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if that happens we might as well just flush 2pooped2pop Mar 2014 #1
We will win it back in 2016... The map BrentWil Mar 2014 #5
Yeah sure..... Historic NY Mar 2014 #7
they will push through so much bullshit that it won't be worth living here 2pooped2pop Mar 2014 #9
fear not d_b Mar 2014 #53
Dems will filibuster and Obama will veto the crazy shit in the budget... Hippo_Tron Mar 2014 #91
Filibuster what? Beacool Mar 2014 #117
They ended it for nominees, not for legislation... Hippo_Tron Mar 2014 #151
Thanks for the clarification. Beacool Mar 2014 #154
We are at serious risk for decades because of the gerrymandering pnwmom Mar 2014 #24
Bullshit observation. We MUST hold the Senate and try to win the House. bluestate10 Mar 2014 #40
Except that it takes two-thirds of the Senate to convict the President on impeachment. TexasTowelie Mar 2014 #95
The GOP will NEVER try to impeach Obama. DetlefK Mar 2014 #132
Believe that if you want to. Chisox08 Mar 2014 #147
No. The Republicans will have most races fixed by then unless Team Koch makes ballyhoo Mar 2014 #62
And Koch _WILL_ overplay their hand Timez Squarez Mar 2014 #68
That's the spirit! ballyhoo Mar 2014 #76
No, the President has the veto pen and they won't have a two thirds mandate seveneyes Mar 2014 #39
If republicans control the House and Senate, with their current mindset, they bluestate10 Mar 2014 #43
I think they learned their lesson about impeachment customerserviceguy Mar 2014 #102
No one is going to impeach Obama. Beacool Mar 2014 #120
Nate Silver ...shilling for the GOP? L0oniX Mar 2014 #2
As saying shit isn't good analysis doesn't make it so BrentWil Mar 2014 #6
In 2012 he called all 50 states. former9thward Mar 2014 #41
Ok ...so never mind voting then. Thanks for the pep talk. L0oniX Mar 2014 #85
The poster I was replying to said Silver was shit. former9thward Mar 2014 #87
To be fair, he only had to call nine states Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #99
Who else did? former9thward Mar 2014 #123
I didn't say that, did I? Blue_Tires Mar 2014 #131
Actually, many other websites and statisticians were even more accurate. Dawgs Mar 2014 #136
So did just taking an average of all of the final polls. Dawgs Mar 2014 #111
Why don't you get in the business then? former9thward Mar 2014 #122
Actually, I'm working on it right now. Dawgs Mar 2014 #135
Well good luck to you. former9thward Mar 2014 #138
I'll let the chicken little gang enjoy snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. L0oniX Mar 2014 #84
LOL, we love Nate when he says dems will win. We hate him other wise. So stupid. n-t Logical Mar 2014 #18
I'm pretty sure there will be plenty here rubbing their hands will glee over that prediction n/t Sheepshank Mar 2014 #29
Cheering for the negative? Are you sure you are on the right site? L0oniX Mar 2014 #82
Cheering his accuracy. You can be in denial all you want. n-t Logical Mar 2014 #88
So yea ...don't bother to vote. So we loose and you would be happy that the pollster was right. L0oniX Mar 2014 #106
I don't think that is what Logical is saying. Beacool Mar 2014 #121
+1 Agschmid Mar 2014 #126
Lol, temper temper, who said not to vote? Are you mad bro? nt Logical Mar 2014 #134
Yea ...I am angry that Dems didn't get out and vote for Alex Sink ...maybe they saw Nate's poll... L0oniX Mar 2014 #141
Nate had a poll for that special election? Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #144
Well, then they are stupid I agree, but Nate will predict based on facts.... Logical Mar 2014 #149
I hate that stupid, reflexive response that any pollster bearing bad news... Silent3 Mar 2014 #23
So true! nt Logical Mar 2014 #31
Imagine carrying this response out in other areas Capt. Obvious Mar 2014 #37
+1 L0oniX Mar 2014 #80
The "Pure" crowd has planted their flag. You see them repeatedly on DU bluestate10 Mar 2014 #46
nailed it nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #103
Rushing into defeat ...huh. Are you sure you are on the right site? L0oniX Mar 2014 #81
You somehow equate what I said with "rushing into defeat"? Silent3 Mar 2014 #92
Most teams have cheerleaders. Nate is right? ...ok ...so don't bother to vote. Got it! L0oniX Mar 2014 #109
No one said that. Agschmid Mar 2014 #127
All except for the fact that I said the exact opposite about voting. Silent3 Mar 2014 #139
So polling legitimacy is based demwing Mar 2014 #101
Are you trying to depress us and trying to make people not vote? WTF L0oniX Mar 2014 #105
Perhaps these polls should encourage Democrats... NobodyHere Mar 2014 #113
That's a much better way to use the poll. Saying Nate's always right is saying don't bother to vote. L0oniX Mar 2014 #116
No, it isn't saying that at all demwing Mar 2014 #119
You're fucking welcome demwing Mar 2014 #118
..and enjoy your Dems are going to loose fucking poll. L0oniX Mar 2014 #140
You've lost it in this sub thread. Agschmid Mar 2014 #130
...^ that 840high Mar 2014 #94
Silver is a Statistician, he calls it as he sees it. We must prove him wrong. We bluestate10 Mar 2014 #44
Prove him wrong or never mind voting. Take your choice! L0oniX Mar 2014 #86
Some of us have no one to vote for for some races Art_from_Ark Mar 2014 #100
That's a really ProSense Mar 2014 #3
Yes but... BrentWil Mar 2014 #8
Landrieu is leading her likely Rethug opponent by 7 points. Dawson Leery Mar 2014 #13
she leads her likely opponent in a jungle primary dsc Mar 2014 #49
There will be NO 'poorly-financed tea party upstart' with Koch dollars in play. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #66
Actually, every Koch dollars will be exposed as dirty Timez Squarez Mar 2014 #69
What Wilburforce will do this? freshwest Mar 2014 #79
Meh. Let's just focus on 2016 Cali_Democrat Mar 2014 #4
Nope. Rex Mar 2014 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author Nye Bevan Mar 2014 #11
repubs already control the senate, this will be a mere formality nt msongs Mar 2014 #12
+1000 Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #14
ouch d_b Mar 2014 #54
Yep. Pretty much.......... ballyhoo Mar 2014 #59
It might be a bad year for Democrats rumdude Mar 2014 #15
Uh no. Democrats only need 17 seats to take the House BumRushDaShow Mar 2014 #16
About time someone said it! philosslayer Mar 2014 #57
Does any forecaster predict that Democrats will come close to picking up 17 seats? Pepper Cat Mar 2014 #146
During the gov't shutdown BumRushDaShow Mar 2014 #156
Bullshit. Saying the mid-terms aren't important is a giveaway to the republicans. arcane1 Mar 2014 #30
There are some "There is no difference between Democrats and republicans" bluestate10 Mar 2014 #48
2014 is just as important nt steve2470 Mar 2014 #104
I take him at his word Kild the Radio Star Mar 2014 #17
49.2 (D) - 50.8 (R) this far out isn't bad. Motown_Johnny Mar 2014 #19
Georgia looks promising. Dawson Leery Mar 2014 #20
the Moral Monday movement spilling over there may help turnout too n/t Motown_Johnny Mar 2014 #22
In particular that it is in the South. Seats in Georgia, Louisiana, bluestate10 Mar 2014 #50
How promising? Pepper Cat Mar 2014 #145
Favored, yes, but not by such a margin that it can't be turned around Silent3 Mar 2014 #21
It is important that Democrats GOTV, if that happens, Democrats bluestate10 Mar 2014 #55
It's too early to just give up because of that treestar Mar 2014 #25
Silver is making a prediction based upon historical trends. No time is bluestate10 Mar 2014 #56
+1 treestar Mar 2014 #96
Perhaps it is meant to put a little fire under our asses to GOTV! VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #26
It definitely Should Put a Big Ol Fire Under our Asses! Cha Mar 2014 #71
This is good news at this point in the year. stopbush Mar 2014 #27
I predict Nate Silver will be wrong Politicalboi Mar 2014 #28
Me, too. GoCubsGo Mar 2014 #36
I hope you're right. But you have to acknowledge that Nate's track record has been fairly Number23 Mar 2014 #45
Nope. On crack. Timez Squarez Mar 2014 #72
No we don't have to accept Nate's shit poll. I am going to vote anyway. Fuck Nate! L0oniX Mar 2014 #110
I am doing to assume (for your sake) that you responded to the wrong person Number23 Mar 2014 #148
we need to drive the GOTV effort. We can't assume anything. bluestate10 Mar 2014 #60
Nate Silver is on crack, as usual. Timez Squarez Mar 2014 #70
^^^this^^^ will make some DU members sad I guess. L0oniX Mar 2014 #108
Nates not perfect MFM008 Mar 2014 #32
If historical true, the final count at the voting booth with have nothing to do policy, Sheepshank Mar 2014 #33
i trust Nate's math, but it can change this far out. JaneyVee Mar 2014 #34
^^^ this^^^ TDale313 Mar 2014 #98
I find the responses in this thread to be way too freeperish. L0oniX Mar 2014 #107
Polls mean absolutely positively NOTHING right now. NOTHING. RBInMaine Mar 2014 #35
Worrying, but not immensely so. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2014 #38
Democrats tend to have poor turnout when the presidency isn't at stake davidn3600 Mar 2014 #42
Although when pissed enough, they can come out like in 2006 BumRushDaShow Mar 2014 #47
Yeah, but Bush was president davidn3600 Mar 2014 #58
Right and wrong. What turned Democrats out in 2006 was the behavior bluestate10 Mar 2014 #64
Not lately MFrohike Mar 2014 #90
The ACA reality is just starting to dispel the Republican bullshit. gulliver Mar 2014 #51
Republicans are going to make it as hard as possible to vote, so don't count on bluestate10 Mar 2014 #65
Any attempt to suppress should be immediately stopped, and then the perpertrator Timez Squarez Mar 2014 #73
what color is the sky on your planet? Richardo Mar 2014 #77
Well, if democrats stay at home and don't vote in November, no_hypocrisy Mar 2014 #52
...and some here are praising Nate. Message: Don't bother to vote. L0oniX Mar 2014 #114
Silver is the best I've ever seen at prognostication. With what I think will happen prior to ballyhoo Mar 2014 #61
The Rethuglian Party will be dead or set aside as a regional party Timez Squarez Mar 2014 #74
So... butterfly77 Mar 2014 #63
Nate Silver is on crack, as usual. Timez Squarez Mar 2014 #67
As usual? ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #83
...or the one before that? Richardo Mar 2014 #89
Let's hope Grimes' 0.5% lead in Kentucky holds nt Pepper Cat Mar 2014 #124
It will be hard but we can still hold onto it but we need to get our base out. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #75
If that happens, this country is doomed liberal N proud Mar 2014 #78
This message was self-deleted by its author Cal33 Mar 2014 #112
Problem with Nate is lancer78 Mar 2014 #93
much harder Shivering Jemmy Mar 2014 #97
A "SLIGHT" CHANCE! Andy823 Mar 2014 #115
The good news is that Silver is only as a good as the polls he uses theboss Mar 2014 #125
How anyone can vote for a Republican after the stench of the Bewsh years is beyond me completely. HughBeaumont Mar 2014 #128
*******************"Slight Favorite in Race for Senate"********************** uponit7771 Mar 2014 #129
No matter Who says What fredamae Mar 2014 #133
Nate also ways polls this far out are not very predictive. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #137
Polls are not the only factor Nate considers, when making his forecast Pepper Cat Mar 2014 #142
I've read his book. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #143
Polls are not the only thing Nate bases his forecasts on Pepper Cat Mar 2014 #150
Polls combined with some basic common sense this far out are very predictive Hippo_Tron Mar 2014 #152
The Nate Silver who just hired a climate change denier for his new website? KamaAina Mar 2014 #153
Bwahahahahah ...nailed it! L0oniX Mar 2014 #155
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