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jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 10:59 PM Nov 2020

why doesnt anyone call this?

He doesnt have to have a lead in PA or anywhere else to call it. They call races all of the time with candidates trailing and small percentages in based on math. Everyone can see where its going in PA. There is zero chance Biden doesn't win it. The mail in ballots they are counting are coming from pools with established percentages. They already know the results. So what are the decision desks waiting for?

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why doesnt anyone call this? (Original Post) jcgoldie Nov 2020 OP
I hope they call it before he gets a lead. joshcryer Nov 2020 #1
**me too** dchill Nov 2020 #12
Ratings Catcar Nov 2020 #2
I think because of the outrage and the right wing snowflakes. We just need mucifer Nov 2020 #3
Any other year I think they would sweetloukillbot Nov 2020 #4
Probably PatSeg Nov 2020 #8
That's my first thought... Blue_playwright Nov 2020 #10
the show must go on kind of thing ? drray23 Nov 2020 #5
I would much rather they not. If a race is called and it doesn't turn out that way Thekaspervote Nov 2020 #6
There's a bunch of pundits and networks TlalocW Nov 2020 #7
Trumpsters Honest_Abe Nov 2020 #9
Not worth the chance, no matter how small, Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #11
Ballot counters in PA have estimated that, at the rate Totally Tunsie Nov 2020 #13

Blue_playwright

(1,568 posts)
10. That's my first thought...
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 11:02 PM
Nov 2020

... I’m sure the major networks have been getting security and threat briefings.

drray23

(7,627 posts)
5. the show must go on kind of thing ?
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 11:00 PM
Nov 2020

this keeps people tuned in ?
or maybe they are scarred of the trumpers reaction ?

Thekaspervote

(32,764 posts)
6. I would much rather they not. If a race is called and it doesn't turn out that way
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 11:01 PM
Nov 2020

OMG the entire dotard cult will then use that to claim it happened all over the country!!

TlalocW

(15,381 posts)
7. There's a bunch of pundits and networks
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 11:02 PM
Nov 2020

All wanting to be the first to call it for Biden but also not call it so soon that they can be credibly attacked... by credible people. Trump and his ilk will attack no matter what.

TlalocW

Honest_Abe

(155 posts)
9. Trumpsters
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 11:02 PM
Nov 2020

They don't understand statistics. They are already saying the networks knew what was going to happen before it happened and therefore they must have rigged it.

Phoenix61

(17,003 posts)
11. Not worth the chance, no matter how small,
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 11:03 PM
Nov 2020

they call it wrong. Plus, once all the votes are counted they can close the voting centers. If they call it when the centers are still open can you imagine all the Trumpsters showing up there and causing problems? As infuriating as this is, I can understand why.

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
13. Ballot counters in PA have estimated that, at the rate
Thu Nov 5, 2020, 11:08 PM
Nov 2020

the mail-in ballots are trending for Biden, they anticipate Biden will surpass Chump around 4-5:00 a.m.

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