During a recent House Oversight subcommittee hearing on DOGE, Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) presented a visual aid that raised eyebrows for its mathematical inconsistency.
The graphic, intended to illustrate polling data, displayed percentages that totaled 110%—an obvious statistical error that went unnoticed.
Rep. Brian Jack (R-GA) pointed out the discrepancy during the hearing, stating, “The poll behind you, behind our ranking member, it adds up to 110 percent. Just wanted to clarify, is it meant to add up to 110 percent, or is that an error?”
Percentages, by definition, should total 100%. The mistake drew attention not just because of the numbers themselves, but also because the error was presented in an official congressional setting. Rather than acknowledge the miscalculation, Rep. Stansbury stood by the data.
“This is from a Quinnipiac poll that was held two weeks ago, and this is the data that was provided,” Stansbury responded. “There’s a wealth of information, including information about Donald Trump’s falling poll numbers. So you should take a look.”
Her response, while redirecting attention to the source of the data, did not address the basic flaw in the chart’s presentation. The exchange gave additional ammunition to Republican members of the committee, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who weighed in with her own observation.
“The gentleman yields, and it still adds up to 110 percent!” Greene said. “That’s a fake poll right there!”
While mistakes can certainly happen, especially when dealing with large volumes of data, the incident has sparked questions about attention to detail from Rep. Stansbury’s office. Misrepresenting numbers—particularly in a public setting meant to inform congressional discussions—can undermine credibility, regardless of party affiliation.
As of publication, Rep. Stansbury’s office has not responded to inquiries about whether she is aware of the numerical error in the graphic.
Is anyone really shocked? She was installed into congress as a leftist, certainly not for her intelligence.
INSTALLED LIKE A TOILET.
her NM education on full display. when outed, she doesnt even realize she looks like a fool and triples down on stupid
She and her staff are graduates of the NM (MLG) education system. It comes as no surprise they can’t add nor understand statistics..
let me guess. she majored in math at UNM and graduated first in her class ?
Like i said New Mexico is in the current state because of the Democrat moron politicians in charge. The proof is in the pudding. 😁
AND HER RESPONSE WAS SO SMUG. SO CONFIDENT, ASTONSHING AND YES IGNORANT.
Is likely not her error alone but with help from a qualitatively trained NM school system staff member.
THE FACT THAT SHE DID NOT FACT CHECK THE FACTS, PROVES THAT SHE IS FACTUALLY INCOMPENTANT………….FACTUALLY SPEAKING OF COURSE.
What amazes me is the fact that 77-million voters in 2024 put Trump in office to do exactly what he has done! Queen Que-mala received less than 30-million votes… and Melanie Stansbury wants YOU to believe her math? She just lost any cred she “thinks” she had. Play stupid games – win stupid prizes.
Her staff are unqualified and she is uninterested.
She toes the line for the communist Chinese party with endless bloviating besmirching America and her citizens.
It’s a perfect example of the entire Democrat party in the 21st-century.
Toes😆
1970 called. They want their pink, puffy shoulder pad blouse back!
Just confirmation that it’s all just a scam to discredit our fabulous president and the conservative agenda for peace.
Can’t fix stupid.
The poll is ideologically correct, not mathematically correct.
Welcome to the communofascist party, 110% politically correct!!!!!
Why wasn’t she carrying her “This Is Not Normal” sign?
What is she really: Ignorant? Yes! Arrogant? Yes! A puppet for socialists? YES! Normal? NO!
Leftists want illegal immigration. I think I agree. We should have a sponser system for them. Let’s round up all the MS13 scumbags and other dangerous scumbags and, as a requirement for them being here, make a law that ALL people who support illegal immigration MUST house the migrants as a sponsor or adoption. Any illegal that commits crime, should, again by law, be required to share their sentence with the person who “adopts” them. If an illegal commits a crime and the sentence is 25 years, the leftist who supports them would be forced to split the jail penalty with the illegal. I wonder how many leftists will adopt an illegal.
All the answers are interesting as to how the left is viewed by conservative’s. I agree with all of the above. The one thing that we have to remind ourselves of is the mentality of the left is such that they make great puppets and that is why they are in office. They cannot think for themselves. All decisions are being made by some outside source such as George Soros. Best of my recollection George Soros was the first person MLG went to see after her run for governor.