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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: On a scale of 0-10, how worried are you about Trump winning? [View all]Panich52
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Even Nate Silver wouldn't commit like that if the odds were 99.5% in HRC's favor. It's reckless.
TheBlackAdder
Jul 2016
#24
It leads one to believe there is a Democratic Bubble, impervious to non-Democratic events.
TheBlackAdder
Jul 2016
#36
Yep, even if they spend all day trying to influence others that Trump is a non-threat.
TheBlackAdder
Jul 2016
#40
7. There is a high probability, knowing how fickle and short-term memoried people are.
TheBlackAdder
Jul 2016
#6
Around a 2. Regardless of polling, etc I firmly believe Trump is going to implode
Godhumor
Jul 2016
#14
All it takes is a "Tom Ridge Code Red" or another document dump a week before the general.
TheBlackAdder
Jul 2016
#20
5 - A 10 danger to the country and the world IF he is elected. A 0 danger if he is not elected
pampango
Jul 2016
#19
7 - Yesterday I signed up to be a volunteer for Clinton, the RNC motivated me to do that.
RAFisher
Jul 2016
#29
8. There are a lot of stupid voters out there buying the disaster/crisis he's pedaling.
Shrike47
Jul 2016
#34
I would put it at about a 4. I still think that Hillary will win but the latest analysis by Nate
totodeinhere
Jul 2016
#41
10. I'm worried that the Russians have more up their sleeves. This was just a test balloon to
eastwestdem
Jul 2016
#44
I'm a 7. Celebrity is the most powerfull force in America. We elected The terminator
TeamPooka
Jul 2016
#50
I was a 3-after this am's Sanders Supporters, 'Lock her Up' protest-I am a 10
MichiganVote
Jul 2016
#54
This is me exactly. But I wouldn't call them Sanders supporters. I'd call them Trump trolls.
Squinch
Jul 2016
#101
I didn't see the entire speech. Did he even say anything about them screaming "Lock her up?"
glennward
Jul 2016
#61
10. I don't trust der drumpfenfuhrer, and I won't breathe easy even aftr HRC is sworn in.
niyad
Jul 2016
#66
Seeing Trump apparently getting a bump from the dumpster fire that was the RNC? 9.
Silent3
Jul 2016
#67
11. All leftists must hope for the best but plan for the worst. I know I am. - nt
KingCharlemagne
Jul 2016
#69
Meh. About as much as I'm worried about being run over by a herd of ravenous tree sloths.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Jul 2016
#73
3 out of ten. much like his percentage chance of winning per nate silvers model.
La Lioness Priyanka
Jul 2016
#102
5.5 -- a one for low likelihood averaged with a ten for grievous consequences.
Attorney in Texas
Jul 2016
#109
4, used to be 1-2, but we're one "October Surprise" away from our first orange president
0rganism
Jul 2016
#110
I'm at 10! Not because of the recent polls, but because way, way, too many people
napi21
Jul 2016
#128