In this episode, Ryan is joined by Paul Bluhm of Hockey Rhetoric. The two talk about the how the media handled the presidential election and the disconnect between punditry and reality. They also talk Nate Silver, Karl Rove and why politics is covered more like sports. And why that’s a bad thing.
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Some links we mentioned during this episode:
Karl Rove Argues With Fox News About Whether Obama Won Ohio — Huffington Post
One Thing: Election Results — Trending Buffalo
Shooting the Messenger’s Numbers: Nate Silver’s Struggle (The Redux) — Gawker
As Nation and Parties Change, Republicans Are at an Electoral College Disadvantage — Five Thirty Eight Blog
The Middle — The Roost
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“Sympathetic Noose” — Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
“Mandy” — Ratatat