• Socsa
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    4 months ago

    Luntz, who’s been called “The Nostradamus of pollsters”

    Absolutely nobody has ever said this. Luntz is a partisan hack and always has been

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      4 months ago

      It may not have been intended as a compliment. Nostradamus was super vague and only right about half the time anyway.

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      he was quite the successful partisan hack. he created very precise language for the GOP to spout their evil nonsense in a way that more people could swallow.

      Old McOrange being unhinged and uncontrollable changed that a lot, the euphemisms and dog whistles we thrown away. and now they’re paying the price.