Clay Davis Memorial POLITICS THREAD

by **Grotewold** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 17:11:32

When I read "Nate Silver" I think of Nat, and David Silver. Which makes me hear "Baby, It's You Girl." Which makes me smile.

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 17:12:37

jerseyhoya wrote:Nate Silver on MSNBC for the next hour they just said

He just did a segment

Man, I wish I was that smart

Try for being the next Larry Sabato.

by **traderdave** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 17:57:53

This is all kinda fun. I am looking forward to watching something other than Haiti earthquake coverage on MSNBC tonight (not because it does not deserve coverage but because it breaks my heart to see that destruction and suffering).

by **dajafi** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 18:11:23

traderdave wrote:This is all kinda fun. I am looking forward to watching something other than Haiti earthquake coverage on MSNBC tonight (not because it does not deserve coverage but because it breaks my heart to see that destruction and suffering).

This won't be like the more-entertaining primary nights during the '08 campaign (which were good dramatic TV). This will be listening to Beltway blowhards overinterpreting the results. This thing will be called by 10 at the very latest, and I'll be quite surprised if it's less than a ten-point win for Brown.

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 18:14:24

I missed Vox posting and deleting things in the politics threads. Or maybe he has been and I've literally been missing him do it.

by **drsmooth** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 18:24:39

dajafi wrote:
traderdave wrote:This is all kinda fun. I am looking forward to watching something other than Haiti earthquake coverage on MSNBC tonight (not because it does not deserve coverage but because it breaks my heart to see that destruction and suffering).

This won't be like the more-entertaining primary nights during the '08 campaign (which were good dramatic TV). This will be listening to Beltway blowhards overinterpreting the results. This thing will be called by 10 at the very latest, and I'll be quite surprised if it's less than a ten-point win for Brown.

ahhhh, the old revvy-jinxy bidness

by **swishnicholson** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 18:45:47

I'm sure I'm just forgetting something that happened last week, but this seems like about the silliest thing to come out of politics in a while.

Curling Irongate

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 18:49:17

I had this article, which complains about it and other Brown tactics, along with references to a Whambulance, as my gmail status for a while last night.

by **dajafi** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 19:08:07

drsmooth wrote:
dajafi wrote:
traderdave wrote:This is all kinda fun. I am looking forward to watching something other than Haiti earthquake coverage on MSNBC tonight (not because it does not deserve coverage but because it breaks my heart to see that destruction and suffering).

This won't be like the more-entertaining primary nights during the '08 campaign (which were good dramatic TV). This will be listening to Beltway blowhards overinterpreting the results. This thing will be called by 10 at the very latest, and I'll be quite surprised if it's less than a ten-point win for Brown.

ahhhh, the old revvy-jinxy bidness

I'd say "I wish," but the truth is Coakley might "deserve to lose" more than any other candidate I can remember. And as long as the Dems don't self-castrate and still get health care through, I'm fine with her losing.

(But that's a pretty heaping huge conditional.)

by **kopphanatic** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 19:39:45

Coakley campaign now complaining about ballots being pre-marked for Brown. Probably a honest mistake, but then again maybe not. That would be a ballsy thing to do. It's one thing to cast a ballot for a dead person or rig electronic machines, but this would be taking voter fraud to a whole new level. Can't we have one damn federal election without this kind of controversy?

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 20:36:27

I don't know anything about politics, really, but it seems unlikely that Republicans in state pretty overwhelmingly dominated by Dems would think they could get away with something quite so obvious and easy to catch. I suppose there are jurisdictions in Mass where Republicans hold sway, but but still.

by **Rococo4** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 20:43:56

I am starting to believe. I said I wasnt going to until I saw the checkmark next to Brown's name. I cant help it. I havent a feeling like this since Nov 2 2004

by **jeff2sf** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 21:01:00

Rococo4 wrote:I am starting to believe. I said I wasnt going to until I saw the checkmark next to Brown's name. I cant help it. I havent a feeling like this since Nov 2 2004

Fpr the love of god, it's one race dude.

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 21:03:15

I have no idea if this is true, but it's too hilarious not to post. Fact checkers can find out for sure...

AC: "You had sex with animals?"

NH: "Absolutely. I was a fool. When you grow up on a farm in Georgia, your first girlfriend is a mule."

AC: "I'm not so sure that that is so."

NH: "You didn't grow up on a farm in Georgia, did you?"

AC: "Are you suggesting that everybody who grows up on a farm in Georgia has a mule as a girlfriend?"

NH: It has historically been the case. You people are so far removed from the reality... Welcome to domestic life on the farm..."

by **VoxOrion** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 21:04:10

Wow. Looking at the new WSJ/NBC poll - I can't believe self identification with the Republican party has dropped to 26% (not because I'm disappointed, rather I'm kind of impressed). I have trouble reading the hate leaves around here sometimes, is your sense that those who no longer identify are the realllllyyyyy evil ones, or the less evil ones?

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 21:04:14

jeff2sf wrote:
Rococo4 wrote:I am starting to believe. I said I wasnt going to until I saw the checkmark next to Brown's name. I cant help it. I havent a feeling like this since Nov 2 2004

Fpr the love of god, it's one race dude.

Might speak more to how bad it's been for Republicans since, but he's right. Or at least I agree with him.

by **Polar Bear Phan** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 21:08:18

I wasn't listening particularly closely, but I'm pretty sure the CNN reporter at the Coakley headquarters just stated that there are more media at the party than Coakley supporters.

by **VoxOrion** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 21:08:57

There's a difference? <== bahaha liberal mainstream media joke.

by **TenuredVulture** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 21:10:09

Drudge reports 50% turnout, late deciders favor Coakley, Brown got 22% of Democrats vote.

by **kopphanatic** » Tue Jan 19, 2010 21:11:17

TenuredVulture wrote:Drudge reports 50% turnout, late deciders favor Coakley, Brown got 22% of Democrats vote.

Democrats perpetually shooting themselves in the foot.

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