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https://www.thedailybeast.com/mike-lindell-loses-it-after-hes-told-he-has-proof-of-nothing
For a man who claims to have uncovered watertight evidence that the 2020 election was rigged, Mike Lindell sure gets defensive when his theories comes under any kind of questioning.
In his latest embarrassing TV appearance in front of the nation, the MyPillow CEOwho has relentlessly pushed the lie that Donald Trump didnt lose the electionmade a fool of himself trying to defend his theories to CNNs Drew Griffin.
Lindell presented some meaningless screenshots that he wrongly claimed showed that Chinese hackers switched Trump votes to Biden, but his evidence was ridiculed when CNN asked experts to take a look. We sent this to our own experts, said Griffin. He said it doesnt show any specific actions of any kind, election-related or not, and he said its proof of nothing.
Lindell snapped back: Oh, so he said its nothing, huh? Well hes wrong, you didnt hire a cyber expert. Later in the interview, Lindell lost his temper, shouting at Griffin: Youre lying!... Im not wrong! Ive checked it out! Ive spent millions! You need to trust me!
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Siwsan
(26,291 posts)I can't, for the life of me, understand how the Mike Lindell we are seeing, now, could ever have built and ran his, one time, very successful company.
It would be interesting to hear from people who have known him, over the years.
Personally, I don't think I would interview him unless I had a taser, right at hand. He looks and acts like he's within nano-seconds of have a total psychotic break. IMHO, of course.
Iggo
(47,566 posts)jaxexpat
(6,849 posts)Though, his past self-medicating probably says much about his behavior before and after crack.
Iggo
(47,566 posts)Sometimes drugs are a problem and sometimes theyre the solution.
Treefrog
(4,170 posts)Bonkers, that one is!
brewens
(13,621 posts)the good shit.
marble falls
(57,227 posts)Aviation Pro
(12,187 posts)Like the three dumbfucks sitting across from me airing their fucking grievances. I switched my seat so my back isnt to the threat.
SledDriver
(2,059 posts)Walleye
(31,056 posts)area51
(11,920 posts)A fool and his money are soon parted.
I really wish someone could do a psychiatric evaluation of him.
ProfessorGAC
(65,179 posts)First, he has nowhere close to what he claims to have. (He lies by a factor of at least 12.)
Second, his company is hemorrhaging cash right now, and that 84% of total value creates some serious cash demand. Revenues down (by his own admission, 1/3rd) and expenses static? Cash flow crunch, defined.
Someone else might be providing the cash. I think it's clear he has doesn't have money to waste.
Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)SKKY
(11,822 posts)...in every state, I can guarantee you there would be way, way more than 1.2 Billions lines of data. I get more lines than that if I run Wire Shark on my home network for a week. I'd bet my CISSP on it.
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,048 posts)Caliman73
(11,744 posts)Framing is important.
This man is one of the chief remaining surrogates for Trump and his irrational "rigged election" claims. He goes on right wing networks and spews his non-sense. It then gets shown in clips on CNN or MSNBC where they critique it, but the garbage is still there. Doing it live on CNN and getting fact checked an put into context right then and there shows how foolish he is. He tries to steamroll with his delusional convictions but he got stopped in his tracks and resorted to "Nananana I can't hear you". People who watch CNN, which are more likely to be average consumers of news, will have seen how stupid he looked.
50 Shades Of Blue
(10,048 posts)If CNN as a network really cared about fact-checking, bullshit-spewing Rick Santorum wouldn't have been a paid commentator for so long.
Maru Kitteh
(28,342 posts)I've seen CNN footage on MSNBC.
The big three still reach millions of seniors every day with evening and morning news.
BusterMove
(11,996 posts)"we do not have any tangible, verifiable evidence showing votes being switched via a command or intervention from a foreign server. "
bluestarone
(17,040 posts)Spending all his money on Dominion lawyer fees!!
Roland99
(53,342 posts)Hes very unwell
bucolic_frolic
(43,291 posts)This is the kind of guy who could sell shit. Literally. To millions. And he is.
packman
(16,296 posts)Of course I trust you. I trust anyone who spends millions.
malaise
(269,158 posts)keithbvadu2
(36,912 posts)Mike, present your experts.
Celerity
(43,516 posts)AZ8theist
(5,493 posts)Takket
(21,626 posts)can't come on cnn and expect it to go well
Caliman73
(11,744 posts)He is so confident in his delusion that he thinks that he can present information to less completely partisan audiences. I think it is good for him to keep going. It shows that Trump's argument is being carried by people who have completely lost touch with reality.
When your strongest ally is a crack smoking pillow sales man parading up and down, getting debunked by actual experts, then you are on a path to humiliation.
Notice how no Republican politicians seem to go on CNN or other less biased news networks? They know that it won't go well. They are aware enough to the fact that they are peddling bullshit to stay away from networks where they will be questioned and fact checked.
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)...but never backs off. I can imagine someone being interviewed like that, ripped to shreds (like he did Lindell) and coming out of it thinking "damn, I did great!"
harumph
(1,915 posts)ScratchCat
(2,002 posts)They know what they are doing. They know that by covering something they lend credence to it. Over the past 5 +/- years, the MSM has acted incredibly irresponsible in this arena, i.e. giving legitimacy to nonsense by covering it. Its the exact reason Trump won the GOP nomination and the election. Now, people potentially inclined to believe this nonsense sees a "the libs at a fake news channel" attacking the My Pillow guy. Again, they know what they are doing.
Iggo
(47,566 posts)If only for the record.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,567 posts)Why is no one talking about this???
underpants
(182,880 posts)They wont tell anyone about the horse paste either
https://www.thedailybeast.com/demon-sperm-doctors-new-bogus-cure-has-covid-truthers-eating-horse-paste
BobTheSubgenius
(11,567 posts)As a species, I'm not sure we're qualified to exist.
Iggo
(47,566 posts)Im sticking with that.
BobTheSubgenius
(11,567 posts)Grimly funny!
keithbvadu2
(36,912 posts)Does Donald have anything to do with Mike anymore?
Any contact?
AZLD4Candidate
(5,755 posts)Give me a break.
FelineOverlord
(3,590 posts)Celerity
(43,516 posts)Jim__
(14,083 posts)... Arizona audit. That would create a lot of noise on the right.
Darkstar53142
(71 posts)China was able to hack into machines that weren't connected to the internet.
The cognitive dissonance would be laughable if so many didn't believe him.
Baked Potato
(7,733 posts)Vinca
(50,304 posts)can you imagine any sane human being voluntarily spending millions of dollars of their own money for the benefit of a pussy-grabbing egomaniac? Is there anyone in his family who is sane enough to step in and encourage him to "take a vacation at the nice hospital?"
Treefrog
(4,170 posts)Wants so much to be the main lapdog.
Scary to watch him.