• OT: It's that time again. 2020 US Elections.

    From Al Kamista@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Oct 14 09:00:33 2020
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling the right number on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.
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  • From Bruce Scott@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Oct 14 17:15:38 2020
    On 2020-10-14, Al Kamista <alkamista@hotmail.com> wrote:
    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? [...]

    As they say, polls don't matter if people don't vote. I was so disappointed
    at the fickleness of young voters that I don't consider anything in the
    bag at this point. If the 25-40 yr olds would really start voting in real numbers, the Reptile spook would be over with. (that was true last time,
    too, and it is the reason both the last two times but esp 2020, that
    Bernie went down in flames again)

    --
    ciao, Bruce
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  • From MH@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Oct 14 16:28:44 2020
    On 2020-10-14 10:00, Al Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.

    Does Trump not need ALL of Florida, Ohio, NC, Pennsylvania and Arizona
    to win ? (to mention only swing states that have substantial numbers of electoral votes ?) I suppose he could lose Florida and win Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota and still get in if he wins all those other ones
    I mentioned ?

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling the right number on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.

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  • From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Oct 14 16:46:19 2020
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 6:28:49 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:

    Does Trump not need ALL of Florida, Ohio, NC, Pennsylvania and Arizona
    to win ? (to mention only swing states that have substantial numbers of electoral votes ?) I suppose he could lose Florida and win Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota and still get in if he wins all those other ones
    I mentioned ?

    You can play here with electoral maps to your heart's content: https://www.270towin.com/

    Yes, the map you described would put Trump over the top.
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  • From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Oct 14 16:48:34 2020
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling the right number on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    For comparison, 87% is the same probability that 538 gives to Liverpool making the R16 in the Champions League.
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  • From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Oct 14 17:28:22 2020
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 7:48:37 PM UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling the right number on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    For comparison, 87% is the same probability that 538 gives to Liverpool making the R16 in the Champions League.

    which reminds me, Euro Cups SophCon coming soon!
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  • From MH@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Oct 14 20:22:00 2020
    On 2020-10-14 17:48, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling the right number on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    For comparison, 87% is the same probability that 538 gives to Liverpool making the R16 in the Champions League.

    538 gives about the same probability to Biden winning as it does to PSG winning the French league. Dunno about you guys, but I feel way more confident about PSG winning the league than I do about Liverpool getting
    to the round of 16, and more confident about that than I do about Biden
    :-( !
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  • From Bruce Scott@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Oct 15 09:28:20 2020
    On 2020-10-15, MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:

    538 gives about the same probability to Biden winning as it does to PSG winning the French league. Dunno about you guys, but I feel way more confident about PSG winning the league than I do about Liverpool getting
    to the round of 16, and more confident about that than I do about Biden
    :-( !

    Those of us our age grew up reading about Truman and you probably also
    recall him smiling over that front page headline about him having "lost"

    Google this to find lots of versions:
    truman chicago tribune

    Here's a story from 2016 in the Chicago Tribune about the headline of
    1948 in their own paper! https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-truman-defeats-dewey-1948-flashback-perspec-1113-md-20161111-story.html

    --
    ciao, Bruce
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  • From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Oct 15 06:11:48 2020
    On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 5:28:24 AM UTC-4, Bruce Scott wrote:
    On 2020-10-15, MH <> wrote:

    538 gives about the same probability to Biden winning as it does to PSG winning the French league. Dunno about you guys, but I feel way more confident about PSG winning the league than I do about Liverpool getting to the round of 16, and more confident about that than I do about Biden
    :-( !

    Those of us our age grew up reading about Truman and you probably also
    recall him smiling over that front page headline about him having "lost"


    If mistrust in the polls is what it takes to get people to not take anything for granted and go out and vote, fine by me. But I suspect that the quality (and quantity) of polls has increased a wee bit relative to 75 years ago...

    On the other hand, betting markets are much more cautious, and have Biden's probability at about 67%.
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  • From Al Kamista@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Oct 15 06:28:25 2020
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 6:28:49 PM UTC-4, MH wrote:
    On 2020-10-14 10:00, Al Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.
    Does Trump not need ALL of Florida, Ohio, NC, Pennsylvania and Arizona
    to win ? (to mention only swing states that have substantial numbers of electoral votes ?) I suppose he could lose Florida and win Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota and still get in if he wins all those other ones
    I mentioned ?
    There are some other winnable permutations for him, but I mentioned FL because it is the biggest electoral swing state. He could lose FL and win by sweeping the Rust Belt states (AND other swing states like AZ and NC), but he's polling even further behind up there so I don't think that's a plausible scenario.
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  • From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Oct 15 08:10:25 2020
    On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 9:11:51 AM UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On the other hand, betting markets are much more cautious, and have Biden's probability at about 67%.
    In case you want to play an Elections 2020 SophCon, here's a Google Sheet link.
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PqsQHZAugxpgBIE1l7NQNOQrEChAAV4EQyBj4vJXZQc/edit?usp=sharing
    Entries in the table are the probabilities that Biden wins each state. Just add your column to the right. Usual SophCon rules apply (Notes: for Maine and Nebraska we are counting the statewide results). Let's say that the deadline for entering the competition is October 20.
    Entries so far:
    ---------------
    PredictIt (prediction market)
    FiveThirtyEight
    The Economist
    Agnostic
    Election 2016 Actual
    Futbolmetrix
    270ToWin Consensus model
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  • From Werner Pichler@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Oct 15 09:26:05 2020
    On Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:10:28 UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 9:11:51 AM UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:

    On the other hand, betting markets are much more cautious, and have Biden's probability at about 67%.

    In case you want to play an Elections 2020 SophCon, here's a Google Sheet link.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PqsQHZAugxpgBIE1l7NQNOQrEChAAV4EQyBj4vJXZQc/edit?usp=sharing

    Entries in the table are the probabilities that Biden wins each state. Just add your column to the right. Usual SophCon rules apply (Notes: for Maine and Nebraska we are counting the statewide results). Let's say that the deadline for entering the competition is October 20.


    Entries so far:
    ---------------
    PredictIt (prediction market)
    FiveThirtyEight
    The Economist
    Agnostic
    Election 2016 Actual
    Futbolmetrix
    270ToWin Consensus model
    https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.sport.soccer/FTDU2-vg1jU/wc2squv0AwAJ
    x2
    Ciao,
    Werner
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  • From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Oct 15 12:15:57 2020
    On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 12:26:07 PM UTC-4, Werner Pichler wrote:

    https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.sport.soccer/FTDU2-vg1jU/wc2squv0AwAJ

    x2

    Ugh. I had forgotten about this. Also, I obviously have learned nothing from the past (even though I think 2020 is fundamentally different from 2016).
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  • From MH@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Oct 15 13:50:23 2020
    On 2020-10-15 10:26, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:10:28 UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 9:11:51 AM UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:

    On the other hand, betting markets are much more cautious, and have Biden's probability at about 67%.

    In case you want to play an Elections 2020 SophCon, here's a Google Sheet link.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PqsQHZAugxpgBIE1l7NQNOQrEChAAV4EQyBj4vJXZQc/edit?usp=sharing

    Entries in the table are the probabilities that Biden wins each state. Just add your column to the right. Usual SophCon rules apply (Notes: for Maine and Nebraska we are counting the statewide results). Let's say that the deadline for entering the competition is October 20.


    Entries so far:
    ---------------
    PredictIt (prediction market)
    FiveThirtyEight
    The Economist
    Agnostic
    Election 2016 Actual
    Futbolmetrix
    270ToWin Consensus model

    https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.sport.soccer/FTDU2-vg1jU/wc2squv0AwAJ

    x2

    Great thread, thanks for reminding me of it. Futbolmetrix looking for a
    job in Canada, Dwight educating us about early Reagan, an exchange with
    Bruce about Academia in Canada, Sven's pessimism completely vindicated
    (as it has been with HSV as well)

    Ciao,
    Werner

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  • From MH@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Oct 15 13:58:21 2020
    On 2020-10-15 09:10, Futbolmetrix wrote:
    On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 9:11:51 AM UTC-4, Futbolmetrix wrote:

    On the other hand, betting markets are much more cautious, and have Biden's probability at about 67%.

    In case you want to play an Elections 2020 SophCon, here's a Google Sheet link.

    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PqsQHZAugxpgBIE1l7NQNOQrEChAAV4EQyBj4vJXZQc/edit?usp=sharing

    Entries in the table are the probabilities that Biden wins each state. Just add your column to the right. Usual SophCon rules apply (Notes: for Maine and Nebraska we are counting the statewide results). Let's say that the deadline for entering the competition is October 20.


    Entries so far:
    ---------------
    PredictIt (prediction market)
    FiveThirtyEight
    The Economist
    Agnostic
    Election 2016 Actual
    Futbolmetrix
    270ToWin Consensus model


    Just edited this
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  • From Jesper Lauridsen@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Oct 15 22:08:40 2020
    On 2020-10-15, Werner Pichler <wpichler@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Thursday, 15 October 2020 17:10:28 UTC+2, Futbolmetrix wrote:

    In case you want to play an Elections 2020 SophCon, here's a Google Sheet link.

    https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rec.sport.soccer/FTDU2-vg1jU/wc2squv0AwAJ

    x2

    It worked out the last time, so you don't want to jinx it?
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  • From Jesper Lauridsen@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Oct 15 22:17:35 2020
    On 2020-10-15, MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:

    538 gives about the same probability to Biden winning as it does to PSG winning the French league. Dunno about you guys, but I feel way more confident about PSG winning the league than I do about Liverpool getting
    to the round of 16, and more confident about that than I do about Biden
    :-( !

    Perhaps not unrelated to how upset you would be about each potential upset.
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  • From Al Kamista@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sat Nov 7 13:06:11 2020
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling the right number on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over. Thank heavens.

    The scary thing is that almost 70 million Americans still support him. He still wields tremendous political influence and will likely remain a kingmaker within the GOP.

    More nastiness lies ahead but it's been a good day for decency.
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  • From Werner Pichler@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sat Nov 7 13:20:31 2020
    On Saturday, 7 November 2020 22:06:13 UTC+1, Al Kamista wrote:
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling the right number on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over. Thank heavens.

    The scary thing is that almost 70 million Americans still support him. He still wields tremendous political influence and will likely remain a kingmaker within the GOP.

    But almost everywhere GOP candidates did better on the ballot than Trump did. They lost Arizona and Georgia in large part due to Trump's pointless feuds with the McCains and the legacy of John Lewis. It might be a slow process, but surely the conviction that Trump has actually been a liability that has cost them years of conservative hegemony will gain momentum in the party? Even Fox has already gone halfway there.

    Ciao,
    Werner



    More nastiness lies ahead but it's been a good day for decency.
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  • From Futbolmetrix@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sat Nov 7 15:17:20 2020
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 4:06:13 PM UTC-5, Al Kamista wrote:

    The 4 year nightmare is over. Thank heavens.

    Politics doesn't always suck.
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  • From ixion martin - GdBx@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 00:25:13 2020
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formulo :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of
    today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has
    no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has
    Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he
    has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less
    than calling the right number on the roll of a die.
    Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.

    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country with a
    president elected thanks to massive scam ?

    --
    Ixion
    La VAR est une technologie qui a oto mise
    en place pour envoyer Bordeaux en L2.
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  • From doctor@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sat Nov 7 23:26:14 2020
    In article <5fa72cd8$0$21600$426a74cc@news.free.fr>,
    ixion martin - GdBx <pronosfrsf@free.fr> wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formulo :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of
    today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has
    no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has
    Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he
    has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less
    than calling the right number on the roll of a die.
    Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.

    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country with a
    president elected thanks to massive scam ?

    --
    Ixion
    La VAR est une technologie qui a oto mise
    en place pour envoyer Bordeaux en L2.

    7 lawsuits in hte USA before someone concedes.
    --
    Member - Liberal International This is doctor@@nl2k.ab.ca Ici doctor@@nl2k.ab.ca
    Yahweh, Queen & country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist rising!
    Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism https://www.empire.kred/ROOTNK?t=94a1f39b 2020/11/11 LEst we forget!
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  • From Al Kamista@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 05:00:56 2020
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 6:25:15 PM UTC-5, ixion martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of
    today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has
    no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has
    Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he
    has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less
    than calling the right number on the roll of a die.
    Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.
    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country with a
    president elected thanks to massive scam ?
    What scam is that?
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  • From ixion martin - GdBx@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 14:05:16 2020
    Al Kamista avait ononco :
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 6:25:15 PM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formulo :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as
    of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory,
    Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP
    average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has
    him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13%
    he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a
    little less than calling the right number on the roll of
    a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.
    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country with a
    president elected thanks to massive scam ?

    What scam is that?

    Open your eyes.

    --
    Ixion
    En coupe d'Europe ou en solection, quand on dit
    diplomatiquement que l'arbitre
    n'otait pas dans un bon soir, c'est toujours la France ou le
    club frantais qui morfle.
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  • From Al Kamista@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 05:07:10 2020
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Saturday, 7 November 2020 22:06:13 UTC+1, Al Kamista wrote:
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida.
    Right now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has
    him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a 1 out of
    7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling the right number
    on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over. Thank heavens.

    The scary thing is that almost 70 million Americans still support him. He still wields tremendous political influence and will likely remain a kingmaker within the GOP.
    But almost everywhere GOP candidates did better on the ballot than Trump did.
    They lost Arizona and Georgia in large part due to Trump's pointless feuds with
    the McCains and the legacy of John Lewis. It might be a slow process, but surely the conviction that Trump has actually been a liability that has cost them years of conservative hegemony will gain momentum in the party? Even Fox
    has already gone halfway there.

    I hope you are right, but he did secure more votes for himself than he did in 2016, which was kind of shocking. It's hard to read the situation.
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  • From Al Kamista@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 05:10:30 2020
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:05:18 AM UTC-5, ixion martin - GdBx wrote:
    Al Kamista avait |-nonc|- :
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 6:25:15 PM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as
    of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory,
    Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP
    average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has
    him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13%
    he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a
    little less than calling the right number on the roll of
    a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.
    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country with a
    president elected thanks to massive scam ?

    What scam is that?
    Open your eyes.
    If you have a point to make, please make it, rather than act like a creepy and cryptic sage.
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  • From doctor@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 13:12:14 2020
    In article <7b4f66ee-ff0a-4ea2-a194-5159247eea9fn@googlegroups.com>,
    Al Kamista <alkamista@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:05:18 AM UTC-5, ixion martin - GdBx wrote:
    Al Kamista avait |-nonc|- :
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 6:25:15 PM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as
    of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory,
    Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP
    average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has
    him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13%
    he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a
    little less than calling the right number on the roll of
    a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.
    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country with a
    president elected thanks to massive scam ?

    What scam is that?
    Open your eyes.

    If you have a point to make, please make it, rather than act like a
    creepy and cryptic sage.

    Is someone saying illegal ballots processed?
    --
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  • From Lily White@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 05:46:18 2020
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:12:17 AM UTC-5, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <7b4f66ee-ff0a-4ea2...@googlegroups.com>,
    Al Kamista <alka...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:05:18 AM UTC-5, ixion martin - GdBx wrote: >> Al Kamista avait |-nonc|- :
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 6:25:15 PM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as
    of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory,
    Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP
    average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has
    him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13%
    he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a
    little less than calling the right number on the roll of
    a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.
    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country with a
    president elected thanks to massive scam ?

    What scam is that?
    Open your eyes.

    If you have a point to make, please make it, rather than act like a
    creepy and cryptic sage.
    Is someone saying illegal ballots processed?
    YEAH,INNIT THE USA FER FUCKS SAKE HOLE CUNTRY INNIT ILLEGAL FER FUCKS SAKE BUNCH OF TROGS INNIT! OPE THEY KILL EACH OTHER DE FUCKIN USELESS AHOLES.
    --
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    Yahweh, Queen & country!Never Satan President Republic!Beware AntiChrist rising!
    Look at Psalms 14 and 53 on Atheism https://www.empire.kred/ROOTNK?t=94a1f39b
    2020/11/11 LEst we forget!
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  • From Al Kamista@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 06:00:03 2020
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:12:17 AM UTC-5, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <7b4f66ee-ff0a-4ea2...@googlegroups.com>,
    Al Kamista <alka...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:05:18 AM UTC-5, ixion martin - GdBx wrote: >> Al Kamista avait |-nonc|- :
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 6:25:15 PM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as
    of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory,
    Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP
    average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has
    him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13%
    he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a
    little less than calling the right number on the roll of
    a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.
    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country with a
    president elected thanks to massive scam ?

    What scam is that?
    Open your eyes.

    If you have a point to make, please make it, rather than act like a
    creepy and cryptic sage.
    Is someone saying illegal ballots processed?
    I think that's what he's implying.
    Isn't he the same guy who thinks that the UEFA referees have a conspiracy against French teams? At least he's consistent in being a crackpot.
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
    * Origin: SportNet Gateway Site (24:150/2)
  • From Binder Dundat@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 06:33:31 2020
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 9:00:06 AM UTC-5, alka...@hotmail.com wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:12:17 AM UTC-5, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <7b4f66ee-ff0a-4ea2...@googlegroups.com>,
    Al Kamista <alka...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:05:18 AM UTC-5, ixion martin - GdBx wrote:
    Al Kamista avait |-nonc|- :
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 6:25:15 PM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as
    of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory,
    Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP
    average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has
    him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13%
    he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a
    little less than calling the right number on the roll of
    a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.
    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country with a
    president elected thanks to massive scam ?

    What scam is that?
    Open your eyes.

    If you have a point to make, please make it, rather than act like a >creepy and cryptic sage.
    Is someone saying illegal ballots processed?
    I think that's what he's implying.

    Isn't he the same guy who thinks that the UEFA referees have a conspiracy against French teams? At least he's consistent in being a crackpot.
    I think the "crackpots" are the people who think THE USA is this virtuous country that does everything legally and morally, everything about the country is exploitative, dirty and illegal. This is a country that has its so called greatness based upon illegally taking people in chains from another land and making them work for them for free. Yeah, if i have a company and dont need to pay my workers, it is gonna do great. This is a country that creates wars in foreign lands in order to exploit those people. This is a nation of people that can not produce a proper vehicle, but produces unlimited bombs and fighter jests and missiles and what not, while over half the population have no healthcare, improper nutrition and an education system ranking below Hati. So yeah, I certainly except this election and every election the backwards idiots have ever run to be crooked.
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
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  • From Werner Pichler@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 06:35:07 2020
    On Sunday, 8 November 2020 14:07:12 UTC+1, Al Kamista wrote:
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Saturday, 7 November 2020 22:06:13 UTC+1, Al Kamista wrote:
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling the right number on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over. Thank heavens.

    The scary thing is that almost 70 million Americans still support him. He
    still wields tremendous political influence and will likely remain a kingmaker within the GOP.

    But almost everywhere GOP candidates did better on the ballot than Trump did. They lost Arizona and Georgia in large part due to Trump's pointless feuds with the McCains and the legacy of John Lewis. It might be a slow process, but surely the conviction that Trump has actually been a liability that has cost them years of conservative hegemony will gain momentum in the party? Even Fox has already gone halfway there.

    I hope you are right, but he did secure more votes for himself than he did in 2016, which was kind of shocking. It's hard to read the situation.

    And galvanized an even larger percentage to get out and vote against him. Every action has its equal opposite reaction, and all that.

    I also think Giuliani's bizarre Four Seasons Landscaping press conference could be a watershed moment. To have exposed yourself, entirely through your own fault, to this much ridicule could be a death blow. The entire case falls apart when presented with this much bumbling incompetence. I know people have
    made fun of Trump for ages and with little effect, but this feels different.


    Ciao,
    Werner
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  • From Al Kamista@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 06:55:12 2020
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 9:33:34 AM UTC-5, Binder Dundat wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 9:00:06 AM UTC-5, alka...@hotmail.com wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:12:17 AM UTC-5, The Doctor wrote:
    In article <7b4f66ee-ff0a-4ea2...@googlegroups.com>,
    Al Kamista <alka...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:05:18 AM UTC-5, ixion martin - GdBx wrote:
    Al Kamista avait |-nonc|- :
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 6:25:15 PM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as
    of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory,
    Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP
    average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has
    him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13%
    he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a
    little less than calling the right number on the roll of
    a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.
    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country with a
    president elected thanks to massive scam ?

    What scam is that?
    Open your eyes.

    If you have a point to make, please make it, rather than act like a >creepy and cryptic sage.
    Is someone saying illegal ballots processed?
    I think that's what he's implying.

    Isn't he the same guy who thinks that the UEFA referees have a conspiracy against French teams? At least he's consistent in being a crackpot.
    I think the "crackpots" are the people who think THE USA is this virtuous country that does everything legally and morally, everything about the country is exploitative, dirty and illegal. This is a country that has its so called greatness based upon illegally taking people in chains from another land and making them work for them for free. Yeah, if i have a company and dont need to pay my workers, it is gonna do great. This is a country that creates wars in foreign lands in order to exploit those people. This is a nation of people that can not produce a proper vehicle, but produces unlimited bombs and fighter jests and missiles and what not, while over half the population have no healthcare, improper nutrition and an education system ranking below Hati. So yeah, I certainly except this election and every election the backwards idiots have ever run to be crooked.
    The fact that the US is a deeply hypocritical country that has exploited people domestically and internationally for its own selfish gains for centuries is without question. That it could have people tampering with its elections is also not out of the realm of possibility. But the country's dubious moral compass is *not evidence* that this election was tampered with. And if there's no evidence then it's just bullshit peddled by a pathologically-lying narcissistic conman, and lapped up by his gullible supporters and the general low-IQ-conspiracy-theorist-at-large posse.
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
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  • From Al Kamista@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 07:05:14 2020
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 9:35:09 AM UTC-5, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Sunday, 8 November 2020 14:07:12 UTC+1, Al Kamista wrote:
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Saturday, 7 November 2020 22:06:13 UTC+1, Al Kamista wrote:
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling the
    right number on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over. Thank heavens.

    The scary thing is that almost 70 million Americans still support him. He
    still wields tremendous political influence and will likely remain a kingmaker within the GOP.

    But almost everywhere GOP candidates did better on the ballot than Trump did. They lost Arizona and Georgia in large part due to Trump's pointless
    feuds with the McCains and the legacy of John Lewis. It might be a slow process, but surely the conviction that Trump has actually been a liability
    that has cost them years of conservative hegemony will gain momentum in the
    party? Even Fox has already gone halfway there.

    I hope you are right, but he did secure more votes for himself than he did in
    2016, which was kind of shocking. It's hard to read the situation.
    And galvanized an even larger percentage to get out and vote against him. Every
    action has its equal opposite reaction, and all that.

    I also think Giuliani's bizarre Four Seasons Landscaping press conference could
    be a watershed moment. To have exposed yourself, entirely through your own fault, to this much ridicule could be a death blow. The entire case falls apart
    when presented with this much bumbling incompetence. I know people have
    made fun of Trump for ages and with little effect, but this feels different.
    If there's someone I despise almost as much as Trump in the American political theater, it's Rudy Giuliani. What happened to this guy? He was an admirable crime fighter who brought down the New York Mafia (as an Italian-American he said he felt it was his patriotic duty to redeem the image of Italian-Americans) and showed great leadership in the direct aftermath of 9/11, but since then he has slowly descended into desperate sycophantism to cling on to any form of power and relevance that he can get his claws on. A real life Gollum if there ever was one.
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  • From Binder Dundat@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 07:06:18 2020
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 9:35:09 AM UTC-5, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Sunday, 8 November 2020 14:07:12 UTC+1, Al Kamista wrote:
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Saturday, 7 November 2020 22:06:13 UTC+1, Al Kamista wrote:
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling the
    right number on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over. Thank heavens.

    The scary thing is that almost 70 million Americans still support him. He
    still wields tremendous political influence and will likely remain a kingmaker within the GOP.

    But almost everywhere GOP candidates did better on the ballot than Trump did. They lost Arizona and Georgia in large part due to Trump's pointless
    feuds with the McCains and the legacy of John Lewis. It might be a slow process, but surely the conviction that Trump has actually been a liability
    that has cost them years of conservative hegemony will gain momentum in the
    party? Even Fox has already gone halfway there.

    I hope you are right, but he did secure more votes for himself than he did in
    2016, which was kind of shocking. It's hard to read the situation.
    And galvanized an even larger percentage to get out and vote against him. Every
    action has its equal opposite reaction, and all that.

    I also think Giuliani's bizarre Four Seasons Landscaping press conference could
    be a watershed moment. To have exposed yourself, entirely through your own fault, to this much ridicule could be a death blow. The entire case falls apart
    when presented with this much bumbling incompetence. I know people have
    made fun of Trump for ages and with little effect, but this feels different.


    Ciao,
    Werner

    even i have a tough time believing that story (the four seasons hotel/garden centre mixup) was not made up by the "libtard media" making the old conservative idiots look like clowns. Was that really a thing that happened and not an SNL skit last night?
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
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  • From Werner Pichler@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 07:13:55 2020
    On Sunday, 8 November 2020 16:06:20 UTC+1, Binder Dundat wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 9:35:09 AM UTC-5, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Sunday, 8 November 2020 14:07:12 UTC+1, Al Kamista wrote:
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Saturday, 7 November 2020 22:06:13 UTC+1, Al Kamista wrote:
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling the right number on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over. Thank heavens.

    The scary thing is that almost 70 million Americans still support him. He still wields tremendous political influence and will likely remain a kingmaker within the GOP.

    But almost everywhere GOP candidates did better on the ballot than Trump did. They lost Arizona and Georgia in large part due to Trump's pointless feuds with the McCains and the legacy of John Lewis. It might be a slow process, but surely the conviction that Trump has actually been a liability that has cost them years of conservative hegemony will gain momentum in the party? Even Fox has already gone halfway there.

    I hope you are right, but he did secure more votes for himself than he did in 2016, which was kind of shocking. It's hard to read the situation.

    And galvanized an even larger percentage to get out and vote against him. Every action has its equal opposite reaction, and all that.

    I also think Giuliani's bizarre Four Seasons Landscaping press conference could be a watershed moment. To have exposed yourself, entirely through your own fault, to this much ridicule could be a death blow. The entire case falls apart when presented with this much bumbling incompetence. I know people have made fun of Trump for ages and with little effect, but this feels different.


    even i have a tough time believing that story (the four seasons hotel/garden centre mixup) was not made up by the "libtard media" making the old conservative idiots look like clowns. Was that really a thing that happened and not an SNL skit last night?

    It is very much true. Not even Sacha Baron Cohen could have come up with something like this.

    https://twitter.com/_RichardHall/status/1325088995773132803



    Ciao,
    Werner
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
    * Origin: SportNet Gateway Site (24:150/2)
  • From ixion martin - GdBx@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Sun Nov 8 22:46:00 2020
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:12:17 AM UTC-5, The Doctor
    wrote:
    In article <7b4f66ee-ff0a-4ea2...@googlegroups.com>,
    Al Kamista <alka...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:05:18 AM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Al Kamista avait |-nonc|- :
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 6:25:15 PM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory
    as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to
    victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right
    now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the
    538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At
    13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e.
    a little less than calling the right number on the
    roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.
    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country
    with a president elected thanks to massive scam ?

    What scam is that?
    Open your eyes.

    If you have a point to make, please make it, rather than
    act like a creepy and cryptic sage.

    Is someone saying illegal ballots processed?

    I think that's what he's implying.

    Isn't he the same guy who thinks that the UEFA referees have
    a conspiracy against French teams? At least he's consistent
    in being a crackpot.

    Yes I am, because I open my eyes. Watch Chelsea-Rennes from
    last week, a new example of my madness, I guess.

    After all, I don't care about US scams, it is not my country.
    But I have some difficulties to see why a guy who confuse his
    children and grandchildren may mean the end of a nightmare. At
    least, it is the beginning of another one.

    But I said it, I don't care, I only hope he will leave us
    alone.

    --
    Ixion
    JrCOai un ami de 71 ans, une jambe de bois, un oeil en verre,
    un crochet |a la place de la main droite, qui r|-ve de jouer
    |a nouveau au foot. Il va postuler aux GdBx, il a sa chance.
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
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  • From Al Kamista@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Mon Nov 9 11:56:49 2020
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 10:13:57 AM UTC-5, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Sunday, 8 November 2020 16:06:20 UTC+1, Binder Dundat wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 9:35:09 AM UTC-5, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Sunday, 8 November 2020 14:07:12 UTC+1, Al Kamista wrote:
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 4:20:33 PM UTC-5, Werner Pichler wrote:
    On Saturday, 7 November 2020 22:06:13 UTC+1, Al Kamista wrote:
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory as of today.
    While Biden has multiple paths to victory, Trump has no path if he
    loses Florida. Right now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the 538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At 13% he has a
    1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e. a little less than calling
    the right number on the roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over. Thank heavens.

    The scary thing is that almost 70 million Americans still support him. He still wields tremendous political influence and will likely
    remain a kingmaker within the GOP.

    But almost everywhere GOP candidates did better on the ballot than Trump did. They lost Arizona and Georgia in large part due to Trump's
    pointless feuds with the McCains and the legacy of John Lewis. It might
    be a slow process, but surely the conviction that Trump has actually been a liability that has cost them years of conservative hegemony will
    gain momentum in the party? Even Fox has already gone halfway there.

    I hope you are right, but he did secure more votes for himself than he did in 2016, which was kind of shocking. It's hard to read the situation.

    And galvanized an even larger percentage to get out and vote against him.
    Every action has its equal opposite reaction, and all that.

    I also think Giuliani's bizarre Four Seasons Landscaping press conference
    could be a watershed moment. To have exposed yourself, entirely through your own fault, to this much ridicule could be a death blow. The entire case falls apart when presented with this much bumbling incompetence. I know people have made fun of Trump for ages and with little effect, but this feels different.


    even i have a tough time believing that story (the four seasons hotel/garden
    centre mixup) was not made up by the "libtard media" making the old conservative idiots look like clowns. Was that really a thing that happened
    and not an SNL skit last night?
    It is very much true. Not even Sacha Baron Cohen could have come up with something like this.

    https://twitter.com/_RichardHall/status/1325088995773132803



    Ciao,
    Werner

    Thought you might enjoy this.

    https://twitter.com/drsimonashworth/status/1325555072537866243?s=21
    --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
    * Origin: SportNet Gateway Site (24:150/2)
  • From Al Kamista@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Mon Nov 9 12:01:50 2020
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 4:46:01 PM UTC-5, ixion martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:12:17 AM UTC-5, The Doctor
    wrote:
    In article <7b4f66ee-ff0a-4ea2...@googlegroups.com>,
    Al Kamista <alka...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:05:18 AM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Al Kamista avait |-nonc|- :
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 6:25:15 PM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory
    as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to
    victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right
    now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the
    538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At
    13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e.
    a little less than calling the right number on the
    roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.
    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country
    with a president elected thanks to massive scam ?

    What scam is that?
    Open your eyes.

    If you have a point to make, please make it, rather than
    act like a creepy and cryptic sage.

    Is someone saying illegal ballots processed?

    I think that's what he's implying.

    Isn't he the same guy who thinks that the UEFA referees have
    a conspiracy against French teams? At least he's consistent
    in being a crackpot.
    Yes I am, because I open my eyes. Watch Chelsea-Rennes from
    last week, a new example of my madness, I guess.

    After all, I don't care about US scams, it is not my country.
    But I have some difficulties to see why a guy who confuse his
    children and grandchildren may mean the end of a nightmare. At
    least, it is the beginning of another one.

    But I said it, I don't care, I only hope he will leave us
    alone.
    Biden is no inspiration and a pure establishment candidate, but if at the very least he rejoins global efforts to combat climate change, doesn't put little children in cages, and raises taxes on the richest Americans, that will be progress.
    And you needn't worry about France. If anyone, it's third world peoples that bear the biggest brunt of American foreign policy.
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  • From Jesus Petry@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Tue Nov 10 04:11:57 2020
    Em segunda-feira, 9 de novembro de 2020 |as 17:01:53 UTC-3, alka...@hotmail.com escreveu:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 4:46:01 PM UTC-5, ixion martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:12:17 AM UTC-5, The Doctor
    wrote:
    In article <7b4f66ee-ff0a-4ea2...@googlegroups.com>,
    Al Kamista <alka...@hotmail.com> wrote:
    On Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 8:05:18 AM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Al Kamista avait |-nonc|- :
    On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 6:25:15 PM UTC-5, ixion
    martin - GdBx wrote:
    Il se trouve que Al Kamista a formul|- :
    On Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at 12:00:36 PM UTC-4, Al
    Kamista wrote:
    538's model has Biden at a 87% probability of victory
    as of today. While Biden has multiple paths to
    victory, Trump has no path if he loses Florida. Right
    now the RCP average has Biden +3.7 in FL, while the
    538 average has him at +4.3.

    Can the Donald pull a rabbit out of the hat again? At
    13% he has a 1 out of 7.7 chance of doing it.....i.e.
    a little less than calling the right number on the
    roll of a die. Certainly possible.

    The 4 year nightmare is over.
    I would say it starts.
    And how to be happy to see the most powerful country
    with a president elected thanks to massive scam ?

    What scam is that?
    Open your eyes.

    If you have a point to make, please make it, rather than
    act like a creepy and cryptic sage.

    Is someone saying illegal ballots processed?

    I think that's what he's implying.

    Isn't he the same guy who thinks that the UEFA referees have
    a conspiracy against French teams? At least he's consistent
    in being a crackpot.
    Yes I am, because I open my eyes. Watch Chelsea-Rennes from
    last week, a new example of my madness, I guess.

    After all, I don't care about US scams, it is not my country.
    But I have some difficulties to see why a guy who confuse his
    children and grandchildren may mean the end of a nightmare. At
    least, it is the beginning of another one.

    But I said it, I don't care, I only hope he will leave us
    alone.
    Biden is no inspiration and a pure establishment candidate, but if at the very least he rejoins global efforts to combat climate change, doesn't put little children in cages, and raises taxes on the richest Americans, that will be progress.

    And you needn't worry about France. If anyone, it's third world peoples that bear the biggest brunt of American foreign policy.
    I generally root for the most moderate guy.
    I suspect the rushing of the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court helped Trump to lose.
    If the balance of the Court were on the balance, I guess more Republicans would have the incentive to put up with the orange guy.
    Tchau!
    Jesus Petry
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  • From Bruce Scott@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Tue Nov 10 13:13:04 2020
    On 2020-11-10, Jesus Petry <jesus.petry@gmail.com> wrote:

    I generally root for the most moderate guy.

    That's how we Oregon republicans used to do it, way back when. For me,
    before Reagan.

    I suspect the rushing of the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the
    Supreme Court helped Trump to lose. If the balance of the Court were
    on the balance, I guess more Republicans would have the incentive to
    put up with the orange guy.

    She was put there in the first place to (1) ditch Obamacare and (2) be
    ready to support Trump in a legal takeover should he lose.

    It should be pretty obvious that the Trump appointees should recuse(*) themselves from the case due to conflict of interest, but I also think
    that lot is far too shameless for such a thing.

    (*) "recuse" is a legal term for someone (judge, etc) to stay out of a
    decision due to present or prior relationship to one of the parties.
    There's plenty detail on it on the en.wikipedia page!

    --
    ciao, Bruce
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  • From MH@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Tue Nov 10 19:28:38 2020
    On 2020-11-10 06:13, Bruce Scott wrote:
    On 2020-11-10, Jesus Petry <jesus.petry@gmail.com> wrote:

    I generally root for the most moderate guy.

    That's how we Oregon republicans used to do it, way back when. For me, before Reagan.

    I suspect the rushing of the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the
    Supreme Court helped Trump to lose. If the balance of the Court were
    on the balance, I guess more Republicans would have the incentive to
    put up with the orange guy.

    She was put there in the first place to (1) ditch Obamacare and

    This is far from a given though. It has been through a few challenges already, no ? With conservative judges (at least Roberts) upholding it.
    The current challenge is about the "mandate" part, I gather, which is
    moot point since the republicans set the fine for not getting insurance
    at Zero dollars.

    (2) be
    ready to support Trump in a legal takeover should he lose.

    Again, I am reasonably optimistic that this will not happen, since USans
    do mostly have a sense of fair play, and several republicans have spoken
    out against this. They also have to tread delicately with two run-off elections to come in January in Georgia.

    If Biden were smart he might appoint Collins or Romney to his cabinet,
    setting up some special elections fairly soon. The Maine one should be winnable without Collins there.



    It should be pretty obvious that the Trump appointees should recuse(*) themselves from the case due to conflict of interest, but I also think
    that lot is far too shameless for such a thing.

    (*) "recuse" is a legal term for someone (judge, etc) to stay out of a decision due to present or prior relationship to one of the parties.
    There's plenty detail on it on the en.wikipedia page!

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  • From Bruce Scott@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Wed Nov 11 11:31:14 2020
    On 2020-11-11, MH <MHnospam@ucalgary.ca> wrote:
    On 2020-11-10 06:13, Bruce Scott wrote:
    [Barrett]
    She was put there in the first place to (1) ditch Obamacare and

    This is far from a given though. It has been through a few challenges already, no ? With conservative judges (at least Roberts) upholding it.
    The current challenge is about the "mandate" part, I gather, which is
    moot point since the republicans set the fine for not getting insurance
    at Zero dollars.

    Yes but with some argument I don't care to go through they are now arguing
    that this provision makes it unconstitutional. On the other hand, the SC
    has hinted (yesterday) they may not play along.

    (2) be
    ready to support Trump in a legal takeover should he lose.

    Again, I am reasonably optimistic that this will not happen, since USans
    do mostly have a sense of fair play, and several republicans have spoken

    mostly (1) ex types (eg, GWB) and (2) those already opposed to Trump
    others seem to be afraid to break ranks

    out against this. They also have to tread delicately with two run-off elections to come in January in Georgia.

    This is the other reason. McConnell of course says rubbish he would not
    say if it were the other way around.

    If Biden were smart he might appoint Collins or Romney to his cabinet, setting up some special elections fairly soon. The Maine one should be winnable without Collins there.

    Might be a nice move. But more chess like than is Biden's style.

    --
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  • From Al Kamista@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Nov 12 06:22:52 2020
    On Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 6:31:18 AM UTC-5, Bruce Scott wrote:
    On 2020-11-11, MH <MHno...@ucalgary.ca> wrote:
    On 2020-11-10 06:13, Bruce Scott wrote:
    [Barrett]
    She was put there in the first place to (1) ditch Obamacare and

    This is far from a given though. It has been through a few challenges already, no ? With conservative judges (at least Roberts) upholding it. The current challenge is about the "mandate" part, I gather, which is
    moot point since the republicans set the fine for not getting insurance
    at Zero dollars.
    Yes but with some argument I don't care to go through they are now arguing that this provision makes it unconstitutional. On the other hand, the SC
    has hinted (yesterday) they may not play along.
    (2) be
    ready to support Trump in a legal takeover should he lose.

    Again, I am reasonably optimistic that this will not happen, since USans do mostly have a sense of fair play, and several republicans have spoken
    mostly (1) ex types (eg, GWB) and (2) those already opposed to Trump
    others seem to be afraid to break ranks
    Not all. Christie and some others "within ranks" have spoken out against this facade. Also, there's a distinction between those openly alleging fraud (like Graham and Cruz) and those playing it safe like McConnell who are instead saying that Trump has a legal right to challenge it in court, which while subtly insidious, is factually correct.
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  • From Binder Dundat@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Nov 12 06:34:41 2020
    On Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at 9:28:43 PM UTC-5, MH wrote:
    On 2020-11-10 06:13, Bruce Scott wrote:
    On 2020-11-10, Jesus Petry <jesus...@gmail.com> wrote:

    I generally root for the most moderate guy.

    That's how we Oregon republicans used to do it, way back when. For me, before Reagan.

    I suspect the rushing of the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the
    Supreme Court helped Trump to lose. If the balance of the Court were
    on the balance, I guess more Republicans would have the incentive to
    put up with the orange guy.

    She was put there in the first place to (1) ditch Obamacare and
    This is far from a given though. It has been through a few challenges already, no ? With conservative judges (at least Roberts) upholding it.
    The current challenge is about the "mandate" part, I gather, which is
    moot point since the republicans set the fine for not getting insurance
    at Zero dollars.
    (2) be
    ready to support Trump in a legal takeover should he lose.
    Again, I am reasonably optimistic that this will not happen, since USans
    do mostly have a sense of fair play,

    What have they ever done to make you think that????

    Quite the opposite, they are a very stupid, self centred people who only think of exploiting any and all situations and people, including their own.

    Honestly, their population is too stupid to belong in the 21 century.


    and several republicans have spoken
    out against this. They also have to tread delicately with two run-off elections to come in January in Georgia.

    If Biden were smart he might appoint Collins or Romney to his cabinet, setting up some special elections fairly soon. The Maine one should be winnable without Collins there.

    It should be pretty obvious that the Trump appointees should recuse(*) themselves from the case due to conflict of interest, but I also think that lot is far too shameless for such a thing.

    (*) "recuse" is a legal term for someone (judge, etc) to stay out of a decision due to present or prior relationship to one of the parties. There's plenty detail on it on the en.wikipedia page!

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  • From Bruce Scott@24:150/2 to rec.sport.soccer on Thu Nov 12 15:13:35 2020
    On 2020-11-12, Al Kamista <alkamista@hotmail.com> wrote:

    Not all. Christie and some others "within ranks" have spoken out
    against this facade. Also, there's a distinction between those openly

    But only those already on the outs with Trump. Recall Christie was a
    toadie like Rudy G until he didn't get his cookies. I need to see the
    ones in power say it.

    alleging fraud (like Graham and Cruz) and those playing it safe like McConnell who are instead saying that Trump has a legal right to
    challenge it in court, which while subtly insidious, is factually
    correct.

    But it doesn't stop the transitional efforts (eg: Nixon, 1960, who
    launched several challenges which weren't resolved until December)

    --
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