Comments on: Larry Sinclair’s Full Statement: Polygraph Expert Flunks Credibility Test? http://www.bloggernews.net/114066 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:47:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: BamaBill http://www.bloggernews.net/114066#comment-245120 BamaBill Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:49:45 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/114066#comment-245120 I totally agree, Irish. Just imagine random people all making videos for you tube accusing candidates of whatever behavior pops into their heads. This "story" was ridiculous from the very beginning. I cannot wait until the people behind Sinclair are exposed. THAT will be the real story. I totally agree, Irish. Just imagine random people all making videos for you tube accusing candidates of whatever behavior pops into their heads. This “story” was ridiculous from the very beginning. I cannot wait until the people behind Sinclair are exposed. THAT will be the real story.

]]> By: Irishspacemonk http://www.bloggernews.net/114066#comment-243978 Irishspacemonk Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:17:20 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/114066#comment-243978 When you say, "..no one but Larry Sinclair and Barack Obama knows the truth of the matter." you're playing a bad card and it's pathetic. Obama shouldn't even have to answer these questions because they're obviously slanderous accusations and lies, that exist for a fact in the mind of Sinclair. By responding it becomes a case of he said he said, and is pointless. This story is dead. It never even should have been allowed. But to indicate that Obama should come out and answer this, or take a polygraph himself is asking a great candidate to stoop to the level of insanity... When you say, “..no one but Larry Sinclair and Barack Obama knows the truth of the matter.” you’re playing a bad card and it’s pathetic. Obama shouldn’t even have to answer these questions because they’re obviously slanderous accusations and lies, that exist for a fact in the mind of Sinclair. By responding it becomes a case of he said he said, and is pointless. This story is dead. It never even should have been allowed. But to indicate that Obama should come out and answer this, or take a polygraph himself is asking a great candidate to stoop to the level of insanity…

]]> By: J. Benson http://www.bloggernews.net/114066#comment-243399 J. Benson Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:57:54 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/114066#comment-243399 Did anyone doubt that two failed polygrapghs wouldn't be enough proof to stop the kook or his following of kookies? I, for one, held my tongue and waited for the results before feeling justified in my first impression of Sinclair's accusations (which had more to do with Sinclair than Obama, who is not my choice for president). Enough is enough and it's time for Sinclair to give up the fantasy -- it would be difficult to find an average, homely, powerless and openly homosexual man willing to have relations with someone like Larry! Facts, evidence, investigations, proof ... none of it matters to people hell bent on believing what they want to believe. Did anyone doubt that two failed polygrapghs wouldn’t be enough proof to stop the kook or his following of kookies? I, for one, held my tongue and waited for the results before feeling justified in my first impression of Sinclair’s accusations (which had more to do with Sinclair than Obama, who is not my choice for president). Enough is enough and it’s time for Sinclair to give up the fantasy — it would be difficult to find an average, homely, powerless and openly homosexual man willing to have relations with someone like Larry!
Facts, evidence, investigations, proof … none of it matters to people hell bent on believing what they want to believe.

]]> By: Ed Dickson http://www.bloggernews.net/114066#comment-241349 Ed Dickson Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:13:26 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/114066#comment-241349 Most people are probably swayed by all the talk shows that do polygraphs to ensure their ratings. In the real world, they are only considered a tool. There are too many variables when considering human response/ behavior and the truth is some people can fool the test. Given that, there are false positives, also. There is also no doubt that some polygraphers are better than others. I've used a few and have been polygraphed numerous times in the course of my employment. This is the reason polygraphs can't be used in court. Because of this, I suspect that a lot of people will be arguing the validity of this one for a long time. Most people are probably swayed by all the talk shows
that do polygraphs to ensure their ratings.

In the real world, they are only considered a tool. There
are too many variables when considering human response/
behavior and the truth is some people can fool the test.
Given that, there are false positives, also.

There is also no doubt that some polygraphers are better
than others. I’ve used a few and have been polygraphed
numerous times in the course of my employment.

This is the reason polygraphs can’t be used in court.

Because of this, I suspect that a lot of people will be
arguing the validity of this one for a long time.

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