TalkingHeads with a Microphone........... Still Idiots

Yesterday, a new Poll showed that 67% of Americans believe that the Stimulus Bill will help the economy while at the same time only 31% believe that the same Bill will help them personally. In addition, the Poll also shows that about 72% believe that they personally are not in financila danger.They presented this news as something contradictory and implies that the Bill is not helping much ... only 31% ... !!!

In their analysis, that is bad news for the Bill effectiveness in curbing the downward spiral of the economy. I got very upset ..... not because of what they said but because of what it means. May be the Bill will or will not help the economy. That is a given. It is an attempt to put out a fire that NO ONE knows what is the sure way to put out. It is an honest attempt ..... that is what the best thinking minds of the country produced and the best possible Bill that could be approved by selfish politicians. That was not why I was upset.

My problem with their analysis was this: Why did they say that by personally helping only 31%, the Bill is not helping much?

Did they understand what the Bill is for?
Did they understand the question?
Did they understand what the answers really mean?

Their analysis showed that they really did not understand any of that. For them, it is just this simple: The Bill is helping only 31% of people ... that is very bad ... it is helping only a minority of people not a great majority.

To me, the Poll results are a proof that the Bill is doing EXACTLY what it was supposed to do. And if it turns out that in fact it helps 31% of the people it would have achieved its objectives 100% and the economy would be bouncing back real soon. Those 31% believe it would help them ... we all hope it is that effective.But that is really not a good effectiveness as far as the TalkingHeads are concerned. I think they are idiots.

Please allow me to explain: Let's start by the answer to the first question: what is the Bill's objective?I assume that every American KNOWS, not just understand, by now that the Bill is to help People, States and Businesses who are in trouble.

If I am correct in this assumption, and I believe that I am, then what does it mean that only 31% of the people believe that the Bill will help them personally while 67% believe the Bill will help the economy and 72% believe they are Ok financially?

If they have thought for a minute, they would have discovered that it simply means that 36% (67%-31%)of the people think it would help the economy but not them personally ..... while 5% (72% - 67%) believe that the Bill will help them even though they are not in a financial danger.

Why did the TalkingHeads think that if the Bill is helping only 31% of the people it means that it is not effective?

The answer to that question lies in the fact that they dont understand the numbers they are looking at or what it mean. It is pathetic. Idiots with a microphone and a huge audiance ... and they are supposed to be the experts on the issue. Even the guests they invited on the show ... none of them corrected the host and pointed out the ignorance prevailing in the discussion.

The Bill is a possible cure to an ailing economy .... its purpose is to help people who are in trouble so they can regain their financial health and that should restore the Nation's economic health in the process.

The Bill is helping only 31% .... because only 31% of people ARE in trouble ... ... were the TalkingHeads hoping that a lot more were in trouble? 31% of people are in trouble and that is whom the Bill is helping ..... why is that bad? were they hoping that 67% of people were in trouble? 72% of people are saying they are ok, ... the Bill is not only helping the 28% who are in trouble ... it is helping 31% ...3% of people are getting help even though they are not in trouble ( I think those are from the people who are benefiting from the payroll tax cuts) and the Bill is not doing enough????

Think people think ... think before you operate your TalkingHead machine.