Abulsme.com: November 2015

@abulsme tweets from 2015-11-16 (UTC)

06:22:57 Retweeted @andrewtrabulsi 06:14:41 The Onion in 2003.
Shit.

https://t.co/d2r2u0LJaF
06:27:18 Retweeted @Noahpinion 03:58:23 Important reminder: 400 years ago, all of humanity was basically ISIS. https://t.co/ejFjIgrkmL Progress is uneven, but real.
07:12:24 Retweeted @SkyNewsBreak 07:04:39 French prime minister says the government knew attacks were being prepared and more are still being prepared in #France and across Europe
17:13:56 I almost made a Saudi Arabia comment re this during debate -> Why Obama Can't Say 'Radical Islam' (Eli Lake) https://t.co/zQkr3nIxXY
17:17:24 TL;DR: The reason Obama and co don’t say вЂњradical IslamвЂќ is that many of our friends, like Saudi Arabia, are also вЂњradical IslamвЂќ. Urg.
21:32:13 .@ppppolls, did you not ask general election matchup Q's in your SC poll? Or have you just not released them yet? Or did I miss them? Thx!

@abulsme tweets from 2015-11-15 (UTC)

02:02:30 Out of movie. Not home yet. But have debate audio in my ear as the candidates are being introduced. :-)
02:07:13 Sanders shifts from Paris to domestic stuff in seconds flat.
02:17:54 First impression so far in debate, there are actually three adults on the stage, unlike some other recent debates.
02:19:41 Also O’Malley making better show of himself than ast Dem debate. Maybe it is because there are only three, but not immediate zero this time.
02:26:21 Clinton dodging the issue when framed as вЂњradical IslamвЂќ is not useful. The вЂњradicalвЂќ was in the sentence. It wasn’t just вЂњIslamвЂќ.
02:29:55 This argument about what you call things is a complete losing argument for the Dems. You can make point without that.
02:35:19 Also liking the moderation so far. Much more serious tone than previous debates for both parties. Back and forth also nice.
02:38:03 What is so hard about вЂњYes, we are fighting radical Islam, just remember that is a tiny slice of Islam, most Muslims oppose radical Islam.вЂќ
02:38:30 Ah. Guess we are done with the rest of the world now. :-/
02:43:11 Sanders promises too tax rate will stay under 90%. Winning line there!
02:48:09 So far biggest thing from my point of view is O’Malley holding his own. Not a threat to Clinton for #1, but might close gap on Sanders.
02:49:48 Oh, and the stupid equivocation by all three candidates not saying вЂњradical IslamвЂќ and playing word games instead. Silly and self defeating.
02:52:12 OoooвЂ¦. O’Malley gets 1st shot in on Trump. He is really flowering this time. Will get 10x the attention he has so far. Attention, not polls.
02:52:53 Retweeted @brithume 02:52:16 O'Malley calls Trump "that immigrant-bashing carnival barker."
02:59:35 .@abulsme Uh, I meant вЂњtopвЂќ of course. Stupid phone typing. in reply to abulsme
03:03:37 Q: Why don’t you think Wall Street money will make you soft on Wall Street? Clinton: Trust me.
03:05:34 Sanders on the attack on money influence on Clinton. Feisty!
03:05:59 Clinton coming back strong though.
03:07:41 The вЂњrespectful disagreementвЂќ is getting loud. I like that. :-)
03:09:03 What is happening now is what I initially expected from the first Dem debate. Seeing multiple serious candidates, not just one.
03:10:39 By that I don’t mean others actually jumping up in polls to match Clinton. Just enough to make people take longer look at the others.
03:21:37 Seeing people noting follow up question based on a viewer tweet from minutes earlier. I like it! Best use of social media at a debate yet.
03:22:21 Should have actually given the Twitter handle though, not just вЂњa Twitter userвЂќ genetically.
03:23:03 Retweeted @jasoncherkis 03:15:46 No way GOP would stand for a debate this tough.
03:24:03 Retweeted @deray 03:23:04 At some points, it seems like Sanders and O'Malley are competing for VP. #DemDebate
03:27:00 Sanders declines again to go after Clinton on email.
03:31:00 Retweeted @BlogsofWar 03:30:15 I do think CBS is managing this debate well. Better than any debate to date. They're nearly invisible. Candidates are front and center.
03:36:22 Hillary: вЂњI come from the 60вЂІsвЂќ. Way to remind everybody about your age and generation. Not a positive for many potential voters.
03:41:43 Clinton вЂњrevolution never cameвЂќ on healthcare. Recognizes limits on how far things can move given current climate. Pragmatism over idealism.
03:42:00 Retweeted @B_M_Finnigan 03:39:08 @abulsme especially if she's facing someone as young as Rubio. That's a monster of an age gap in reply to abulsme
03:42:51 .@B_M_Finnigan Indeed. There have been a number of lines here that we will hear in ads when we get to the general. in reply to B_M_Finnigan
03:46:24 Retweeted @B_M_Finnigan 03:45:26 @abulsme and not many of them particularly good. in reply to abulsme
03:46:27 Retweeted @B_M_Finnigan 03:45:40 @abulsme for the Ds that is. in reply to B_M_Finnigan
03:50:08 .@B_M_Finnigan HRC lines in this debate still clearly primary focused. Play well with D’s, but many will hurt in general. Not all, but many. in reply to B_M_Finnigan
03:50:50 Closing statements! This one hasn’t felt as long as the others.
03:51:37 Unlike the others, I have done this one 100% on an audio only feed. No video. Wonder if that makes a difference.
03:53:23 Retweeted @timkmak 03:52:53 Attack ads Hillary generated for her opponents tonight:
1) I come from the 60s
2) Took Wall St $$ bc 9/11
3) ISIS is not America's fight
03:56:05 Over! My take: O’Malley may rise a bit, but not enough to matter. Sanders flat, at his ceiling already. Clinton untouched as clear nominee.
03:58:05 The debate itself was probably best one yet for either party. Lots of substance but still some fireworks. And UNDER TWO HOURS. Good length.
04:04:28 Retweeted @HawkinsUSA 02:48:28 Current 2016 Electoral College Map (Using RCP State Average Polling)
Rubio 302
Hillary 236 https://t.co/6NLklWhlyW
04:05:26 .@HawkinsUSA I have it closer at Rubio 270 to Clinton 268 at the moment. https://t.co/GVg058Sg5M in reply to HawkinsUSA
04:05:32 Retweeted @B_M_Finnigan 04:01:05 If this is actually the map, I will be utterly insufferable next November. https://t.co/gPjOvcB9Rp
04:07:53 .@B_M_Finnigan Yes, yes you would be. Really anything with PA red or even close. :-) Still like my map better tho. https://t.co/GVg058Sg5M in reply to B_M_Finnigan
04:22:30 Retweeted @sinderbrand 03:28:56 @maggieNYT [Scene: SNL writers room. 10:27p ET. Enter Lorne Michaels: "Type, gentlemen! Type like you've never typed before…"] in reply to maggieNYT
04:23:57 Retweeted @intelwire 04:08:24 My week on Twiiter: в€љ-1 new followers, ПЂ retweets, Z = ZВІ + C favorites
04:24:21 Retweeted @KevinNR 04:07:49 They really ought to do a mixed debate: Top three Democrats and top three Republicans. Would be a hoot.
04:47:12 Retweeted @Q13FOX 04:27:43 Seattle's Space Needle flies French flag to support Paris. https://t.co/RbPAI5PQCx #Q13FOX https://t.co/96GhNEVUa8
04:55:50 Retweeted @dandrezner 04:20:57 My debate grades:
Hillary Clinton: pass
Bernie Sanders: doesn't matter
Martin O'Malley: doesn't matter
John Dickerson: A.
04:57:20 Retweeted @Toadsanime 2015-11-13 13:25:20 This guy just created a group chat for everyone named 'Ryan Brown' on Facebook. https://t.co/O2NnXVrFHR
05:04:43 Retweeted @Grasswire 04:41:58 Seattle ferris wheel illuminated in French flag colors (by @sigmas) – https://t.co/pidK6qx2cR https://t.co/mKyECKUw61
17:09:36 Reading – A war the West cannot win (Andrew J. Bacevich) https://t.co/IO0p4DOqr4
17:12:52 Referenced in yesterday's debate (from October) -> The Minimum Wage: How Much Is Too Much? (Alan Krueger) https://t.co/KEolB26jji
19:27:55 Retweeted @Zendt06 18:47:09 Extremely moving. From a hostage who survived inside the Bataclan. #Paris https://t.co/66ZFw2y0FD
19:41:47 Retweeted @DavidKenner 17:33:10 I don't agree with the "media ignored the Beirut bombings" narrative. But there's some truth to this. https://t.co/dzOyLz4sMM
20:46:57 Retweeted @AFP 20:41:54 #BREAKING French air force pounds IS stronghold in Syria, defence ministry says
20:49:55 Retweeted @guypbenson 20:41:14 MN, PA #skeptical https://t.co/NTmqtP9ud6
20:50:56 .@guypbenson My poll averages have it a bit closer at Rubio 270 to Clinton 268 at the moment. Long way to go though. https://t.co/GVg058Sg5M in reply to guypbenson

@ElecCollPolls tweets from 2015-11-14 (UTC)

21:30:30 This week’s podcast only has a tiny bit on the election in the last segment, but you should all listen anyway. :-) https://t.co/Vx9eWPtsUv

@abulsme tweets from 2015-11-14 (UTC)

03:58:05 Reading – New algorithm cracks graph problem (Andrew Grant) https://t.co/UbvhmDLFC5
06:56:28 Retweeted @ghoshworld 02:27:32 Refugees don't deserve blame for #ParisAttacks, they deserve even more sympathy: attacks like these are what made them refugees.
14:56:53 Woke up. Stupidly turned on CNN audio. It is Huckabee spewing hateful nonsense in reaction to Paris. Makes me sad. Going back to sleep.
15:01:44 Retweeted @Doylech 12:30:48 Isis will want Europe to suspect Syrian refugees, to mistreat them. It is how they recruit. Used to back narrative West is all anti-Muslim
15:02:28 Retweeted @jangomac72 13:09:41 Let's not allow prejudice to win because if we do that the terrorists have already won #Paris https://t.co/6GiKPv7Zi0
15:14:04 Retweeted @NafeezAhmed 14:42:43 .@Lexialex ISIS want to kill co-existence. Anti-Muslim bigots are their greatest gift https://t.co/r7OxFsdvPT
15:17:50 Retweeted @koertdebeuf 14:07:12 French police found Syrian and Egyptian passports. Why? Because ISIS wants it to be found. Goal: change EU policy of welcoming refugees.
15:41:36 Retweeted @TheFix 15:39:19 Common decency seems even more special on a day like today. https://t.co/F6UqwNtijO
15:42:18 Yeah, yeah, I didn’t manage to go back to sleep. But I did manage to turn off CNN.
16:06:54 Retweeted @MadrihdMiley 2015-11-13 23:57:56 What is most offensive about the conflation of ISIS with Islam, is that Muslims have been and continue to be the primary victims of ISIS
16:19:14 Retweeted @Zaitoonmalik 08:30:40 This is the most well-rounded analysis I've come across re #ParisAttacks https://t.co/f9yZBRcDoT
16:28:04 Retweeted @MileHighBecky 16:27:18 Me: "I don't understand. Russia's airliner. Beirut. Paris. Do they want the world to be all, 'oh, it's on' and kill them?" Brendan: "Yes."
16:59:11 Retweeted @AymanM 16:58:15 Pray for the world. Powerful words. https://t.co/Ju4M6z0Rjb https://t.co/7D9TZZE8QH
18:39:23 Retweeted @jean_jullien 2015-11-13 23:08:54 Peace for Paris https://t.co/ryf6XB2d80
18:53:02 Retweeted @BklynMiddleton 18:06:52 Many calling for a full minute of silence in Europe.
Many, many US pundits & politicians should take the whole day.
19:28:21 Retweeted @imbou 19:20:39 @abulsme nice! Watching BBC in directv much more informative… in reply to abulsme
21:12:11 [Abulpost] Curmudgeon's Corner: Eat the Chips https://t.co/TKR7NriCfc
22:47:24 Going to a movie with Brandy and Alex, so may or may not be home in time for the Dem debate in real time. TiVoing it though.
23:24:04 Reading – Sanders aide pushes back against CBS switch to foreign policy focus for debate (Hunter Walker) https://t.co/W917Hepnxi

Curmudgeon’s Corner: Eat the Chips

This week’s Curmudgeon’s Corner was recorded before the attacks in Paris, so that will have to wait for next week. In the mean time, Sam is joined by new guest cohost Amber for a different kind of show. Very little politics or tech this week. Instead we talk driver’s licenses and coverage of science in the media as our main topics, followed by a lightning round where we touch on the use and development of language, the red Starbucks cups, and yeah, Sam does sneak in a couple minutes on the last Republican debate.

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Recorded 2015-11-12

Length this week – 1:41:27

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Show Details:

(0:00:00-0:21:13) But First
- Disclaimer: Recorded before Paris
- Introducing Amber
- Agenda
- Sam Foot Update
- Working from Home
(0:21:55-0:53:41) Driver’s Licenses
- Teens Getting Licenses
- Ding Etiquette
- Stupid Written Tests
- Retesting Drivers?
- New Air Travel Rules
- Flying with no ID
- Reactions to Changes
(0:54:42-1:19:10) Popular Coverage of Science
- What should science coverage be like?
- Communicating uncertainty
- Confirmation Bias
- Difficulties with Replication
- Publication Process Changes?
- False Balance
- Following Health Recommendations?
- Individual Differences
- Cost Benefit Tradeoffs
(1:19:49-1:41:07) Lightning Round
- Why brands become generic
- Movie: Princess and the Frog
- Language Consolidation?
- Republican Debate
- Partisans moderating debates
- Starbucks Seasonal Cups

@abulsme tweets from 2015-11-13 (UTC)

00:14:48 Watching – Alanis Morissette Updates 'Ironic' Lyrics (The Late Late Show with James Corden)
02:23:46 Reading – Time for GOP panic? Establishment worried Carson or Trump might win (@philliprucker/@costareports) https://t.co/7qeISkVDhf
03:47:41 Reading – Has the Trump Meltdown Begun? (Jon Gabriel) https://t.co/ynuGKACX6G
03:51:24 Reading – 'We take your security seriously' (Violet Blue) https://t.co/fnG8oxf74R
04:39:04 Reading – Donald Trump’s 95-minute rant: вЂHow stupid are the people of the country?’ (Jenna Johnson) https://t.co/6wy4NuWXKY
04:40:07 Reading – A Google self-driving car got pulled over for going too slow (Zandr Milewski) https://t.co/b21SiN2jYd
05:15:33 Retweeted @ForecasterEnten 05:02:02 "Look u are all morons. Recognize the greatness in me" – Trump at some point in the future. At which pt, he will reach 60% in the polls.
05:20:05 Retweeted @mikepshannon 04:53:35 I don't think any candidate has ever called Iowa voters stupid. Definitely not while simulating a knife fight & attacking a brain surgeon.
05:54:59 Watching – Donald Trump Goes Off On Ben Carson For 9 Whole Minutes in Iowa (11-12-15) [Right Side Broadcasting] https://t.co/VybmUysoeV
05:56:09 Retweeted @brianbeutler 05:51:30 https://t.co/CAz5mqGgzW https://t.co/vMZ9zpNIun
06:59:46 Reading – No One Minding the Store (Michael Tsai) https://t.co/oxVjiwLpsx
11:35:12 Retweeted @RQDammit 07:42:49 @abulsme …lol…Trump tries 2 appeal 2 younger voters….. https://t.co/rO8Yl6jNMy
21:11:30 Computer issues last night + Work today + childcare stuff this afternoon = Curmudgeon’s Corner not out until tonight. Sorry вЂbout that!
23:05:01 Watching developments in Paris by the way. But have other things to do, so not retweeting things. 24 hour rule should be in effect anyway.

@abulsme tweets from 2015-11-12 (UTC)

04:33:17 Retweeted @radtoria 2014-10-21 02:07:28 People who are offended when I breastfeed in public need to STFU. What I'm doing is natural and strengthens the bond between me and my dog.
05:52:39 This is all kinds of awesome -> The Wake-up Machine VLOG (Simone Giertz) https://t.co/27OKMp47aD
16:57:46 Just realizing that today’s calendar has me booked in conference calls nearly non stop with only a couple small breaks all day long. Fun!
20:48:35 Retweeted @SirEviscerate 13:37:43 Not to freak you out, but the 2 billion year symbiotic relationship contract between mitochondria and eukaryotic cells expires in March 2016
22:08:30 Reading – It's going to be okay. (The Oatmeal) https://t.co/zWmI894yLw

@abulsme tweets from 2015-11-11 (UTC)

01:29:44 Listened to the undercard debate on the drive home. Think Christie did best. Don’t think it will make a significant difference.
01:56:41 Is everybody ready for a debate? I’ve got various things competing for my attention, but I’ll be sorta paying attention. :-)
02:12:16 Rubio hating on philosophers. Will no one stand up for the philosophers?
02:16:00 Thrice!
02:18:31 Bush getting feisty! Had we heard him yet?
02:26:00 Dealing with an unreliable hard drive and making sure my backups are good while debate is on, so more of my attention on that actually. :-)
02:29:48 The Carson questionвЂ¦
02:31:06 Carson is so full of it.
02:34:36 Kasich: вЂњThink of the children!вЂќ
02:35:09 Retweeted @PeteDominick 02:34:54 John Kasich has no idea who he is talking to. He just lost republican primary voters. Again.
02:36:27 Trump saying let Jeb speakвЂ¦ Actually a knife into Jeb. Can’t stand up for himself. His last chance is slipping awayвЂ¦
02:38:45 Retweeted @jbview 02:37:55 Kasich/Jeb! decide to actually stand up for what they believe. Seems to be playing surprisingly well in the audience.
02:41:11 Retweeted @DanielLarison 02:40:57 Cruz: I have no intention of killing elderly people
02:48:24 An ad for a Bengahzi movie? OK. Right audience for it I guess.
02:49:54 Retweeted @dandrezner 02:48:28 To sum up: every factual assertion made by GOP candidates about particular job sectors (philosophers, welders, journalists) has been wrong.
02:50:12 Retweeted @MikeRepplier 02:49:01 Rand Paul just walked over to the moderators table, presumably to complain about how little time he's been given #GOPDebate
02:51:59 Which tax plan would God endorse? Really?
02:53:13 Retweeted @mviser 02:52:51 вЂњI do care about the poor people.вЂќ вЂ” Ben Carson
02:53:43 Retweeted @TheFix 02:53:19 This is the best Ben Carson has been. Also aided by the fact that he got a total pass on exaggerations in his personal story.
02:57:01 Retweeted @LizMair 02:56:52 Ted Cruz taking a bold stance that the Bible is a better read than the Tax Code.
02:58:25 Cruz’s plan is POWERFUL. Woo!
03:00:07 Oh. Jeb is still here.
03:01:43 Retweeted @tomhubbard 03:01:20 @abulsme I shook hands with his dad when I graduated from USNA, and I haven't had a lot of excitement since then. in reply to abulsme
03:02:25 .@tomhubbard I actually liked GHWB a lot. Not so much his sons. in reply to tomhubbard
03:04:17 Paul losing me in the details here. Not paying close enough attention for that. :-/
03:06:40 Having said that, I agree with Paul on not giving the military a buy in budget issues. One of the biggest budget items.
03:06:57 Retweeted @LarrySabato 03:06:50 Rand v Rubio: Strongest actual "debate moment" of the night.
03:07:10 Retweeted @ToryAnarchist 03:06:24 "I know that Rand is a committed isolationist." Less intervention is unimaginable to Rubio. And it's his biggest applause line.
03:07:39 Retweeted @politicoroger 03:06:55 Rubio: "I know that Rand is a committed isolationist. I'm not."
Paul: "I want strong national defense. I don't want us to be bankrupt."
03:08:22 Hey, haven’t heard from Trump in awhile either.
03:09:20 Retweeted @natsecHeather 03:09:06 Rand goes for broke here. His TPs on natsec costs poll well, but apparently not for prez candidates. May've been his last best shot
03:10:09 Retweeted @Jonathan_Barnes 03:09:48 Trump acting as unifier. That shows how messed up the Republican Party is right now. #GOPdebate
03:11:32 Retweeted @TheFix 03:11:20 Total status quo debate so far. Which is good for Trump, Carson, Rubio and Cruz.
03:12:40 These are still too long.
03:12:56 Paul fact checks Trump!
03:14:42 Heh. They gave up on the go to commercial music to let Paul talk. One point to Paul. Not that it will help him. R’s don’t like his stands.
03:15:23 Retweeted @rebeccarnelson 03:14:45 I know this is the sober, substantial policy debate they promised but it's not good TV
03:15:46 Retweeted @AJentleson 03:14:18 Did Senator Paul just filibuster a commercial break?
03:16:13 Retweeted @JRussellMI 03:14:50 #GOPDebate speaking time, 3rd break:
Cruz 7.5m
Fiorina 6.8m
Trump 6.2m
Rubio 5.7m
Paul 5.7m
Kasich 5.2m
Carson 4.8
Bush 4.5
03:16:48 Retweeted @BDayspring 03:15:56 Kasich comes over to moderators during commercial to ask for fair time… Jeb joins and motions toward their side of stage.
03:17:44 Retweeted @JonathanCohn 03:10:05 The US military is just not powerful enough. So besieged. So tiny, so underfunded. https://t.co/4jnrYfjNxu
03:18:00 Retweeted @brithume 03:17:52 Trump so far seems overshadowed in this substantive, even wonkish debate. He seems out of his depth. Probably because he is.
03:19:09 I thought this was an economy debate. Syria questions now?
03:20:18 Carson: вЂњHow do we make them look like losers?вЂќ (About ISIS.)
03:20:42 Retweeted @smotus 03:20:28 вЂњIn order to make them look like losers, we have to destroy their caliphate.вЂќ -An actual presidential candidate #GOPDebate
03:20:55 Retweeted @danavachon 03:20:19 Ben Carson is on the good shit tonight.
03:22:21 Bush just not punching through in any memorable way.
03:23:49 What? What is Trump talking about this time?
03:24:13 Retweeted @anamariecox 03:24:02 Wait, I though Trump was going to fucking maul Putin with his WINNINGNESS? INSTEAD they palled around in a STABLE? (Code for something?)
03:24:28 Retweeted @TheFix 03:24:14 Hey everybody! https://t.co/cfp0gGG7kW
03:25:48 вЂњThat’s like a board game, not how the real world works.вЂќ Best Bush line. But still not breaking through.
03:26:36 Trump winning this exchange. Completely shut down Bush.
03:27:03 Retweeted @mattyglesias 03:25:06 It’s more like Risk or Diplomacy than Monopoly.
03:27:13 Retweeted @natsecHeather 03:26:38 @dandrezner @blakehounshell @mattyglesias yo, normal people play Monopoly. https://t.co/QyxSh0CHsX
03:27:26 Retweeted @DavidCornDC 03:26:46 Oh my, Trump is making sense on the Middle East. Time for a beer. #GOPDebate
03:27:45 Retweeted @DanielLarison 03:26:53 The only thing that really energized Bush tonight is his support for insane foreign policy ideas
03:27:58 Retweeted @RadioFreeTom 03:26:55 Carly trying for a double kill on Trump and Paul. Nice move.
#GOPDebate
03:29:26 Retweeted @jbarro 03:29:03 Trump & Putin didn't hang out in a green room. Charlie Rose conducted 60 Minutes Putin interview in Russia. Was Trump interviewed in Russia?
03:30:12 Like Paul and Trump on these issues. That kind of scares me. :-)
03:30:49 Trump: вЂњWhy does she keep inturrupting everyone?вЂќ Audience boos.
03:31:17 Retweeted @allahpundit 03:30:35 Rand would be doing well tonight if he had any real constituency in the party
03:31:37 Retweeted @billburton 03:30:58 Trump's line about Carly being too pushy, just won her the debate.
03:32:57 Retweeted @mckaycoppins 03:32:13 Trump is lucky that Fiorina faded quickly, because basically every time he engages her he sucks. For example: https://t.co/9xKnx0jww9
03:37:31 Moderator: вЂњI think it gets interesting after this.вЂќ It isn’t over yet? Arrggh!
03:38:46 Retweeted @notjessewalker 03:38:19 Before the show Trump hands Kasich a big wad of bills. "Easy money, John. All you gotta do is make sure I'm not the biggest dick out there."
03:39:01 Retweeted @DanielLarison 03:38:29 Every candidate except Trump and Paul has again pledged to get us deeper into Syria and risk war w/Russia. They're certifiable
03:39:50 Retweeted @igorbobic 03:38:36 So did Jeb fix it?
03:40:53 Retweeted @JFKucinich 03:40:35 So Jeb and Rubio aren't killing each other – neither are Trump and Carson … fooled us again GOP candidates! Because 2016
03:43:32 Retweeted @DKThomp 03:43:14 Jeb: There will never be another financial crisis.
Baker: Really, you guarantee that?
Jeb: I guarantee it.
Baker: Really?
Jeb: Um, no.
03:44:07 Retweeted @RadioFreeTom 03:43:48 Carson: Corporations, and low interest 1776. Creep now a stampede. No, really, I am totally baked.
#GOPDebate
03:46:32 Retweeted @MattGertz 03:45:00 Moderator: Do you believe that 2+2 = 4, like Hillary Clinton does?
Candidate: I wouldn't let the 2s get that close together.
03:48:40 This is almost over, right? I’ve sorted my hard drive issue for the moment, so I’m ready to be done here. Maybe some dinner I’m thinking.
03:50:08 Philosopher kings. What is it with everybody and philosophers tonight?
03:53:08 Retweeted @chrislhayes 03:52:46 "Philosophy doesn't work when you run something." — @JohnKasich
Real anti-philosophy/er cast to tonight's debate.
03:53:46 Retweeted @JeffSmithMO 03:47:43 Kasich, who made millions on Wall St during height of froth, demands a "good ethics lesson" for Wall St. #DearKettle
03:56:05 Retweeted @jessica_roy 03:54:07 Carly Fiorina: "Have I mentioned I used to be a CEO? Just making sure everyone heard me when I said that." #gopdebate
03:56:33 Retweeted @owillis 03:56:09 carly fiorina saved jobs at hp the way i lose weight after eating an amazing steak dinner #GOPDebate
03:57:09 Retweeted @rodimusprime 03:56:30 I can't believe our country is considering voting for any of these clowns. There are really two Americas. #GOPDebate
03:57:59 Retweeted @petridishes 03:56:53 Shorter #GOPDebate : give oil chunks to our war vets! end our dependence on philosophers!!
03:58:07 Retweeted @allahpundit 03:56:55 If Carson stabs Kasich, he wins the debate
03:58:21 Retweeted @LarrySabato 03:57:11 Every one of them had some good moments, perfect for the TV highlights reel. But I didn't see a big shift from their current baselines.
03:58:55 Retweeted @JeffreyGoldberg 03:52:28 True fact: There is no job that prepares a person for the presidency.
03:58:59 Retweeted @TheOtherKeppler 03:56:39 Suggestion: have debate moderators be former presidents. #GOPDebate https://t.co/8PLAE3HoYv
03:59:25 Retweeted @JRussellMI 03:56:19 #GOPDebate speaking time, 5th break:
Kasich 11.3m
Cruz 11.2m
Fiorina 10.2m
Trump 9.2m
Bush 8.5m
Carson 8.5m
Rubio 8.1m
Paul 7.8m
04:01:23 Retweeted @ZekeJMiller 04:01:13 Rubio pulls an Obama – doesn’t address experience question, but makes generational case
04:01:26 Retweeted @Bencjacobs 04:01:13 Starting to get the feeling that some conservatives might not like John Kasich
04:02:06 Retweeted @owillis 04:01:45 is jeb's lightning cable plugged in? what percentage is he charged up to?
04:03:08 Retweeted @KJTorrance 04:01:51 It's after 11 pm. I thought Trump and Carson ensured this debate would be no longer than two hours!
04:04:41 Retweeted @Max_Fisher 04:03:13 BARTIROMO: Clinton is a Democrat. Would you like to give your stump speech?
RUBIO: This is a hard question but I will rise to the occassion
04:08:18 Closing statements next. Yay!
04:11:36 Domestic and welfare? Don’t think that is what Paul meant. Bye Rand!
04:13:15 Fiorina actually kinda strong there.
04:13:59 Bush calling out someone in audience. Why? Nothing of a closing statement. Bye Jeb!
04:16:02 Retweeted @BlogsofWar 04:15:55 Marco Rubio stays on message and doesn't say batshit crazy things. That's impressive.
04:16:59 Retweeted @BenjySarlin 04:16:46 Many Bothans died to bring us this debate
04:18:03 вЂњThat will do it!вЂќ Yay! Time for dinner!
04:19:05 Bottom line: I doubt there will be much change in recent trends here. I think gap will close a bit between Trump/Carson and Rubio/Cruz.
04:20:13 Bush didn’t have the win he needed. Will continue to fade. As will the rest. Possible wildcard: Fiorina staying flat or slightly up.
04:22:57 So my prediction for next two weeks of national polls: Trump/Carson/Bush down, Cruz/Rubio up. Maybe Fiorina up. Everybody else irrelevant.
04:26:35 Trump, Carson, Rubio, Cruz only ones really in the game right now absent some big change.
17:39:06 Interesting balance on gun issues -> Listening to Waking Up with Sam Harris The Riddle Of The Gun (Revisited) https://t.co/PYvXeeoxnV
20:59:19 Reading – Rand Paul says the climate has always changed. It’s true, but so what? (@drvox) https://t.co/2L33xnHV2t

@ElecCollPolls tweets from 2015-11-10 (UTC)

01:56:33 Poll Added: SurveyUSA in MN from 2015-10-29 to 2015-11-02 – Clinton 41% to Carson 50% https://t.co/zEk5i8I5ZL
01:56:46 Clinton vs Carson state category change: MN has moved from Strong Clinton to Weak Clinton https://t.co/zEk5i8I5ZL
02:01:39 Poll Added: SurveyUSA in MN from 2015-10-29 to 2015-11-02 – Clinton 41% to Rubio 47% https://t.co/qKGo5sAD4B
02:03:59 Carson best case vs Clinton has changed: Clinton 231 to Carson 307 -> Clinton 221 to Carson 317 https://t.co/oAjSD8x2DC
02:09:13 Poll Added: SurveyUSA in MN from 2015-10-29 to 2015-11-02 – Clinton 41% to Fiorina 45% https://t.co/CrpsNSCG7R
02:12:37 Poll Added: SurveyUSA in MN from 2015-10-29 to 2015-11-02 – Clinton 42% to Trump 45% https://t.co/IU0pbpsO8M
02:12:51 Clinton vs Trump state category change: MN has moved from Strong Clinton to Weak Clinton https://t.co/IU0pbpsO8M
02:15:53 Poll Added: SurveyUSA in MN from 2015-10-29 to 2015-11-02 – Clinton 43% to Bush 44% https://t.co/b7wCO3EEvk
02:19:31 Poll Added: SurveyUSA in MN from 2015-10-29 to 2015-11-02 – Clinton 46% to Cruz 41% https://t.co/Ojs925VkHD
02:19:38 Trump best case vs Clinton has changed: Clinton 224 to Trump 314 -> Clinton 214 to Trump 324 https://t.co/ccFbDRPNWN
02:44:11 That’s all for today’s poll updates. No changes for the five best polled candidate combinations, so no blog post this time.

@abulsme tweets from 2015-11-10 (UTC)

02:46:54 New poll results from @surveyusa in MN. Details at https://t.co/EZdmGlTAg8 & @ElecCollPolls. No changes triggering a blog post this time.
04:54:55 Retweeted @ConArtCritic 04:54:01 In 1964 the Republican Party was heading for the graveyard.
In 1988 the Democratic Party was doomed to an R-heavy map.
18:07:09 [Abulpost] All Hands 23 https://t.co/fjkUEFqorG
18:26:08 Retweeted @Dingman 17:05:44 @abulsme I emailed that contact, but never heard back and still subscribed to the mailing list. Any next steps to escalate it? in reply to abulsme
18:27:17 .@Dingman Follow me and DM and we can talk a bit beyond what tweets allow. in reply to Dingman

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