UNIVERSITY WITH 100% ACCURACY RECORD PREDICTS BERNIE SANDERS WILL BE AMERICA’S NEXT PRESIDENT

[Matariki]

http://firebrandleft.com/university-100-accuracy-record-predicts-bernie-sanders-will-americas-next-president/

When Western Illinois University puts together their annual mock presidential election, some pundits tend to perk up and pay attention. After all, they accurately predicted Barack Obama’s presidential win in 2007, and his narrower reelection win in 2011, after the same system had been used to astonishingly predict every presidential election since 1975 with 100% accuracy.

The results of WIU’s 2015 mock election are in, and if you tend to take the mainstream media seriously, the results of that election will more than likely surprise you: Bernie Sanders won the presidency, then the general election… and he did both in a massive landslide.

The WIU mock election, in which thousands of students from multiple schools form parties and caucuses and play out a small-scale election over the course of several days, has Bernie Sanders beating Hillary Clinton in 22 out of 26 primary states; Hillary Clinton survives past Super Tuesday, but loses out before the month of March is concluded.

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[leftofcool]

1. Old news, debunked.

[NurseJackie]

7. Sigh. (Hiding thread.)

The all-caps title doesn't help, either.

[Matariki]

12. Interesting to see who the first folks to post in this thread, lol

even if just to say they are going to hide the thread, lol.

[NurseJackie]

17. I suppose that could be a source of entertainment ...

... if someone has nothing else to do.

[Matariki]

25. I thought you were hiding this thread

[NurseJackie]

28. The "My Posts" tab still indicates if someone has replied to me ...

... even on hidden/trashed threads. Hiding the thread just keeps it from continually popping up in the list of forum topics.

So, it is hidden, but I can still see when someone replies directly to me.

[AzDar]

21. But they DON'T CARE, Matariki! Don't you UNDERSTAND??? Because Bernie is unimportant...

and it's $Hillary's TURN!!! How many times must they post DESPERATELY in others' threads to CONVINCE you that they don't CARE?!?

[Matariki]

11. Debunked where?

How? Serious question. Are you saying it's not actually from Western Illinois University? Or that they don't have 100% accuracy like the article says?

Thanks.

[beerandjesus]

14. Of course they didn't "debunk" it.

Frankly, there's nothing to "debunk"--it's just one school's forecast, and the poll happens to have an exceptional track record. I would love to believe that this proves Bernie's going to win, but I don't.

But like I said elsewhere, the Hillary crowd gets really, REALLY upset any time you post something like this. So bust out some marshmallows to roast over the flaming, haha!

[jkbRN]

16. So, can you source your "debunked" theory?

Someone already asked prior to me posting...but no response from you..

Go figure?

[Skidmore]

2. Straight from the

Annals of the Institute of Haruspicy. Well done.

[upaloopa]

3. It's getting more and more like the Romney

2012 campaign around here.

Just looking for the un skewed polls web site.

[Cali_Democrat]

5. the resemblance is uncanny. nt

[Cali_Democrat]

4. This story is almost a month old. nt

[beerandjesus]

6. Giving this a K&R cuz I love how it upsets the Swarm.

[Skidmore]

8. How can you get upset about something that is so

laughable?

[Matariki]

9. We'll see who's laughing in April

[Freddie Stubbs]

22. April? It will all be over March 1 (Super Tuesday)

[Dawgs]

27. Yep. Just like last time. n/t

[beerandjesus]

10. You're the ones chiming in first in every positive Bernie thread.

....So you tell me!

[Matariki]

13. Seriously

It's pretty amusing to observe

[DisgustipatedinCA]

23. Are you able to use your words? If so, tell me why the OP is laughable.

If not, maybe just use a series of emoticons to describe how the OP makes you feel.

[brooklynite]

15. What I find interesting is that THIS is what Sanders folks rely on to boost their confidence...

[Dawgs]

29. No different than the same Hillary polls being posted 20 times a day..every day.

I guess that's not interesting or confidence boosting, huh?

[NCTraveler]

34. This is interesting.

You really don't see the difference in this and scientific polling.

[Dawgs]

37. Missed the point. n/t

[brooklynite]

35. No, no, no...we publish NEW polls every data...

...taken in aggregate, they give us DATA upon which one can make an informed assessment of what's happening

[Dawgs]

36. 20 times a day and not to boost confidence?

Sure, completely believable.

[Freddie Stubbs]

39. Except that some polls are conducted in a scientific manner

[OilemFirchen]

18. "Bernie Sanders won the presidency, then the general election"

Wow! A twofer!

[George II]

19. So Sanders will be elected the mock President of the United States. Rumor is....

...that at his mock inauguration he'll eschew a white shirt and tie in favor of a mock turtleneck.

[William769]

24. ROFLMFAO!

[JI7]

20. Bernie Sanders won the presidency, then the general election

What ?

Did they mean to say primary instead of presidency ?

[Freddie Stubbs]

38. Both

[rjsquirrel]

26. Universities don't make predictions

Researchers working for them might.

The wishful thinking derp is strong with Sanders supporters. I was one until seeing how they acted here on DU. Now I'm pulling for Hillary, cuz she's gonna win anyway and her supporters aren't as stupid.

[Thinkingabout]

30. Actually my group also had a mock election, Sanders lost, Hillary won.

[riversedge]

32. Best response yet!!

[riversedge]

31. oh good lordy--not this old article that has been posted a ZILLLIONNNNNNNN times!!

[AtomicKitten]

33. Quinnipiac polling shows Bernie the stronger general election candidate.

This thread is flypaper attracting those trying to assuage their discomfort with mockery.