So obvious even a deaf man could see it.
Bishop on February 13, 2009 at 9:16 AM
That thrill that just went up my leg was my job being saved by Obooba.
Akzed on February 13, 2009 at 9:17 AM
I just called Collins’ office: mailbox full.
I got through to Snowe’s office, two points:
1. The guy who answered the phone said that “Snowe has NOT come out on a position on the Conference bill.” SO CALL NOW AND VOICE YOUR OPINION! (I was very polite).
2. I also said, at the least, she should change her Party affiliation if she’s going to vote for this so-called stimulus package, “at least don’t backstab the Party by giving the other side a chance to call this thing bi-partisan. If you want to vote for it, then change Party, vote for it, and then America can hold all of you accountable.
ON TO SPHINCTER!
LEt’s roll. And Boycott Maine! (I told the guy I was starting a Boycott Maine campaign too in honor of the two Senators).
ex-Democrat on February 13, 2009 at 9:17 AM
I have often wondered what dead people contibuted to society other than voting for democrats. Now there gonna put the illegal aliens out of work. What next!
kanda on February 13, 2009 at 9:18 AM
ex-Democrat on February 13, 2009 at 9:17 AM
How do you boycott a dead, ravaged state? Refuse to acknowledge their existence, because that’s about all you have to work with.
Bishop on February 13, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Got through to Specter too.
CALL!
Collins: 202-224-2523 (vote against or change Parties! boycott!)
Snowe: 202-224-5344 (vote against or change Parties! boycott!)
Specter: 202-224-4254 (vote against or change Parties!)
Let’s roll!
ex-Democrat on February 13, 2009 at 9:24 AM
They’re too stupid to realize they’re un-boycottable?
ex-Democrat on February 13, 2009 at 9:25 AM
Why boycott Maine? What did Maine ever do to you besides electing the turncoat Collins?
You can’t expect the republicans all to be against the democrats. Someone has to be the sacrificial lamb. I ask you why not Collins? You know it wouldn’t be bipartisan if only democrats voted for the bill. It’s a win-win for both parties. Democrats claim bipartisanship. Republicans claim a block vote against except for two turncoats. They have done the 3 day job we all expect.
Look how shamefull the house republicans were by ALL voting against it. What a bad example they were. And those eleven house democrats, for shame. They have embarassed her highness Pelosi. They will pay.
kanda on February 13, 2009 at 9:29 AM
I do not consider Olympia Snowe a republican. Collins, Specter, Snowe = 2 republicans and an Unidentified Unadmitted Democrat Ex Republican (UUDER) a new turd party.
kanda on February 13, 2009 at 9:35 AM
I’d rather boycott California.
DrStock on February 13, 2009 at 9:38 AM
I’m calling… I’m calling… geez
:) (love the passion friend, keep going)
Mark Garnett on February 13, 2009 at 9:38 AM
There’s not a single credible metric being applied to this “recovery” program. Jobs created or saved is utterly meaningless. If only 4 million of us have jobs in 4 years, is that a success?
Can we have some predictions, and some falsifiability?
And while we’re at it, forget the new web sites — have the new programs subject to GPRA and PARTed on a fixed 2-year schedule from the date of passage of the bill. Web sites are nice, but we already have processes for ensuring accountability of government programs. Don’t let them substitute economicrecovery.gov for independent review.
DrSteve on February 13, 2009 at 9:38 AM
The Bush Administration would have been savaged over this, but of course Bambi will get a free pass.
Do you believe your lying eyes or the infallible, omniscient, father of us all?
NoDonkey on February 13, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Bad math — product of “Everyday Math” curriculum foisted upon the schools?
publiuspen on February 13, 2009 at 9:44 AM
I went to your website. Not alot of contect there but I noticed the swell prices on your bumper stickers especially the 10 and 50 packs. It proves you are a real capitalist. I hope you sell lots of swell bumperstickes and stuff.
Sadly, you don’t have what I might be interested in. I thought I’d let you know as you might be interested in increasing your profits. You don’t have a 10 or 50 pack where I can choose one of each or any combination. You might consider adding t-shirts and hats. I feel you may be missing a lucrative source of income.
kanda on February 13, 2009 at 9:53 AM
A man never held to account for his colossal failure in squandering the Chicago Annenberg Challenge is now empowered for unprecedented and unthinkable levels of national borrowing dedicated to squander. The brown shirts can’t be far behind.
Mark30339 on February 13, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Libwads also think that someone who paid $1000 for a piece of land in 1930 and sold it for $1500 in 2000 has made a $500 profit.
whitetop on February 13, 2009 at 10:18 AM
It’s the new Bill Ayers educational framework math…..
Caper29 on February 13, 2009 at 10:19 AM
But the “rounding errors” really don’t matter. CBO has already said that it’s almost impossible to point to any given job and say “that was created by the stimulus”, and even harder to say “that job was SAVED by the stimulus”.
So really, as long as 4 million people are employed in America, Obama will be able to claim that it worked. Of course, if we keep losing 300 million jobs a day…
hawksruleva on February 13, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Hey. Don’t knock it ’til you’ve tried it dude – it’s liberating.
It liberates you from actually having to think and exercise competence in your research & reasoning.
We have truly saddled ourselves with an affirmative-action Presidential Clot.
LimeyGeek on February 13, 2009 at 10:35 AM
It is bad math. Tennessee however is the only State and District totals that add up. Nationwide, the Districts number is only 16,100 higher than the State number, so I guess they’re counting on some of the workers moving between states.
Worse though is that all of these numbers add up to only 3.4 million jobs. I thought Obama was saying that he would create or save upwards of 4-5 million jobs.
We can track job creation and we can track job loss. How do we track job retention?
SouthernRoots on February 13, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Thats the easiest of all. If you are emplyed today and do not lose your job during Obama’s term your job can be claimed as a retention. If you lose your job it can be blamed on Bushes recession but you might get one of the new jobs Obama creates. In other words it’s a shell game.
kanda on February 13, 2009 at 11:06 AM
“You’ve got some
economistsmathematicians and some folks who think they’reeconomistsmathematicians. By the way, these days everybody thinks they’reeconomistsmathematicians,” [Obama] joked.Yuk Yuk.
Buy Danish on February 13, 2009 at 11:53 AM
Aren’t you missing a “yuk” in there?
yuk yuk yuk
kanda on February 13, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Facts are distractions.
Arithmatic is a distraction.
Destroyed lives are a distraction.
notagool on February 13, 2009 at 12:59 PM
Well, as Ann Coulter pointed out, college humanities departments are filled with liberals, while the areas that require actual mathematical ability (and may contribute to the productive gains of society), like economics and chemical engineering, are filled with conservatives.
Obviously, our erstwhile President took the “I couldn’t do math, so I went to law school” approach to life. Maybe if the LSAT included a section on calculus, this wouldn’t happen.
ex-Democrat: love the bumper stickers! Any chance you could make one with: “‘Curious George Goes to Washington’ Is Not a Valid Chapter in American History”?
Roxeanne de Luca on February 13, 2009 at 1:44 PM
I dunno is they?
kanda on February 13, 2009 at 3:09 PM
In fairness, “Numbers” is the nickname of the S&M freak Barney Frank picked up at the Manhole last night. And he only pulled out because, hey, we’ve all got day jobs to go to.
RightWinged on February 13, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Liberals have always maintained the 1+1=3 from thereon out it all makes mathematical sense.
jukin on February 13, 2009 at 3:50 PM
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