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2016 Postmortem

Hortensis

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33. Now, really. He never said Bernie would

Reply to TM99 (Reply #31)

Wed Jan 20, 2016, 04:50 PM

Jan 2016

"flat line at most at 30% in all polls." He thinks most polls are pure bunkum and, of course, junk polls are often written to give enormous leads and fails to condidates, so he'd never claim low results for "all polls." Go examine the analyses by experts for yourself. That particular site's free, and they often discuss ways Bernie might pull ahead, paths to victory for him.

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One year from today. [View all] Alfresco Jan 2016 OP

Something about not counting your chickens. Wise advice. cali Jan 2016 #1

From FiveThirty-Eight: IS THE BERNIE BUMP REAL? Hortensis Jan 2016 #2

Not sure what your point is. cali Jan 2016 #4

Sure you are. I'm agreeing that it's Hortensis Jan 2016 #6

As I have never counted my eggs, and have explicitly cali Jan 2016 #8

Ignoring the reality that Nate Silver's group feels Hortensis Jan 2016 #14

The problem is... kenfrequed Jan 2016 #20

Endorsement points: Clinton 458, Sanders 2 Hortensis Jan 2016 #24

So Nate has moved away TM99 Jan 2016 #28

Nate Silver's extremely respected in his field. Hortensis Jan 2016 #29

Why should I 'come on'? TM99 Jan 2016 #31

Now, really. He never said Bernie would Hortensis Jan 2016 #33

Do you actually read his site or just talk about TM99 Jan 2016 #34

I know you want Bernie to win, and he could. But Hortensis Jan 2016 #35

You can't address TM99 Jan 2016 #36

Theirs are hardly the only flaws in analysis Hortensis Jan 2016 #37

I saw the future. :-) Alfresco Jan 2016 #3

Likely so. :) Hortensis Jan 2016 #5

if thats our future we're screwed....... bowens43 Jan 2016 #27

Testifying ??? Motown_Johnny Jan 2016 #7

or fail to recall. Cassiopeia Jan 2016 #9

+1 n/t MissDeeds Jan 2016 #12

Lol!!! coyote Jan 2016 #23

Don't hold on to your and Hilliary Clinton's illusions too long, we have a Teapublican... marble falls Jan 2016 #10

Caption this: Hillary slaps chief justice at Sanders innauguration Donkees Jan 2016 #11

Is she waving goodbye? Nedsdag Jan 2016 #13

One year from today. Bernie catches train to Senate office. :-) Alfresco Jan 2016 #15

At least he knows what public transport looks like from the inside Armstead Jan 2016 #22

What a great picture of him, actually. If he is Hortensis Jan 2016 #30

Quick Bernie, they're posting bad pics on DU! pinebox Jan 2016 #16

"They misunderestimated me" :-) Alfresco Jan 2016 #17

I think it's more like this pinebox Jan 2016 #18

What a great statement! Punkingal Jan 2016 #19

Or could be like this... Alfresco Jan 2016 #21

Oh look! A meeting of people who supported bad trade deals! pinebox Jan 2016 #25

hills going to be slapping people???? Why? bowens43 Jan 2016 #26

You should have posted a "Gag Alert". Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2016 #32