2016 Postmortem

Lord Magus

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59. No, it isn't.

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 11:46 PM

Jun 2016

Exit polls in the United States have never been configured for verifying outcomes. They're for collecting demographic and issue data from the voters.

And it's pretty clear that none of those things you described actually happened in California.

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Flat out: Was California stolen? [View all] ButterflyBlood Jun 2016 OP

Most likely no, but it's always good to keep an eye out Reiyuki Jun 2016 #1

California has a paper trail. People here keep whinging that it takes sooooo long to count.... Hekate Jun 2016 #64

Definitely takes longer than AP. n/t Orsino Jun 2016 #78

If AP uses the media consortium to bring this call for Clinton before a vote….The shift was in... midnight Jun 2016 #82

AP called it based on the math from ALL OTHER STATES. Hekate Jun 2016 #85

Publicly, the Democrats say we must unite the party, but coyote Jun 2016 #2

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Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #7

Denial phase nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #21

I love it! NurseJackie Jun 2016 #25

So I DIDN'T vote for her? Adrahil Jun 2016 #33

You people are the very definition of LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #42

Just because millions of votes were thrown away... scscholar Jun 2016 #51

What nonsense is this? They're still counting and auditing all those paper ballots. n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #72

Guccifer is a liar and a thief. n/t pnwmom Jun 2016 #62

Spot on Hekate Jun 2016 #65

If the Warriors lose tonight I will know the NBA is fixed. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #4

and Hillary and the DNC fixed it! WhiteTara Jun 2016 #28

Tah Dah laserhaas Jun 2016 #55

You think the NBA is fixed too? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #61

No (nt) bigwillq Jun 2016 #6

Are you following the NBA Finals, bro? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #8

I'm a Lebron fan bigwillq Jun 2016 #12

Twenty eight teams have been down 3-1 in the NBA Finals and all twenty eight teams went on to lose. DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #13

It was indeed a hell of a feat. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #48

Try jelly or ketcup laserhaas Jun 2016 #57

What words? DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #60

Sorta depends on the definition of 'was' and the definition of 'stolen' HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #9

really.... beachbum bob Jun 2016 #10

Anybody who thinks CA was stolen is an idiot. baldguy Jun 2016 #11

+1... SidDithers Jun 2016 #20

Amazing how rarely the info is surprising. nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #22

Me too! It was exactly as I expected ... not a single surprise. NurseJackie Jun 2016 #26

Here's a great little ditty, NJ... LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #54

++++++++++++++ Agree with you! skylucy Jun 2016 #31

Yup. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #14

Ockham's razor would never ignore a 77billion to 1 shot laserhaas Jun 2016 #15

Occam's razor would however ignore it because that "shot" doesn't exist. -nt- Lord Magus Jun 2016 #35

You are illogical and a waste of time laserhaas Jun 2016 #38

You showed him GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #44

huh laserhaas Jun 2016 #50

+1 nt. NCTraveler Jun 2016 #77

I cant see the response to my postings and thats why laserhaas Jun 2016 #80

And this post #80...is also a ghost laserhaas Jun 2016 #81

This message was self-deleted by its author Raine1967 Jun 2016 #83

New rules laserhaas Jun 2016 #84

I used to work for a statistician. He would have upchucked on that "report." Hekate Jun 2016 #66

He'll yes! We stole it from Mexico. Eom MyNameGoesHere Jun 2016 #16

Damn you. randome Jun 2016 #17

Lol! JoePhilly Jun 2016 #24

Zing. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #36

... Scurrilous Jun 2016 #37

Best answer! Nt gollygee Jun 2016 #49

OMG!!! calimary Jun 2016 #53

😂😂😂 AgadorSparticus Jun 2016 #58

Thread win! Hekate Jun 2016 #67

I am not crazy like Orly Taitz so I answered no. geek tragedy Jun 2016 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author SidDithers Jun 2016 #19

Shirley Jones won it fair and square. OilemFirchen Jun 2016 #23

. Dem2 Jun 2016 #27

I agree. skylucy Jun 2016 #32

link to the current secretary of state results. (Not stollen, and not even close.) Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #29

Third choice: obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #30

But honestly, is this something we have to "believe" in? There ARE FACTS! pdsimdars Jun 2016 #34

Considering all of the "CA was stolen!!!" threads on DU, I'm a little surprised at the results. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #39

Two possibilities that may both be true stevenleser Jun 2016 #40

Flat out: No NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #41

It's been asked many times Andy823 Jun 2016 #43

Yes! jcgoldie Jun 2016 #45

Occam's razor didn't have a source code and central tabulator, IS&S or Diebold... MrMickeysMom Jun 2016 #47

Calfornia has a paper trail Hekate Jun 2016 #68

No it wasn't. still_one Jun 2016 #52

Well we could just compare it to the exit polls. That's a time proven safety method. peace13 Jun 2016 #56

No, it isn't. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #59

Exit polls aren't much more accurate than other polls. pnwmom Jun 2016 #63

California has a LOT of mail-in ballots. Kinda hard to do accurate exit polls with those. Hekate Jun 2016 #69

No, it isn't. Exit polls are flawed like other polls. Here some possible problems: pnwmom Jun 2016 #73

Yep Dem2 Jun 2016 #75

This is the progressive equivalent of Birtherism? Hekate Jun 2016 #70

I Think So Night Watchman Jun 2016 #71

Just like all the other states Bernie did not win liberal N proud Jun 2016 #74

I frankly don't give a damn anymore. VulgarPoet Jun 2016 #76

Flat out - NO. eom BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #79