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bathroommonkey76

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23. Moore is definitely using psychology to get out the vote.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:13 AM
Jul 2016

But it's still frightening to hear.

I know people in NC who have never voted & will be voting for Trump-- I just hope the Dems can iron out all of the issues we have before the election.

Silver's a jackass, and not because of this. Dawgs Jul 2016 #1
It's data Loki Liesmith Jul 2016 #5
Didn't Silver's site predict the last two bathroommonkey76 Jul 2016 #6
Because Capt. Obvious Jul 2016 #18
Simple math predicted the last two elections. Dawgs Jul 2016 #73
I think the reason he's calling Silver a jackass is because the dude's a jackass StrictlyRockers Jul 2016 #76
Exactly. forest444 Jul 2016 #82
We believe him when he says Hillary is ahead adigal Jul 2016 #95
Not bad Loki Liesmith Jul 2016 #2
I hope you're right. bathroommonkey76 Jul 2016 #11
Moore also said Romney was going to win. I suspect Moore's comment is to encourage people to GOTV still_one Jul 2016 #16
Moore is definitely using psychology to get out the vote. bathroommonkey76 Jul 2016 #23
The truth is, anyone who votes for Trump is either a racist, or willfully ignorant. still_one Jul 2016 #30
I don't know why you'd give anyone the benefit of the doubt and call them ignorant... harrose Jul 2016 #96
I cannot argue with that still_one Jul 2016 #97
WTF humbled_opinion Jul 2016 #3
He said it was a convention bounce that's likely to fade. bathroommonkey76 Jul 2016 #13
"If the election were held today…" regnaD kciN Jul 2016 #4
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #9
You are correct. bathroommonkey76 Jul 2016 #17
And if the election was held last week, Hillary would win stopbush Jul 2016 #61
Yikes I don't understand how Chimichurri Jul 2016 #7
Nate's Pretty Good, but I think we should wait till after Dem Convention REALforever Jul 2016 #8
+1 jonno99 Jul 2016 #34
Fuck Nate Silver onecaliberal Jul 2016 #10
HE'S WORSE THAN RALPH NADER Capt. Obvious Jul 2016 #19
Talk about trying to influence the outcome. onecaliberal Jul 2016 #42
AND CATCH ON FIRE Capt. Obvious Jul 2016 #49
Why? Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #32
No way Pennsylvania/Wisconsin go Trump tman Jul 2016 #12
Wisconsin to Trump? Um, no. Still In Wisconsin Jul 2016 #14
Exactly tman Jul 2016 #22
Then how did that Wanker win re-election? ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2016 #64
Messaging Jimbo S Jul 2016 #77
On top of some fine political figures, there was Joe McCarthy, too. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2016 #78
Off year elections and an incompetent state party. Still In Wisconsin Jul 2016 #84
Hey, I feel for you. We have Rauner, a POS who is smarter and more evil ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2016 #85
When Rauner was elected I thought to myself, "Oh no not them too!" Still In Wisconsin Jul 2016 #87
Your secret is safe with me. I promise to tell no one. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2016 #88
I think you're right... the Kochs seem to have kicked Wanker (and Ron "Senator Dumbass" Johnson Still In Wisconsin Jul 2016 #90
Trump doesn't need either of those to win. RAFisher Jul 2016 #65
Will depend on turnout for both. But Trump needs neither. harun Jul 2016 #94
Think a Majority of Americans Are Bigots and Trump... TomCADem Jul 2016 #15
I am not convinced they are a majority, but there are a hell of a lot more than we are led to believ still_one Jul 2016 #20
People Hear What They Want To Hear... TomCADem Jul 2016 #31
Or, perhaps, they are just louder. ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2016 #92
good point still_one Jul 2016 #93
Just went to 538. Shows Clinton 53.7, Trump 46.2 n/t Tess49 Jul 2016 #21
From Silver's Twitter feed (posted 2 hours ago) bathroommonkey76 Jul 2016 #26
You have to click on "now cast" Major Nikon Jul 2016 #29
Please take this seriously -- Trump is a very real threat in November uawchild Jul 2016 #24
Dumpster fire of a convention is putting it nicely. His convention was an unmitigated disaster. LonePirate Jul 2016 #43
It's freaking scary bathroommonkey76 Jul 2016 #44
What will happen if Trump actually has a good week in the press? uawchild Jul 2016 #45
Every obstacle, double your effort! bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #25
Ummm....no it doesn't. Hillary is still ahead UMTerp01 Jul 2016 #27
Silver posted this on Twitter 2 hours ago. bathroommonkey76 Jul 2016 #33
By probability only. Wait till after the convention - right now this means little Yo_Mama Jul 2016 #28
With the fucked up Convention they had... Helen Borg Jul 2016 #37
Agreed. bathroommonkey76 Jul 2016 #41
Yep - and it's still a long way from November...nt jonno99 Jul 2016 #38
This is very serious. We have to face it, Trump could win. And the world will lose. Doodley Jul 2016 #35
Ooops. Helen Borg Jul 2016 #36
HahaHahaHahaHahaHahaHaha NaturalHigh Jul 2016 #39
538 made a point of saying the polling is very erratic this early. bullimiami Jul 2016 #40
from 538's site regarding now-casts: unblock Jul 2016 #46
Thanks for posting. n/t bathroommonkey76 Jul 2016 #48
Thought the polls don't mean a thing until Labor Day tralala Jul 2016 #47
Sounds like non-scense to me Equinox Moon Jul 2016 #50
That's scary. The country has officially gone nuts. Vinca Jul 2016 #51
Use this as motivation to unite! Dump DWS, focus on Sanders and Warren supporting Hillary, and put Attorney in Texas Jul 2016 #52
More reliable per Nate himself. Cattledog Jul 2016 #53
I cannot get emotional about polls or odds until at least September. merrily Jul 2016 #54
Maybe it's time for DU to start banning right wing trolls? Democat Jul 2016 #55
Here are todays numbers. I guess he's hedging his bets by picking both? George II Jul 2016 #56
Not according to the 538 polls+ or polls only. Trump got a bump. Now for the Democratic Convention judesedit Jul 2016 #57
This is a serious concern jimlup Jul 2016 #58
Ugh vadermike Jul 2016 #59
You sound suspiciously like you want Trump to win Democat Jul 2016 #66
Funny how oswaldactedalone Jul 2016 #60
Anti-intellectualism exists on the right and left sadly. RAFisher Jul 2016 #67
Bullshit shireen Jul 2016 #62
I like this site Mister K Jul 2016 #63
That's a frickin' landslide. haha bathroommonkey76 Jul 2016 #71
thanks! Grey Lemercier Jul 2016 #83
No it doesn't and it never has. I check it every day. The Second Stone Jul 2016 #68
what the OP is referencing is fivethirtyeights prediction if the election were held TODAY... yawnmaster Jul 2016 #69
We all better get busy and nip this NOW. sinkingfeeling Jul 2016 #70
Stop attacking the messenger and take this seriously. Oneironaut Jul 2016 #72
convention bounce is all RussBLib Jul 2016 #74
The Dems need to campaign more effectively to get past the barrier of the corporate MSM. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #75
I wish I didn't see this. Scorpionflyx Jul 2016 #79
Trump will win if we don't unite. DesertRat Jul 2016 #86
You're not kidding. Scorpionflyx Jul 2016 #89
Time to get my EU passport in order before BREXIT limits me to only living in England ... VMA131Marine Jul 2016 #80
Post Convention skew. All the media talked about was "Trump".... haele Jul 2016 #81
Not now we can do it Jul 2016 #91
Amazing what a well run convention will do for you... heresAthingdotcom Jul 2016 #98
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