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LOL ... Nate Silver just said (Original Post) dweller Nov 2020 OP
I decided to hold off. cilla4progress Nov 2020 #1
Almost bought champagne last night ...decided to do my part and not jinx it so no champagne fierywoman Nov 2020 #8
Same here. cwydro Nov 2020 #19
burn so-o-o painful! fierywoman Nov 2020 #35
He also said it's done FreeState Nov 2020 #2
Thank you StarfishSaver Nov 2020 #3
The process is grinding along; the staff are hard-working, capable, and diligent. Let them NBachers Nov 2020 #14
Yes. Have some respect for the vote tally workers. luvtheGWN Nov 2020 #17
Exactly. +1000 paleotn Nov 2020 #22
Yes, Nate Silver basically called it for Biden. After that exchange... thesquanderer Nov 2020 #4
I feel like one of those street dogs in the videos, starving, with no owner, and when the phylny Nov 2020 #5
This analogy hits home lol. cwydro Nov 2020 #20
Take delight in small things Midnightwalk Nov 2020 #6
Somethings up. Dream Girl Nov 2020 #7
Maybe the media are wary of a violent reaction wnylib Nov 2020 #9
It's Almost As If GB_RN Nov 2020 #25
That's not it. Dream Girl Nov 2020 #28
Call it, for God's sake! Joinfortmill Nov 2020 #10
Fox News needs to go ahead and call Pennsylvania for Biden. LudwigPastorius Nov 2020 #11
They don't even have to go that far. If they would just call Nevada, it's over. PubliusEnigma Nov 2020 #12
How? Nt USALiberal Nov 2020 #24
Because they are one of the outlets that has called Arizona stopwastingmymoney Nov 2020 #36
The artery-burst cometh.....! lastlib Nov 2020 #16
I agree-- the networks are just milking it at this point LymphocyteLover Nov 2020 #13
Horse race horse race horse race vercetti2021 Nov 2020 #15
This. cwydro Nov 2020 #21
That's not it. There's something else happening. 96% in in PA, 99% in GA, and so on... Dream Girl Nov 2020 #26
Then spell it out Dream Girl dweller Nov 2020 #29
Maybe Trumps exit being negotiated or concluded. Dream Girl Nov 2020 #31
he's being coddled dweller Nov 2020 #34
NBC and CNN just need to call Nevada MoonlitKnight Nov 2020 #18
Ya know... Mazeltov Cocktail Nov 2020 #23
I would be ok with never hearing from Nate Silver again SoonerPride Nov 2020 #27
Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2020 #30
I'd be thrilled to never hear the name Nate Silver ever again, gag! 😠 nt Raine Nov 2020 #32
Thanks for all the recs ! dweller Nov 2020 #33
 

StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
3. Thank you
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 11:02 PM
Nov 2020

I just don't understand why people who are so sure that Biden has won are all worked up that the press hasn't called it. If they are certain he's got it in the bag, just celebrate.

And even if they're not ready to celebrate, why rob all their joy by bitterly complaining about what the press is and isn't doing?

NBachers

(17,007 posts)
14. The process is grinding along; the staff are hard-working, capable, and diligent. Let them
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 12:03 AM
Nov 2020

do their job. We know what's going to happen. Step back and allow it to happen.

luvtheGWN

(1,336 posts)
17. Yes. Have some respect for the vote tally workers.
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 12:12 AM
Nov 2020

They, more than anyone, will be SO DAMN HAPPY it's over. And, heaven forbid, they have to do it all over again.

thesquanderer

(11,955 posts)
4. Yes, Nate Silver basically called it for Biden. After that exchange...
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 11:02 PM
Nov 2020

...George Stephanopoulos asked what he would tell an inquiring friend who phoned him, and his answer was something like "it's over."

phylny

(8,353 posts)
5. I feel like one of those street dogs in the videos, starving, with no owner, and when the
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 11:11 PM
Nov 2020

nice people come by to give me a hamburger and a forever home and, I don't trust them.

My common sense tells me RELAX. My inner dog is skittish.

wnylib

(21,146 posts)
9. Maybe the media are wary of a violent reaction
Fri Nov 6, 2020, 11:48 PM
Nov 2020

from Magas, aimed at them.

But the announcement has got to be made sooner or later. Initially, I favored waiting for the final tally in PA so Magas could see that, with every last vote counted, Biden won. But, even then they will not accept it, will challenge it, and will claim fraud.

So, might as well make the announcement now because I am getting concerned that the delay gives Trumpists more time to organize a nasty reaction and more chances to spread disinformation while we wait.

GB_RN

(2,267 posts)
25. It's Almost As If
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 01:01 AM
Nov 2020

All the media (except the AP) are waiting for Faux Nuz to call it first. That way, they can't be screamed at by the Reichwing Flying Monkeys for saying that the fat lady has sung (even though the rest of us have already heard the music). Even more deliciously, Faux gets a reputation beating amongst the Q-ball/Flying Monkey crowd! It's a win-win, as far as I see it.

vercetti2021

(10,150 posts)
15. Horse race horse race horse race
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 12:06 AM
Nov 2020

They know once they call it. Their ratings are done. And you can bet your ass I'm not watching any more fucking news this year. Fuck all of the MSM for dragging it out this long. If it were reverse they'd be strubbing Trumps nuts like no other.

Mazeltov Cocktail

(569 posts)
23. Ya know...
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 12:35 AM
Nov 2020

Nate Silver isn't really the guy I want to hear from... I trust those puppies that pick Superbowl winners more than I will ever trust his polling picks...

SoonerPride

(12,286 posts)
27. I would be ok with never hearing from Nate Silver again
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 01:02 AM
Nov 2020

I am pretty much over him and the poll aggregators and pollsters and the whole lot of them.

H2O Man

(73,333 posts)
30. Recommended.
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 01:13 AM
Nov 2020

Bend the Arc is holding a "Voters Decided: National Day of Celebration" on Saturday, the 17th.

dweller

(23,562 posts)
33. Thanks for all the recs !
Sat Nov 7, 2020, 01:17 AM
Nov 2020

I’m no Nate Silver fan, as I pointed out, he got a laugh and it was a moment of defusing ... the guy is not especially flash, actually fairly dull and and he let out an honest assessment... ‘why wait on us ?’
Go For It 👍

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