2016 Postmortem

EdwardBernays

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57. Predict wise

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 10:46 AM

Feb 2016

Isn't a poll. It's like saying betting odds are a poll.

Polls say that she'll lose the GE. And they have been saying it for months.

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There will come a point when people have to admit that Sanders's polls vs. Republicans [View all] Recursion Feb 2016 OP

This is a month old Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #1

OK, but Quinnipiac currently has Sanders up vs. Clinton in every match-up Recursion Feb 2016 #2

Presidential match ups this far out lack predictive power, Please open the link DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #10

After both nominees have clinched. Chichiri Feb 2016 #12

Fortunately I have a DeLorean with a Flux Capacitor Recursion Feb 2016 #13

Based on what? She's never run in a general. nt Chichiri Feb 2016 #16

She has run two successful races in populous and heterogeneous states./nt DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #18

Which was custom-made for her in a very blue state. Rocky the Leprechaun Feb 2016 #30

Got more than you. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #33

No, seriously, what else have you got? Rocky the Leprechaun Feb 2016 #37

You didn't debunk anything. You called me out from an anonymous internet connection DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #39

Her polls went up in 2000 dsc Feb 2016 #21

Politifact deserves a pants on fire rating for that one jfern Feb 2016 #6

I've already long discredited Politifact Rocky the Leprechaun Feb 2016 #32

What crap will be left to fling at Bernie in the General that hasn't been flung at him by Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #43

Seriously? A ton. They'll dig up his old kibbutz Recursion Feb 2016 #46

Oh my goodness! That's so scary, how could he possibly survive what his old girlfriends Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author stopbush Feb 2016 #54

This. nt. Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #63

"Clinton is an amazing progressive politician who has done tireless (and thankless) work for all.." RiverLover Feb 2016 #3

Sure, whatever Recursion Feb 2016 #5

For that matter, are you *that* tone-deaf that you couldn't tell what the audience of this post was? Recursion Feb 2016 #8

You made a point that is not valid. RiverLover Feb 2016 #15

People are buying what MSM is selling: label based fear WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #4

K&R for truth! Betty Karlson Feb 2016 #7

I agree that this is going to be a tough election. NCTraveler Feb 2016 #9

I think Trump would destroy Clinton, he'll go after Bill and Hillary both with a vengance . . . Fumesucker Feb 2016 #11

Head to head polls become meaningful upon the candidate's presumptive nomination. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2016 #14

Bernie supports universal healthcare, a living wage, fair trade, & affordable education think Feb 2016 #17

No...because the Republicans haven't even begun to think about dismantling Sanders Yog-Sothoth Feb 2016 #19

says you Robbins Feb 2016 #20

Says any critical thinker Yog-Sothoth Feb 2016 #26

i know they polled against the top gop candidates restorefreedom Feb 2016 #22

Kasich is my nightmare fuel Recursion Feb 2016 #23

oh crap, i forgot kasich. i guess i don't restorefreedom Feb 2016 #25

The GOP is currently pumping up Sanders dsc Feb 2016 #24

you might be underestimating the depth of the despair restorefreedom Feb 2016 #27

you underestimate the anti union sentiment of the south dsc Feb 2016 #29

i guess there will be only one way restorefreedom Feb 2016 #34

not even vaguely true EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #28

our turn out is lower than in 08 dsc Feb 2016 #31

well that's not true EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #36

What dsc is absolutely true. You're comment does not respond to dsc's points. You move the goalposts stevenleser Feb 2016 #41

Your first two sentences are particularly important for anyone really trying to understand the stevenleser Feb 2016 #38

this is what happened when Mondale said... artyteacher Feb 2016 #35

jesus EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #40

you don't get that ... artyteacher Feb 2016 #42

no EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #47

It's resonating with a loud minority of artyteacher Feb 2016 #49

No EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #51

That's partly my point... artyteacher Feb 2016 #52

The Democratic polls EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #53

wow... artyteacher Feb 2016 #56

Predict wise EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #57

predictwise is not just betting.. artyteacher Feb 2016 #58

No no they don't EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #59

Yes there are artyteacher Feb 2016 #61

In no national poll EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #62

How many times are you going to ignore the common denominator in 1984, 1972 and 1968? stevenleser Feb 2016 #44

you've missed the point EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #50

Ever since Reagain, the "New Democrats" have used that tax threat to destroy Democratic RiverLover Feb 2016 #45

Are you assuming Bloomberg is not serious that he will run if Sanders and either Trump or Cruz are seaglass Feb 2016 #55

The claim that her negative are already locked in and won't change much also seems to be false Chathamization Feb 2016 #60

Bernie might not win, but Hillary has no earthly chance. mhatrw Feb 2016 #64