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madaboutharry

(42,020 posts) Fri Nov 6, 2020, 08:07 PM Nov 2020

CNN (King/Blitzer/etc) having to awkwardly explain [View all]

why the race hasn’t been called.

“We need to be super, super sure that Tinkerbell isn’t going to sprinkle fairy dust on the vote totals and magically give Trump tons of extra ones.”

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CNN (King/Blitzer/etc) having to awkwardly explain [View all] madaboutharry Nov 2020 OP

Oh, please tell me that this is verbatum eleny Nov 2020 #1

I was throwing nerf balls at the TV when I hear all the stupid excuses. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #9

Funny that they weren't so cautious in 2016. fleur-de-lisa Nov 2020 #2

Is cnn dweller Nov 2020 #3

They've been abused by Trumpists and are afraid. Nt coti Nov 2020 #4

Yes, and . . . gratuitous Nov 2020 #15

Would've been nice if they had acted this way in 2000. CottonBear Nov 2020 #5

Enabling Trump his tantrums like people have done his whole life. Media, the Democratic Party. LizBeth Nov 2020 #6

Lizbeth, you and I are on the same page. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #11

I do not know but if they wait a couple weeks, that is truly offensive. LizBeth Nov 2020 #13

It needs to be called. They sure as hell didn't care about Hillary's feelings the blonde on CNN Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #14

Yup LizBeth Nov 2020 #16

Southpark - Cesar Milan trains Cartman. This would work on Trump as well. Yavin4 Nov 2020 #18

AP called the 2016 race about 2:29 PM Nov 9. They were the first to call it. Hoyt Nov 2020 #7

The election was held Nov 8. LizBeth Nov 2020 #17

From your link about the 2016 election... Yavin4 Nov 2020 #19

They sure as hell didn't have any concern about Hillary now did they. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #8

"And we've got a lot of reverse mortgages and diabetic supplies to sell." BannonsLiver Nov 2020 #10

It's so bad, on a local high school football DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #12