I like that he says people are cherry picking the tightening theme. But he negates that by saying Dems are too complacent. What in Gods name gives him that impression?
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I like that he says people are cherry picking the tightening theme. But he negates that by saying Dems are too complacent. What in Gods name gives him that impression?
How are Dems "wat to complacent" according to Nate?
The constant state of mind for 99% of Dems this year has been anywhere between nervous and panic, and yet he says people are complacent just because they aren't in full panic mode?
And he's supposed to be calmer about the results than most people, and yet he can't let go of his "Fuck-I-Got-Trump-Wrong-In-The-Primaries" trauma.
hipsterpants
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media is in panic mode because people have either already voted or are tuning out until the evening of Nov. 8th, so they have to do something to get people to watch them again
Where is the evidence that dems are complacent coming from? Just a concern turned into belief or some actual evidence of it?
RustyNails
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Why cant they cover FFXV in the mean time? I dont understand. It's out in a month and no one covering it. Biased. Drain the swamp.
Basileus777
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He literally wrote about tightening himself in an article today.
whyamihere
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Shh, no talking, just clicks.
Black Mamba
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That's not that noisy, that does look like a c+5 world.
What I DO agree with, is that we shouldn't be expecting the media and everybody else to think the race is over. It isn't, literally.
Trump is too much of a danger to start whining about polls with HIllary only +3 and not +15 every single day. It's one thing for us to be confident for the sake of not bedwetting ourselves each day, but we shouldn't expect or want the media, the Clinton campaign or Dems to discard outliers and pretend the race can't tighten.
We have early voting confirming our worst fears won't be realized, that polls are off by historic proportions and could hand Trump a win. On the contrary, things are looking better than expected or at least like the Clinton campaign expected, with record turnout this election.
Trump is too much of a danger to start whining about polls with HIllary only +3 and not +15 every single day. It's one thing for us to be confident for the sake of not bedwetting ourselves each day, but we shouldn't expect or want the media, the Clinton campaign or Dems to discard outliers and pretend the race can't tighten.
We have early voting confirming our worst fears won't be realized, that polls are off by historic proportions and could hand Trump a win. On the contrary, things are looking better than expected or at least like the Clinton campaign expected, with record turnout this election.
Suikoguy
I whinny my fervor lowly, for his length is not as great as those of the Hylian war stallions
Something like 80% won't see any actual price increases due to subsidies.
So, probably not even enough to move the needle 1%.
Honestly, the best step forward is a Medicare Buy In Option, it's easy to sell to the public, and it gives Medicare more leverage to negoiate some prices.
A government run public option won't do much, as it won't have more leverage than regular insurance companies, and profit margins are already capped for Insurance companies as it is. The issue is not for profit insurance as much as inelastic medical care demand.
I was elated to hear Hillary mention the idea.
It's also the best way to prove to the very skeptical public that a single payer system could eventually work and a way to smoothly transition to it.
Spoiled Milk
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Crap.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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I don't believe in the House anymore.
This was the only chance Dems had at it (and therefore actual meaningful legislation) for like 12 years.
Lame!
This was the only chance Dems had at it (and therefore actual meaningful legislation) for like 12 years.
Lame!
Knuckle Sandwich
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Had lunch with a couple very conservative family members and they were talking about the house GOP ousting Ryan and making Trump speaker. Sure, put the guy responsible for your team losing the presidency and the senate in charge of the house. Seems like a good idea.
Well at least they seem to think Trump won't be president lol
NYCmetsfan
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I don't mean to complain about moderation but the alex jones antisemtism thread wasn't normal behavior for him. Thats been new recently. He used to attack antisemtism and was married to a jewish women.
This is something special with 2016 and Trump and the alt-right
This is something special with 2016 and Trump and the alt-right
Keepin' it 1600 is playing conservatives like a fiddle.
Meanwhile, Hillary's Machine churns onward in the background, doing the hard work..
It's allllll good.
It's all real, all is lost
Wolfgunblood Garopa
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The only thing that interests me about Trump now is if he'll stop doing rallies after the election. I just can't see him giving up his travelling roadshow.
My friend from highschool was an undecided voter but the last few weeks made the choice clear for him. He's voting for Trump. Emoji.
Basileus777
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I can't believe Hillary will be stuck with a Republican Senate her whole reign. Hopefully we can keep the GOP from getting a supermajority in 2018, but I'm doubtful.
I wanted to join in too.
ryutaro's mama
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Yeah but he might have to re-brand it to Scion/Pence rallies.
But I just got back from voting for the blue team... (Florida)
Nazgul_Hunter
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Discount Jeffrey Toobin trying to justify CNN's "TeH Horsaerace!!" because it helps people not get complacent.
lol. The real reason is ratings. People like John King essentially know the race is over, but they have to make it appear close.
I will agree it's a good thing the media isn't acting like the the election is over though. Why would anyone show up to the polls if that were the case?
Knuckle Sandwich
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Oh they think the election will be called for Hillary as soon as the first polls close lol. That would be nice.
MetalGearZed
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|OT14| The Basket of Complacents
CoffeeJanitor
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Can someone explain why everyone's freaking out
Basileus777
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There's no good reason.
It's a joke mocking the media crying HORSE RACE after an outlier poll from Florida while ignoring the plethora of strong Clinton polls today
8 X 11 Printer Paper
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I don't think a single person is really freaking out. The Flordia poll contradicts every other poll from Flor this month, the Nevada poll decided Trump is winning 40% of Latinos...... and the Fox News poll is pretty normal since their polls have been swinging between 2-7 point lead since Oct.
A joke??!
makingmusic476
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I really don't want John Kennedy to be the next Senator from Louisiana. =(
And I'm disappointed that Foster Campbell will probably face him in the run-off. He came off pretty dumb in the Senate debate, while the other Democrat, Caroline Fayard, was easily the best of the bunch.
And I'm disappointed that Foster Campbell will probably face him in the run-off. He came off pretty dumb in the Senate debate, while the other Democrat, Caroline Fayard, was easily the best of the bunch.
TheLaughingStock
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The GOP will take control again of the legislature soon even if it did happen this year. No biggie either way.
The nursery of complacents
Literally one poll out of a billion showed Trump ahead on Florida. That's literally all it is.
Dash_Riprock
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You weren't around for 2012 were you? The media will milk this "CLOSE RACE" narratie to death even when its anything but.
Funny to see trump complain about the media when they spend day in and day out cherrypicking polls to make him look closer to Hilllary than he actually is.
While I hate this misleading stuff its probably beneficial in the long run. Dems have to show up to vote and can't sit at home assuming that Hillary is going to have a landslide.
While I hate this misleading stuff its probably beneficial in the long run. Dems have to show up to vote and can't sit at home assuming that Hillary is going to have a landslide.
Fox News. +3 Clinton.
Is this a big deal?
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