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Democratic Primaries

LanternWaste

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15. I used to pretend I knew what other people wanted as well.

Reply to el_bryanto (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 10:04 AM

Mar 2020

But then (around fifth grade or so), I grew out of that imaginary pretense and realized these 'prophecies' we allege speak more to our own biases than those we target.

Let's be clear, indeed.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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How can a seemingly very intelligent man have such a poor understanding of probability [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 OP

grasping at any straw they find... lapfog_1 Mar 2020 #1

I guess Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #2

Two weeks ago the odds of Biden winning were very low Cicada Mar 2020 #3

Probability is probability. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 #4

Well - let's be clear - Biden supporters want Sanders supporters demoralized and pushing him el_bryanto Mar 2020 #5

I can shoot a basketball. LeBron James can shoot a basketball. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2020 #9

He should drop out because the race is over and we don't need a repeat of 2016. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #10

I used to pretend I knew what other people wanted as well. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #15

The projections were wrong in part because of faulty assumptions. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #7

Two weeks ago we hadn't gone through half of the primaries dansolo Mar 2020 #12

The problem is that this is not a discrete event. Happy Hoosier Mar 2020 #13

Two weeks ago the sampling size of cast votes were far too small to be indicative. LanternWaste Mar 2020 #16

The unacknowledged data shows that 70% MaryMagdaline Mar 2020 #6

Joe would have to start babbling in tongues at the next debate for Sanders to have a renaissance. honest.abe Mar 2020 #8

The one-on-one format with no studio audience will favor Biden. sop Mar 2020 #11

Robert Reich True Blue American Mar 2020 #14