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Yeah, it's hard to fault

ocean-kat — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 18:11:04 +0000

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Yeah, it's hard to fault Silver for making the same mistake almost every other pundit and most of us here made. Like all of us he just couldn't fucking believe the data that pointed toward a Trump victory or that the outrageous things Trump said would have no effect on the polls.

It's useful to distinguish

Flavius — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 10:58:48 +0000

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It's useful to distinguish between Silver's skill in the sophisticated analysis of data -where he's exceptional - and as a "pundit" where he's just one among many. Too many.

I couldn't stop laughing when

ocean-kat — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 21:38:57 +0000

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I couldn't stop laughing when I read this.

So there we were. Waiting for Trump and Pence to emerge. And what Rolling Stones song did the campaign choose? What did we all hear, over and over again, as we waited for Trump to introduce Mike Pence, his "first choice from the start!"?

"You can’t always get what you want..."

The 464th in the world women

NCD — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 21:03:49 +0000

In reply to Agreed. Though this is a fun

The 464th in the world women's golfer is supposed to speak at Cleveland, along with 4-5 Trump relatives. Can't wait.

I wonder if David Brooks is going to do his usual both sides spin and come around to saying Trump has displayed Presidential demeanor.

Here's the point I was trying

acanuck — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 20:58:15 +0000

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Here's the point I was trying to make, laid out more clearly. The issue is not Pence as VP pick, it's Trump's unreadiness to lead. Hillary is already running ads focusing on that. Experience is what even her critics agree is her trump suit -- and that's what will win her the presidency: http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/7/15/1548723/-Donald-Trump-fails-th...

Agreed. Though this is a fun

Michael Maiello — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 20:53:53 +0000

In reply to I repeat, let's wait a week

Agreed. Though this is a fun disaster to watch.

I repeat, let's wait a week

acanuck — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 20:27:56 +0000

In reply to Trump could pick Donald Duck

I repeat, let's wait a week or two.

Trump could pick Donald Duck

NCD — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 20:22:08 +0000

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Trump could pick Donald Duck as VP and MSM would spin it as a savvy play. Shows that Donald wants an outsider who can lighten up the mood in DC, shows Trump is secure with his base while also giving a running mate whose feathers are not easily ruffled.

Much of the news about the

ocean-kat — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 20:14:03 +0000

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Much of the news about the poor roll out of the vp announcement was ignored by the majority of the electorate. Most people don't pay nearly as much attention to the details of the election as we do.

Except that the rollout of

acanuck — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 20:08:30 +0000

In reply to The Pence Pick Helps Trump

Except that the rollout of the Trump-Pence team has been such a fiasco (with the suggestive T-P logo lasting just one day and Trump changing his mind about his VP just a few hours too late) that it glaringly proves Don's incompetence to run a campaign, let alone a country. Let's wait for the chaotic (yet boring) GOP convention to see what that does to Trump's poll numbers. Followed by the Democrats' show of unity and coherent messaging, with the money and talent to promote that narrative till November. I suspect Trump's tide has turned.