RNC prematurely declares Mike Pence debate winner two hours before start time

[SunSeeker]

Source: CBS News

The Republican National Committee (RNC) appeared to accidentally declare on its website Tuesday night that Mike Pence was the winner of the vice presidential debate, nearly two hours before it was slated to start.

“Americans from all across the country tuned in to watch the one and only Vice Presidential debate. During the debate we helped fact check and monitor the conversation in real time @GOP. The consensus was clear after the dust settled, Mike Pence was the clear winner of the debate,” said the blog post on gop.com, the party’s website.

The post, which went viral nearly two hours before the debate was scheduled to begin at 9 p.m., said that Pence’s top moments were on the “economy” and “highlighting Hillary’s scandals.”


Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rnc-prematurely-declares-mike-pence-debate-winner-two-hours-before-start-time/

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Well, now we know Pence will be slinging mud.

[Gman]

1. They're probably already spamming the online polls.

[LisaM]

2. So they plan the VP debate to be about Hillary's so-called "scandals"?

[Thinkingabout]

3. Probably already spinning the next two debates for president saying Trump won. Well, have fun.

[C_U_L8R]

4. That's a pretty bad omen

..for them. The stage is filled
with jinxes and superstitions.

[rurallib]

5. they live in a totally different reality

that has nothing to do with reality

[George II]

6. It's the gang that can't shoot straight! Do they EVER get anything right?

[OhZone]

7. Typical Conservative Premature Annunciation!

hahahaha

[BumRushDaShow]

8. This is how fascist KKK GOPers institute propaganda

The "message" has now been planted in order to get the narrative going.

It's a real life "Lie Witness News" (a la Jimmy Kimmel).

[herding cats]

9. Someone is doing a furious rewrite of the annoucement of Kain's win!

Incompetence, thy name is The RNC.

[ailsagirl]

10. Honestly... what idiots

Be a little careful making something live on your website if it's not a fait accompli

[Mc Mike]

11. Great job, repugs.

I'm watching the Indiana bircher lie and filibuster, right now.

[DinahMoeHum]

12. Whistling past the graveyard, eh?

Well, it's their funeral. not theirs.

[kairos12]

13. A preview of voting "magical" rethug voting machines.

[geardaddy]

14. LOL!

[elmac]

15. He was clearly the winner going into the depate

of the biggest bullshitter award. Though to be honest, most repugs would win that award just by opening their mouths.

[cstanleytech]

16. Odd, I read another thread here on the DU where someone is claiming Pence is kicking butt.

Now, the question is did the RNC just slip and release a prepared statement beforehand incase he did win or did they have something on the moderator to get them to roll over and play dead?

[Puzzledtraveller]

17. Of course, so why is this news?

[lonestarnot]

18. Snort.

Just like they do elections. We need to be ready for that next if it's a squeaker. Although, on edit, I don't believe it will be.

[Marc2010]

19. Talk about putting the cart in front of the horse

[Moonwalk]

21. Maybe they have a time machine?

Probably not. If they did, Cruz would go back and kill Trump in his cradle.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

22. This is funny considering they're claiming Tim was too "scripted".

[4lbs]

23. Well.... Republicans have been known to be premature on many things.

That's why they supported Viagra being covered on health plans for so long.

[Midnight Writer]

24. They probably got their info from Chris Mathews

[trusty elf]

25. .....

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[SunSeeker]

28. LOL

[HAB911]

26. They can't even lie well

much less govern

[freebrew]

27. The 'people' this is directed to...

will believe it. They'll believe anything.

Just like Mikey.(remembering the MOM ad)

[ChairmanAgnostic]

29. not the only area where they come prematurely.

Try contacting the hookers who descended upon the GOP convention. They have similar stories.