Just because I think that government taxation is somehow different and better than theft doesn't mean I'm a statist!
by Ancap January 20, 2007
Get the statist mug.Fake or selectively massaged statistics published in the interest of supporting a particular narrative. Based on techniques from "How to Lie with Statistics."
Rasmussen Statistics include positive poll selection, house bias and sampling distortion and are generally inaccurate and counter factual.
Rasmussen Statistics include positive poll selection, house bias and sampling distortion and are generally inaccurate and counter factual.
Named for celebrity pollster Scott Rasmussen who selectively did not poll PA-12 because he knew the liberal candidate would win.
Rasmussen statistics are often cited by teabaggers, conservatives, and other followers of the Tea Party Movement....for example, "the Tea Party Movement is bipartisan and multi-racial" is an example of Rasmussen Statistics.
Rasmussen statistics are often cited by teabaggers, conservatives, and other followers of the Tea Party Movement....for example, "the Tea Party Movement is bipartisan and multi-racial" is an example of Rasmussen Statistics.
by matoko_chan May 20, 2010
Get the Rasmussen Statistics mug.The study of percentages, bars, graphs, and charts, all in an attempt to make some sort of logical conclusion out of a bunch of numbers so that even more percentages, bars, graphs, and charts can be made.
by AYB July 29, 2003
Get the statistics mug.The disease of person (often politician or journalist) who is constantly spewing statistics and refuses to back up their arguments with anything else.
Person 1: Dude, Bush refuses to use anything but numbers to prove that the Iraq war was a good idea.
Person 2: I know, he's totally got statisticular cancer.
Person 2: I know, he's totally got statisticular cancer.
by montycus October 10, 2007
Get the statisticular cancer mug.1. A combination between satisfy and suffice.
2. To give people just enough to make them shut the hell up.
2. To give people just enough to make them shut the hell up.
by Justin_12 October 15, 2006
Get the satisfice mug.Someone who was most probably made fun of in high school by jocks. Years later he is tormenting them since the jocks now work for him.
Sadistic Nerd: "You got that right, I'm the kid you threw in a dumpster every weak, now if I don't see a coffee on my desk in 2 minutes, you're FIRED BIATCH!"
High School Jock: "y-y-y-yes boss"
High School Jock: "y-y-y-yes boss"
by ionisis March 16, 2009
Get the Sadistic Nerd mug.Fate, or extremely low chances, or likelihood, of an event happening on its own due to statistical data proving otherwise.
I didn't think I was ever going to see you again! Then you turn up on my doorstep like-
A statistical anomaly?
Well I was gunna say fate, but yes.
A statistical anomaly?
Well I was gunna say fate, but yes.
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