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Moostache

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15. Sadly, no one in the conserva-bubble will hear, read or understand this....

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:02 PM

Nov 2012

Silver was right because he can do the maths, something that 90% of Red State/Free Republic/Fox victims cannot do.

They are unmoved by facts and unfazed by cognitive dissonance. About the best thing I can say about the core republican voter is that they are getting older and heading for extinction whether they believe it or not.

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U.S. election: How Nate Silver and two university profs went 50-0 in predictions [View all] trailmonkee Nov 2012 OP

Face it... SoapBox Nov 2012 #1

Face it also ... Coyotl Nov 2012 #3

Face it.... Hutzpa Nov 2012 #10

Facebookit too Coyotl Nov 2012 #18

"... propagation of lies un-countered." Ligyron Nov 2012 #24

Good one, yeah! proverbialwisdom Nov 2012 #43

But don't count on that happening ever again cprise Nov 2012 #44

gallup is a joke samsingh Nov 2012 #2

Yup. About all they did was keep both sides motivated to vote. ffr Nov 2012 #11

I think it's femrap Nov 2012 #39

I wouldn't say Gallup is a joke, so much as ... 1StrongBlackMan Nov 2012 #28

He blinded them with science JenniferJuniper Nov 2012 #4

No he did not. His predictions are everything science is not supposed to be. AngryAmish Nov 2012 #47

IF FL goes for Obama I would go 49-1 iandhr Nov 2012 #5

Didn't he flip Florida pale blue near the end? JenniferJuniper Nov 2012 #6

yes he did. Raster Nov 2012 #7

Yeah iandhr Nov 2012 #9

I got all 50 ! Democrats4All Nov 2012 #8

Because the pundits are know-nothings caraher Nov 2012 #13

Pundits are less than regular joes. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #35

This is what happens when we use SCIENCE, not ID or creationism AllyCat Nov 2012 #12

Facts are stubborn things.... tomm2thumbs Nov 2012 #14

Sadly, no one in the conserva-bubble will hear, read or understand this.... Moostache Nov 2012 #15

Can I quote you on that? TrogL Nov 2012 #21

Nate Silver's statistics adieu Nov 2012 #16

Leading up to Tuesday, I wondered about that as well. SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2012 #27

well earned respect after some undeserved disrespect carolinayellowdog Nov 2012 #17

Nate beat not only Gallup but Rove, Rasmussen, Michael Barone & Dick Morris. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2012 #19

A dead rat could beat Dick Morris rusty fender Nov 2012 #20

I wish I could beat Dick Morris too! AAO Nov 2012 #31

Didn't he have FL or Romney? MuhkRahker Nov 2012 #22

no, he turned it light blue a couple of days before the election. nt XtopherXtopher Nov 2012 #29

Nate was right! But... so where 4 other nerds and Intrade. Check it out here! imac567 Nov 2012 #23

So was the average of all recent polls. Dawgs Nov 2012 #25

Sometimes it's just the simple things... imac567 Nov 2012 #26

As well as a few you missed Jim Lane Nov 2012 #36

You're right! I did miss that one. imac567 Nov 2012 #41

And Sam Wang didn't have to eat any Bugs..which he said he would Cha Nov 2012 #30

I'd buy that poster! nt XtopherXtopher Nov 2012 #34

That's good!!! imac567 Nov 2012 #42

Last Night jnew1021 Nov 2012 #32

I am so happy too. KANTANA Nov 2012 #40

Reality crushes illusion once again. XtopherXtopher Nov 2012 #33

well deserved . outsideworld Nov 2012 #37

Thank you, Nate! tweeternik Nov 2012 #38

I knew he had it right the second they started calling him gay.... DCKit Nov 2012 #45

Silver went 50-0. I went 49-1 iandhr Nov 2012 #46

This pretty much sums up the whole Nate Silver thing: Glaisne Nov 2012 #48