Were Trump supporters depressed by Donald's performance in first debate?

[kentuck]

After all, he was the "Babe Ruth" of debating.

He had decimated 16 other Republicans in the primaries and there was nothing to indicate he would not do the same to Hillary?

If they are not depressed, they must be terribly disappointed? They thought Trump was going to wipe the floor with Hillary.

But, he didn't .

Their balloon was popped!

[dhol82]

1. Sadly, they still believe he won

Cognitive dissonance, anyone?

[madaboutharry]

2. They live in an alternative universe

where losing is winning. They think he won.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Trump let them down

They thought they were supporting a corporate Uber man who could decimate anyone at will. Instead the got a rambling incompetent conspiracy-believing excuse-making word-salad-spewing clown who ran out of steam early and collapsed with only a few light jabs. Trump could not have performed worse. He's got one more chance to redeem himself with his loyalists and then it's all over.

[Funtatlaguy]

4. Kentucky, you are a Southerner like me

And a veteran here.....
So, I would never lecture you.
But, have you ever seen the people at Trump rallies interviewed?

To stereotype them, these are some if the dumbest, least educated, most racist, sexist people in our society.
Even Trumps four word, fourth grade level reading ability statements are often over their heads.
He loves the uneducated as he once announced.
And, they love him.
Nothing could change that.
Sigh.

[kentuck]

5. Check this:

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/09/republicans-in-denial-that-debate-exposed-trump-as-unfit.html

[Funtatlaguy]

6. What is so delicious to me

is that the former overlords of the Repugnant Party are no longer in charge.
The National Review, Weekly Standard, Heritage Foundation types have given way to the readers of Monster Truck Review and the Cheap Beer Swilling Gazette.

[kentuck]

8. It shows clearly the division within their Party.

The patients have taken over the institution.

[Nay]

12. It's quite delicious, actually. Except, of course, for the incalculable damage morons

like Trump and his imbecilic supporters could do.

Republican leaders thought they were oh so smart and could control the morons as they took the morons' money and votes, but as you say, they've taken over the asylum.

[JNelson6563]

7. I was at work and missed it all.

My boss, a Trump supporter, came in and said he had watched the whole debate. I was like "Oh? And...?" Yeah, he just blew it off and walked away. I hadn't heard a thing yet about the debate but because of that I knew it went very badly for Captain Tiny-hands. I quietly gloated the rest of the night and couldn't wait to get home and read all about it!

[underpants]

9. Like a cornered animal they have attacked

Smug
Blinking eyes
The "Dilbert" cartoonist is certain she was drugged to stay alert
No flag pin
Earpiece
Miss Universe doesn't matter (O'Reilly last night)
Lester Holt wasn't fair to him
Lester Holt didn't ask about ______
Etc

From their media to Facebook they came out ravenous.

[boston bean]

10. Infowars is peddling conspiracy theories that Hillary signaled Lester Holt

cannot make this shit up.... But at least they agree, he sucked in the debate... the headline and story is a affirmation from them.

http://www.infowars.com/world-champion-poker-player-clinton-secretly-signaled-moderator-during-debate/

[beachbum bob]

11. trump supporters are zealots so nothing would ever convinve them trump "lost"

[leftyladyfrommo]

13. I doubt that many of his supporters even watched the debate.

Why confuse yourself with the fact that the man is a huge grafter who has scammed everyone he has ever done business with.

[erpowers]

14. In Denial

They are not depressed; they are in denial. They think the media is lying about Hillary Clinton winning the debate. They, like Donald Trump, only believe the unscientific online polls which say Trump won the debate. There balloon was not popped. In there minds, Trump indeed wiped the floor with Hillary Clinton. Reality and facts do not sway them.

[DFW]

15. I sure as hell hope not!

If they realized he fizzled like a popped balloon, that would mean they are far more aware of things than I have given them credit for up to now.

[ChoppinBroccoli]

16. All The Ones I Know Are Telling Me He Won

When I ask them why, the answers are mind-boggling. One said, "All Hillary did was lie." Another said something about how Lester Holt constantly interrupted Drumpf and shilled for Hillary. Another said, "She never answered the question about her e-mails." I also heard, "She looked too smug." One said that Hillary is so vile that you couldn't come to any other conclusion.

I swear these people live in their own reality.

My favorite response to Dumb Donald's implosion came from his own kids. Yesterday there was a report that Uday and Qusay Trump were talking about how they were furious at Dumb Donald's campaign staff for making him look so bad at the debate. But wait a minute. I thought you said he WON. See, they don't even believe their own bullshit.