Election 2016

[Simple Torture]

Some pretty big states looking very different from Nate Silver's predictions. I know there's a long way to go to 100% reporting in most of these, but something tells me that a lot of the new registered voters are Trump supporters that Silver didn't account for. Whoops.

trag, I love you. I really do. Nate Silver doesn't account for Trump supporters, pollsters do. He just goes with the data he has. He's been wringing his hands for months because he's heard stories of pollsters throwing out outliers--for example, people throwing out polls where Trump was close or winning in Virginia--and if polls like those were in the model, there's a chance it'd be closer.

I hadn't heard this, thanks for the insight. And my problem isn't with Silver, per se. It's with a media that has become so obsessed with polls and numbers rather than asking important questions of the candidates and constituents.

But I do hate the way Silver tries to make his hairline look better than it really is. His avatar on 538 makes it look like he's got a full head of hair, but we know this isn't true. His whole dome is rigged, drain the swamp.

He's on ABC right now and holy shit, he looks like hell.

[4/5]

Some pretty big states looking very different from Nate Silver's predictions. I know there's a long way to go to 100% reporting in most of these, but something tells me that a lot of the new registered voters are Trump supporters that Silver didn't account for. Whoops.

trag, I love you. I really do. Nate Silver doesn't account for Trump supporters, pollsters do. He just goes with the data he has. He's been wringing his hands for months because he's heard stories of pollsters throwing out outliers--for example, people throwing out polls where Trump was close or winning in Virginia--and if polls like those were in the model, there's a chance it'd be closer.

I hadn't heard this, thanks for the insight. And my problem isn't with Silver, per se. It's with a media that has become so obsessed with polls and numbers rather than asking important questions of the candidates and constituents.

But I do hate the way Silver tries to make his hairline look better than it really is. His avatar on 538 makes it look like he's got a full head of hair, but we know this isn't true. His whole dome is rigged, drain the swamp.

He's on ABC right now and holy shit, he looks like hell.

You'd think he'd care even a little bit about how he looks...

[96583UP]

god help us all

[Citizen Dick]

Mountain Dew has already called the election.

[Green Habit]

You'd think he'd care even a little bit about how he looks...

I haven't been watching ABC, but I actually gain more respect for someone who doesn't give much of a shit of how he looks.

[Bi_3]

Trump wins ohio

[Bi_3]

And Jesus , is Michael Moore transitioning genders?

[Strat]

Legit physical reaction right now.

[96583UP]

we're fucked

oh boy

buy gold

[4/5]

NBC calls Virginia for Hillary.

[Birds in Hell]

Legit physical reaction right now.

Everything's going to be OK, Strat.

[Monkey_Driven]

NBC calls Virginia for Hillary.

Thank the Lord.

[wease]

Fuck guys. He's gonna win, isn't he?

[Bi_3]

Fuck guys. He's gonna win, isn't he?

I would put money on it

[Norah]

unless hrc flips michigan, yep

[BDB]

holy mother of god, have mercy on our souls.
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[Anders]

87% chance of Trump winning according to the NY Times.

[Simple Torture]

My wife's already crying; thanks a lot, America.

[96583UP]

Mods, lock this thread please

[McParadigm]

And Jesus , is Michael Moore transitioning genders?