Comments on: Experts agree to bark like dogs http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/ My opinions only. I do not represent any organization in this publication. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:56:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Linksvayer » Bill Richardson > /tmp/dictator http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-97238 Mike Linksvayer » Bill Richardson > /tmp/dictator Sun, 30 Dec 2007 04:19:15 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-97238 [...] also think that to the extent the Paul campaign gives some libertarians (entirely false) hope of revolutionary change for the better through electoral politics, the campaign and whatever [...] [...] also think that to the extent the Paul campaign gives some libertarians (entirely false) hope of revolutionary change for the better through electoral politics, the campaign and whatever [...]

]]> By: Midas Oracle .ORG » Blog Archive » Libertarian baiting http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-95851 Midas Oracle .ORG » Blog Archive » Libertarian baiting Thu, 31 May 2007 22:02:42 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-95851 [...] as the field hasn’t a snowball’s chance in hell.) Their evaluation was not kind, as I pointed out in a blog post and several times in comments on a blog (no longer live) that hyped Smither’s chances, where [...] [...] as the field hasn’t a snowball’s chance in hell.) Their evaluation was not kind, as I pointed out in a blog post and several times in comments on a blog (no longer live) that hyped Smither’s chances, where [...]

]]> By: Mike Linksvayer » Bias enumeration http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-53463 Mike Linksvayer » Bias enumeration Thu, 23 Nov 2006 02:25:40 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-53463 [...] Finney posted a quiz based on Tetlock’s Expert Political Judgement, of which I have a still unread copy. I scored +30 in the “fox” direction — I chose the “hedgehog” answers for #3 (for some definitions of “parsiminous” and “politics”, I thought initially, but “closer than many think” is the key), #11, and #12. Apparently Tetlock says foxes make more accurate predictions, though I note one of the later chapters of his book is “The Hedgehogs Strike Back” and Hanson calls the quiz “kind of doofy.” [...] [...] Finney posted a quiz based on Tetlock’s Expert Political Judgement, of which I have a still unread copy. I scored +30 in the “fox” direction — I chose the “hedgehog” answers for #3 (for some definitions of “parsiminous” and “politics”, I thought initially, but “closer than many think” is the key), #11, and #12. Apparently Tetlock says foxes make more accurate predictions, though I note one of the later chapters of his book is “The Hedgehogs Strike Back” and Hanson calls the quiz “kind of doofy.” [...]

]]> By: Mike Linksvayer http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-35700 Mike Linksvayer Tue, 03 Oct 2006 03:33:42 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-35700 Lloyd, give me a URL for that poll. Smither doesn't mention it on his own site and I can find no reference to it via Google News. Lloyd, give me a URL for that poll. Smither doesn’t mention it on his own site and I can find no reference to it via Google News.

]]> By: Lloyd Laughlin http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-35627 Lloyd Laughlin Mon, 02 Oct 2006 20:47:00 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-35627 SMITHER gaining. Latest poll: Lampson, D @ 41% SMITHER, L @ 25% Sekula-Gibbs, R @ 11% Don't be cynical. Smither can win because: VERY conservative district; Bush won with 64% in '04. Republicans out of it; SMITHER only conservative on the ballot. Lampson is a pro-union, big spending, old time Nancy Pelosi liberal who carpetbagged in from across the state. Smither is smart, Phd in electrical engr. Runs his own company. Smither is honest and comes into public life from a tragic personal experience that people can identify with. www.smither4congress.com Lloyd Laughlin laughlinou@yahoo.com SMITHER gaining. Latest poll:

Lampson, D @ 41%
SMITHER, L @ 25%
Sekula-Gibbs, R @ 11%

Don’t be cynical.
Smither can win because:
VERY conservative district; Bush won with 64% in ’04.
Republicans out of it; SMITHER only conservative on the ballot.
Lampson is a pro-union, big spending, old time Nancy Pelosi liberal who carpetbagged in from across the state.

Smither is smart, Phd in electrical engr. Runs his own company.

Smither is honest and comes into public life from a tragic personal experience that people can identify with.

http://www.smither4congress.com

Lloyd Laughlin
laughlinou@yahoo.com

]]> By: Mike Linksvayer http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-25484 Mike Linksvayer Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:34:13 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-25484 Amazing, an ad seen below is running for http://www.pagesmith.com/CWC/lp.htm If I understand correctly this person wants Libertarian Party candidates to pay him to craft campaign soundbites. The Interweb is a funny place, only I usually fail to notice. Amazing, an ad seen below is running for http://www.pagesmith.com/CWC/lp.htm

If I understand correctly this person wants Libertarian Party candidates to pay him to craft campaign soundbites.

The Interweb is a funny place, only I usually fail to notice.

]]> By: Mike Linksvayer http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-25482 Mike Linksvayer Thu, 07 Sep 2006 05:27:53 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-25482 Oops, fixed. Thanks. Oops, fixed. Thanks.

]]> By: Tim http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-25258 Tim Wed, 06 Sep 2006 13:13:52 +0000 http://gondwanaland.com/mlog/2006/09/02/experts-smither/#comment-25258 I agree with you that third parties are delusional, but Perot was in 1992, not 1988. I agree with you that third parties are delusional, but Perot was in 1992, not 1988.

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