tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429570072441023296.post9112305988095391451..comments2023-09-07T06:36:59.520-04:00Comments on The Virtual Philosophy Club: LIES, DAMNED LIES, AND STATISTICS (Part 4)Ira Glicksteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10800080810596424897noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8429570072441023296.post-21756971216553647612007-10-05T18:37:00.000-04:002007-10-05T18:37:00.000-04:00I've always found the presidential approval rating...I've always found the presidential approval ratings interesting. No matter who the president is, the rating seems silly, especially when one tries to compare the ratings of various president under dissimilar circumstances. For instance, when the country is at war, a high disapproval rating can mean that lots of doves are unhappy plus lots of hawks are unhappy. The president might be too moderate! Without a set of statistics that tells us the nature of the disapproval, the highly publicized rating means nothing. With respect -Joeljoelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08770806025343971171noreply@blogger.com