2016 Presidential Debates Thread - Page 61 - Politics and Economics

No question Trump will regroup and complain about unfair modding.

But hey you're gonna talk **** and people will call you out on it. Hillary was pretty clean throughout from my knowledge and didn't bull**** anywhere near as much as Trump.

I thought she did great, but then I'm biased. I would have been much ruder to him if he tried to talk over me.

09-26-2016 , 11:26 PM

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So, he doesn't want to tell ISIS what his plan is, but he spews his possible strategy against Hillary?

Nixon pretty much did the same thing in the 68 election by stating he had a plan to end the war in Vietnam but wouldn't reveal what it was because he didn't want the North Vietnamese to know. Point being TRUMPs position has a precedent. Nixon won in 1968 btw in a pretty close election.

09-26-2016 , 11:26 PM

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microbet

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Originally Posted by dlk9s

CNN talking to a panel of 20 undecided voters. So...20 dummies.

They still vote and 18/20 think Hillary won.

09-26-2016 , 11:27 PM

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Filter out the drudge and breitbarts, and the online polls are pretty close. https://www.google.com/amp/s/thecons...?client=safari

Fortune has it 50/50. Time magazine has Trump at 55%.

09-26-2016 , 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by microbet

Objectively I think he lost pretty badly, but he didn't do any worse than he's done almost every chance he's had. In previous years that performance would have killed a candidate, but it seems awfully optimistic to hope that this is the performance that gets people to finally realize what a disaster he is.

The only reason I can see to be optimistic is that he really did implode in August, so there must be some chunk of really reluctant Trump voters who go back and forth between voting for him depending on how badly he steps in it that week.

09-26-2016 , 11:30 PM

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It must be very hard to listen closely to the other candidate while at the same time preparing for your next comments.

I have trouble with that in everyday life. I sometimes catch myself thinking about what I'm going to say next rather than listening to the other person. It's something I consciously try to work on.

09-26-2016 , 11:31 PM

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SuperUberBob

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Originally Posted by tylertwo

I thought she did great, but then I'm biased. I would have been much ruder to him if he tried to talk over me.

Being able to maintain an even keel when facing that rudeness is the temperament a President needs.

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Originally Posted by FoldnDark

Filter out the drudge and breitbarts, and the online polls are pretty close. https://www.google.com/amp/s/thecons...?client=safari

Fortune has it 50/50. Time magazine has Trump at 55%.

I know lol online polls but at the same time holy ****

09-26-2016 , 11:31 PM

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They still vote and 18/20 think Hillary won.

They interviewed the two voters who picked trump, Jfc....not sure if those two white males are really undecided.

09-26-2016 , 11:31 PM

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Does anyone actually believe "I have a secret plan but won't reveal it" means he has a coherent plan?

09-26-2016 , 11:31 PM

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Hamish McBagpipe

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Low stamina Hillary already doing another event right now. Donald still catching his breath.

09-26-2016 , 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by FoldnDark

Fortune has it 50/50. Time magazine has Trump at 55%.

prolly like 95/5 hillary once they filter out the surprise deluge of votes from krasnoyarsk

09-26-2016 , 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Hamish McBagpipe

Low stamina Hillary already doing another event right now. Donald still whining about people being mean to him.

FYP

JFC. What a baby. Way too easily offended.

09-26-2016 , 11:34 PM

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Trump's whole thing in the big GOP primary debates was the zinger guy, hanging back. He never had to do a 1 on 1 with Cruz, if he did, this would've happened 8 months ago.

People are saying he didn't prepare, but he clearly did. He had 2 prepared points:
1) Murders in Chicago since 2008(???)
2) Something about an interview on CNN last week about the birth certificate that he tried to memorize but apparently couldn't since he kept garbling the story.

09-26-2016 , 11:38 PM

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Yeti

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trump's youngest son probably hacked all those polls

09-26-2016 , 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperUberBob

Being able to maintain an even keel when facing that rudeness is the temperament a President needs.

I agree, that's why I've always been confused as to how he can poll so high. I can't imagine anyone wanting his finger on the button (or handling plenty of other issues.) Even my Republican friends are either going Libertarian or voting for Hillary.

09-26-2016 , 11:38 PM

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No he clearly prepared. It was very obvious given the first 5 minutes where he did appear Presidential. It was the rest of the debate where he reverted to the Donald Trump we all loathe.

09-26-2016 , 11:40 PM

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09-26-2016 , 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyWf

He also had a clearly prepared line to try and move on from the birther issue.

Something like 'Let's move on to jobs, lets move on to terrorism, let's move on to x, lets move on to y, lets move on to z, because thats what the american people care about.'

09-26-2016 , 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by adios

Well, Nixon was a traitor who sent an emissary to Vietnam to sabotage a peace talks because he feared a deal that would serve as an October surprise.

Worst president ever.

09-26-2016 , 11:41 PM

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this focus group on CNN is an intoxicating elixir of pain and pleasure, with this gorgeous hostess asking questions of 20 mongoloids.

09-26-2016 , 11:42 PM

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Lol Trump campaign manager asked to grade both of them on foxnews.... 'Ughhh ahhh I'm bad at that, I guess I'd give them both satisfactory....'

What? Even his campaign manager can't spin it.

09-26-2016 , 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Yeti

trump's youngest son probably hacked all those polls

Or one of his 400lb couch potatoes

09-26-2016 , 11:44 PM

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No he clearly prepared. It was very obvious given the first 5 minutes where he did appear Presidential. It was the rest of the debate where he reverted to the Donald Trump we all loathe.

Prepared by having someone tell him all day every day, you have to keep your cool for 90 minutes. Thats all you ****ing have to do. Just 90 minutes.

Then he spent like 10 minutes memorizing like 3 lines. And doing no actual preparation.

09-26-2016 , 11:45 PM

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FlyWf

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Yeah he clearly came out with the mandate to be respectful and Presidential, and the Hillary's comment about the money he got from his Dad set him off like 4 minutes in

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