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Heard two guys at work talking about how Trump won the debate... (Original Post) Joe941 Sep 2016 OP
I'd say "but is t it interesting how the betting markets" moved steeply on the opposite direction bettyellen Sep 2016 #1
Good point leftynyc Sep 2016 #15
did you ask them how they figured that? niyad Sep 2016 #2
I was too busy picking my jaw off the floor... Joe941 Sep 2016 #8
Two Words: FOX NEWS Jayd4sho Sep 2016 #3
Had breakfast with two such people yesterday BeyondGeography Sep 2016 #4
Easy - tell them that Russian hackers skewed online polls to favor Putin's poodle, Trump. blm Sep 2016 #7
More the work of 4chan & reddit trolls. St Petersburg Web Brigades may have pushed a little. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #9
They will just see it as proof of a rigged system. nt TeamPooka Sep 2016 #20
True story here... Adrahil Sep 2016 #29
2 white guys? MFM008 Sep 2016 #5
let's not jump to conclusions, now. unblock Sep 2016 #10
lmao sarae Sep 2016 #28
hehe LeftRant Sep 2016 #36
I had a business meeting today exboyfil Sep 2016 #6
Oh yes the flesh colored wire that in fact was a digital artifact from blowing up a phone image Monk06 Sep 2016 #34
+1 uponit7771 Sep 2016 #39
Trump supporters are trying too hard to convince us he won. I suppose if one is an ignorant racist Hoyt Sep 2016 #11
Cool story, bro alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #12
He's not the only one to join today with a similar story Democat Sep 2016 #14
yes, have to wonder why somebody new would join just to post that? book_worm Sep 2016 #38
Low post count posters hear a lot about how great Trump is Democat Sep 2016 #13
I know many conservatives ... no one thought he was anything but an embarrassment etherealtruth Sep 2016 #16
Live in a ultra Conservative Village, Wellstone ruled Sep 2016 #17
I bet they did not even watch UCmeNdc Sep 2016 #18
Nah, they watched it. They are deluded. There is no hope for them. Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #25
Winners don't make excuses; losers do...nt joeybee12 Sep 2016 #19
I wonder about some people-- I really do ailsagirl Sep 2016 #21
He can do NO wrong. Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #24
But it's like his followers are saying up is down and black is white and bad is good ailsagirl Sep 2016 #26
You are correct. NO FEAR though. Have a great day!!! Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #27
Such is the power of believing your own advertising JHB Sep 2016 #30
Theory: NO ONE who doesn't already support Trump thinks he won. 0%. bellmartin Sep 2016 #22
As I said to some family members, Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #23
For Trump supporters, the sphere is replaced by a sphincter. Maru Kitteh Sep 2016 #31
A real tight one at that. Missn-Hitch Sep 2016 #32
Take their money. Coyotl Sep 2016 #33
Fox news d_r Sep 2016 #35
Thanks for the update. book_worm Sep 2016 #37
 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
1. I'd say "but is t it interesting how the betting markets" moved steeply on the opposite direction
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 01:21 PM
Sep 2016

Because dudes like might actually understand what that means...

BeyondGeography

(39,284 posts)
4. Had breakfast with two such people yesterday
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 01:24 PM
Sep 2016

They were measuring the drapes. One cited the CNBC online poll as "proof" of Trump's overwhelming victory. These people are going to be shocked when he loses.

blm

(112,920 posts)
7. Easy - tell them that Russian hackers skewed online polls to favor Putin's poodle, Trump.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 01:29 PM
Sep 2016

Remind them that Trump owes Russian oligarchs ALOT of money because US banks see him as a bad deal.

 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
29. True story here...
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 04:51 PM
Sep 2016

Last cycle (2012), I was trolling a RW site (that I still troll ) and these folks were CONVINCED that the polls were skewed and that Romney would win... maybe by a landslide.

I didn't really have to troll when I was telling them that ignoring the polls was foolish (poll averages had Obama +3-ish at the time). I bet one dude $500 Obama would win. He took me up, calling me a chump. He actually paid up, but BOY was he pissed.

exboyfil

(17,857 posts)
6. I had a business meeting today
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 01:27 PM
Sep 2016

in a large hall (600+ participants). In general a very conservative group. The moderator asked who won the debate. He first asked a show of hands for Trump. Not a single hand went up (remember there is a bit of herd instinct here, but any support for Trump is not enthusiastic and no one appeared to want to go out on that limb in front of so many others). He did not ask for a show of hands for Clinton.

In smaller groups I do have conservative coworkers who have said that Trump won (not enthusiastically though).

Heard the rumor today that Clinton was wearing a wire.

Monk06

(7,675 posts)
34. Oh yes the flesh colored wire that in fact was a digital artifact from blowing up a phone image
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 05:41 PM
Sep 2016

These people are so damned stupid

What would she need a wire for and what information would someone tell her to help her perform better than she did ????

She rehearsed for three solid days and knew exactly what Trump would say because he has been repeating the same nonsence for four months

She is just smarter and more disciplined than him She doesn't need to cheat Unless you call baiting the orange bonobo cheating

 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
11. Trump supporters are trying too hard to convince us he won. I suppose if one is an ignorant racist
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 01:48 PM
Sep 2016

-- or worse -- their boy won.

etherealtruth

(22,165 posts)
16. I know many conservatives ... no one thought he was anything but an embarrassment
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 02:39 PM
Sep 2016

I am acquainted with some older folk that (even though they don't know it) are racists ... they may have thought he won .... but I can't fathom any reasonably intelligent person thinking he was anything but an embarrassment

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
17. Live in a ultra Conservative Village,
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 02:47 PM
Sep 2016

talk about out of touch Old spiteful White People,yup,that Trump Guy sure got screwed by that Holt guy. Yup. Asked the one spiteful neighbor lady what would she do if Trump took away her SSDI and her free rides to the Clinic,her answer was a curse word laden comment that would be Obama's fault.

These People really do not have a clue.

If Social Security is compromised by Wall Street Crooks,well those folks who are depended on the RailRoad Retirement Fund will also be Compromised.

Missn-Hitch

(1,383 posts)
25. Nah, they watched it. They are deluded. There is no hope for them.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 04:43 PM
Sep 2016

A bunch of them will be dying off from natural causes over the next few years - mostly from "abortion, gay marriage, Hillary, black people, stress related coronaries".

ailsagirl

(22,842 posts)
21. I wonder about some people-- I really do
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 04:35 PM
Sep 2016

Even if I were a drumpf supporter I'd have to admit he botched it

Even HE knew he didn't do well.

How come their perceptions are so SKEWED??

Is this more of the "gross cognitive dissonance?"

Missn-Hitch

(1,383 posts)
24. He can do NO wrong.
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 04:38 PM
Sep 2016

"I can go out onto 5th Avenue and shoot someone and my numbers would go up."

Very true statement.

ailsagirl

(22,842 posts)
26. But it's like his followers are saying up is down and black is white and bad is good
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 04:43 PM
Sep 2016

That's really scary to me

d_r

(6,907 posts)
35. Fox news
Wed Sep 28, 2016, 06:53 PM
Sep 2016

We switched over last night to see how they were handling the defeat and they were totally framing it like he hit it out of the park, it was amazing. Funny and sad.

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