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Hillary Clinton

Surya Gayatri

(15,445 posts) Tue Jun 7, 2016, 12:25 AM Jun 2016

"We don't listen to the campaigns, we just do the math"~John Lapinski-NBC Elections Chief [View all]

He was interviewed by Maddow tonight. He reminded me a lot of Nate Silver--just a nerdy numbers cruncher and statistics wonk.

He said that the spin coming from the respective camps is of no interest, and that the elections unit pays no attention.

JUST GIVE ME THE FACTS, MA'M.

But, this will never satisfy the conspiracy nuts and Hillary-Haters (TM), of course.

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"We don't listen to the campaigns, we just do the math"~John Lapinski-NBC Elections Chief [View all] Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 OP

didya notice he seemed a tad perplexed DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #1

It may well be a matter of professional pride. Like, how dare the public Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #4

Mahalo for this, Surya! Cha Jun 2016 #2

You be welcome, my dear! Are you happy dancing over there in Hawaii? Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #6

A Big Ol Smile on my Face.. saving my dancing for Cha Jun 2016 #11

Me, too. Especially given the fact that the AP news broke here at 3 a.m.! LOL! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #13

The manufactured outrage tonight is unbelievable. upaloopa Jun 2016 #3

Always have been. And, that's a fact! Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #5

K&R nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #7

They'll just claim that Hillary is running the show and that NBC is doing her bidding. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #8

Yada, yada, yada...Hillary was OBVIOUSLY taken unawares. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #12

Exactly. Seems obvious, doesn't it? Not to them. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #14

Those people live in a very scary world, with wicked shadows lurking in all the corners. BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #17

be glad to watch this if a link ever pops up dont do cable or get msnbc msongs Jun 2016 #9

Too soon. But, will post later. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #10

Here you go: Princess Turandot Jun 2016 #15

Thanks a lot, PT. It's important for people to see and understand this. Surya Gayatri Jun 2016 #16

As they should mcar Jun 2016 #18

He did an excellent job explaining his methodology SharonClark Jun 2016 #19