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2016 Postmortem

reddread

(6,896 posts)

13. they have a gameplan and theyre sticking to it.

Reply to Time for change (Reply #7)

Wed May 18, 2016, 03:07 PM

May 2016

in hindsight we will all smh that we wasted two posts on something that will not go offtask.
I think, given the modern warfare of this primary, we can observe some practices that might be dubbed
the Sidmodel.
at long last, the strategy of PISS THEM OFF becomes clear, and now it just becomes a challenge to integrate that into
a productive on topic discussion.
is disruption the last American freedom?

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My Critique of Nate Silver’s Critique of Exit Polls [View all] Time for change May 2016 OP

bump JackRiddler May 2016 #1

This is a very important post Fearful May 2016 #2

As the "official" results grow more suspect, exit polls need to be discredited. reformist2 May 2016 #14

That's precisely why we need them as a monitor on the accuracy of our elections Time for change May 2016 #15

Looks like an entertaining conspiracy theory, but a little long of a read. YouDig May 2016 #3

It is not a conspiracy theory Time for change May 2016 #4

It is indeed that. I've come to be quite an expert by observing the good people of Bernopia. YouDig May 2016 #5

Yet do you have enough intelligence to respond to any one of my criticisms of Time for change May 2016 #7

they have a gameplan and theyre sticking to it. reddread May 2016 #13

Thank you. Excellent analysis and very easy to read/understand for us non-statisticians. 2cannan May 2016 #6

Thank you very much Time for change May 2016 #8

Nate doesn't do polling zipplewrath May 2016 #17

Ok, he makes his living by analyzing pre-election polls Time for change May 2016 #19

I appreciate you taking the time to write it out, but you still misunderstand the purpose of exits Godhumor May 2016 #9

They are not used in this country for that purpose Time for change May 2016 #10

OK, sure? Fine, exits shoud be used to predict winners Godhumor May 2016 #11

I am not pointing to first wave exit polls Time for change May 2016 #12

Those are still preliminary Godhumor May 2016 #16

They are not prelimary Time for change May 2016 #18