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highplainsdem

(48,966 posts) Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:16 PM Nov 2020

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Andrew Mitchell just said NBC won't call PA for Biden till he has a 35,000 vote margin

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Andrew Mitchell just said NBC won't call PA for Biden till he has a 35,000 vote margin (Original Post) highplainsdem Nov 2020 OP

NBC is being stupid. madaboutharry Nov 2020 #1

There's 133,000 votes remaining Dem2 Nov 2020 #3

They don't want to be accused of jumping the gun. madaboutharry Nov 2020 #4

Why is it important that it be "called" by a TV network? brooklynite Nov 2020 #7

Psychological. Statistical Nov 2020 #8

It isn't the "call" madaboutharry Nov 2020 #9

Every call they made on Election Night was "abitrary" brooklynite Nov 2020 #10

I am not getting into a fight with you Brooklynite. madaboutharry Nov 2020 #11

... NurseJackie Nov 2020 #12

NBC's incredible and eternal wisdom IngridsLittleAngel Nov 2020 #2

Quantum Leap.. HipChick Nov 2020 #6

Donald Trump never found his way home. Nt LSFL Nov 2020 #14

Maybe Faux will do it first Delarage Nov 2020 #5

Was she softly sobbing... orwell Nov 2020 #13

NBC has always been slow. Polly Hennessey Nov 2020 #15

madaboutharry

(40,204 posts)

1. NBC is being stupid.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:17 PM

Nov 2020

Dem2

(8,168 posts)

3. There's 133,000 votes remaining

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:18 PM

Nov 2020

They're being extra cautious. No hurry now, we know the end result already.

madaboutharry

(40,204 posts)

4. They don't want to be accused of jumping the gun.

Reply to Dem2 (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:20 PM

Nov 2020

I get it.

brooklynite

(94,493 posts)

7. Why is it important that it be "called" by a TV network?

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:23 PM

Nov 2020

Statistical

(19,264 posts)

8. Psychological.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:25 PM

Nov 2020

I mean in theory nothing matters except the final certified results and that hasn't happened in any state yet. So have you ignored all election coverage and will just wait for the final certified results that will come in a week or more? Of course not so a state being called is psychologically important. It drives the narrative.

You and I know Biden has already won it is important for the entire country to know Biden has won.

madaboutharry

(40,204 posts)

9. It isn't the "call"

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:26 PM

Nov 2020

It is the arbitrary number.

brooklynite

(94,493 posts)

10. Every call they made on Election Night was "abitrary"

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #9)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:30 PM

Nov 2020

They have a policy on how they'll make calls. If you don't like it, follow another news source.

madaboutharry

(40,204 posts)

11. I am not getting into a fight with you Brooklynite.

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #10)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:31 PM

Nov 2020

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

12. ...

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #11)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:35 PM

Nov 2020

IngridsLittleAngel

(1,962 posts)

2. NBC's incredible and eternal wisdom

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:18 PM

Nov 2020

Same network that cancelled Star Trek and Quantum Leap.. And gave us a dung-heap of a show called The Apprentice.

Idiots.

HipChick

(25,485 posts)

6. Quantum Leap..

Reply to IngridsLittleAngel (Reply #2)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:22 PM

Nov 2020

All time fav show..

LSFL

(1,109 posts)

14. Donald Trump never found his way home. Nt

Reply to HipChick (Reply #6)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:45 PM

Nov 2020

Delarage

(2,186 posts)

5. Maybe Faux will do it first

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:20 PM

Nov 2020

LOL

orwell

(7,771 posts)

13. Was she softly sobbing...

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:39 PM

Nov 2020

...as she broke the news?

So sorry Mrs. Greenspan...

Polly Hennessey

(6,793 posts)

15. NBC has always been slow.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 01:48 PM

Nov 2020

Perhaps due to past mistakes.

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