Have to say, I'm getting a chuckle out of all the supporters of a particular candidate praising 538

[scheming daemons]

Go to Nate Silver's twitter feed a few weeks ago.... and every Bernie Sanders supporter was attacking Nate relentlessly, calling him an "establishment shill" and a "pro-Biden flunky".

Why? Because Nate at that time had Biden as the odds-on favorite to win the nomination.


Now that Nate's calculus has changed and Bernie has moved up in Nate's calculations.... They're running to post links to 538 all over the place.


The funniest part is that ... if Bernie loses NH ... Nate's model will change again and Bernie Sanders will drop ... and his supporters will again be vilifying Nate and 538.


Nate's 538 models are just snapshots at a particular time. He's not out to get your candidate, and he's not out to set a narrative. He's just crunching numbers.


Fun to watch.

[paulkienitz]

1. when Trumpies act that way it ain't funny

[still_one]

2. It is amusing and enlightening about human nature

[hlthe2b]

3. Tired of all the polls and MSM attempt to add their weight to the scales.

The media got Trump elected and now appear determined to destroy certain candidates while promoting others. I'd like to think the electorate won't be swayed, but....


"Her Emails!!!!!!" ...

[thesquanderer]

4. I wouldn't assume that it is the same people praising 538 now who vilified it before,

even if both groups of people were Sanders supporters.

[FloridaBlues]

5. Polls and pundits sick of them already and the primary just started.

How do we get through the next month and a half till Super Tuesday? We will all be bat crap crazy by than.