2016 Postmortem

Tom Rinaldo

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21. Can we dicuss this later?

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 02:52 PM

Jun 2016

Winners tend to be content with the process, losers tend to find fault. That seems to be how many people naturally react. Do you agree that it is important for us all to look at our election procedures again once the Democratic Convention is over and Democrats officially have a nominee?

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No explanation for this. How does the exit poll flip 21%? [View all] bkkyosemite Jun 2016 OP

Easy. Exit polls are only as accurate as regular polls. Counting votes is much better. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #1

Doh! You mean its the exit polls that were wrong? BootinUp Jun 2016 #2

Exit polls are from actual voters scscholar Jun 2016 #32

They're only some voters, not all of them, like COUNTING THE F'N VOTES. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #34

Counting the actual votes is too hard for CA... scscholar Jun 2016 #42

Exit polls have a firm margin of error, also... MrMickeysMom Jun 2016 #45

Two days... brooklynite Jun 2016 #3

Only two days until total censorship and only you and your family of Clinton/Oligarchy bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #10

Things are certainly going downhill around here. Agschmid Jun 2016 #23

When you choose to come into someone's home, you agree to abide by their rules... brooklynite Jun 2016 #25

So how about this... choie Jun 2016 #44

How ridiculous is it to rejoice over censorship? MrMickeysMom Jun 2016 #60

Such a sad little soul. JackRiddler Jun 2016 #70

thank the goddess winetourdriver Jun 2016 #80

Good thing it's not more than two, because John Poet Jun 2016 #81

In every other country we acknowledge that TDale313 Jun 2016 #4

Quite true. But there was a big show when that happened w W's "re-election" declaring how exit polls Overseas Jun 2016 #82

exit poll truthers... Cali_Democrat Jun 2016 #5

the truth is bernie won 100% of all the votes cast everywhere and giving hillary 1 vote is fraud nt msongs Jun 2016 #7

You forgot to say that he is perfect in every way. skylucy Jun 2016 #63

Can we dicuss this later? Tom Rinaldo Jun 2016 #21

I agree with you LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #35

The truth is all over the place but I picture you plugging your hears and going nah nah bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #6

Smoking gun video is also being ignored laserhaas Jun 2016 #8

Read Stossel's column today. rickford66 Jun 2016 #9

If you (honestly) believe she did no wrong laserhaas Jun 2016 #14

Even though HRC is now the 'presumptive' nominee, I still see way more support for Bernie IRL. reformist2 Jun 2016 #36

Not everyone feels the need... Blanks Jun 2016 #59

The corollary being true as well... LanternWaste Jun 2016 #84

The rush is to shut us down felix_numinous Jun 2016 #11

That's why I changed my avatar laserhaas Jun 2016 #15

NICE avatar felix_numinous Jun 2016 #19

Thanks...yours is awesome. Cant wait until July 24 laserhaas Jun 2016 #20

I like to envision a cool future felix_numinous Jun 2016 #22

Agree laserhaas Jun 2016 #24

You don't HAVE any proof. You don't even have evidence. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #47

What an ironic response Ned_Devine Jun 2016 #55

And yet you're still not actually presenting anything resembling proof. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #56

I also pretend different opinions shut me down LanternWaste Jun 2016 #85

The US does not use or conduct exit polls in the same manner as other nations Tarc Jun 2016 #12

Well, in that case, maybe.. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #28

Or maybe, stop whining about things that do not happen and go by the...wait for it... Tarc Jun 2016 #40

right. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #43

Perhaps you can provide a link to an article discussing Bernie's legal challenge Tarc Jun 2016 #46

Well, once again.. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #49

Surely if there were a legitimate case of fraud, Sanders would swiftly sue Tarc Jun 2016 #67

I never mentioned fraud in any of Sanders primaries. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #68

The GOP has not committed "election fraud since 2000 on massive scale" Tarc Jun 2016 #69

Okay, well, keep living in your bubble. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #75

Easy explanation--Richard Charnin is an idiot with access to Excel Godhumor Jun 2016 #13

Exit polls are not based on an actual vote count KingFlorez Jun 2016 #16

"No explanation" zappaman Jun 2016 #17

K & R AzDar Jun 2016 #18

People lie and questions are asked differently. nt glennward Jun 2016 #26

Most people don't answer. athena Jun 2016 #72

Exit polls only matter in foreign countries, esp the ones that we brought Democracy to. jillan Jun 2016 #27

Here is how I see it. Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #29

Of course we want it! We should be fighting for the same standards we demand of other countries. jillan Jun 2016 #31

From Five Thirty Eight Blog jamese777 Jun 2016 #33

Sorry, but Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #41

Because those "anomalies" don't actually exist. -nt- Lord Magus Jun 2016 #53

you must be new to politics... nt Else You Are Mad Jun 2016 #57

That's not what exit polls are used for at all. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #48

You are wrong. Here is the definition from the election defense alliance. jillan Jun 2016 #50

The Election Defense Alliance is WRONG. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #52

Actually, you are incorrect. Exit polls are often used as indicators for potential election fraud. reformist2 Jun 2016 #65

To be used in that way, they must be constructed to be used that way, which is expensive. Adrahil Jun 2016 #71

The Democratic Primary Wasn't Rigged jamese777 Jun 2016 #30

Yes it was! bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #62

Well that was a brilliant rebuttal. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #73

Silly. They're only rigged when the the Republicans are winning. Phlem Jun 2016 #77

Same explanation as the Michigan debaucle Sheepshank Jun 2016 #37

Exit polls MFM008 Jun 2016 #38

What about absentee ballots? Jim Lane Jun 2016 #39

How many times do people need to be told that exit polls are not reliable election indicators? LonePirate Jun 2016 #51

Tell that to election monitors around the world. It's one of their most important tools. reformist2 Jun 2016 #64

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #54

... LexVegas Jun 2016 #58

We should decide the general election using only exit polls ... the actual votes don't matter. JoePhilly Jun 2016 #61

I'm not saying there was fraud here, because I have no honest idea. Kentonio Jun 2016 #66

Because all of these claims of "fraud" are completely without factual basis. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #74

When enough bogus cries of "Wolf" accumulate, the truth gets ignored. randome Jun 2016 #76

Why would it be inevitable? Kentonio Jun 2016 #83

Millions of voters elbowing their way into line in one day. randome Jun 2016 #86

Same way any other poll can be wrong. stevenleser Jun 2016 #78

Richard Charnin... SidDithers Jun 2016 #79