Kudos to Steve Kornaki for dialing the manic movements back and presenting the numbers in a very

[monmouth4]

easy manner. He's been quite interesting to listen to, many anecdotes, etc. He's been up all night and is still maintaining a clear and energetic picture. Thank you Steve.

[2naSalit]

1. Some think he's annoying...

But he's a stats head, they aren't like most of us in that way.

[monmouth4]

3. Yeah, I've read those posts and sometimes agreed. However, this election he seems to have quieted

down and not be as manic as he used to be. I've enjoyed him this election and marvel at his memory. Smart guy.

[2naSalit]

6. He's really sharp...

I am glad that he was able to go from anchor-ish mode to being the guy who is on this case 365 days a year. His manic behavior is what gets people, I think. He does go deeper into the details than I have seen elsewhere and that's what I like about him. I don't always agree with him but I admire his gift.

[Tommymac]

5. He was very annoying early on. I turned MSNBC off for a while.

As the night has gone on they have given him less and less airtime which is a good thing IMHO.

He has chilled a bit, but still annoying.

Disclaimer: I don't watch TV as a rule so this was my first exposure to him.

[monmouth4]

8. He does take a bit of getting used to but his brain moves so fast, he amazes me. n/t

[Bigredhunk]

2. Well

I just learned that Nate Cohn who does the # crunching for NYT is 32. Boy do I feel like an old loser!

[monmouth4]

4. HA! I have shoes older than that. nt

[2naSalit]

7. Yeah!

I know that at this point, there's no way I could even compete with any of them. I'm just glad they are as good as they are.

[Alpeduez21]

9. I have grateful dead tapes older than that

[Bigredhunk]

10. Really?

Tapes? Not 8 tracks? Hell, albums have made a comeback, so at least there's that.

[NurseJackie]

11. Perhaps he was given something that calmed him down.

He's always been too animated for me. Talking too fast, changing topics too quickly, just a verbal stream of consciousness rather than something that's organized and intended to explain by building understanding (rather than just dumping out a bucket of disconnected facts and figures all over the floor... as if they were legos and expecting everyone to immediately understand WHAT the kit is supposed to be just by looking at the individual bricks.)

He may be smart, but he's NOT my cuppa-tea.

[BusyBeingBest]

12. That poor guy, I've been watching him since yesterday afternoon.

I've been alternately sitting on the couch and lying on the couch, just on the internet, and I AM SO TIRED. I don't know how he does it.