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Honeycombe8

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41. Fivethirtyeight.com is tracking the blue wave-red wave thing with data & polls.

Mon Oct 8, 2018, 02:00 PM

Oct 2018

As 538 points out, it depends on what you are looking at, when you try to determine who came ahead after the Kavanaugh confirmation. Or which side is more enthused at this point, or whether the Democratic Party has lost enthusiasm among its voters lately.

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Beware of fake reports from "Democrats" [View all] Separation Oct 2018 OP

Excellent post. Read and heed. VOX Oct 2018 #1

So darn true. Wellstone ruled Oct 2018 #2

That group pushes that yarn about Republican economic superiority. DemocracyMouse Oct 2018 #36

This ploy was the best the Russians had and all they can do is rinse and repeat with a new cast Fred Sanders Oct 2018 #4

They won't change until it stops working... Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #25

Regarding Russian trolls, I saw something new today in Washington Post comments... VOX Oct 2018 #29

The Washington Post comments section is FULL of Russian trolls DFW Oct 2018 #34

It's a free-for-all in WaPo comments. VOX Oct 2018 #43

They probably have their software set up to reject certain symbols initially DFW Oct 2018 #44

I would expect a flurry Turbineguy Oct 2018 #3

I expect a flurry too, but not about Kavanaugh BamaRefugee Oct 2018 #10

This can't be stressed enough peggysue2 Oct 2018 #5

Just a little refresher for those who are new to the internet: Socal31 Oct 2018 #6

Thanks for This ConstanceCee Oct 2018 #7

K&R Scurrilous Oct 2018 #8

K&R Kurt V. Oct 2018 #9

Thanks for the heads up. There is misinformation all around us. Nitram Oct 2018 #11

Kick dalton99a Oct 2018 #12

It also matters where you read the article. And if its published as "opinion" 7962 Oct 2018 #13

I look with a skeptical eye at any predictions ginnyinWI Oct 2018 #14

K &R! JHan Oct 2018 #15

Russia? INdemo Oct 2018 #16

KNR!! ProudLib72 Oct 2018 #17

Sister organization to the Independent Womens Forum Sucha NastyWoman Oct 2018 #18

Independent Women's Forum my pig's eye! meow2u3 Oct 2018 #24

Putin has free reign in this country so fake news sites from russia will be more elmac Oct 2018 #19

Pardon my language . . . Roadside Attraction Oct 2018 #20

They pick the most tempting, innocent and patriotic but devious names for their orgs. KY_EnviroGuy Oct 2018 #21

Saw one today that said the nomination cemented GOP majority liberal N proud Oct 2018 #22

RWers have gotten pretty good over the years at misleading names... Wounded Bear Oct 2018 #23

wow just wow. Great catch. BeckyDem Oct 2018 #26

you didn't know this?? Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #27

Obviously I did not Separation Oct 2018 #31

Thank You for letting us know.. I sure as hell didn't know. Cha Oct 2018 #33

Bet that's a Koch-funded group. Sounds just how they operate. brush Oct 2018 #28

K&R. Highly recommended. VOX Oct 2018 #30

Bookmarking the BullShit you discovered, Separation! Cha Oct 2018 #32

A bunch of them show up on social media. Facebook, where geezers hang, is suddenly full of "new" ancianita Oct 2018 #35

Thanks to you I will be more circumspect regarding internet articles! hostalover Oct 2018 #37

Well, I'm about to open the trap door on MSNBC's ooky Oct 2018 #38

Fivethirtyeight.com is tracking the blue wave-red wave thing with data & polls. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #41

Good work. Yes, a reader has to know the source of material. Honeycombe8 Oct 2018 #39

There are lots of troll pieces designed to discourage Democrats IronLionZion Oct 2018 #40

There is a full court press on Twitter trying to pass this off as fact. Separation Oct 2018 #42

New K&R Guilded Lilly Oct 2018 #45