Comments on: Unscientific polls rocket Trump to way top spot.

By: Doug Alder

Doug Alder — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 22:56:49 +0000

@Desertphile note where I’m from and the article’s focus. It’s Canada not the US – Fox means nothing up here 🙂

By: Desertphile

Desertphile — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 17:27:36 +0000

In reply to Doug Alder. "You can restore the science needed for a strong democracy by taking our pledge and committing to vote for candidates who will choose evidence over politics to uphold the security, health and prosperity of all Canadians."
"... if you are given that option," the article failed to add. The FOX network dictates the person who is voted for and the person who is voted against.

By: Doug Alder

Doug Alder — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 16:07:15 +0000

Desertphile – it is horrendous what Harper has done to science reporting in Canada. If anyone is interested see http://www.truenorthsmartandfree.ca/

“Strong Science, Strong Democracy
Canada’s commitment to making decisions based on evidence, not politics, helped to build our prosperity and make Canada one of the safest, healthiest and best educated countries in the world. However, in recent years, our federal government has turned away from science, putting all of this progress at risk.

Here you will find story after story showing how science makes our country strong and examples of how that strength is being undermined by politics.

Browse the stories and judge for yourself. If you agree we can do better, join us in standing up for science and smart decision-making.

You can restore the science needed for a strong democracy by taking our pledge and committing to vote for candidates who will choose evidence over politics to uphold the security, health and prosperity of all Canadians.”

By: Doug Alder

Doug Alder — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 15:59:28 +0000

Dan @#13

I wish I had seen it , I didn’t even know it was on. I did hear good reviews on like the one you mentioned. I’d love to see Mulcair have a go at being PM, I don’t trust Trudeau and am loathe to have political dynasties. needless to say I despise Harper and his ilk.

By: The Beginning of The End of [Donald Trump/Tea Party/Fox News] – Greg Laden's Blog

Sat, 08 Aug 2015 14:54:36 +0000

[…] Kelly of FOX news went after Donald Trump, the apparent winner of the FOX-GOP Fauxbate. Donald Trump at first declared that he has no time to be politically correct. Later he proved that […]

By: Desertphile

Desertphile — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 01:39:48 +0000

In reply to Dan Andrews.

Unfortunately Canada is experiencing Stalinist-like control of what scientists are allowed to say, with political officers being assigned to scientists. A article on the problem:

http://www.desmog.ca/2015/07/31/will-war-science-emerge-election-issue

By: Dan Andrews

Dan Andrews — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 01:21:22 +0000

In the intermission during our Canadian debates last night the analysts conducted polls using Facebook data. Pretty sure that wasn’t even close to scientific. btw, The New York Times gave the Canadian debate considerable praise in A Debate with Substance (it was actually good although our PM told some whoppers and bald-faced lies–which he was quickly called out on by the other party leaders).

By: Doug Alder

Doug Alder — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 01:14:24 +0000

So if this keeps up and like HuffPo is saying (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-a-goodman/almost-every-major-poll-shows-bernie-sanders_b_7937906.html) Bernie has a good chance now of beating Hillary then your election next year could turn out to be Bernie against TheDonald – that should be quite amusing (and a little terrifying too)

By: Desertphile

Desertphile — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 00:02:24 +0000

I reject the notion that anyone “won” the “debate.”

By: dean

dean — Fri, 07 Aug 2015 21:23:37 +0000

“At least the Drudge poll allows you to vote more than once.”

So does the Slate poll: that’s the only one I checked.