Nate Silver urges readers to sell Obama on Intrade due to Dick Morris worrying for Romney

[geek tragedy]

SELL OBAMA ON INTRADE / MT @politicalwire: Dick Morris, who just days ago predicted landslide for Romney, sees danger signs for Republicans.

— Nate Silver (@fivethirtyeight) November 2, 2012

[SCliberal091294]

1. why

what happened?

[geek tragedy]

2. It's a jab at Dick Morris, who's always wrong. If Dick Morris thinks things are starting to turn in

Obama's direction, it's time to sell Obama on Intrade.

[liberalmuse]

3. Dick Morris thinks Romney may be in trouble.

[geek tragedy]

5. He's still a blogger, and probably doesn't care what the NYT Public Editor says. nt

[dsc]

8. I think he may well care soon

They apparently found issue with the bet which I fail to see a problem with, but they have every right to have a problem with this tweet. I would hate to see him lose his perch at the times though it would be nice not to have him behind a paywall.

[jsmirman]

9. He's a profit center for them and they know it. Nate is going to be Nate

and they knew what they were paying for.

Guy doesn't suffer fools.

NYT has to deal with it.

[RomneyLies]

10. Nate Silver is his own brand

The NYT rents, Silver, they do not own him.

He is a hot commodity now and he will be worth even more come November 7.

If the NYT is so STUPID as to try to get rid of him, he will be able to make twice as much anywhere else.

[Jennicut]

14. I hope he leaves NYT to be honest. Run his own site again if he keeps doing this.

Be more independent. Everyone knows him now and he does not need the NYT.

[TDale313]

4. Now that's funny!

Nate said a while back jokingly that he was thinking of starting a hedge fund to bet against whatever Dick Morris said was gonna happen. I'd invest in that

[cash__whatiwant]

6. dick morris trying to cover his ass LOL

can't wait till he has egg all over his face (again)

[Mutiny In Heaven]

7. He'll be hoping the egg hits someone's toes

In fact, perhaps that's his plan...

[TroyD]

11. Isn't Nate Silver going overboard with his jabs this week?

Why not just focus on the polling models & analysis and ignore the whacky pundits like Morris & Scarborough?

[pennylane100]

12. I do not understand why you feel it necessary to criticize him.

This is the nastiest election ever and you want him to play nice?? I am sorry, but I strongly disagree with you.

[aletier_v]

13. In all fairness to Nate

the pundits stated it.

[Codeine]

15. He's having fun.

He can be a stats geek and still have a sense of humor.