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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(114,836 posts)
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 01:24 PM Sep 17

Trump can't admit he lost the debate, so GOP calls for an investigation

Congressional Republicans, always eager to show that they put pleasing Donald Trump far ahead of doing anything productive for their constituents, are calling for an investigation into the debate between Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

Trump lost that debate badly. That loss is reflected in post-debate polls where Harris has seen a boost from a performance in which she was reassuringly calm while baiting Trump into dozens of unforced errors—including his baseless claims about immigrants eating pets.

But Republicans are now claiming that ABC News, which hosted the debate, provided Harris with questions in advance and promised to fact-check Trump while leaving Harris unhindered. They’re also claiming that there is a “whistleblower” willing to detail how ABC helped Harris—though they can’t seem to decide if that whistleblower is dead or alive.

Trump’s real problem is that he’s a loser who never wants to admit he lost. That was true in 2020, and it’s still true today. To cover up his losing, Trump employs a three-part plan: insist in advance that his opponents will cheat, claim to have won no matter how badly he lost, and then spread conspiracy theories about why he lost.

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/9/16/2270695/-Trump-can-t-admit-he-lost-the-debate-so-GOP-calls-for-an-investigation

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Trump can't admit he lost the debate, so GOP calls for an investigation (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 17 OP
Funny how these whistleblowers always turn out to not exist sboatcar Sep 17 #1
Sometimes the nonexistence whistleblowers mysteriously/conveniently die Brother Buzz Sep 17 #33
There is simply no way Harris and her staff could have ever figured out rurallib Sep 17 #2
Seriously! It wasn't a game show or anything Maeve Sep 17 #5
This is the Roy Cohn playbook,folks. BattleRow Sep 17 #22
Right...I mean that question on a woman's right to reproductive health care...came outta nowhere. CincyDem Sep 17 #11
Haha i know right? Half the damn country knew what was gonna get asked, because were not complete idiots. Volaris Sep 17 #19
"TRUMP is pissed not because she 'knew' the questions, but because she knew the ANSWERS" LiberalLovinLug Sep 17 #26
Investigate OUR opinion of who won a debate? But not do the work to avoid a government shutdown? Attilatheblond Sep 17 #3
The 118th Congress - a running joke. Dennis Donovan Sep 17 #4
Gym Jordan will be issuing hundreds of subpoenas BOSSHOG Sep 17 #6
Investigate what? I don't remember ABC declaring a winner? Coventina Sep 17 #7
Yeah and if he won, why would it need Solomon Sep 17 #20
Very true. Collimator Sep 18 #37
Let the Trump Supreme Whorehouse decide who won the debate dalton99a Sep 17 #8
LOL Johnny2X2X Sep 17 #9
Harris is smart, well prepared, and knew likely topics becasue she is smart & well prepared. No gimmes from ABC needed Attilatheblond Sep 17 #10
Trump could have been provided the questions ahead of time... TwilightZone Sep 17 #12
Of course she knew the questions. Mz Pip Sep 17 #13
I wouldn't doubt she had answers to a lot of other questions that weren't even asked LiberalLovinLug Sep 17 #29
Oooh boy, now we're going to find out how Harris somehow saw that immigration question coming BeyondGeography Sep 17 #14
GOP can only solve made up problems Johonny Sep 17 #15
{Laughing} "Let's gin up a whistle blower GoodRaisin Sep 17 #16
Investigate a debate... Grins Sep 17 #17
Harris had FACTS and all Trump had were lies B.See Sep 17 #18
Trump's same old horseshit. raccoon Sep 17 #21
Whining is the Republican Party's "super power". patphil Sep 17 #23
I thought he said he won the debate? Ohioboy Sep 17 #24
Did ABC use AI to fake his voice, too? haele Sep 17 #25
Just keep it in the news for several more weeks wryter2000 Sep 17 #27
Bwaaaa ha ha ha. G.O.P. Greatest LOSERS of all time BoRaGard Sep 17 #28
They only fact checked the guy who lied! tanyev Sep 17 #30
The BIG Reason Why Donald Trump Is Such a Laughing Stock Among World Leaders panfluteman Sep 17 #31
The debate was rigged in his favor Tweedy Sep 17 #32
I hope they also investigate the conservative news media talking point that Trump missed a lot of opportunities. Shermann Sep 17 #34
I wonder why? BlueWavePsych Sep 18 #35
It would be funny if it weren't so stupid. When the GOP doesn't like a result, they call for an investigation. Martin68 Sep 18 #36
Save the tax payers money and give Trump a Cognitive Screening and Assessment test. Emile Sep 18 #38

rurallib

(63,157 posts)
2. There is simply no way Harris and her staff could have ever figured out
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 01:27 PM
Sep 17

what the questions might be!

for the humor impaired

CincyDem

(6,917 posts)
11. Right...I mean that question on a woman's right to reproductive health care...came outta nowhere.
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 01:36 PM
Sep 17

And that one about Gaza…who could have seen that coming. Her responses were so clear, understandable and free of pet-eating slurs…that’s just proof someone tipped her off. Lololol

Volaris

(10,593 posts)
19. Haha i know right? Half the damn country knew what was gonna get asked, because were not complete idiots.
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 03:46 PM
Sep 17

TRUMP is pissed not because she 'knew' the questions, but because she knew the ANSWERS to those questions, because she did actual debate prep homework like a big girl, instead of...well, whateverthefuck that was that Donald did.

Think about that. He's more mad that she got a B+, than he is that he got an F.
And so now all his idjit friends think the teacher is the one who should get dragged into the principals office to answer for what happened.

Attilatheblond

(4,251 posts)
3. Investigate OUR opinion of who won a debate? But not do the work to avoid a government shutdown?
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 01:28 PM
Sep 17

#(@*#(!!$@*)!(@#__ jerks need to put a bigger diaper on the big baby and fucking ignore him and his tantrums for a spell. They DO have some actual work to do in their actual JOBS.

Dennis Donovan

(24,919 posts)
4. The 118th Congress - a running joke.
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 01:28 PM
Sep 17

Synonymous with the term "do-nothing."

Yet they show no shame in being the worst Congress since the 104th (Gingrich).

BOSSHOG

(39,704 posts)
6. Gym Jordan will be issuing hundreds of subpoenas
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 01:30 PM
Sep 17

I think ABC did help Harris. They asked trump honest, cogent, relative questions. And we all know how unfair that is.

Republicans spearhead Blowgate as republicans can’t find a way to not shut down the government while Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen scrimp to feed their families.

Collimator

(1,866 posts)
37. Very true.
Wed Sep 18, 2024, 06:02 PM
Sep 18

Trump won by 60, 73, 81 and 90--according to Trump. And he also aced the evening gown portion.

Johnny2X2X

(21,682 posts)
9. LOL
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 01:30 PM
Sep 17

You know, I thought she was great, but it wasn't like she gave some super human performance, she is simply a capable, intelligent, and experienced professional talking about subjects she is an expert on. I am a professional and can talk at length about subjects I am an expert on too, it's not rocket surgery. I work with 100s of people who can talk at length and sound just as competent.

Republicans are so used to spewing nonsense and so used to listening to that bumbling idiot who leads their party, that mere competence seems magical to them. She did what any good debator should do, embarrass him and put him in his place, it's not all that big a feat and Hillary came close to it in 2016.

Attilatheblond

(4,251 posts)
10. Harris is smart, well prepared, and knew likely topics becasue she is smart & well prepared. No gimmes from ABC needed
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 01:33 PM
Sep 17

Re they fact checked him but not her: HE LIES.... CONSTANTLY and she deals with facts here in the real world.

EVERYBODY! CALL your congress cretins if you are unfortunate to have the idiots who are GOP.

Mz Pip

(27,886 posts)
13. Of course she knew the questions.
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 01:37 PM
Sep 17

Anyone preparing for a presidential debate would know there would be questions on the economy, immigration, reproductive rights, foreign policy and would prepare accordingly.
Just reviewing old debates would tell you that. Donold didn’t take debate prep seriously so he had to wing it.
Not that it would have mattered. He has the attention span of a fruit fly.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,362 posts)
29. I wouldn't doubt she had answers to a lot of other questions that weren't even asked
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:35 PM
Sep 17

Its called preparation

BeyondGeography

(39,993 posts)
14. Oooh boy, now we're going to find out how Harris somehow saw that immigration question coming
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 01:41 PM
Sep 17

It to mention…INFLATION!!! It was just one curveball after another.

Grins

(7,866 posts)
17. Investigate a debate...
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 03:14 PM
Sep 17

They balked on investigating 9/11.
Refused to investigate January 6th.

But a hummer or a debate - they’re on it!

B.See

(3,438 posts)
18. Harris had FACTS and all Trump had were lies
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 03:28 PM
Sep 17

And now his sniveling House lackeys want to (correction) were TOLD to "investigate" why his ass LOST?

oh wait.. he claims he won... like he claims he 'won' in 2020...

only, he's several times admitted he LOST..

oh wait... now he says 'them's jokes.'

Which is it, LOSER???

All the more reason to RUN to the polls and VOTE THESE FUCKERS OUT OF POWER.

patphil

(6,905 posts)
23. Whining is the Republican Party's "super power".
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:28 PM
Sep 17

That's the only thing they're really good at.

There wasn't a single unexpected question asked of either candidate.
Only the brain dead MAGA base, that lacks critical thinking skills, could possibly have been surprised by any of the questions.
But then they wouldn't be part of Trump's base if they could comprehend what actually occurred in that debate.
Trump got his butt kicked big time.

haele

(13,425 posts)
25. Did ABC use AI to fake his voice, too?
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:31 PM
Sep 17

That's why they gave him more than five additional minutes during the debate.

panfluteman

(2,165 posts)
31. The BIG Reason Why Donald Trump Is Such a Laughing Stock Among World Leaders
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:39 PM
Sep 17

Is that he is always expecting his Republican cronies and enablers to cover for him and his losses. This makes Trump so darned pathetic that he really can't hold his own on the world stage like an adult, mature world leader is supposed to do. Please set this pathetic loser straight, Coach Walz!

Tweedy

(1,096 posts)
32. The debate was rigged in his favor
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:44 PM
Sep 17

Mr. Trump received more time to drone on and on about nothing but vanity than the VP received. Indeed, when Vice President Harris sought additional time to respond, the moderators denied her request.

The fact that Mr. Trump lost so bigly is due to VP Harris’ brilliance and his inane self-absorption. If he does not think so, surely another debate is the only way to vindicate his absurd self

Shermann

(8,563 posts)
34. I hope they also investigate the conservative news media talking point that Trump missed a lot of opportunities.
Tue Sep 17, 2024, 04:46 PM
Sep 17

They just throw that out there without any specifics, suggesting Kamala is easily defeatable. She looked pretty solid to me; I didn't see many vulnerabilities. Any elected official who so much as casts a vote can be a target for rock-throwing, whether it is fair or not. But the right's problem is that 1) the last 3 1/2 years have been pretty good, and 2) any deficiencies are more on Biden than her as he is the policy maker.

Martin68

(24,508 posts)
36. It would be funny if it weren't so stupid. When the GOP doesn't like a result, they call for an investigation.
Wed Sep 18, 2024, 03:49 PM
Sep 18

Do they think it makes them look like they are actually doing something?

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