Gawker slammed local UVa Political Science Professor Larry Sabato for predicting positive election results for politicians that sent money towards his organization the Crystal Ball, through the use of public earmarks.
But last year Sabato, the expert prognosicator who actually works in Goode’s district, called that particular race wrongly—he said Goode was going to win, but challenger Thomas Perriello defeated him. Not that the $1.4 million-a-year bonus that Goode was sending Sabato’s way would influence his punditry.
Wikipedia has a section on his page about this “earmark controversy”:
In June 2009, it was revealed that Sabato’s Center for Politics had been the recipient of over seven million dollars in earmark money from Congressman Virgil Goode, whom Sabato predicted would win re-election in 2008, despite declining poll numbers; Goode ultimately lost the race by a small margin. Some observers have suggested that Sabato should have revealed his financial connection to Congressman Goode or recused himself for making predictions about the race.
There is also a website called Not Larry Sabato that chronicles all of these interesting and unethical happenings. Is this the first we have heard of this? A search on Google News does not reveal anyone from the local media circus covering this.
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Um that might be a story but NO ONE saw Goode losing. Do some research and find one person who did (the Periello and his family don’t count) I believe two years prior Sabato got ALL the congressional races right. I have some buddiess who work in politics and the best of them saw Goode winning by 5%. the reason no one locally is following the story is it’s BS. After reading the Gawker story of half truths and bad analysis they should be ashamed. Of course these are the same people who will post sightings of celebs for one to stalk, so they aren’t capable of shame.
hey periello, i can predict your next election if you send me $1.4 million.
EARS THIS WAY EARS EARS
Hopefully the earmarks for that sweater he was wearing in The Daily Progress this morning will also stop. Did he borrow that thing from Bill Cosby in 1990?
@1: Exactly. Was just about to post the same thing. Especially considering that Perriello only beat Goode by what, 700+ votes, and was considered one of the biggest upsets of the year?
This is obviously right wing ppropaganda to further the conservative conspiracy that is spicy bear and their army of jack-booted Thors.
yes you are 101% correct.
I’ve always thought of him as more of a Jill-booted Thor. NTTIATWWT
Please refer to my comments in the Gawker thread, under the name “alorsenfants”.
You might notice — familiar icon?
1-Where did Larry Sabato buy that hair?
2- How much did that rug cost?
3- Did he pay gull price?
4- Did anything die or had to be scarified in order for that helmet to be created?
5- Is it made of normal human like material?
6- Did Dennis Rooker and Larry buy their hair in a two for one special?
7- Seriously, where do you get an item like that?
@ 3 I mean did hen pay FULL price, sorry.
Did hen pay gull price makes even more sense Thursty
is shen gay full rice?
somebody’s channeling otterdung
Thurston you are my god. i have it from sources inside the broader conspiracy that his hair is a toupe (accent, Shen?). I believe the moustachio, however wildly implausible, is an actual growth…attested to by several freshman buxom UVA interns who tugged on it, claim to have sat on his lap when he was playing Santa… in June-July-September, etc.
Sabato lost to a dog when running for class president at UVA. Even without that tidbit, he is a tool. Wish I knew why so many TV news shows give a shit what he thinks.
Hell, anyone could correctly predict 98% of US house election results just by declaring the incumbent as the winner.
The acrimony of your comments are in direct contrast with the amiability of your gravatar.
good god, man… the photograph… you look optimistic and holistically delighted with the world.
/be careful of that.
Doc beat me to it!
@ Sean. Great job re-stating the obvious. Wish I knew why people give a shit what you think.
thanks for re-stating the stat we already read in two other published places, Sean. Wish I knew why anybody would give a shit what you think. But at least you guys shop at the same hair store….
Whoa!!!!! that’s a tad rough on ole Sean. Perhaps Larry insists that everyone who works in the office gets first a tonsure and then a hairpiece to cover it?
haha we know you’re the same dick from your matching gravatars
BWAHAHAHAHA… that is hilarious. What a twat.
I guess its too late for a… wait for it… Shawn Hank Redemption.
OMG I just fell off my chair.
That would be a great bluegrass band name
The woot off is now working just fine. Enjoy!
Stand back.
http://www.virginia.edu/uvatoday/photoPopup.php?seq=3&id=6789
larry sabato is a vampire!
Looks like Lafayette is gonna be one soon.
No offense to Gawker, but their source was Politico (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0609/23912.html).
No offense to politico, but their source was the bible…
…and he looked at the (political) landscape, and saw that it was Goode…
Gawker update for the (perversely) curious:
http://gawker.com/5299880/larry-sabato-will-now-disclose-his-punditry+for+earmarks-scheme
Scroll down (if you must) for my comments there.
Hugs,
what is with the 70s porn ’stache? is this guy Harry Reems undercover?
what is with the 70s porn ’stache?
It hides the stretch marks.
Ron Jeremy was long overdue for a come-back.