2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumNate Silver urges readers to sell Obama on Intrade due to Dick Morris worrying for Romney
SELL OBAMA ON INTRADE / MT @politicalwire: Dick Morris, who just days ago predicted landslide for Romney, sees danger signs for Republicans.
Nate Silver (@fivethirtyeight) November 2, 2012
SCliberal091294
(213 posts)what happened?
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)Obama's direction, it's time to sell Obama on Intrade.
liberalmuse
(18,672 posts)geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)dsc
(52,166 posts)They apparently found issue with the bet which I fail to see a problem with, but they have every right to have a problem with this tweet. I would hate to see him lose his perch at the times though it would be nice not to have him behind a paywall.
jsmirman
(4,507 posts)and they knew what they were paying for.
Guy doesn't suffer fools.
NYT has to deal with it.
RomneyLies
(3,333 posts)The NYT rents, Silver, they do not own him.
He is a hot commodity now and he will be worth even more come November 7.
If the NYT is so STUPID as to try to get rid of him, he will be able to make twice as much anywhere else.
Jennicut
(25,415 posts)Be more independent. Everyone knows him now and he does not need the NYT.
TDale313
(7,820 posts)Nate said a while back jokingly that he was thinking of starting a hedge fund to bet against whatever Dick Morris said was gonna happen. I'd invest in that
cash__whatiwant
(396 posts)can't wait till he has egg all over his face (again)
Mutiny In Heaven
(550 posts)In fact, perhaps that's his plan...
TroyD
(4,551 posts)Why not just focus on the polling models & analysis and ignore the whacky pundits like Morris & Scarborough?
pennylane100
(3,425 posts)This is the nastiest election ever and you want him to play nice?? I am sorry, but I strongly disagree with you.
aletier_v
(1,773 posts)the pundits stated it.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)He can be a stats geek and still have a sense of humor.