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A Simple Game

(9,214 posts)
20. You may have persuaded me over to your side.
Sun Jan 24, 2016, 07:00 PM
Jan 2016

This:

The reliance on these polls by Sanders supporters amuse me.

That statement makes so much sense when polls are compared to the "Because I said so" method used by Hillary supporters when deciding who would win a hypothetical contest.

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Giving the Big F-U Faux pas Jan 2016 #1
Chuckie Chuckie, how does it feel to have your ass handed to you? nt thereismore Jan 2016 #2
Bring on the billionaires. wilsonbooks Jan 2016 #3
A dual benefit Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2016 #4
I actually had a positive view of this interview Larkspur Jan 2016 #5
Sanders is citing worthless hypothetical match up polls to show electablity Gothmog Jan 2016 #6
You may have persuaded me over to your side. A Simple Game Jan 2016 #20
The provide some evidence or reason why Sanders is viable in general election Gothmog Jan 2016 #21
Apparently the people answering the polls don't have your concerns. A Simple Game Jan 2016 #22
There are very valid reasons why these match up polls are worthless Gothmog Jan 2016 #23
I got as far as this point and quit. A Simple Game Jan 2016 #24
That is how the margin of error works when you are comparing two different polling results Gothmog Jan 2016 #25
It seems you never noticed the plus or minus when looking at the margin of error? n/t A Simple Game Jan 2016 #32
I thought that the purpose of these polls were to show that Sanders was electable Gothmog Jan 2016 #33
Bernie Sanders says he polls better against GOP candidates than Hillary Clinton Gothmog Jan 2016 #34
Are Sanders general election polls fools gold? Gothmog Jan 2016 #7
No polls that show how hated and distrusted Clinton is are meaningful. mhatrw Jan 2016 #19
I trust Nate Silver on this Gothmog Jan 2016 #26
Often unreliable does not mean worthless. These polls are worth a lot more than your or anybody mhatrw Jan 2016 #27
I understand that these worthless polls are the only evidence of electablity for Sanders Gothmog Jan 2016 #28
What? I could not hear you through the doublespeak. mhatrw Jan 2016 #29
I strongly disagree with your attempt at analysis Gothmog Jan 2016 #30
You just pulled your OPINION about Sanders' UNELECTABLITY out of your butt. mhatrw Jan 2016 #31
Democrats would be insane to nominate Bernie Sanders Gothmog Jan 2016 #36
LOL. Because Dana Drunktank says it "alarms" Americans to have the shitty system they live mhatrw Jan 2016 #37
From Nate Silver's 538 website-Do not trust match up polls Gothmog Jan 2016 #8
That is an approiate name for him. Phuck Wad Duckfan Jan 2016 #9
Todd asks some really irrelevant Q's fredamae Jan 2016 #10
Goof-ball Todd's questions never cease to make you to scratch your head... MrMickeysMom Jan 2016 #11
Amazing how unprepared Chuck Todd is while attempting a hit piece tomm2thumbs Jan 2016 #12
I can't stand him. cwydro Jan 2016 #13
The media talking about Hillary possibly not being on the ballot is quite a step. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #14
Bernie was really on his game today. pa28 Jan 2016 #15
K&R. Great job Bernie! Overseas Jan 2016 #16
Pssst: Chuck Todd IS the Establishment zebonaut Jan 2016 #17
Wow! Chuck E Cheeseball sure got his "gotcha" handed to him! mhatrw Jan 2016 #18
serious question Enrique Jan 2016 #35
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