Math is hard for the folks at CNN. They demonstrated this Thursday evening when “the most trusted name in news” attempted to conduct an on-the-air poll for the referendum vote to determine whether Scotland will achieve independence from the UK.
By now, everyone is aware that the referendum failed–Scotland will remain within the fold of the United Kingdom.
“Like millions of other people, I am delighted,” Prime Minister David Cameron said in a speech outside 10 Downing Street on Friday morning, Fox News reported. “It would have broken my heart to see our United Kingdom come to an end.”
But the prime minister wasn’t half as delighted as viewers of CNN when they watched the results come in.
A Twitter user with the handle “Financial Acrobat” noticed something odd about CNN’s polling numbers, and tweeted his findings.
Now this is a poll you can trust. #ScotlandDecides (via @squarelyrooted @jim_newell) pic.twitter.com/YySj2PXY1T
— financial acrobat (@finansakrobat) September 18, 2014
Now let the hilarity begin!
@finansakrobat @squarelyrooted @jim_newell Well at least we gave it 110%!
— Roddy Pattison (@Docroddy) September 18, 2014
@finansakrobat @squarelyrooted @jim_newell … the metric system? …no.
— Naomi (@anyValens) September 18, 2014
@finansakrobat @squarelyrooted @jim_newell Has pot been legalized at CNN? Look for crumbs on suit jackets or orange Cheetos fingers.
— Christina Otero (@morozhnoye) September 18, 2014
Financial Acrobat’s tweet was quickly picked up by MicNews editor Jared Keller, who received his own hilarious replies:
@jaredbkeller @finansakrobat Scotland just has more people than most polls. That’s how that works, right?
— Paige Willey (@PaigeCWilley) September 18, 2014
@jaredbkeller @EdDriscoll @finansakrobat common core math in Scootland?
— Savage Sideshow (@Savage_Sideshow) September 18, 2014
Then there was my favorote:
@jaredbkeller @finansakrobat @raphaelcockx Undecided: 25%.
— Tom Adriaenssen (@Inferis) September 18, 2014
Maybe what CNN needs is some instruction in math using the Common Core Curriculum Standards.
(h/t: Young Conservatives)
