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warrior1

(12,325 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:49 AM Nov 2012

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Nate Silver just said: Mic Drop.

https://twitter.com/fivethirtygreat

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Nate Silver just said: Mic Drop. (Original Post) warrior1 Nov 2012 OP

He admitted he's drunk qanda Nov 2012 #1

Didn't he say at some point he's "retiring" from being a pollster? Curtland1015 Nov 2012 #3

He's never been a pollster, he's a statistician Spider Jerusalem Nov 2012 #6

Either way, isn't he quiting covering politics? Curtland1015 Nov 2012 #9

Ehh, I think we can cut him some slack. FVZA_Colonel Nov 2012 #12

"Again, suck it, Scarborough" lol montanto Nov 2012 #2

parody account Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #4

Right? Awesome. Chorophyll Nov 2012 #5

I think that's a fake account. slutticus Nov 2012 #7

It is a fake account. But it's a FUNNY fake account (NT) Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #11

He's having fun. iemitsu Nov 2012 #8

On my way dude Hutzpa Nov 2012 #15

Nice. iemitsu Nov 2012 #18

He's drunk but it's cool to see him talk like that. He's a statistical genius. craigmatic Nov 2012 #10

Nate dawg is the man, best line ever Hutzpa Nov 2012 #13

I follow Nate. This is not his account. LOL Bryn Nov 2012 #14

PARODY SITE.....nt msanthrope Nov 2012 #16

wouldn't it be awesome if this were really Nate Silver's account? renate Nov 2012 #17

qanda

(10,422 posts)

1. He admitted he's drunk

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:52 AM

Nov 2012

He should probably stop tweeting now if he wants to maintain any ounce of professionalism. LOL

Curtland1015

(4,404 posts)

3. Didn't he say at some point he's "retiring" from being a pollster?

Reply to qanda (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:54 AM

Nov 2012

If so, I doubt he gives a damn!

Spider Jerusalem

(21,786 posts)

6. He's never been a pollster, he's a statistician

Reply to Curtland1015 (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:54 AM

Nov 2012

Curtland1015

(4,404 posts)

9. Either way, isn't he quiting covering politics?

Reply to Spider Jerusalem (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:04 AM

Nov 2012

FVZA_Colonel

(4,096 posts)

12. Ehh, I think we can cut him some slack.

Reply to qanda (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:06 AM

Nov 2012

His only flaw tonight was that he was too conservative in his predictions for Obama.

He won, and the pundits who kept trying to push the "it's a tie" meme lost.

montanto

(2,966 posts)

2. "Again, suck it, Scarborough" lol

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:53 AM

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Viva_La_Revolution

(28,791 posts)

4. parody account

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:54 AM

Nov 2012

funny tho

Chorophyll

(5,179 posts)

5. Right? Awesome.

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:54 AM

Nov 2012

slutticus

(3,428 posts)

7. I think that's a fake account.

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:54 AM

Nov 2012

Jeff In Milwaukee

(13,992 posts)

11. It is a fake account. But it's a FUNNY fake account (NT)

Reply to slutticus (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:05 AM

Nov 2012

iemitsu

(3,888 posts)

8. He's having fun.

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:03 AM

Nov 2012

And I don't blame him.
I'm feeling a bit celebratory myself and my state just legalized pot.

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)

15. On my way dude

Reply to iemitsu (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:09 AM

Nov 2012

iemitsu

(3,888 posts)

18. Nice.

Reply to Hutzpa (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 03:15 AM

Nov 2012

craigmatic

(4,510 posts)

10. He's drunk but it's cool to see him talk like that. He's a statistical genius.

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:04 AM

Nov 2012

Hutzpa

(11,461 posts)

13. Nate dawg is the man, best line ever

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:08 AM

Nov 2012

Nate Silver #1 I am humbled, and I thank the voters for electing me as President of the Fuck Pundits Society of America. #2012

Nate dawg, you have out done yourself again my man.

Bryn

(3,621 posts)

14. I follow Nate. This is not his account. LOL

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:09 AM

Nov 2012

This is funny, though

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

16. PARODY SITE.....nt

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:10 AM

Nov 2012

renate

(13,776 posts)

17. wouldn't it be awesome if this were really Nate Silver's account?

Reply to warrior1 (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:13 AM

Nov 2012

And isn't it awesome that Nate Silver has groupies?

Very funny!

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