"Do you know the difference between nationalism and racism?" Please - enlighten us... (this should be good).
I genuinely don't think it's scandal, nothing's stuck before, why would it now? I suspect he sees the Nats far enough ahead that they can still win without him (we'll see) and has decided to leave with a legacy - he'll be able to claim the mantle of most ...
We'd guessed.
"The actual bigotry is coming from people like you, ironically." You're having a laugh. Calling a bigot a bigot is not bigotry. This is not complicated. Trump was endorsed by the KKK, by the Alt-Right. He, and many of his supporters, demonstrated his ...
They'd be right. Anyone sane preferred a Clinton victory.
Did you happen to have a look at the financial markets yesterday? Or did RT tell you everything was fine?
So what you're saying is that we shouldn't call people misogynists (even though they are) because they'll vote for the guy that they've already decided to vote for? By not calling it out, you normalise racism. There should be consequences for bigotry.
538 updates the model fairly frequently - you can check for yourself. Florida, North Carolina and Nevada now lean Democrat. That particular comment was made when Hillary's support was at its nadir - before it sunk in that Comey had completely ballsed up ...
What are these other "ways of looking at this electoral race"? Your gut feel? I'm not sure where you got the idea that the 538 model "that Clinton sits on a 270 state win". It very clearly doesn't. It's not even how the model works. Yes, some of the ...
This is an empirically baseless predicition. Can you explain why you think a Trump win would be a big one, while a Clinton win would be a squeaker? Then again, I think you've made it clear that you don't care much for empiricism.
"You should try your hand at being a politician. You’d be a natural at it." He did - didn't go so well. Looks like we all dodged a bullet.
Trolololol
It's Infowars. It has no credibility.
Unskew the polls!!!
This article misunderstands what 538 is doing when it makes a prediction. You're probably better to read the apology from Nate Silver and decide whether he's tarnished his record... http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/how-i-acted-like-a-pundit-and-screwed-...
Uncomfortable reality: you have lost the plot. This isn't maintaining confidence, it's damning with faint praise (even "praise" is a bit strong. This is a "don't ask me, ask Comey" strategy to avoid getting drawn into the same mess that Comey built for ...
"Sounds remarkably like David Farrar’s spin. In fact, almost word for word." Which isn't surprising, seeing as Farrar is very positive about Leggett and was employed as his pollster. I enjoyed many things about the Wellington result, not the least of which...
MECF was constantly at the top of the prison rankings and everyone at Corrections knew that was bollocks. But when the Minister, Chief Executive, and Senior Management know that private prisons have to succeed, no-one wants to stick their neck out and tell...
I've had many a conversation where "we don’t like party politics in local government” is the key argument against my preferred candidate (who is running for my preferred party). Every time I hear it, I ask why. I'm yet to receive a coherent answer beyond "...
Lester didn't use Curia, Leggett did.
And once again, the "not right wing" candidate, employs the services of the right. Funding by ACT Campaign by Phil "I hate Labour" Quin Polling by the PM's favourite pollster. I don't think Andrew Little's intervention played out so well (not as bad as ...
The fundamental difference relates to the gaming of the FPP element of MMP. The effect of the Epsom deal is to distort the shape of parliament. The Mount Roskill "deal" doesn't do that - it recognises that support for the left is split between multiple ...
I provided links. People can decide for themselves. You call it hedging. I call it "only a Sith deals in absolutes". I'll put my question again. Who do you think I should be voting for?
I'll play your game... Pays all his staff at above living wage level? According to his statements in October last year - "In place for all staff with dependents and staff with 2 years service. By the end of the year all trained staff included." https://...
I'll back my research over yours. Your analysis appears somewhat... unhinged.
I'm voting for Lester. He's a story of success out of adversity, who unlike many we hear about, hasn't turned his back on his roots. He appreciates the value of the support his family received while he was growing up and wants to ensure that's available ...
"He also claimed Leggett’s campaign manager was a “leading identity” in the ACT party, which Leggett rejects, as he does the “right wing” label." Parking was the first Chairman of the Wellington Branch of the ACT party. Leggett might want to reject it, but...
That's not what any of the polling is saying - Leggett's included.
So who will be getting your vote Chauncey? Chairman? Or are you happy to assist the election of Mayor Coughlan or Leggett because Lester isn't pure enough for you? If you love Eagle - you'd get him as Deputy Mayor if Lester is elected.
Genuinely interested - what's your policy proposal to make this happen?
Just to clarify - the compensation test is a Cabinet guideline. It's not legislation. Secondly, the compensation test is on the "balance of probabilities" - the civil standard, which is harder for the accused. For the criminal offence, the crown needed to ...
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