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CodeJanitor
Mar 30, 2005
I still can't think of anything to say.
Gotta hand it to the Democrats. They have worked great as a firewall between leftward movements and their conservative party and the ultra nationalistic right wing party in this country. The capitalist owners of the two parties played a great game of shutting out the "socialist" in the primaries and then push the worst possible candidate to sneak in Harris a few months into the first term.
And people here still think the Democrats work for them and are not a paid for firewall against any progressive movements.

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FBS
Apr 27, 2015

The real fun of living wisely is that you get to be smug about it.

269-269 is totally happening

nine-gear crow
Aug 10, 2013

queeb posted:

My hope is that our revulsion to Trump up here in Canada pushes us from electing any conservatives when our elections come up, if Trump is re elected.

The firecracker fast swath of provincial conservative COVID snap election victories doesn't give me much hope. We always follow the US's lead politically. This is gonna bumb the poo poo out of anyone to the left of Preston Manning and we're going back to Harperland on a scramjet.

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ColdBlooded
Jul 15, 2001

Ask me how to run a good team into the ground.
Dumb question - if you're probed, can you still view threads (and just not post)? Or are you blocked from viewing threads as well?

FizFashizzle
Mar 30, 2005







about three weeks before elliot engel lost to jamaal bowman, both campaigns commissioned a poll.

Bowman used an independent pollster that showed him winning by about +12. it cost 3k dollars or so.

Engel, since he was an incumbent, had to use a DCCC vendor. It cost more than 2 million dollars, and had him winning by +15.

Bowman won that election by +15.

These are the pollsters the DNC uses.

Goatse James Bond
Mar 28, 2010

If you see me posting please remind me that I have Charlie Work in the reports forum to do instead

Bruegels Fuckbooks posted:

On https://mybookie.ag/sportsbook/presidential-elections/, they're giving Trump -750 odds, and Biden +400 odds. That means you need to bet 750 on Trump to win 100 bucks. It's not looking good.

"person who bets on sports" and "trump voter" are strongly correlated

ColdBlooded posted:

Dumb question - if you're probed, can you still view threads (and just not post)? Or are you blocked from viewing threads as well?

you just can't post (or edit), all other functionality including PMs remains the same

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Arc Hammer
Mar 4, 2013

Got any deathsticks?

queeb posted:

My hope is that our revulsion to Trump up here in Canada pushes us from electing any conservatives when our elections come up, if Trump is re elected.

Scott Moe just won a landslide majority in Saskatchewan.

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LegendaryFrog
Oct 8, 2006

The Mastered Mind

Geshtal posted:

Arizona would be huge if they can keep it. That's probably the last path to victory that doesn't come down to a nail-bitter in Pennsylvania. Still agreeing with everyone that I'm pretty pissed at the very concept of polling tonight.

Concurred on every account. I suspect Arizona might save the whole thing, since my on the ground experience is very positive there, but jesus christ the whole polling industry...

Inglonias
Mar 7, 2013

I WILL PUT THIS FLAG ON FREAKING EVERYTHING BECAUSE IT IS SYMBOLIC AS HELL SOMEHOW

ColdBlooded posted:

Dumb question - if you're probed, can you still view threads (and just not post)? Or are you blocked from viewing threads as well?

Probe is read only.

Goosed it.
Nov 3, 2011
Potentially dumb question, but when they say 90% (or whatever) reporting is that just in-person voting?

The SituAsian
Oct 29, 2006

I'm a mess in distress
But we're still the best dressed

Bruegels Fuckbooks posted:

On https://mybookie.ag/sportsbook/presidential-elections/, they're giving Trump -750 odds, and Biden +400 odds. That means you need to bet 750 on Trump to win 100 bucks. It's not looking good.

Not that I'm not as pessimistic as everyone else here but FWIW it's showing me -280 / + 180

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sexpig by night
Sep 8, 2011

by Azathoth

hambeet posted:

oh good. biden is doing well then?

oh my no

Failed Imagineer
Sep 22, 2018

Bootleg Trunks posted:

Thanks Lincoln project

You mean to say getting epic on Twitter doesnt win national elections?

ImpAtom
May 24, 2007

Cabbit posted:

How's this: we were told, over and over and over, that this would not be decided tonight. That some people have decided to disregard that and succumb to panic does not change that.

That assumed different outcomes then we are getting.

It also means the Senate is still GOP which means no stimulus, no advancement, no anything even if Biden wins.

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Mat Cauthon
Jan 2, 2006

The more tragic things get,
the more I feel like laughing.



FizFashizzle posted:

about three weeks before elliot engel lost to jamaal bowman, both campaigns commissioned a poll.

Bowman used an independent pollster that showed him winning by about +12. it cost 3k dollars or so.

Engel, since he was an incumbent, had to use a DCCC vendor. It cost more than 2 million dollars, and had him winning by +15.

Bowman won that election by +15.

These are the pollsters the DNC uses.

https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/1323824575717675011?s=19

Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

ColdBlooded posted:

Dumb question - if you're probed, can you still view threads (and just not post)? Or are you blocked from viewing threads as well?
You can view everything just fine, you just can't post. It's only a ban that stops you from viewing stuff.

Xander B Coolridge
Sep 2, 2011

Cabbit posted:

How's this: we were told, over and over and over, that this would not be decided tonight. That some people have decided to disregard that and succumb to panic does not change that.

This helps. Thank you.

FizFashizzle
Mar 30, 2005







there's a lot going on in NC

https://twitter.com/wunc/status/1323825462267711489?s=20

mind the walrus
Sep 22, 2006

CodeJanitor posted:

Gotta hand it to the Democrats. They have worked great as a firewall between leftward movements and their conservative party and the ultra nationalistic right wing party in this country. The capitalist owners of the two parties played a great game of shutting out the "socialist" in the primaries and then push the worst possible candidate to sneak in Harris a few months into the first term.
And people here still think the Democrats work for them and are not a paid for firewall against any progressive movements.
You're counting on people to have a memory beyond 2-3 decades and recognize basic patterns.

Andy Dufresne
Aug 4, 2010

The only good race pace is suicide pace, and today looks like a good day to die
So if I'm looking at a path to going to sleep tonight, I need a Biden victory that doesn't include PA.

It looks like this set of states does it: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, Arizona (and NE2 for comedy sake because I used to vote there). Is that 270?

Mikemo Tyson
Apr 30, 2008

Bruegels Fuckbooks posted:

On https://mybookie.ag/sportsbook/presidential-elections/, they're giving Trump -750 odds, and Biden +400 odds. That means you need to bet 750 on Trump to win 100 bucks. It's not looking good.

I'm 100% sincere in saying that I'd believe bookies over polls or professional predictions. I've abandoned all hope.

berserker
Aug 17, 2003

My love for you
is ticking clock

FBS posted:

269-269 is totally happening

I just want a legit win, please, whoever it is ughhhhh

nine-gear crow
Aug 10, 2013

ColdBlooded posted:

Dumb question - if you're probed, can you still view threads (and just not post)? Or are you blocked from viewing threads as well?

Yes, you can still browse the forums and shoot off I'M TOTALLY NOT loving MAD YOU rear end in a top hat PMs to your heart's content. You just can't make any new posts, nor edit any of your existing posts, until you come off probation.

So basically Covok is F5ing this thread like a motherfucker and screaming silently to his audience of one.

B B
Dec 1, 2005

https://twitter.com/MattBruenig/status/1323825846365396992

Dick Trauma
Nov 30, 2007

God damn it, you've got to be kind.
There are still some good things happening, and I'm hoping that if people like Kelly win they'll be energized to speak out loud and long against the GOP bullshit. Democrats need politicians to fill the leadership vacuum and spend every single day challenging the Republicans.

If the Democrats spend the next four years doing the same thing it will be a very long wait until the next election.

Flater
Oct 20, 2006


Ask me about sucking Batman's dick

queeb posted:

My hope is that our revulsion to Trump up here in Canada pushes us from electing any conservatives when our elections come up, if Trump is re elected.
Fellow Canadian here. I wish I shared your optimism, I think if Trump wins again even more awful people are going to go mask-off. Canada has deep vein of racism and persecution complex white hicks/christians outside the cities.

Geshtal
Nov 8, 2006

So that's the post you've decided to go with, is it?

Cabbit posted:

How's this: we were told, over and over and over, that this would not be decided tonight. That some people have decided to disregard that and succumb to panic does not change that.

Is that a way you can ensure that your post is at the top of each and every page going forward?

I swear, it's like everyone is tripping all over themselves to be the first to declare that they were cynical enough to know it's Clinton again. If I were running right now, I would much rather have Biden's position rather than Trump's. If Biden falters in Arizona, you may panic 'cause then there definitely won't be an answer until Pennsylvania resolves itself (with or without the court's "help").

Hand Row
May 28, 2001

Bashez posted:

Will they get processed tonight?

I don’t know if anything changed but I think the general take before today was 9 am tomorrow WI results would be fully known.

MyStereoHasMono
Feb 23, 2006

Ladies and gentlemen we are floating in space
After four years of a dogshit candidate the dems relied on 80 year old joe biden to win against a candidate that is easily-beatable.

Ramrod Hotshot
May 30, 2003

FBS posted:

269-269 is totally happening

FlamingLiberal
Jan 18, 2009

Would you like to play a game?



Exit polls are just election day though right?

Willo567
Feb 5, 2015

Cheating helped me fail the test and stay on the show.
I feel loving hopeless right now. The pollsbwere wrong again, and this time I don't know sort of unhinged poo poo Trump will do as a second term president

berserker
Aug 17, 2003

My love for you
is ticking clock

loving lol

Failed Imagineer
Sep 22, 2018

mmm seems bad

LeeMajors
Jan 20, 2005

I've gotta stop fantasizing about Lee Majors...
Ah, one more!



loooooool we do not deserve to live as a species

Telsa Cola
Aug 19, 2011

No... this is all wrong... this whole operation has just gone completely sidewaysface
People are panicking because the mechanism to deal with a drawn out or contested election, particularly one relying on mail in ballots, are firmly hosed by Republicans.

Many understand its going to be drawn out, that isn't great given everything thats been said or thats been going on.

ImpAtom
May 24, 2007

Dick Trauma posted:

There are still some good things happening, and I'm hoping that if people like Kelly win they'll be energized to speak out loud and long against the GOP bullshit. Democrats need politicians to fill the leadership vacuum and spend every single day challenging the Republicans.

If the Democrats spend the next four years doing the same thing it will be a very long wait until the next election.

They have zero ways to challenge the Republicans. It won't matter. It isn't like truth matters anyway since you can accuse Joe loving Biden if being a socialist and have it stick.

Ethiser
Dec 31, 2011

FlamingLiberal posted:

Exit polls are just election day though right?

Correct, which makes them mostly worthless this year.

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Mr Interweb
Aug 25, 2004

the worst thing (aside from literally everything) is how insufferably SMUG the chuds are going to be

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ColdBlooded
Jul 15, 2001

Ask me how to run a good team into the ground.

GreyjoyBastard posted:

"person who bets on sports" and "trump voter" are strongly correlated


you just can't post (or edit), all other functionality including PMs remains the same

Well gently caress ok - never mind then.
Been trying to distract myself with other stuff but i keep checking back here :(

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