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JohnnyRingo

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15. We can think what we will about Nate Silver, but Huffpost is not right wing.
Sat Sep 7, 2024, 11:55 AM
Sep 2024

Do we really live in such a tight bubble here that any deviation from the left is seen as a hands-on operation of the GOP? We're killing the messenger.

These are some of the headlines in HuffPost just today for those who boycott the site:

This Endangered Trump-State Democrat Is Betting On Abortion Rights
Nikki Haley Struggles To Call Trump A 'Good Candidate' Despite Endorsing Him
Trump Holds Press Event Just To Attack Women Who've Accused Him Of Sexual Assault
This Popular Health Care Initiative Could Be On The Chopping Block If Donald Trump Wins
Federal Indictment Reveals It's Remarkably Easy To Fool Right-Wing Media
Trump Fumes Over 'Irrelevant' Dick Cheney In Meltdown After Harris Endorsement
Republicans Are Once Again Questioning Kamala Harris’ Blackness
DNC's Flying Banner Mocks J.D. Vance, Project 2025, Michigan's Rival Over Football Game
Dick Cheney Is Voting For Kamala Harris And X Users Don't Know How They Feel
(As one person put it, "How awful is Donald Trump? Dick Cheney is voting for his opponent who is a female Democrat. That’s how awful he is.&quot
The Complete List Of Past GOP Presidential Ticket Members Who Say They're Voting For Trump. (It's... not very long.)

And...Jaleel White Reveals The 1 Thing That 'Irked' Him About Steve Urkel. ...Because it's still HuffPost.


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I quit reading Huff Post several months ago birdographer Sep 2024 #1
Same here. They really turned to shit, especially after firing staff and expecting free content contributions. TheBlackAdder Sep 2024 #9
Same here. BigDemVoter Sep 2024 #28
I left years ago PJMcK Sep 2024 #29
How much did the Russians, Russians, Russians pay Nate? CrispyQ Sep 2024 #2
Nate Silver is in a partnership with a start-up gambling site. haele Sep 2024 #17
One problem with polls is there is no standard for quality control no_hypocrisy Sep 2024 #3
It has been reported that Nate Silver is funded by Peter Theil, JD Vance's key benefactor and mentor. hlthe2b Sep 2024 #4
Huffpo worked hard to elect Trump in 2016. comradebillyboy Sep 2024 #5
There have been abundance of partisan right wing polls USAFRetired_Liberal Sep 2024 #6
Nate Silver RJ_MacReady Sep 2024 #7
Credibility is an interesting term getagrip_already Sep 2024 #8
Well ok then, taken Huff Post off my list along with the NYT a kennedy Sep 2024 #10
If the fascist win, I'm not playing nice. ... nt Hotler Sep 2024 #11
RSO rso Sep 2024 #12
He works for the GOP and a gambling site...they call the shots...recently he gave Demsrule86 Sep 2024 #14
that was 20% chance of losing while winning popular stopdiggin Sep 2024 #20
RSO rso Sep 2024 #23
RSO rso Sep 2024 #24
Nate Silver works for a fucking Republican. Nothing he says should be used here. Demsrule86 Sep 2024 #13
We can think what we will about Nate Silver, but Huffpost is not right wing. JohnnyRingo Sep 2024 #15
They like to stir the pot Sugarcoated Sep 2024 #16
In legal terms it's called "fruit of the poisoned tree". bluesbassman Sep 2024 #19
which is another way of saying opposing points of view stopdiggin Sep 2024 #22
You know, Tucker Carlson likes to claim he has an "opposing point of view". bluesbassman Sep 2024 #31
got it. you do not think opposing points of view stopdiggin Sep 2024 #32
You keep using that phrase; I don't think it means what you think it means. bluesbassman Sep 2024 #35
Shockingly I find more truthful headlines on the Drudge Report kimbutgar Sep 2024 #18
They should be leading with Trump being the babbling idiot he is. Vinca Sep 2024 #21
I don't read any opinion pieces, though I do read the opinions of DU posters geo1 Sep 2024 #25
Nate Silver is desperately trying to remain relevant. Sogo Sep 2024 #26
The Bluffington Post Blue Owl Sep 2024 #27
Silver is getting paid for saying what most of us already know. What will insure that doesn't happen is a huge turnout JohnSJ Sep 2024 #30
Nate Silver is no longer credible. Ocelot II Sep 2024 #33
Nate Silver accepts all polls Diraven Sep 2024 #34
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