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spanone

(135,877 posts) Wed Oct 12, 2016, 07:54 PM Oct 2016

Donald Trump has a new target: "Crooked polls."

With Hillary Clinton extending her lead nationwide and in key battleground states, Trump is toying with what might be called "poll denialism," giving his supporters license to dismiss the discouraging data.

"Even the polls are crooked," he said at a Monday night rally, expressing disbelief that he is losing to Clinton in Pennsylvania. "Look, we're in a rigged system."

Trump has only topped Clinton in one scientifically conducted poll in Pennsylvania since it became clear he would be the GOP's nominee back in April, while Clinton has been in the lead in 18 of them. In the most recent polls, Clinton holds a double-digit lead there.

On Tuesday when Bill O'Reilly told him that "you're behind with women," Trump responded, "I'm not sure I believe it. I'm not sure I believe it."

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/12/media/donald-trump-polls/index.html

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Donald Trump has a new target: "Crooked polls." (Original Post) spanone Oct 2016 OP

Anything not in his favor is crooked malaise Oct 2016 #1

More like "you're with women's behinds The_Casual_Observer Oct 2016 #2

This will be the story for the next 8 years. Of course, the Republicans stole the WH in 2000, but WinkyDink Oct 2016 #3

t'rump lives in his own little bubble.... chillfactor Oct 2016 #4

Which is it Donald? C_U_L8R Oct 2016 #6

He was touting the polls just 2-3 weeks ago. Life outside the bubble is hard. underpants Oct 2016 #7

In 27 days he'll be complaining about the crooked voters FightingIrish Oct 2016 #8

Are those better or worse than "skewed polls"? n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2016 #9

Well, the ones conducted inside his bubble are the real ones, you know Warpy Oct 2016 #10

malaise

(269,158 posts)

1. Anything not in his favor is crooked

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Wed Oct 12, 2016, 07:55 PM

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Meanwhile Groper Don the Con is beyond crooked - he's twisted.

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

2. More like "you're with women's behinds

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Wed Oct 12, 2016, 07:56 PM

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WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)

3. This will be the story for the next 8 years. Of course, the Republicans stole the WH in 2000, but

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 07:56 PM

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that's okay.

chillfactor

(7,584 posts)

4. t'rump lives in his own little bubble....

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Wed Oct 12, 2016, 07:57 PM

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reality escapes him.

C_U_L8R

(45,021 posts)

6. Which is it Donald?

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Wed Oct 12, 2016, 07:57 PM

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The polls say you won the debate or they are rigged and say you're losing.

underpants

(182,880 posts)

7. He was touting the polls just 2-3 weeks ago. Life outside the bubble is hard.

Reply to spanone (Original post)

Wed Oct 12, 2016, 07:58 PM

Oct 2016

BTW - his rally in Florida today consisted of him landing his plane and making a speech on the Tarmac. Really says "I care about this community". he also had 3 people behind him with BLACKS FOR TRUMP signs.

FightingIrish

(2,716 posts)

8. In 27 days he'll be complaining about the crooked voters

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Wed Oct 12, 2016, 08:04 PM

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PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

9. Are those better or worse than "skewed polls"? n/t

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Wed Oct 12, 2016, 08:08 PM

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Warpy

(111,342 posts)

10. Well, the ones conducted inside his bubble are the real ones, you know

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Wed Oct 12, 2016, 08:08 PM

Oct 2016

because everybody loves him in there and if they love him you know everybody else has to because he surrounds himself with such awesomely great people, the best from a yuge talent pool among his acquaintances.

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