I agree. I think people's shock was a failure of imagination. They couldn't imagine a Trump win, so even though the polling data showed he could, they discounte

I agree. I think people's shock was a failure of imagination. They couldn't imagine a Trump win, so even though the polling data showed he could, they discounted it. That, I think, explains why Silver was criticized so heavily for saying what he did days before the election: they couldn't imagine a Trump win, therefore he must lose, which Silver must also think, therefore Silver is trolling.