Chris Christie Zaps MSNBC's Botched Chart: It's 'Democratic Math!'
MSNBC doesn't make sense to Chris Christie, either. The outspoken Republican governor on Wednesday mocked a network graphic insisting that 55 percent of New Jersey residents think he'll be Vice President and 68 percent don't. (So, 123 percent?) An amused Christie quipped, "That sounds like Democratic math!" [See video below. MP3 here.]
A sheepish Joe Scarborough admitted, "Now, see, I'm not really good in math, but I don't" think that makes much sense. Christie joked, "55 To 68?...I can't count that high. It's over 100, though, I know that much." It appears as though the graphic department for Morning Joe is just as math-challenged as Chris Matthews.
On January 13, Matthews and a Hardball graphic preposterously claimed that Obama added "only 13 people" to the federal workforce. In a re-airing of the program, MSNBC replaced the inaccurate chart, but made no correction.
The poll on Morning Joe was by Quinnipiac and the actual numbers show 55 percent of New Jersey voters think it's somewhat or very likely that their governor will be picked as VP.
Forty-two percent think it's not likely or not very likely.
Perhaps some remedial math classes would be in order for the employees of MSNBC?
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We are the 23%
Submitted by Kingfish17 on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 7:03pm.
The 23% overage represents the typical number of dead people and illegal aliens and out-of-state residents who vote in New Jersey.
"You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas...on the taxpayer’s dime." Barack Obama
Not just NJ
Submitted by Bodini on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 7:05pm.
Not just NJ, but Democrat voters nationwide.
Democrat math is an oxymoron.
Submitted by acaiguana on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 7:07pm.
QED
ACA
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Quoted from: 'Acaiguana notes from the Underground' (Soon to be at theaters near you)
What next, Chris Matthews
Submitted by cristo on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 7:21pm.
What next, Chris Matthews telling us the U.S. government only employs 4,400 people?
It looks like fuzzy math to me...
Submitted by gruyere cheese on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 7:51pm.
Chris Matthews can't remember the call letters of his employer (MBSNBC) and the people who put together their powerpoint slides (55+68=123) don't bother to check the accuracy of the information on "Morning Joke" before they feed this information to their viewers, is simply shameful. Who the heck does the hiring decisions over there -- Al Sharpton?
lol
Submitted by amyshulk on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 8:54pm.
Haven't you seen their promo? Looks like the interns went out with Joe and attained a tad of dain bramage!!!
Ronald Reagan
So, even having Rhode Scholar & PhD Maddow on the staff . . .
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 9:32pm.
. . . They aren't any smarter.
Sadly, Special Ed Schultz thought the "likely" number was 55% and the "unlikely" number was apples.
It's the John Kerry
Submitted by metaphorsbwithu on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 9:44pm.
It's the John Kerry alibi.
They were for his selection as VP before they were against it ... so the msm counts both answers.
Actually, these people are not that bright.
Good grief,
Submitted by Kansasgirl on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 10:47pm.
the msm has become the enemy of America.
We have a heavy load to bear this year.
G-d give us strength. Amen.