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stevenleser

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21. Some folks always leave out facts that don't support a certain narrative

Reply to brush (Reply #17)

Sat May 20, 2017, 10:28 AM

May 2017

And can't look into the mirror and figure out their own biases. Leaving out facts and whataboutism do not belong on DU.

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What about the Senate races? oberliner May 2017 #2

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Who cheated? oberliner May 2017 #13

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A sample sarisataka May 2017 #25

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There were other opinions sarisataka May 2017 #7

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A week before the election maybe, but before Comey's letter Silver predicted a Clinton win brush May 2017 #17

Some folks always leave out facts that don't support a certain narrative stevenleser May 2017 #21

What are you talking about? Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #29

God! Just admit the elephant in the room. Comey's letter gave the election to trump... brush May 2017 #33

I don't doubt that was a factor. Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #34

And you are one of the guys who won't deal with the reality of what happened... brush May 2017 #35

Over a year ago... sarisataka May 2017 #22

Interesting, I knew a lot of people who were concerned at how close it was... bettyellen May 2017 #30

Yes. Hassin Bin Sober May 2017 #31

I'be never been part of a campaign where some segments didn't scream for more resources. It's normal bettyellen May 2017 #32

Those of us who were skeptical of those polls were shouted down and Lurks Often May 2017 #11

You have to differenciate between the polls before and after the Comey letter brush May 2017 #18

Again, some folks don't want to deal with ALL the facts. nt stevenleser May 2017 #23

Black swan events happen. That's how Vegas makes it money. Folks hoping they can identify and bet .. DemocratSinceBirth May 2017 #14

I'm not even sure it's reasonable to call this a "black swan event." BzaDem May 2017 #36

Even though she did not poll over 50% in any of the polls? kentuck May 2017 #38