The hilariously half-witted Homer Simpson doesn’t think much of statistics and public opinion polls … In the ninth episode of The Simpsons’ sixth season (“Homer Badman”) it’s reported by Kent Brockman, the Emmy-winning newsman for Channel 6 TV, as he rounds out a news story on Homer being accused of sexually harassing Lisa’s (ardent feminist university student) babysitter—which, it later turns out, was an innocent misunderstanding between the latter two due to his usual idiocy—“Now, here are some results from our phone-in poll: ninety-five percent of people believe Homer Simpson is guilty. Of course this is just a television poll, which is not legally binding; unless Proposition 304 passes, and we all pray it will.” …... In the fifth season’s eleventh episode, “Homer the Vigilante”, he’s personally interviewed by Kent Brockman: “Mr. Simpson, how do you respond to the charges that petty vandalism such as graffiti is down eighty percent, while heavy sack beatings are up a shocking nine hundred percent?” To this Homer arrogantly replies, “Aw, you can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent—40 percent of all people know that.” “I see,” says Brockman, unimpressed. “Well, what do you say to the accusation that your group has been causing more crimes than it’s been preventing?” Homer again sounding ridiculous and overconfident: “Oh, Kent, I’d be lying if I said my men weren’t committing crimes.” Brockman momentarily pauses before closing the interview with, “Well, touché.”

And the pathetic thing is it'll get re-elected.