Election 2016

[McParadigm]

God, the modern media annoys me.

"Donald Trump quickly emerge several minutes later..."

Oh how I ache for a news outlet that understands that "emerged several minutes later" is an objective statement of fact, and "quickly emerged" is a subjective statement, a distortive delivery, and is his fucking campaign manager's job to say.

[Simple Torture]

Yeah, McP, the one thing I'm upset about in this election is an unnecessary adverb, too.

[McParadigm]

And now Kaine's bus was hit by a car?

[McParadigm]

Yeah, McP, the one thing I'm upset about in this election is an unnecessary adverb, too.

To say he returned several minutes later is a reported fact. To describe it as 'quickly' imbues it with other qualities, such as "brave" and "confident." Descriptive words have influence on how people read a situation, and those influences are both beyond the scope of what news media is intended to provide and dramatically compoundable over a span of time.

Consider that when people complain about the news channel they think is most biased, they usually use those words as evidence. One channel says a candidate "aggressively" stated a fact, and another says that they "refuted" a claim. It's the description beyond the fact that decides which message I am willing to receive.

Media groups feeling that they have a right to imbue situations with unobserved qualities is exactly how you end up in a place where each ideology has their own news channel, and ultimately how those philosophies become protected from information they should care about.

[Simple Torture]

McP, I agree with you.

[Jorge]

This is my favorite page in the thread

[tragabigzanda]

FUCK ICE

[McParadigm]

This is my favorite page in the thread

I am Election Dime. Fear me.

[Simple Torture]

This is my favorite page in the thread

I am Election Dime. Fear me.

"Hey guys, you're not going to believe this, but David Axelrod just favorited one of my Tweets. I guess I'm kind of a big deal "

[BurtReynolds]

So I was half expecting some sort of crazy incident this election. I didn't expect Trump to be the target.

Well he's been the target of violence quite a bit this election. Much more than the democrats.

[Norah]

This is my favorite page in the thread

I am Election Dime. Fear me.

"Hey guys, you're not going to believe this, but David Axelrod just favorited one of my Tweets. I guess I'm kind of a big deal "

Election Skitch

[Simple Torture]

This is my favorite page in the thread

I am Election Dime. Fear me.

"Hey guys, you're not going to believe this, but David Axelrod just favorited one of my Tweets. I guess I'm kind of a big deal "

Election Skitch

Election Skitch would be more like: "Hey, Hillary, my kids wanted to name our new cat after a dead relative but I made them name it Socks "

[BurtReynolds]

Donald Trump’s effigy burned in UK for Guy Fawkes Night

Replace with Hillary and watch strat react with complete horror.

[Strat]

burt

[BurtReynolds]

unbelievable.

[Strat]

Also i can guarantee there have been plenty of those with hillary in the backwoods of the deep south.

Also, i saw a bumper sticker today "life is a bitch, dont vote for one" with a picture of hillary.

[BurtReynolds]

Hillary Star on Walk of Fame Destroyed by Madman In Shocking Display of Violence Against Women

[Bi_3]

Apparently Nate Silver is in a twitter fight with someone over mathematical forecasting. Hurray humanity.

[Strat]

it was so strange because the person driving the car was a woman in her mid 40's (my guestimate) and it was your basic mid size suv. a CRV maybe.

[BurtReynolds]

Apparently Nate Silver is in a twitter fight with someone over mathematical forecasting. Hurray humanity.

What do you guys think of Nate Silver's predictions for Clinton winning being so much lower than other models? I guess we'll find out soon enough who is right, but it seems kinda screwy.