What happened to all the Monmouth poll gloaters?

[redstateblues]

A little egg on the face perhaps?

[zaj]

1. Why? What did I miss?

Also, gloating back isn't any better of a look, imo.

[redstateblues]

4. Yesterday's Monmouth poll had a 3 way tie

And there were many posts here and many panels of talking heads saying that it was over for Biden. It’s funny but I haven’t seen any mea culpas today.

[zaj]

9. What changed today?

New polls? Retraction from Monmouth?

[brooklynite]

20. Yes (2) and yes

[Jane Austin]

28. Show us a post that says it's over for Biden.

I don't remember any.

[Polly Hennessey]

8. Not gloating back

just asking where did they go. I, too, am curious.

[zaj]

10. I'm not trying to be police here, but...

... I guess I'm acting like it.

I just want us to all respect each other here and recognize we are all on the same team. Calling people out feels exactly like taunting.

That undermines our group, imo.

You aren't alone, but I am just speaking out about it now.

[comradebillyboy]

2. It's generally more prudent to follow aggregates which

use weighted averages of many polls. There is quite a bit of variability in individual polls. But like many others, I do like polls that align with my preferences.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Not having a dog in this race makes this primary so much fun.

[TwilightZone]

11. It's certainly less stressful.

This is the first primary in a long, long time that I haven't been leaning heavily toward a particular candidate by now. It's a much more enjoyable experience, though it also makes me realize just how ridiculous we can be when we're strongly attached to a candidate this early.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

12. So many people became apoplectic over my characterization of Patrick Murray's characterization

So many people became apoplectic over my characterization of Patrick Murray's characterization of his poll:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287257211

SMH

[TwilightZone]

14. Context is important.

We tend to kneejerk react to every new, flashy thing instead of looking at individual events (and polls) as one part of a bigger picture. It looked like that poll was an outlier as soon as it was released, and as more polls were released, it became clearer, of course.

I give Monmouth credit (they're usually a solid polling org) for acknowledging that all is not well with that particular poll.

[LincolnRossiter]

15. Your characterization was wrong.

No one was “apoplectic”

[DemocratSinceBirth]

19. It's nice that you

It's nice that you joined DU to follow me. My name is Brian and I have been a sustaining member since 2003.

[LincolnRossiter]

21. I've been looking for a hero, Brian. I didn't know you existed this time yesterday, but you

have the right stuff.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

24. Every board needs a hero.

When I was eight years old I shook RFK's hand on a rope line when he was running for senator . The martyred Kennedy brothers, Dr. King, and Muhammad Ali were my heroes when I was thirteen years old and they still are.

[LincolnRossiter]

25. Well sincerely, going forward I hope we can disagree (and agree)

amicably. I can be acerbic but know that it isn’t personal. We’re all on the same team.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

27. I was ten when RFK was assassinated. As you know he didn't die instantly.

I can remember walking around with one of those little transistor radios listening to updates on his condition. Some things shakes your faith in God and man.

[demmiblue]

5. The only interest I have in polls at this time is how they relate to the debates.

I have the word 'poll' on Auto-trash by Keyword (I only saw your post because the homepage isn't affected by that function).

I looked at DU without being logged in and saw the countless threads. Good lawd! PSA: the ignore feature works well for forum spammers and distracting asterisks that make the forum difficult to read. Also, would it be that hard to check for dupes?!

[Vegas Roller]

6. ...

It was a few dozen eggs

[Scurrilous]

7. ...

[Skya Rhen]

13. +100,000,000

[Cha]

22. lol

[LanternWaste]

16. The "Polls Don't Matter This Early" crowd will suddenly return out of seemingly nowhere...

...after a 19 hour absence when, for one magical day polls *did* matter.

[Gothmog]

17. From my twitter feed

Link to tweet

[Cha]

23. Thanks Goth

[Jane Austin]

26. I was hopeful that it was true.

I didn't gloat.

Gloating is for people who can't learn.

You, however, seem to be gloating now.

[Kurt V.]

29. +1

[qazplm135]

30. same people who would have been "gloating"

if the roles and polls were reversed.

It's silliness, and doesn't reflect well on certain folks.