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crimycarny

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6. Cheating

Reply to COL Mustard (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 09:00 AM

Nov 2020

I don’t think the pollsters were that far off. I think there is voting manipulation by bad actors. Intelligence officials already warned that Russia had successfully hacked into voting machines across the country.

I’d like to see how close paper ballots only were to the polls.

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How Can We Ever Trust Pollsters Again? [View all] COL Mustard Nov 2020 OP

i hate polls because DumpTrump20202020 Nov 2020 #1

This is why I hate them. redstatebluegirl Nov 2020 #26

We can't. Ace Rothstein Nov 2020 #2

The Economist had a 3% chance of Trump winning. Those guys get paid for that? doc03 Nov 2020 #3

There will be a whole lot of analysis going on. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2020 #4

Really have to wait until all the vote is counted SomedayKindaLove Nov 2020 #5

Cheating crimycarny Nov 2020 #6

Absolutely. Voting machines can be hacked MyMission Nov 2020 #12

2016 was proof they can never be trusted. 👎 nt Raine Nov 2020 #7

True, it's very close Hav Nov 2020 #8

Or, how can we ever trust electronic voting again? Bonn1997 Nov 2020 #9

Probability. NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 #10

Yeah, Lightning Can Strike Twice! COL Mustard Nov 2020 #19

Most DU'ers don't. hamsterjill Nov 2020 #11

Two points: Mike Niendorff Nov 2020 #13

I've never trusted them. Too many people lie. They think they're being cute screwing littlemissmartypants Nov 2020 #14

I will go with my Magic 8 Ball. kairos12 Nov 2020 #15

Obviously we would do better with a crytal ball and a leftyladyfrommo Nov 2020 #16

Don't Forget The Chicken Entrails COL Mustard Nov 2020 #22

At least a tarot reader has intuition. Can't say that about leftyladyfrommo Nov 2020 #24

True!!! COL Mustard Nov 2020 #29

I won't frazzled Nov 2020 #17

***FACTOR IN VOTER SUPPRESSION*** ... Voter Suppression WORKS !! uponit7771 Nov 2020 #18

There is not much pollsters can do if "shy Trump voters" are lying to them. LisaL Nov 2020 #20

They have to learn how to poll in the current era gollygee Nov 2020 #21

Or how to tell if people are lying to them. LisaL Nov 2020 #25

I think Trump voters are very proud to be voting for Trump gollygee Nov 2020 #27

How Can We Ever Trust Pollsters Again? R0ckyRac00n Nov 2020 #23

We can't. We couldn't before.there is a huge leftyladyfrommo Nov 2020 #28

Anyone still want to criticize that "work like we're 10 points behind" advice? JHB Nov 2020 #30