tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post81471997864599370..comments2023-08-20T03:37:07.774-07:00Comments on PolitiFact Bias: A Fact Too FarBryan Whitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-81381263492551316102013-05-29T08:56:34.418-07:002013-05-29T08:56:34.418-07:00You know, you're right. I apologize. I think I...You know, you're right. I apologize. I think I was more irritated at PF themselves, as analyzing this statement brings it and DePetro undeserved validation. That accompanied by your (fully justified) criticism of said analysis sadly means that a lot of people are going to allow the original statement a lot more credibility than it should ever have gotten in the first place. <br /><br />And Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571819878720497675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-35815396669770384542013-05-29T08:15:34.307-07:002013-05-29T08:15:34.307-07:00Adam Parry wrote:
"try not to give the impre...Adam Parry wrote:<br /><br />"try not to give the impression that you agree with John DePetro on this."<br /><br />What did we write that would offer that impression?<br /><br />Our point is that "too far" isn't quantifiable. It's squishy. It's opinion. There's no fact in "not too far."Bryan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-32529454147185220732013-05-29T08:02:25.690-07:002013-05-29T08:02:25.690-07:00While I do find PF's insistence on denouncing ...While I do find PF's insistence on denouncing such an obvious attempt at hackle-raising somewhat redundant (fact checking conservative talk radio sounds like sweeping leaves in a hurricane), you do seem to be defending a statement that is a perfect example of bad conservative punditry. Anyone who reads that statement and agrees with it has more pressing problems than the rhetorical Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08571819878720497675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-87952036156129335322013-05-23T00:16:10.052-07:002013-05-23T00:16:10.052-07:00What's the square acreage required to be consi...What's the square acreage required to be considered a "really big state."? I'm always getting those confused with *mediocre sized* states. Jeff D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16256347579300904884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-45493727133102110872013-05-21T17:31:23.593-07:002013-05-21T17:31:23.593-07:00"Bryan - Virginia is the 12th biggest state.&..."Bryan - Virginia is the 12th biggest state."<br /><br />You're joking.<br /><br />"Anyone who considers 74 miles "not far" doesn't know what they're talking about."<br /><br />What would you do to convince somebody that your statement just above is a statement of fact rather than a statement of opinion?Bryan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-13455914172760426492013-05-21T14:38:38.942-07:002013-05-21T14:38:38.942-07:00Bryan - Virginia is the 12th biggest state. That p...Bryan - Virginia is the 12th biggest state. That puts it in the top 25 percent of states. That's big. I'm sorry you didn't check your facts there. <br /><br />Anyone who considers 74 miles "not far" doesn't know what they're talking about. That's over an hour of driving in ideal conditions - possibly two. No, that's not nearby. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-22786136559860730112013-05-20T10:43:06.675-07:002013-05-20T10:43:06.675-07:00Yeah. Alaska, Virginia, then Texas in order of si...Yeah. Alaska, Virginia, then Texas in order of size.<br /><br />The bigger the state, the less "not too far" implies a nearby location, relatively speaking.<br /><br />I'll re-explain JD's point to you. "Not too far" is an indeterminate distance. It can mean almost anything. It can mean the adjacent cemetery to a person living in a gigantic state like Virginia. OrBryan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07608604859044029293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-13133363532417597422013-05-20T10:40:03.756-07:002013-05-20T10:40:03.756-07:00That would be a valid argument if we were writing ...That would be a valid argument if we were writing a critique about a site called "PolitImplication." However, PolitiFact exists, ostensibly, to determine facts. <br /><br />What is the cut off between "nearby" and "not far"? Is it 12 miles? 62 kilometers? 12 Parsecs? <br /><br />Reasonable people can disagree with DePetro's characterization. But that's an Jeff D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16256347579300904884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6161368243189108227.post-21864879724317420482013-05-20T10:30:20.814-07:002013-05-20T10:30:20.814-07:00You are aware that Virginia is a really big state,...You are aware that Virginia is a really big state, right? If you say someone is buried "not far," the implication is the same or a nearby cemetery. <br /><br />No, you're the one who fails here. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com