Do not indulge Nate Silver in his fantasy of Democrats taking back the Senate

Brett T. | 7:06 PM on October 31, 2018

Here’s another bad sign for those hoping for a blue wave next week: numbers guy Nate Silver, who totally blew the 2016 election result just like everyone else in the business, seems to have retreated into a fantasy world in which Democrats retake the Senate in the midterms by winning all the toss-ups and one additional state.

You wake up on Nov. 7 and, against fairly heavy odds, Democrats won the Senate by winning ONE of the 3 races below, in addition to all the toss-ups. Which race was it?

— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) October 31, 2018

Actually you haven't woken up you are still in a coma in dreamland https://t.co/xDbbTlJ2UR

— M.Joseph Sheppard (@SHEPMJS) October 31, 2018

ANSWER: NONE

It's not happening – no way

— Dander Bogaerts (@Dander_Bogaerts) October 31, 2018

The imaginary one. https://t.co/8WDCWbYlH2

— Robert Barnes (@Barnes_Law) October 31, 2018

Funny he didn't put "None of these" as an option.

— Mindset Minder (@MindsetMinder) October 31, 2018

This is exactly what makes me think Nate Silver is full of crap and puts his thumb on the scales when polling. Also, I noticed at least 2 blue check "journalists" replying to that tweet.

— Suffering No Fools (@cylinderspin) October 31, 2018

Let's "re-imagine" this.

— ObserveByWatching (@KahnStephen) October 31, 2018

None of the above and put the crack pipe down Nate. https://t.co/dqaNhAeT0d

— Budda Blanco (@Budda2020) October 31, 2018

Good Lord, this sounds like he’s in a phone booth on a 900 number with his hand down his pants. https://t.co/ME07eeG3OR

— UltWarrior Promos (@UW_Promos) October 31, 2018