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2016 Postmortem

Sybildisobedience

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14. Never - there is no penalty for them being wrong

Reply to Blue Idaho (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 04:37 PM

Oct 2012

They will still speak with great authority - there is simply no downside for them since they never have to admit they were wrong and no one ever calls them on it.

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When will the pundits begin breaking for President Obama? [View all] Blue Idaho Oct 2012 OP

FOX will never kansasobama Oct 2012 #1

Anyone besides me like to go look at Hume calling Ohio for Obama? fugop Oct 2012 #15

why would they? That would be going against their own interests...all about $$$ NRaleighLiberal Oct 2012 #2

+1 ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #4

That's Easy - November 7th. SingleSeatBiggerMeat Oct 2012 #3

Around 10 p.m. on Nov. 6 BeyondGeography Oct 2012 #5

Yeah that was my guess also. yellowcanine Oct 2012 #8

Only after they can not steal it with the BBV any more Vincardog Oct 2012 #6

Maybe November 7 Warpy Oct 2012 #7

+1 n/t Bonhomme Richard Oct 2012 #12

When the election is over. Horse races are great for ratings. Jennicut Oct 2012 #9

NEVER!!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Oct 2012 #10

They will go back to how it was before the debates naviman Oct 2012 #11

For most, around November 5th Tom Rinaldo Oct 2012 #13

Never - there is no penalty for them being wrong Sybildisobedience Oct 2012 #14

Week before election you'll see them hedging more towards Obama... smorkingapple Oct 2012 #16

They will MSMITH33156 Oct 2012 #17

They Already Have, if You Listen alcibiades_mystery Oct 2012 #18