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The Washington Post's Jennifer Rubin just said (on Threads) that last night's results show that 90% of political reporting is garbage.

That's because 90% of "coverage" is speculation and opinion. An email from the NYT "The Tilt" assured me that it was a good night for Democrats but that doesn't mean anything for 2024.

Rubbish.

Elections tell us how voters feel. Polls do not and pundits do not.

Show threadKFClinton

@Teri_Kanefield Polling used to be fairly accurate and the MOE was driven by reality.

Now they have instances of media bullshit spreading like wildfires. I kept shaking my head when the words "red wave" became viral a few years ago. The wave was in reality not even a ripple, they got slammed.

Nov 8, 2023 at 6:44pmWeb
Show threadCassandra -2024Nov 8, 2023
@KFClinton @Teri_Kanefield
Why do you think polling is so inaccurate these days? I can't decide if it is intentional or ineptitude.
Show threadKFClintonNov 8, 2023

@Mama_H @Teri_Kanefield

People used to answer the phone then take time to answer the political survey. Now there is so much spam things have changed and phones are not what they were.

It is hard for pollsters to get the weighted demographics they need now in the variety that matter.