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President Trump: The NEW one and only politics thread

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Moderator1, Nov 12, 2016.

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  1. SoloFlyer

    SoloFlyer Well-Known Member

    This is based only on my admittedly cynical view of major news networks in the U.S., but I believe there is a massive knowledge gap with TV news anchors, especially when it comes to elections.

    There is so much nuance and complexity to both the national picture and each individual state, and it has been compounded by new rules and regulations caused by COVID.

    So when something deserves pushback, or needs clarified, or deserves further discussion, they can't do it.

    It's a problem made worse by the insistence of having former politicians on as "analysts". Have the experts on to explain the ballot counting quirks in different states. Have reporters on to detail what they discovered on the ground. Have active campaign people on to talk about their perspectives, plans, etc. Have winners on after the race is called. Leave the Santorums and Carvilles on the sideline.
     
  2. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    Now he's trying to declare himself the victor in states still counting ballots. Par for the course.
     
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  3. Shelbyville Manhattan

    Shelbyville Manhattan Well-Known Member

    Networks, please, get this shit off the air.
     
  4. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

     
  5. HanSenSE

    HanSenSE Well-Known Member

    MSNBC pulls out.
     
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  6. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    "This is a fraud on the American public. The is an embarrassment to our country. We did win this election. A major fraud on our nation"
     
  7. SoloFlyer

    SoloFlyer Well-Known Member

    It's because Michigan and Wisconsin do not give the type of data necessary to allow the needle to be effective. The NYT only went with specific states that get more granular, otherwise the needle would be all over the place more than it already is
     
  8. TowelWaver

    TowelWaver Well-Known Member

    And there it is. Saying “stop the count” and “we’re going to the Supreme Court.” Fuck this guy.
     
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  9. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    PEOPLE ARE NOT STILL VOTING!!!! THEY ARE COUNTING VOTES YOU MORON
     
  10. 2muchcoffeeman

    2muchcoffeeman Well-Known Member

    Of those, the only one he’s certain to win is Alaska.
     
  11. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

  12. Sam Mills 51

    Sam Mills 51 Well-Known Member

    Can we leave him there? Surely, even the bears might get desperate enough during the dead of winter ...
     
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