Subj : Re: Punditry
To   : Mike Powell
From : Jeff Thiele
Date : Mon Sep 05 2022 22:52:48

On 05 Sep 2022, Mike Powell said the following...
 MP> >  MP> I would 100% agree if the punditry did not start before the polls w
 MP> >  MP> closed across the country.  For years now, they barely wait for 6PM
 MP> >  MP> before they start.  The "new channel" era has done nothing but make
 MP> >  MP> worse.
 MP> > The vast majority of people would have voted before 6pm on election nigh
 MP> > and those in line would probably not be watching TV anyway.
 MP> 6pm in my state is 3pm on the West Coast, where there are still a lot of
 MP> electoral votes at stake and at least 3 hours left to get in line to
 MP> vote.

In my state, the majority of votes were turned in well before election day,
People voting on election day faced > 3hr. wait times.

 MP> >  MP> That is a good example.  I would point out, though, that Jimmy is o
 MP> >  MP> individual.  I cannot see political groups, or groups of politician
 MP> >  MP> doing so when it comes to policy, just as you probably have difficu
 MP> >  MP> believing that corporate groups would do so.
 MP> > The various aspects of the social safety net are an example of legislati
 MP> > that helps the underprivileged while expecting nothing in return.
 MP> > I have seen corporations promoting charity.
 MP> In both cases, those politicians and corporations do indeed expect things
 MP> in return.  Certainly you are not that naive.

I don't think so.

Jeff.

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