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Cha

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5. I tweeted this to him..

Reply to NewsCenter28 (Original post)

Wed Jul 29, 2020, 12:37 AM

Jul 2020

F*** your stupid prediction, Nate. I don't even like you anymore.

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Nate Silver turns into a GOP troll-muses about Trump winning an EV victory [View all] NewsCenter28 Jul 2020 OP

more like click bait troll SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #1

He's fallen a long way from his days as Pablano on DKOS NewsCenter28 Jul 2020 #3

Well he's openly trying to rig the election, so it's not crazy that he'll win. GusFring Jul 2020 #2

Looks like he is just covering all of his bases. RDANGELO Jul 2020 #4

I tweeted this to him.. Cha Jul 2020 #5

Well said Cha! NewsCenter28 Jul 2020 #6

Mahalo, NewsCenter28! Cha Jul 2020 #10

Cha, I hope you know I love you, but I disagree. herding cats Jul 2020 #16

Cha, love you too canetoad Jul 2020 #28

He was humiliated in 2016. budkin Jul 2020 #7

Was he? Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #9

It's asinine to criticize Nate Silver for 2016 Awsi Dooger Jul 2020 #18

Jeez.. relax folks! Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #8

I don't see what's wrong with that tweet fishwax Jul 2020 #11

What he's saying is that, "IF it's a photo finish," Trump probably wins the EV... regnaD kciN Jul 2020 #20

I'm very confused why this post would elicit such a response from you. tritsofme Jul 2020 #12

Nothing really BGBD Jul 2020 #27

I don't have a problem with 538's abundance of caution Fiendish Thingy Jul 2020 #13

Well that's reasonable NewsCenter28 Jul 2020 #23

Don't be mad at me, I love you people here, but I'm glad. herding cats Jul 2020 #14

His equivocation on everything is tiresome. BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #15

It's because he's honest and realistic Amishman Jul 2020 #36

No, it's because he can't commit to an opinion. BannonsLiver Jul 2020 #42

He was right at the end of the 2016 race. He tried to tell helpisontheway Jul 2020 #17

It was s 2 person race saying Trump can win isn't stepping out on a big limb uponit7771 Jul 2020 #32

So, are we saying... regnaD kciN Jul 2020 #19

I could see this post if the race was 3, 4, 5 points right now NewsCenter28 Jul 2020 #21

Most of the polls represent registered voters, not likely voters, and there are still 9 to 11% still_one Jul 2020 #25

Gallup, Rasmussen, & Pew Use Likely Voters ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #40

That COVID summary was stupid Awsi Dooger Jul 2020 #26

The covid stuff turned out wrong, but it wasn't stupid Amishman Jul 2020 #37

The accuracy comment is like WTF Nate?!?! uponit7771 Jul 2020 #33

You Would Be Called RobinA Jul 2020 #47

+100000 Celerity Jul 2020 #22

He isn't saying anything that we aren't aware of. The election is still a long way off and a lot still_one Jul 2020 #24

I've voted Democratic since 1970, and I don't see anything wrong with that tweet. BamaRefugee Jul 2020 #29

No explanation of why polling accuracy is worse 10 yrs later or why he's accepting such sloppiness uponit7771 Jul 2020 #34

He's talked about it many times before. Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #44

One big reason is that the PEOPLE BEING POLLED have changed. Polling isn't serious to most folks BamaRefugee Jul 2020 #48

No, FB has affair probability down to 90% from postings. The data is out there, I uponit7771 Jul 2020 #49

There is NO DATA AVAILABLE about this election until November 4th. BamaRefugee Jul 2020 #50

Yes I can, Bill Gates did that himself. There was no calculating an uncontrolled pandemic.... uponit7771 Jul 2020 #51

But elections don't happen in a sterile, event-free vacuum! BamaRefugee Jul 2020 #52

We agree, but Silver needs to ... MAKE ... the polling firms explain the delta's and Secret ... uponit7771 Jul 2020 #53

Even without a photo finish, Trump can still win the electoral college jorgevlorgan Jul 2020 #30

Wait polling is less accurate now than 10yrs ago?!?? uponit7771 Jul 2020 #31

Similar complaints in 2016 when Silver said Trump had a 20% chance of winning Cicada Jul 2020 #35

Amazing that many Dems remain ignorant & overconfident delisen Jul 2020 #38

media roll is to throw shade at biden and democrats, so no surprise here, the WORSE beachbumbob Jul 2020 #39

Nate Has A Self-Interest ProfessorGAC Jul 2020 #41

However unlikely, suppose he's right and Trump wins? Polybius Jul 2020 #43

If you win the lottery, will you think that means the odds aren't that bad? kcr Jul 2020 #54

Apples and oranges Polybius Jul 2020 #55

It must be nice to live in a bubble where every story is positive... brooklynite Jul 2020 #45

You Don't Like What RobinA Jul 2020 #46

In 2016, whenever anyone posted that there was a chance Trump could win... Polybius Jul 2020 #56