2016 Presidential debate debate

[T.Lex]

BTW, Martha Raddatz went too far in her questioning of Trump's questioning of the Aleppo strategy. Anderson Cooper was solid. IMHO.

 

[churchmouse]

BTW, Martha Raddatz went too far in her questioning of Trump's questioning of the Aleppo strategy. Anderson Cooper was solid. IMHO.

I understand he was finishing up and covering for his fellow female. Did not see it but that is the back fence gossip as I hear it.

 

[miguel]

If Pence bailed on DJT, it wouldn't be the first time he retreated in the face of progressive opposition, so I wouldn't be surprised.

 

[T.Lex]

I understand he was finishing up and covering for his fellow female. Did not see it but that is the back fence gossip as I hear it.

I'm sorry - I don't understand what you mean. Is this some innuendo that I'm totally missing?

 

[churchmouse]

I'm sorry - I don't understand what you mean. Is this some innuendo that I'm totally missing?

No. Just sharing something I heard. From someone I would believe. No more or less.

 

[T.Lex]

No. Just sharing something I heard. From someone I would believe. No more or less.

haha

Ok. I still don't understand it.

 

[Principal Skinr]

I thought Trump started slowly but then warmed up quickly and trounced her.

Truth is, I find both of them disgusting for a variety of reasons, although different for each. I just find him to be less disgusting in terms of the office of President. In the end, on election day, I'll likely be voting against Hillary more than for Trump. Not an ideal situation.

 

[RickyG]

Can it just be 2020 already? I'm ready for a new crop of terrible candidates to choose from

 

[spec4]

First, you spelled "conservatives" wrong.

Second, no. To "bring back" traditional Republicans, he needed to show - at some point - that he was not what we thought he was. Show us we were wrong about him. No, he confirmed that he is a bullying douchebag with no experience. He is that which we have always known him to be.

Well, let me tell you; my wife is conservative and much against Trump because of his boorish behavior. She watched the debate with me last night and agreed that he did a good job. My guess is on November 8 she will hold her nose and vote for him. She loathes the Clintons almost as much as I do.

 

[T.Lex]

Well, let me tell you; my wife is conservative and much against Trump because of his boorish behavior. She watched the debate with me last night and agreed that he did a good job. My guess is on November 8 she will hold her nose and vote for him. She loathes the Clintons almost as much as I do.

She (and all of us) remain free to gauge our actions by our principles, or vice versa.

If voting for HRC contravenes conservative principles and voting for Trump does, too, then I'm just saying there are other options. Including refusing to dance. And resisting false dichotomies.

 

[calcot7]

I was getting the Hi-lites in this thread. Good enough for me as I get a terrible urge to put a round through my flat screen when Hilly the beast gets a full screen head shot.

She disgusts me at a level I find most irritating.

I checked my AR more than once to make sure it was still clear.

 

[MisterChester]

Hillary didn't mention the constitution once during her SCOTUS appointment question.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

Hillary didn't mention the constitution once during her SCOTUS appointment question.

That's because shes never actually read it, and has no idea what it says or stands for.

 

[printcraft]

Hillary didn't mention the constitution once during her SCOTUS appointment question.

Yes she did....... She supports the 2nd Amendment .. BUT...

 

[jbombelli]

That's because shes never actually read it, and has no idea what it says or stands for.

No, I think she read it. She finds it a distasteful set of rules that need to go away.

 

[KLB]

No, I think she read it. She finds it a distasteful set of rules that need to go away.

Yep. Only roadblocks to her ability to run all of our lives for us.

 

[Alpo]

It's nice to see all this high-fiving.

Have any of you bothered to read the results in the NYT or WaPo today? Or look at the number/ratio of lies last night?

I turned the debate off after awhile. The only indication I have that it might not have been a great night for the Trumpster is that a neighbor went outside and pulled up his Trump/Pence sign and stuck it in the trash.

But, according to INGO, Trump was the big winner.

Delusion knows no limit.

 

[printcraft]

LULZ

......I turned the debate off after awhile. The indication I have that it might not have been a great night for hitlary is that I went outside and pulled up my neighbors Trump/Pence sign and stuck it in the trash.

 

[Ericpwp]

Anderson Cooper was solid. IMHO.

Disagree. He was pushing very hard on the did you ever kiss a girl that didn't was to be kissed angle. Countdown to woman that didn't want to be kissed statement...

 

[T.Lex]

Disagree. He was pushing very hard on the did you ever kiss a girl that didn't was to be kissed angle. Countdown to woman that didn't want to be kissed statement...

I'll give you that.

Clearly, they arranged the questions to bring that up in the first 5 minutes. And Trump was undisciplined enough to indulge them further than was necessary.

After that, though, I thought he moderated as well as could be expected. "Meets expectations" level. Raddatz failed to meet expectations. Although she did have a funny offhand remark towards the end. She seemed flustered. He did not.