Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics

The previous entry dealt with politicians’ lies and clergymen’s damned lies.  This entry deals with statistics (often grouped with the former two sins).

Group: Kerry’s Misery Index
Selective, Makes Bush Look Bad

Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:40 AM ET

WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- U.S. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., claims middle-class Americans are miserable under the economic stewardship of President George W. Bush. A new report released Tuesday says Kerry’s campaign selectively designed a “misery index” to make Bush look bad.