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Cha

(297,305 posts) Fri Oct 18, 2013, 01:57 AM Oct 2013

I Edited this OP.. it's now Just.. "Send Me A Congress"

Last edited Fri Oct 18, 2013, 03:39 AM - Edit history (5)

there's no real supporting link for the Nate Silver Graphic I posted.. Predicting Dems would win in 2014.. I sure as heck don't want to spread false information!! I have it saved though in case that miracle comes to pass!

https://www.facebook.com/gbpotus?ref=profile

Sorry, for all those Recs this thread got for Nate Silver.. It's ok if you take them back..

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I Edited this OP.. it's now Just.. "Send Me A Congress" (Original Post) Cha Oct 2013 OP

YAY!!!!!!!!!!! LukeFL Oct 2013 #1

We Keep Building on This, Luke!! Cha Oct 2013 #3

Link to him predicting this? joshcryer Oct 2013 #2

You know what, josh.. I looked but couldn't find out what Cha Oct 2013 #4

Fair enough, here's the actual post: joshcryer Oct 2013 #6

Thank you, josh.. sorry I missed it.. I'll put it in the OP now.. Cha Oct 2013 #8

If you're not confirming information before sharing it on DU as if it were fact, greyl Oct 2013 #7

yeah, I don't want to spread false info.. Cha Oct 2013 #17

What night was that? Supporting link? nt greyl Oct 2013 #5

This is the quote on FB but, I could not find a supporting link.. Cha Oct 2013 #11

Everything I'm seeing from him says the opposite... Triana Oct 2013 #9

Yeah, since there's no supporting link.. Cha Oct 2013 #13

Recent Nate Links.... tomm2thumbs Oct 2013 #10

Thank tomm2thumbs.. It's from the 10th and 11th of Oct.. Cha Oct 2013 #12

just save the image for when things get closer to 2014 and it turns out to be true tomm2thumbs Oct 2013 #14

Good idea.. I hate to take it down.. it's so Cha Oct 2013 #15

Music Music to my ears thank you Ted Cruz! trublu992 Oct 2013 #16

Sorry, trublu.. I just had to edit the OP.. It was music Cha Oct 2013 #18

Did Obama actually say that? About damn time BlueStreak Oct 2013 #19

Kick! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #20

Thanks Cha! Scurrilous Oct 2013 #21

Check in with Sam Wang then BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #22

thanks BumRushDaShow! I did read Sam Wang Cha Oct 2013 #23

LukeFL

(594 posts)

1. YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:02 AM

Oct 2013

Made my night.

Heck, mate just just made my entire rest if the year!!

Cha

(297,305 posts)

3. We Keep Building on This, Luke!!

Reply to LukeFL (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:07 AM

Oct 2013

GOTV2014!

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

2. Link to him predicting this?

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:05 AM

Oct 2013

All I can find is him saying it won't be a big deal.

Cha

(297,305 posts)

4. You know what, josh.. I looked but couldn't find out what

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #2)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:08 AM

Oct 2013

night he predicted this.. so I provided the FB page where I got it. I hope they're not playin'

joshcryer

(62,276 posts)

6. Fair enough, here's the actual post:

Reply to Cha (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:13 AM

Oct 2013

https://www.facebook.com/gbpotus/posts/645020695531317

Cha

(297,305 posts)

8. Thank you, josh.. sorry I missed it.. I'll put it in the OP now..

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #6)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:28 AM

Oct 2013

greyl

(22,990 posts)

7. If you're not confirming information before sharing it on DU as if it were fact,

Reply to Cha (Reply #4)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:14 AM

Oct 2013

you are the one who is playing.

Cha

(297,305 posts)

17. yeah, I don't want to spread false info..

Reply to greyl (Reply #7)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 03:06 AM

Oct 2013

greyl

(22,990 posts)

5. What night was that? Supporting link? nt

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:13 AM

Oct 2013

Cha

(297,305 posts)

11. This is the quote on FB but, I could not find a supporting link..

Reply to greyl (Reply #5)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:52 AM

Oct 2013

He was not predicting this before the shutdown debacle! This guy is like a human computer, he is never wrong. Here's what this means, if we stay committed, if we stay awake, if we awaken the youth, if we make sure we are still registered and our ID matches our registration and we get out and VOTE, we will do this, we will keep the seats we have and take at least 17 seats in the house and a few in the Senate too. WE CAN DO THIS!!!! IF IT'S 2 B, IT'S ^^^^ 2 US!!!!

They better not be lying to us! Maybe in a Tweet.. but they should have linked.

I know some of polls since the Shutdown have shown Dems have more of a chance..

GOP In Grave Danger Of Losing House In 2014, PPP Polls Show

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/06/gop-house-2014-polls_n_4050686.html

Polls: Shutdown Could Give Democrats House in 2014

http://www.mediaite.com/online/polls-shutdown-could-give-democrats-house-in-2014/

I see now.. there are some posters on FB who are also asking for a link.. I may have gotten too excited.. and not thinking those on FB would lie.

Sorry, I took so long to get back to you, greyl.. my pasta water was boiling.

Triana

(22,666 posts)

9. Everything I'm seeing from him says the opposite...

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:28 AM

Oct 2013

Unless there is a link with a direct quote from HIM, I'm not buying it. Even just 6 days ago, his opinion was that the shutdown wouldn't have much affect in midterms.

Cha

(297,305 posts)

13. Yeah, since there's no supporting link..

Reply to Triana (Reply #9)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:58 AM

Oct 2013

some even on FB were asking for it.. I see now.

So, it looks like I got bamboozled by GBPOTUS.. I'll edit the OP..

thanks Triana. Hopefully it will come to pass any ol way!

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)

10. Recent Nate Links....

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:32 AM

Oct 2013

http://www.grantland.com/fivethirtyeight/story/_/id/9802433/nate-silver-us-government-shutdown

http://worldnewsviews.com/2013/10/11/nate-silver-pours-water-on-medias-shutdown-narrative-2/

Cha

(297,305 posts)

12. Thank tomm2thumbs.. It's from the 10th and 11th of Oct..

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 02:56 AM

Oct 2013

and it got a lot worse the last days for the gop.

But, I'm thinking that FB didn't know what they were saying.. rats.

going to adjust my OP.

tomm2thumbs

(13,297 posts)

14. just save the image for when things get closer to 2014 and it turns out to be true

Reply to Cha (Reply #12)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 03:02 AM

Oct 2013

Cha

(297,305 posts)

15. Good idea.. I hate to take it down.. it's so

Reply to tomm2thumbs (Reply #14)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 03:04 AM

Oct 2013

Beautiful!

trublu992

(489 posts)

16. Music Music to my ears thank you Ted Cruz!

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 03:05 AM

Oct 2013

Cha

(297,305 posts)

18. Sorry, trublu.. I just had to edit the OP.. It was music

Reply to trublu992 (Reply #16)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 03:16 AM

Oct 2013

to my ears, too.. But, it turns out there was no supporting link.. and I couldn't find anything on it. And, thanks to all those who posted on here helping me to see the error of my ways.

I'm saving the graphic on my FB and hopefully it will come to pass and I'll post it again or someone else will. I so hope that we get a Congress to work with the President and not against the American People!

I think we can still thank ted cruz though!

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

19. Did Obama actually say that? About damn time

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 03:31 AM

Oct 2013

For the past 5 years he acted like he was afraid he might offend somebody by saying that.

This needs to be said -- EVERY DAY -- EVERY PRESS CONFERENCE -- EVERY SPEECH until the Republicans start acting consistently in good faith.

sheshe2

(83,791 posts)

20. Kick!

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Fri Oct 18, 2013, 08:32 AM

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Scurrilous

(38,687 posts)

21. Thanks Cha!

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 09:31 AM

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BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)

22. Check in with Sam Wang then

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 10:19 AM

Oct 2013

Some interesting things there (and I know the last elections, he and Nate had a friendly sparring match)

http://election.princeton.edu/

A difference with Nate Silver? Not exactly.

Always enjoyed the discourse there at the Princeton site..

Cha

(297,305 posts)

23. thanks BumRushDaShow! I did read Sam Wang

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #22)

Fri Oct 18, 2013, 05:38 PM

Oct 2013

during the 2012 Election. He was right on, too.

Very much appreciate the links.

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