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phylny

(8,386 posts)
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 08:36 PM Oct 2016

Corrected: Goodness gracious - NBC Nightly News "If Trump wins Pennsylvania, he most likely

will be the next President"as they then show the current poll with her something like 8 points ahead (don't remember the exact amount, but it was a big cushion). I said to my husband, "See how they're manufacturing a race and putting doubt into people's minds?'

I can't wait until she's elected in November and we can put this crap behind us.

Sorry, they did say Pennsylvania, I had just read a post about Ohio. I apologize. Thanks!

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Corrected: Goodness gracious - NBC Nightly News "If Trump wins Pennsylvania, he most likely (Original Post) phylny Oct 2016 OP
Guess there is no reason to hold the other 51 elections. liberal N proud Oct 2016 #1
But that's kind of like saying The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2016 #2
They have to know that's not remotely true. VMA131Marine Oct 2016 #3
He needs 4 or 5 states, 3-4 of which are not polling well for him...nt Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #5
He's losing in all 5, according to RCP Chathamization Oct 2016 #9
The trend has been in Clinton's direction... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Charles Bukowski Oct 2016 #4
I don't think it's that terrible for the media to do it meadowlark5 Oct 2016 #6
Agreed, we don't want to get complacent -- It still depends on Getting Out The Vote. ColemanMaskell Oct 2016 #15
Mark Halperin reported that. moondust Oct 2016 #7
the other day he said we're 'one email from this election flip flopping' spanone Oct 2016 #8
Well they're not wrong RandySF Oct 2016 #10
If Wishes Were Horses . . . DarthDem Oct 2016 #11
As the poll they showed tells all of us :) n/t phylny Oct 2016 #12
And if pigs could fly there'd be a bacon shortage n/t NHDEMFORLIFE Oct 2016 #13
i wish but people would probably make dog or cat bacon then. savages. nt JanMichael Oct 2016 #16

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,836 posts)
2. But that's kind of like saying
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 08:38 PM
Oct 2016

"If my aunt had wheels she'd be a pastry cart." They know Trump won't take Ohio and won't win the election.

Chathamization

(1,638 posts)
9. He's losing in all 5, according to RCP
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 09:14 PM
Oct 2016

I think his most likely path would be NC, OH, CO, NV, and FL + typical Republican states. He's actually been in the lead in all 5 recently (though not at the same time). But Clinton's been well ahead for most of the time, and she's now leading in all 5 of those (RCP has her at +7.3 in CO right now).

Response to phylny (Original post)

meadowlark5

(2,795 posts)
6. I don't think it's that terrible for the media to do it
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 08:55 PM
Oct 2016

If all the polls are showing a good lead and the media continually talks like it's going to be a slam dunk, that can also depress turnout as people will think there will be plenty of *other* people voting so no big deal if they can't make it to vote.

Besides, it ain't over till it's over and I will not breathe a sigh of relief until Trump goes down.

ColemanMaskell

(783 posts)
15. Agreed, we don't want to get complacent -- It still depends on Getting Out The Vote.
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 10:21 PM
Oct 2016

Proverb: "Be as careful at the end as at the beginning".

A lot can happen in a month. We need a landslide if we are going to take the House and Senate -- Taking the House is not an easy thing with the gerrymandering as it is. To get that landslide we need for people to get out and vote. Even if it's raining and their feet hurt, even if there's a long queue and it's too cold or too hot. No depending on other people to do all the voting. As Obama pointed out: We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change ... “We don't ask you to believe in our ability to bring change, rather, we ask you to believe in yours.”

spanone

(135,873 posts)
8. the other day he said we're 'one email from this election flip flopping'
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 09:03 PM
Oct 2016

he's full of shit

he's the guy on m$nbc that called President Obama a 'dick'

RandySF

(59,206 posts)
10. Well they're not wrong
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 09:16 PM
Oct 2016

If Trump managed to win PA, then he'll win a bunch of other states. But he won't.

DarthDem

(5,256 posts)
11. If Wishes Were Horses . . .
Thu Oct 13, 2016, 09:21 PM
Oct 2016

. . . or some other cute animal . . . it's on the tip of my tongue . . .

Trump isn't going to win Pennsylvania.
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