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33. Shit tons !! Coverage of CV19 is being eclipsed with this bullshit when Biden won

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in a way, it's odd that people put so much stock in the media "calling" the election. [View all] unblock Nov 2020 OP

because it seems ODD Skittles Nov 2020 #1

i get that it's unusual, but really, what difference does it make? unblock Nov 2020 #5

it's also RIDICULOUS Skittles Nov 2020 #9

no argument there. sadly it seems rather intractable to get rid of it unblock Nov 2020 #12

Absolutely! SheltieLover Nov 2020 #35

Shit tons !! Coverage of CV19 is being eclipsed with this bullshit when Biden won uponit7771 Nov 2020 #33

It makes a huge difference. The race will be Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #38

They don't even really "call" it. marybourg Nov 2020 #7

exactly. they take a view that it's practically certain one candidate or the other won, unblock Nov 2020 #13

No it isn't. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #39

Good point. The media has never been our friend. Maybe we should come to that hard realization and c-rational Nov 2020 #2

No they need to do their job. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #40

Well, they've never really turned out to be wrong ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #3

Right. elleng Nov 2020 #4

that's why it takes a long time to actually count everything, sure. but in terms of projections, unblock Nov 2020 #11

No In PA Trump is done. Call it. Demsrule86 Nov 2020 #41

its another chance for them to do it right BootinUp Nov 2020 #6

i criticize the media elsewhere for right-wing bias, but not in this case. in this case, unblock Nov 2020 #8

I agree with the mathematics as you state, but in this case BootinUp Nov 2020 #10

well if they're going by tradition, they should call these states will the same criteria unblock Nov 2020 #15

I actually think they are considering public reaction more BootinUp Nov 2020 #18

i don't really have a problem with that in theory, either. unblock Nov 2020 #21

I trust they are monitoring social media... BootinUp Nov 2020 #27

Its an assurance. D23MIURG23 Nov 2020 #14

agreed completely. good points in the last paragraph in particular. unblock Nov 2020 #17

It's always about perception vs truth SheltieLover Nov 2020 #36

Where it matters Bigly I think Iwasthere Nov 2020 #16

i don't think it's holding him up at all. unblock Nov 2020 #19

My concern is that it gives Trump + his cult continued reason to call it fraudulent and... CousinIT Nov 2020 #20

if i were biden, my transition would be working 100% with the career civil servants. unblock Nov 2020 #23

Lawrence mentioned tonight the career civil servants being important to the transition. CousinIT Nov 2020 #29

By not calling it MoonlitKnight Nov 2020 #22

yeah, the perception that it's close can have an impact. unblock Nov 2020 #26

Absolutely this! I don't think DU gets how many average folks think right now it's 50/50... Drunken Irishman Nov 2020 #30

This!👆 SheltieLover Nov 2020 #37

And we now see, now that NBC and CNN called it MoonlitKnight Nov 2020 #43

It's important SDANation Nov 2020 #24

i guess my faith in republicans conforming to traditional norms is just completely gone these days. unblock Nov 2020 #28

It matters because of Trump. marylandblue Nov 2020 #25

Because we all want to see 'PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE BIDEN' on the chryon Wanderlust988 Nov 2020 #31

It is a custom, like having Frosty The Snowman shown at Christmas. chriscan64 Nov 2020 #32

There's something satisfying about having an authoritative and recognized precise moment of victory... NurseJackie Nov 2020 #34

You shouldn't judge this by your own satisfaction with the election results, however Silent3 Nov 2020 #42