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In reply to the discussion: You don't have to be a Nate Silver worshipper to realize he's probably right about 2014. [View all]WinstonSmith4740
(3,143 posts)Nate amazes me with the accuracy of his predictions, but like you stated, we need to put everything in perspective...the guy's a number cruncher who looks at trends, stats, etc. to determine his predictions, NOT a psychic. HOWEVER, before dems light their hair on fire and start running around in circles, they need to remember that right now, this is a guess at best. We're still months out from the elections and anything can happen. Remember when Romney was favored to win in 2012?
What DOES need to happen is that the democratic candidates running for office need to (and this is an old tune) develop a damn spine, quit running away from ObamaCare, and run on all the positive things dems have managed to do, even with the Republican obstruction. And we need to quit wringing our hands together and get the damn vote out in November. The rethugs took over in 2010, NOT because people thought they had such great ideas, but because people on this side of the aisle tend to stay home and pout when they don't get everything they want, or they don't turn out in "off year" elections.
Oh, and by the way...Nate said the Super Bowl was too close to call.