In a study conducted during the 2008 election, Dr. Ray Friedman of Vanderbilt University found that white students received lower scores on standardized tests when they were reminded of McCain’s electoral loss before the test, suggesting that Obama’s presidency is crushing the hopes of young white people.
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Friedman said the white students who received lower scores were likely victims of “stereotype threat” — a fear that one’s performance will confirm an existing negative stereotype of a group with which one identifies, resulting in psychological discomfort.
“When McCain fumbled what should’ve been a ‘gimme’ election,” said Friedman, “he was a war hero campaigning during a two-front war against a limp-wristed nancy-boy whose foreign policy experience consisted of being born in Kenya. McCain’s loss created a new color barrier in a very public and important way, robbing white test-takers of their full potential.”
Friedman tested 400 subjects at different phases of the election cycle: before the Democratic convention, and after Obama’s victory in November.
In the first test, the median score for whites was 12.14 of 20. After McCain lost the presidency, whites scored 11.9.
Friedman said that McCain’s influence as a negative role model will damage white children in ways that will be impossible to overcome.
“These stupid white kids have good cause for despair,” said Friedman. “It’s not like they have anyone they can look up to in other walks of life, like music, sports, entertainment, or business. Without a white man as president, they’re doomed to a life of poor test scores and even poorer self-esteem. They might as well start growing a mullet and making a down-payment on a trailer right now, because they don’t have a chance.”
“Also, Latina scores increased by 1/3 after being reminded of Judge Sotomayor. But the most surprising effect was that whenever anyone was reminded of Timothy Geithner, they instantly began cheating.”
Horrible. The poor saps are going to end up making millions of dollars as NASCAR crew chiefs.
It can also be noted that the Wisdom Index of the Latinas tested was shown to increase fourfold after the announcement of Sotamayor. It was also noted that the Blame-shifting quotient, as it regards financial judgment rose sharply among fudge-packing males that were tested immediately after any appearance of Barney Frank of television..
I think i’ve seen this somewhere before…but it’s not bad at all
This is obviously based on the college professor who claims that he did a study showing that black students scored higher on tests if they were reminded just prior to the test that Obama was president. Curiously, no one’s asked for more details about how this “study” was conducted, as the mainstream media simply embraced the story.
Frankly, either you know the answers to test questions or you don’t. So, I’d love for someone to explain how it works that reminding someone that Obama is president suddenly floods their mind with a vast knowledge base of answers to test questions they didn’t know the answers to just seconds previously.
SOB, one would think it led to less second-guessing themselves on answers, which would be semi-accurate as hObama never second-guesses himself. He just waits for the poll numbers to come in and commits to whatever answer they say to give. Though it is unlike hObama, since we can be fairly certain he has no knowledge or answers to begin with.
Son of Bob – You are exactly right. If you click on the link at the top of the story, it’ll take you to the article. The drop in white test scores actually happened, and the numbers were taken directly from the story.
The point of MY article (for any trolls wandering by) is in the last paragraph. Whether thinking of role models improves test scores or not, kids of ALL colors already have plenty of role models to look up to.
Except the Irish, of course. They’ll never amount to anything.
Well we know that kids who’s parents voted for Ovomit already had low test scores and since nobama won their little IQ’s drop 40 points lower than they were.
Black Children: “There’s a light at the end of the tunnel!” WhiteChildren:”Lord, I hope it ain’t the O-train!”>>> The wheels on the O-train go squish-squish-squish
of course white test scores dropped. You had to be this dumb to vote for that comminst pos. If you were white, you had to get dumber or vote for the good guy.
All I can think of in looking at that picture of those poor white boys with their Tampa Bay O-Train signs is that they truly have no idea how f*cked they are as a direct result of Obama. They will suffer economic despair the likes of which their obviously stupid, ignorant parents never had to experience.
Harvey has a valid point. If you look at our history you’ll see that the decline in this country began in the 1840’s when we first let large amounts of the Irish into the U.S. We’ve been going downhill ever since. If you don’t believe me just ask Ted Kennedy. Oh I know what you’re thinking….but zzyzx….we’ve been trying to counter the effects of having over Irished the nation by allowing millions upon millions of people from south of the border to come here and take over. While it’s true that we have been doing so….and will continue to do so under this administration….I tell you it’s too little and too late to save us from the Irish.
My IQ would drop, too, if someone mentioned John McCain right before ANYTHING.
Argggggggg. (Just typing it is causing a problem.)
zzyzx,
We did try and balance it out with more Scottish people though. Sadly, it just wasn’t enough. Just look at Boston.
Every time Barack Obama talks, everyone gets stupider. Just look at Chris Matthews. Also, a kitten dies.
“O Paddy dear, an’ did ye hear
the news that’s goin’ round?
The shamrock is by law forbid
to grow on Irish ground!
No more St. Patrick’s Day we’ll keep,
his color can’t be seen,
For there’s a cruel law agin
the wearin’ o’ the Green!”
– Anonymous, The Wearing o’ the Green, 1795.
All these Irish haters are just mad because O’bama won.
And now the protestors in Iran are wearing green.
I didn’t know they were Irish!
Oh, wait a sec …
Everytime I see Obama, I get the urge to cheat on my taxes. It would then qualify me for an Obama administration job. Of course, being a former democrat, I also get the urge to vote early and often. I have a name for these two urges. Hope and Change.