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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: I would be interested in comments on the following quote: [View all]bluewater
(5,376 posts)34. BZZZT Extremely bad logic. Poor rhetoric too.
Orrex: You kind of explicitly proposed a false dichotomy
"KIND OF" lol Wow, talk about use of "weasel words"
weasel words
[weasel words]
NOUN
words or statements that are intentionally ambiguous or misleading.
[weasel words]
NOUN
words or statements that are intentionally ambiguous or misleading.
"KIND OF" indeed. That's rhetorically waving the white flag of surrender that your argument is built on sand.
I was not "kind of proposing" a false dichotomy , rather, I actually was asking people which should we trust more, 538's analysis or the OP's scanty proposition.
I simply asked which of the two analyses we were discussing people should trust more :
SO who to trust more... 538 or an anonymous vague OP quote...
SO who to trust more... 538 or an anonymous vague OP quote...
What is the problem in asking which of the two things we were discussing should people trust more?
Why, there is no problem at all.
Everyone is free to voice there own opinion on that question and to offer their alternative analysis, if any.
Enjoy your evening.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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In the end, I believe that many Democrats will probably follow the advice given by Jane Sanders...
NurseJackie
Feb 2020
#10
Your objection hinges on an "equal split" that was not part of the original statement
Orrex
Feb 2020
#27
"The split doesn't preclude it; it simply makes it astronomically unlikely." LOL
bluewater
Feb 2020
#35
That's been the general consensus. Nevada made that less likely, but it's still possible.
Garrett78
Feb 2020
#6
If Sanders does not have 1991 delegates, it goes to 2nd ballot and so on...
Moderateguy
Feb 2020
#19