Nate Silver Says the Scene on the Floor is Far Calmer Than the Media is Claiming

[Doctor Jack]

Nate Silver has been on the floor of the convention all day and says that what they are showing in the media is quite a bit different from what is actually going on. He says there are small groups of riled up people but the vast majority are calm and respectful. This might be more of a media exaggeration than an actual problem.

"Just got to floor, but not seeing same negative vibe from convention that others are repoting. It feels *charged* and unpredictable, but way more pro-Bernie than anti-Hillary. Big cheers for party unity a few minutes ago. Maybe mood has changed in past 20 minutes. Does seem though that there's much more enthusiasm for pro-Bernie speakers. Nobody paying attention to Steny Hoyer right now, for instance.So if people are going to win over the recalcitrant Sanders delegates, it's going to have to be Sanders himself, and maybe Warren."

Sounds like a couple rabble rousers ruining it for everyone. Hopefully if they can get a handle on the troublemakers, things will subside.

[mcar]

1. I suspected that

They media wants their "Dems in disarray" meme and they will have it.

[TheBlackAdder]

21. This is the same with safety--the safest decade in 50 years, but media and the web make it worse.

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War is down, war spending is down, poverty is down, mortality is down, starvation is down, terrorism down, etc.

BEST. YEAR. EVER. by Charles Kenny.


But, because of media and the web, people are instantly sharing information they never had access to before and it gives the impression that things are worse off than ever--on the brink of armageddon. Which is the opposite of reality.


So many are freaking out about the convention, driving themselves into a tizzy. Looking for shit to get angry about!

RELAX! Everything will be OK, just like the dozens of times this past year that the sky was falling.


Note: There are between 15-20 people here who constantly muckrake and start shit to drive people's tension.

And you guys know who you are... In fact: WE ALL KNOW WHO YOU ARE!


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[msongs]

2. he is absolutely correct - media wants a riot and will say there is one even if there's not nt

[unc70]

3. Watch on cspan

A huge difference

[Doctor Jack]

7. I wonder if the MSM networks are getting their mics really close to the protestors

Make them seem much more numerous and chaotic than they really are.

[sheshe2]

19. I would't be in the least bit surprised. Jack.

They want a sh*t show for ratings. They make me sick.

[Doctor Jack]

23. Our theory seems to be confirmed

Nate Silver: Unfortunately for Clinton, most vocal boo-ers seem to be in California (or Oklahoma?) delegation, near where TV broadcasts are, stage-right.

[RonniePudding]

4. What a surprise

Trump enablers, the lot of them.

[MFM008]

5. yes like i said

last week I saw one shot of the protests, only one.
They went to the convention floor and stayed there almost the whole time.
Now its like the killing floor of a slaughterhouse in there ask UpChuck Toad.

[EarlG]

6. I'm sitting inside the hall right now

And I concur with his assessment.

On edit: obviously I have no idea what this looks like on tv but inside the hall it's mostly fine.

[tallahasseedem]

8. Kelly O'Donnell on MSNBC

is loving this. After slobbering all over the RNC delegates, I'm not surprised.

[Salviati]

9. Of course it is.

The media's got to have their circus. I haven't seen any coverage, but I am fully expecting that if there is a lazy and sensational way to spin the story then that is the one the media is going to go with.

[C_U_L8R]

10. MSNBC seems absolutely breathless

So much so I wondered if it was real.

I feel we're being played and I smell a trump.

[Doctor Jack]

11. Another Tweet from Nate Silver

Big cheers for adopting party platform. This convention may be a shitshow -- most gatherings of Democrats are -- but not yet a clusterfuck.

[geek tragedy]

12. "Nobody paying attention to Steny Hoyer right now, for instance"

As a Hillary supporter, I can't imagine caring what Steny Hoyer had to say in a speech.

[Doctor Jack]

15. He reminds me of an animatronic at Disney World

Talking about the history of wagon wheels or something

[Warren DeMontague]

13. It sounds a lot better now than it did 15 minutes ago.

Frankly, most of the people looking for a fight seem to be here on DU.

[Doctor Jack]

16. Perhaps the vote on the party platform will sooth some nerves

Then Sanders, Warren, and Michelle Obama are up. Maybe there can be peace in our time?

[nolabear]

20. I think you're right. I was really upset at first but it seems to be improving.

[lovemydog]

14. Good!

I'm watching tonight, prime time.

Really looking forward to seeing Bernie Sanders and Michelle Obama speak.

[joeybee12]

17. Probably...but does it matter?

The media is like flies to honey for any controversy and those few sh*tbags out there are encouraging that.

[zenabby]

18. I'm watching C-SPAN

and it still looks terrible. No media spin.

[Doctor Jack]

22. Nate Silver "2-5% of delegates" seem to be against Hillary

How many people were booing mentions of Hillary? I'd guess 2-5% of the delegates, or something like that. A few loud pockets of people. When the speaker isn't exciting people, they can be quite noticeable. Otherwise they get drowned out.