Comments on: Okay, Pat Schroeder, Here’s a Challenge. http://www.sundriesshack.com/2007/08/21/okay-pat-schroeder-heres-a-challenge/ Delivering the Best of the New Media Since 2004. Tue, 22 May 2012 22:10:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Charles H. Fieldshttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2007/08/21/okay-pat-schroeder-heres-a-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-523982 Charles H. Fields Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:36:04 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=3305#comment-523982 So, Jimmie, how does your last post refute ME's point? You answered the question you wanted to answer, not the question he asked. "I am smart and conservative, therefore you can draw no conclusions about a study showing that liberals are better read than conservatives." ?!?! So, Jimmie, how does your last post refute ME's point? You answered the question you wanted to answer, not the question he asked.

"I am smart and conservative, therefore you can draw no conclusions about a study showing that liberals are better read than conservatives."

?!?!

]]> By: Jimmiehttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2007/08/21/okay-pat-schroeder-heres-a-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-523720 Jimmie Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:25:14 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=3305#comment-523720 Man, you'd argue with me if I said the sunny clear sky looked blue. Don't be so ridiculous, guys. It is nearly impossible to accumulate a mind full of trivia without being a pretty prodigious reader. I'd bet you right now that if you grabbed up a hundred Jeopardy contestants you'd find that 99 of them are currently reading a book or just finished reading one. Pat Schroeder was being a pompous ass and implying very strongly that conservatives are simple-minded dullards. I've called her out on it. I'm willing to stand behind my intelligence. Will she? Man, you'd argue with me if I said the sunny clear sky looked blue.

Don't be so ridiculous, guys. It is nearly impossible to accumulate a mind full of trivia without being a pretty prodigious reader. I'd bet you right now that if you grabbed up a hundred Jeopardy contestants you'd find that 99 of them are currently reading a book or just finished reading one.

Pat Schroeder was being a pompous ass and implying very strongly that conservatives are simple-minded dullards. I've called her out on it. I'm willing to stand behind my intelligence. Will she?

]]> By: MEhttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2007/08/21/okay-pat-schroeder-heres-a-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-523685 ME Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:03:24 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=3305#comment-523685 What does your knowledge of trivia have to do with a generalization made by a liberal about conservatives? Your post actually supports Schroeder's point to some degree, as you could probably benefit from reading some logic books. You could learn how producing a single data point doesn't refute a generalization. Furthermore, while you may consider yourself very learned, most republicans I know cannot explain their positions in depth when questioned (without resorting to logical fallacies such as yours above). What does your knowledge of trivia have to do with a generalization made by a liberal about conservatives?

Your post actually supports Schroeder's point to some degree, as you could probably benefit from reading some logic books. You could learn how producing a single data point doesn't refute a generalization.

Furthermore, while you may consider yourself very learned, most republicans I know cannot explain their positions in depth when questioned (without resorting to logical fallacies such as yours above).

]]> By: masacciohttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2007/08/21/okay-pat-schroeder-heres-a-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-523630 masaccio Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:31:50 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=3305#comment-523630 I think Schroeder was talking about books, not the mindless accumulation of trivia. I think Schroeder was talking about books, not the mindless accumulation of trivia.

]]> By: Jimmiehttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2007/08/21/okay-pat-schroeder-heres-a-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-523490 Jimmie Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:21:12 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=3305#comment-523490 Can't you? I'm pretty sure that "podium" and "lectern" are synonymous. I do recall the Jeopardy folks calling each one a podium as well, so I feel pretty confident using that word. EDIT: <a href="http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/podium" rel="nofollow">Mirriam-Webster</a> says they are, too. Can't you? I'm pretty sure that "podium" and "lectern" are synonymous. I do recall the Jeopardy folks calling each one a podium as well, so I feel pretty confident using that word.

EDIT: Mirriam-Webster says they are, too.

]]> By: Charles H. Fieldshttp://www.sundriesshack.com/2007/08/21/okay-pat-schroeder-heres-a-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-523484 Charles H. Fields Wed, 22 Aug 2007 08:48:31 +0000 http://www.sundriesshack.com/?p=3305#comment-523484 Actually, you can't step up to a podium, but you can step onto it. Jeopardy uses lecterns, not "podia." CHF Actually, you can't step up to a podium, but you can step onto it. Jeopardy uses lecterns, not "podia."

CHF

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