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They did. They got the national margin within a point or two

 

Yeah, but calling it correctly is pretty much getting the winner. Point spread doesn't apply. Don't think everyone had it that close.


https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/upshot/presidential-polls-forecast.html

 

If you're 1 mph over, you have a case because you have to take into account the accuracy of your speedometer. It's why every PD I'm aware of allows a cushion before they give tickets.

That said, I've earned my share of speeding and parking tickets over the years and paid them with no bitching.

 

Pundits make calls. Pollsters do their job.

A few shit the bed in a few states, but pollsters in general were fine

 

TINMHITTMAL

 

I hate coupons.

 

It must have gotten a good review on Fox.

 

The U.S. deports between 100,000 and 200,000 convicted criminal immigrants every year.

 

Even with Sessions and Steven Miller in the news, Mississippi finds a way to make Alabama look good. Their lege killed a bill that would have made domestic violence grounds for divorce.

http://mississippitoday.org/2017/02...rounds-for-divorce-killed-by-committee-chair/

 

I agree. If we had a merit-based system when Grandpa Drumpf skulked over here from Germany, we wouldn't have this problem.

 

So if it's OK to deport illegal immigrants, why is everyone bitching about Trump wanting to enforce the law?

 

Trump is finding out that Mad Dog Mattis is going to be his own man and not kowtow to the White House. If they screw with him enough he'll resign and say it was because the White House kept meddling and would not allow him to do his job, and any credibility Trump gained by hiring a competent adult will go down the rathole.

White House pushing back against Mattis appointment