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(113,525 posts) Tue Sep 17, 2024, 02:24 PM Sep 17

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

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 [View all] 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