...and politics not really being about numbers.

They know he's hot and they're not....

...that being hot, being listened to, being respected - is only about one thing: integrity.

Scarborough is a jealous jerk.

Kinda reminded me of Zbieg calling Joe "stunningly superficial."

I don't think Silver is doing any kind of persuading, but Joe Scarborough is. That's his job just like tracking numbers is Silver's job. I just wish Scarborough didn't feel like people who report on reality were philosophically at odds with him (or with whichever reality he's living in).

Waaaah! Make these awful numbers go away!

and Nate and the rest of the math-doers and their dirty 'Liberal Fingers" keep proving him wrong. No wonder all those guys over there get paid so much. If I had to do a job that sucked that hard, I would demand a lot of compensation, too

"It is very difficult to get a man to understand something when his income depends on his not understanding it.

Always seem to bring out the conservative pundits in the morning while their left leaning pundits tone down their rhetoric in Scarborough's presence. If it was me I would tell them the absolute truth. Forget about Pennsylvania, Romney might not even win in North Carolina. And there is a good chance that will happen more than you think.

Especially since Ohio has become safe for Obama.

Even if Romney loses there, as he almost certainly will, a serious investigation should continue.
If there was an illegal attempt to increase Romney votes, even a failed attempt, someone should be imprisoned.

There need to be real consequences for tampering with the votes, successful or not, if we ever expect to control it.

Repubs win--"We don't need no stinkin' investigations, and we're in charge now, so there won't be any."

Win or lose, this corruption is a serious problem that needs to be attacked vigorously.

BradBlog is one of the best sources on this.
http://www.bradblog.com/?p=9651

the first Diebold/ES&S stories started hitting the net.

please don't forget who has a financial $$$$ interest in those machines. another mittshit family member.

The lawsuit is a shot across the bow that corrupted results won't be allowed to just slip through. And by taking it to court in advance, even if the court doesn't do a restraining order, this has forced Husted to go on record with very definite representations about these systems. It will be impossible for Husted to argue that "Gee I'm not a technical guy. They just said the software was needed and would make the election go smoother."

Now if it is found that Husted's "experimental software" has corrupted the election machines, there is a very good chance that Husted would go to federal prison (assuming Obama wins today.)

So Husted has to make a decision. Does he go forward with a vote flipping scheme that might well be discovered in a recount scenario or does he back off and lick his wounds, realizing that means Obama wins Ohio?

Are you feeling lucky, Jon?

if the judge does not order the software removed immediately, the judge could order testing after the fact. I don't know what Ohio's recall laws say, but I expect a court could have the authority to order additional testing, which would be equivalent to a recount.

Am watching Scarborough--with thumb on Mute button.

Someone please record it, okay?

Arithmetic! you cannot change facts and numbers

This is great news, but Nate Silver can't make sure people turnout to the polls. Let's not get overconfident. Fight like your liberty as an American is at stake! Pester, bother, beg, nag, do whatever it takes to make sure like minded progressives get out to vote.

Also, if you've already voted in Florida and Ohio, go down to the long lines with food, music, or games to entertain people so they don't ive up and leave! WE CAN DO IT!

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Nate Silver ?@fivethirtyeight
IMPORTANT: That we have Obama as a ~90% favorite does NOT mean we're predicting a landslide. We expect a close election.

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In other words GET OUT THE VOTE!

What happened?

(from Princeton Election Consortium http://election.princeton.edu/ )



thanks, William!

stream media bullshit!

In my humble opinion if that "likely" goes the way Nate is predicting, it is all over. Ohio won't matter as much.

Well, a plus of 14%, only a minus of 9%, can't go any lower than zero.

Looks like he could squeak past 50% for the Popular vote too!