2016 Postmortem

reformist2

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

Reply to Lord Magus (Reply #48)

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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