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2016 Postmortem

CTyankee

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3. None of these. The award goes to every talking head on the TV machine that said "This thing

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Dec 6, 2012, 01:27 PM

Dec 2012

is gonna be CLOSE!" with that oh, so serious look on their face. Romney's crowds were getting huger and huger!

Also an award to Dan Rather who famously said on Election Eve that he had the feeling that Mitt Romney was going to be pleased on Election Night. I wonder what he had been smoking...

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Worst Political Predictions of 2012 [View all] brooklynite Dec 2012 OP

That's called wishful thinking. shraby Dec 2012 #1

#3 was Dick Morris lying again just like he admitted he lied about all the rosy WI_DEM Dec 2012 #2

None of these. The award goes to every talking head on the TV machine that said "This thing CTyankee Dec 2012 #3

Yeah he said that he felt it in his gut. Third Doctor Dec 2012 #7

CNN takes the cake for their "it's tied" regarding certain polls.... Jennicut Dec 2012 #8

With Dick Morris's track record ... Puzzler Dec 2012 #4

Don't forget Grover's prediction of 1) taking the senate and 2) any R to be president to Filibuster Harry Dec 2012 #5

Has Dick the toesucker ever gotten a political prediction correct? yellowcanine Dec 2012 #6