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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(135,957 posts)
Thu May 16, 2024, 03:58 PM May 2024

Lara Trump says debates 'rigged so heavily' in Biden's favor

Republican National Committee (RNC) co-Chair Lara Trump said Wednesday evening, without evidence, that debates are always “rigged so heavily” in President Biden’s favor.

Earlier Wednesday, Biden and former President Trump agreed to participate in two presidential debates: the first on CNN on June 27, the second on ABC on Sept. 10.

In an interview on Fox News’s “Hannity,” Lara Trump said “the scales have always been tipped against Donald Trump.” But she signaled that the former president — her father-in-law — is prepared to take on his competitor.

“And this year more than ever, with all the lawfare, with all we’ve seen against him — in some crazy way, Sean, they’ve actually prepared him for this moment, because he’s not afraid of anything they throw his way,” Lara Trump told host Sean Hannity, referring to the four criminal indictments Trump is facing.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/lara-trump-says-debates-rigged-131427188.html

Already making lame ass excuses.

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Lara Trump says debates 'rigged so heavily' in Biden's favor (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2024 OP
Whine along with Trump, the Second Generation /nt bucolic_frolic May 2024 #1
These people are truly fucked up........................... Lovie777 May 2024 #2
Here we go. "It's unfair!" so he'll back out Ocelot II May 2024 #3
He's not going to back out. TwilightZone May 2024 #15
He will try to re-negotiate the rules. Ocelot II May 2024 #16
Why would he bother doing that? TSF loves breaking rules 0rganism May 2024 #22
Enough snowflakes in that family to make it's own glacier. marble falls May 2024 #4
The burning question remains .... Diamond_Dog May 2024 #5
In order not to waste everyone's time Blue Idaho May 2024 #6
Says the DIL with no brains or evidence RainCaster May 2024 #7
Where would they be without their victimhood? EleanorR May 2024 #8
Fucking coward will chicken out. Emile May 2024 #9
If by "rigged so heavily" she means Angleae May 2024 #10
Yes! That was my thought TexasDem69 May 2024 #26
Call the waaambulance Bundbuster May 2024 #11
Yawn Blue Owl May 2024 #12
ANY TIME. ANY PLACE. EarlG May 2024 #13
They Don't Seem To Know What "Any" Means ProfessorGAC May 2024 #33
It's rigged because there will be rules that any high school debate team could handle? captain queeg May 2024 #14
So Lara Trump thinks her father-in-law took a bad deal? Gore1FL May 2024 #17
So Donny blew the art of the deal here? Nice admission. ZonkerHarris May 2024 #18
She's only where she is because of NEPOTISM. TSExile May 2024 #19
of course... myohmy2 May 2024 #20
Yeah, he's not a half-wit like Trump C_U_L8R May 2024 #21
They say we liberals are snowflakes but they sure whine more than we do! kimbutgar May 2024 #23
They want 100% chance to win bluestarone May 2024 #24
Trump wanted the debates ilovegamers43 May 2024 #25
always??? niyad May 2024 #27
Rigged rules in play that might actually be enforced Ms. Toad May 2024 #28
A fair debate is a bad deal for tsf... getagrip_already May 2024 #29
Lara trump.... Think. Again. May 2024 #30
Do they ever actually say what exactly is rigged or unfair? RockRaven May 2024 #31
rigged in that Biden is intelligent Skittles May 2024 #32
Human trash sez what? The Unmitigated Gall May 2024 #34
Of course they're rigged against him. They're setup to present facts.... haele May 2024 #35
Well, the GOP did insist on nominating her FIL for President VMA131Marine May 2024 #36
Lara, Donald did not call for 'any excuses'. keithbvadu2 May 2024 #37
Yup republianmushroom May 2024 #38
"Lawfare?" Xavier Breath May 2024 #39

Ocelot II

(130,686 posts)
3. Here we go. "It's unfair!" so he'll back out
Thu May 16, 2024, 04:01 PM
May 2024

unless he can have his drooling audience and the regular opportunity to interrupt.

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts)
15. He's not going to back out.
Thu May 16, 2024, 04:22 PM
May 2024

The same claims were made in 2016 and 2020 and he showed up for all of them, with the exception of the one cancelled for COVID.

I find the never-ending assertions that he's simply not going to show up for whatever reason bizarre, yet they never die.

This is just more self-victimization from the right. It's what they're best at.

Ocelot II

(130,686 posts)
16. He will try to re-negotiate the rules.
Thu May 16, 2024, 04:25 PM
May 2024

When he can't, he'll turn up under protest, whining all along about how unfair it all is, and then when Joe eats his lunch he'll say it's only because the debate rules and the moderator and CNN were all rigged against him.

0rganism

(25,654 posts)
22. Why would he bother doing that? TSF loves breaking rules
Thu May 16, 2024, 04:41 PM
May 2024

Breaking rules and getting away with it is pretty much his thing. His main tactic now is promoting the idea that the rules were unfair and deserved to be broken.

Of course, any rules he comes up with are obviously just and those who violate them are disloyal peons requiring punishment.

Blue Idaho

(5,500 posts)
6. In order not to waste everyone's time
Thu May 16, 2024, 04:05 PM
May 2024

The debate should begin with a memory test. You know, be given three words, draw a clock face, repeat the three words. If the orange turd can’t pass the test - he can’t debate.

RainCaster

(13,745 posts)
7. Says the DIL with no brains or evidence
Thu May 16, 2024, 04:05 PM
May 2024

How soon will TSF back out of the debates?
I'm thinking that he will weasel out by Saturday morning.
And all his sick-o-fants will be fine with that.

EleanorR

(2,441 posts)
8. Where would they be without their victimhood?
Thu May 16, 2024, 04:05 PM
May 2024

And without rags like the Hill to give them platforms to spew their lies unchallenged?

Angleae

(4,803 posts)
10. If by "rigged so heavily" she means
Thu May 16, 2024, 04:10 PM
May 2024

Trump has to show up and speak and show what an imbecile he is, then I guess it is rigged.

 

TexasDem69

(2,317 posts)
26. Yes! That was my thought
Thu May 16, 2024, 05:42 PM
May 2024

The debates are rigged in the sense that one candidate (Biden) is a decent human being who can articulate his points and the other is the exact opposite of that

Blue Owl

(59,176 posts)
12. Yawn
Thu May 16, 2024, 04:11 PM
May 2024

So she's saying the orange criminal Russian plant-in-law who gets free M$M air-time 24/7 is at a disadvantage?

ProfessorGAC

(76,832 posts)
33. They Don't Seem To Know What "Any" Means
Thu May 16, 2024, 05:55 PM
May 2024

Setting conditions to participate is not ANY time.

myohmy2

(3,721 posts)
20. of course...
Thu May 16, 2024, 04:36 PM
May 2024

...what else would she say...?

...the head magat told her to lower expectations to account for his ass-whipping...

...besides, is there something wrong with that...?

...

kimbutgar

(27,288 posts)
23. They say we liberals are snowflakes but they sure whine more than we do!
Thu May 16, 2024, 05:25 PM
May 2024

Poor babies having tantrums because they’re afraid of being the losers they are!

Ms. Toad

(38,678 posts)
28. Rigged rules in play that might actually be enforced
Thu May 16, 2024, 05:43 PM
May 2024

that make it possible to actually force a discussion on the issues, rather than a competition in bad manners.

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
29. A fair debate is a bad deal for tsf...
Thu May 16, 2024, 05:47 PM
May 2024

He can't compete on an even playing field. He has to be able to cheat.

He wants the questions and the answers. He wants magic earpiece with someone coaching him. He wants the audience to support him and hurt biden. He doesn't want to be fact checked. He doesn't want to be held to the clock or the topic.

He doesn't want uncomfortable follow questions. He doesn't want to be challenged with the truth.

Don't bring up facts about his administration or his own statements.

RockRaven

(19,464 posts)
31. Do they ever actually say what exactly is rigged or unfair?
Thu May 16, 2024, 05:52 PM
May 2024

Or is it just the usual vague bullshit?

haele

(15,420 posts)
35. Of course they're rigged against him. They're setup to present facts....
Thu May 16, 2024, 06:01 PM
May 2024

Debates are not supposed to be rallies or puff interviews and those are about the only venues TFG can handle. Even then, he now tends to screw up.

Haele

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