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Yeah, Nate screwed up Champion Jack Mar 2016 #1
I think Nate is plugged into the wrong set of clues and can't see the ones that work now. Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #2
Exactly. What was true in past elections isn't the same today. Cleita Mar 2016 #7
Imagine that...... Ford_Prefect Mar 2016 #9
Nate has his Hillary blinders on. PonyUp Mar 2016 #24
538 is toast RobertEarl Mar 2016 #3
538 is snake oil Cheese Sandwich Mar 2016 #4
I guess Nate Silver needs some polish to remove the tarnish on Cleita Mar 2016 #5
Those crazy voters marions ghost Mar 2016 #6
I'm sick of Nate Silver. earthside Mar 2016 #8
"MATH!" indeed. SMC22307 Mar 2016 #12
Doesn't say much about Nate Dem2 Mar 2016 #10
Agreed cemaphonic Mar 2016 #14
Silver tweeted something about having DirkGently Mar 2016 #11
Silver is full of shit BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #17
Been saying that for years. Dawgs Mar 2016 #21
I want more decimal points. Was it less than 0.1%? 0.01%? jfern Mar 2016 #13
Less than 1% is NOT 0% TheDormouse Mar 2016 #15
One possible avenue of defense for Nate. pa28 Mar 2016 #16
I don't buy that BernieforPres2016 Mar 2016 #18
There is no defense. His only job is to be accurate. If he fails at that it's his fault. Dawgs Mar 2016 #22
Garbage in, garbage out. Flying Squirrel Mar 2016 #19
Silver was once right madokie Mar 2016 #20
Even people in the OTHER group are throwing him under the bus. VulgarPoet Mar 2016 #23
K & R! Cobalt Violet Mar 2016 #25
That's better than the chance to win lotto Renew Deal Mar 2016 #26
... PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #27
Just like DU, many Hilary supporters do not accept the revolution and don't see it coming...yet. Kip Humphrey Mar 2016 #28
Well, that's just wrong. LWolf Mar 2016 #29
Those that don't "see" the Revolution have some serious political "cataracts". ladjf Mar 2016 #31
Yep. nt LWolf Mar 2016 #32
To borrow a line from "The Last of the Mohicans", ladjf Mar 2016 #30
They keep polling Democratic voters. Le Taz Hot Mar 2016 #33
Nate's reputation is less than zero. Bluenorthwest Mar 2016 #34
Lots of people seem to have no or little understanding of his modeling/predictions. LonePirate Mar 2016 #35
Exactly. Kelvin Mace Mar 2016 #36
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