Fat Conservatives, Skinny Liberals - Fat People Posted by Jeff (Tuesday June 08 2004 @ 10:08PM EDT)

A Blog Day reader treated us to this gem. A pretty decent indicator of how a state voted in the 2000 presidential election was its girth. The fatter its residents, the more likely a state voted Republican. (see chart) A supersized Big Mac meal and borrow-and-spend politics each offer the same thing: instant gratification.

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By Jeff (Wednesday June 09 2004 @ 07:54AM EDT)

Today's Lite Fare: Cold Turkey by Kurt Vonnegut. Darwin In Action down in Dallas, TX.

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By Anonymous (Wednesday June 09 2004 @ 09:04AM EDT)

Let throw you some straws so you don't have to grab so far.

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By Jeff (Wednesday June 09 2004 @ 09:15AM EDT) /me tosses Anonymous a Krispy Kreme [ reply | parent ]

By Will is Right (Wednesday June 09 2004 @ 03:58PM EDT) C'mon, you gotta be kidding me! Talk about Krispy Cremes. Have you seen Hillary lately? How about Hillary in a cage match with Ann Coulter? Once Ann dispenses with the former first lady, she'll take on the female skelator, Nancy Pelosi. That, I'd pay to see. [ reply | parent ]

By Jeff (Wednesday June 09 2004 @ 04:57PM EDT) I know it kills you, but the data doesn't lie. Speaking of data, this Friday, we plan to present a great data set in honor of Stick Reagan In A Hole Day. [ reply | parent ]

By MattC (Wednesday June 09 2004 @ 05:07PM EDT)

Post hoc ergo propter hoc.

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By Jeff (Wednesday June 09 2004 @ 05:10PM EDT) Um, re-read the post. [ reply | parent ]

By MattC (Wednesday June 09 2004 @ 05:17PM EDT) I claim this statement: >A pretty decent indicator of how a state voted in the 2000 presidential election was its girth. demonstrates the fallacy to which I linked. [ reply | parent ]

By Jeff (Wednesday June 09 2004 @ 06:25PM EDT) Huh? You are applying a argument critique to a statistical value that provides indication of a condition? Which logical fallacy do you apply to the Dow Jones Industrial Average? [ reply | parent ]

By Will is Right (Wednesday June 09 2004 @ 05:12PM EDT)

I can't wait. It's somehow comforting to know how bitter you are, still, at the greatest President of our generation. It must just tear you apart watching the affection being poured out on this man's family, in honor of him, by the masses. Is it your political convictions that cause you to taunt and mock the dead, or is your morality tank running a bit empty? It doesn't really matter. No sooner did I type the question that I stopped caring about the answer. Say what you want; feel what you want; have a dead-Reagan party. Your thoughts, and those of the fringest, whacko left that you try to emulate/represent will never change history, President Reagan's place in it, or the fact that you're a dying breed. Parts of the world are running a little bit high on hate. Thank you for your contribution. See ya.

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By MattC (Wednesday June 09 2004 @ 05:18PM EDT) I am kind of proud of being a dying breed. [ reply | parent ]

By Jeff (Wednesday June 09 2004 @ 07:58PM EDT) Reagan said his economic policy would create a $28 billion dollar Federal surplus by 1986. In reality it created a 1.1 TRILLION dollar deficit. He said he was going to reduce the size of government. In reality, he made it bigger; Federal spending as a percentage of GDP never dipped below 20% during the Reagan Error. Your beloved President said he wasn't going to sell arms to Iran or fund the Contras. He lied. I can only conclude you prefer rhetoric to results. Reagan simply moved the stage from Hollywood to Washington. He created an illusion that kept you spellbound. Your love is nothing but an appreciation of a wonderful performance. [ reply | parent ]

By mark (Thursday August 19 2004 @ 02:33PM EDT)

Will we forgive you for being an uninformed idiot. Fat people can't help that. No one has found a way o Lipo Suck a persons brain yet. thank you and have a safe and joyous Ramadan!

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By Shaniqiua Shallabonia (Sunday July 10 2005 @ 04:21PM EDT)

You all are stupid. Its like saying if you ave blue eyes you voted for so and so. ook how big micheal moore is and i have a feeling he didnt vote republican.

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