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September 26, 2016 Presidential Debate


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2016 Sep 26, 8:18am   50,699 views  374 comments

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I hope everyone will be tuning in... Perhaps, we can have some live discussion. Kind of like Mystery Science Theater... only with Patnet members and politics...

For those living under a rock, the debate begins tonight at 9:00 PM EST (6:00 for us west coasters).

So... Any pregame discussion? Are we taking odds on Hillary coughing/tripping/fainting...? Or Trump losing his temper and calling Hillary a "pig...?" Or perhaps bets on how many times he says the word "yuuuuge?"

Finally! Some drama!

#debate

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260   Y   2016 Sep 26, 8:49pm  

There would be no MonikaGate if she had it...

Tenpoundbass says

STA-NAM-IN-NUH

She don't have it!

261   Tenpoundbass   2016 Sep 26, 8:50pm  

Nate aint posted his pol yet. I pretty sure it's going to be devistating. To the Liberals it will them all worried Trump will lose. But we won't give up hope for you guys. I pinky swear.

263   Y   2016 Sep 26, 8:52pm  

Where's that pink panther pussy?
I guess I'd hide too if I was pushing IHLiarry...

264   HydroCabron   2016 Sep 26, 8:53pm  

Clinton cheated by preparing thoroughly and demonstrating superior temperament, maturity, and stamina

265   justme   2016 Sep 26, 8:54pm  

I don't know if you guys can tell, but I'm really getting my nihilism on tonight. I be like, to hell with this shit. I guess this is what "Bernie or Bust" meant.

Well It is time for some exercise. I'm outta here for a while.

266   MisdemeanorRebel   2016 Sep 26, 8:58pm  

She was begging fact checkers to bail her out, which was her biggest fail of the night.

267   indigenous   2016 Sep 26, 9:12pm  

I'm surprised but the polls show it decisively for Trump, Woho I will take it.

Still think the odds makers are going to say Clinton

268   Y   2016 Sep 26, 9:15pm  

Because you are judging the debate oldstyle...same as cnn.
Trump is a political torpedo electrically fired with safeguards disarmed to disrupt the process.
It's viewed as an asset that he doesn't know shit about politics.

indigenous says

I'm surprised

269   indigenous   2016 Sep 26, 9:15pm  

Slate has a libby bias?

270   Ceffer   2016 Sep 26, 9:16pm  

Oh, great, now we have to endure the blitzkrieg of faked propaganda polls.

Anyway, back to the important stuff: how many drinks did the debate stimulate in the drinking game. I counted about five drinks.

271   indigenous   2016 Sep 26, 9:16pm  

Ranina ranina says

Because you are judging the debate oldstyle...same as cnn.

Trump is a political torpedo electrically fired with safeguards disarmed to disrupt the process.

It's viewed as an asset that he doesn't know shit about politics.

Makes sense, I certainly feel that way about him. Great Point

272   MisdemeanorRebel   2016 Sep 26, 9:18pm  

Ceffer says

Oh, great, now we have to endure the blitzkrieg of faked propaganda polls.

I won most of the online polls, folks. Most of them. But the lyin' media, I mean, they never turn the cameras around to show the crowd. And those things twist like pretzels.
I won most of the online polls. And CNN (BOO, HISS) said I lost. Sad!

273   mell   2016 Sep 26, 9:23pm  

Ranina ranina says

Because you are judging the debate oldstyle...same as cnn.

Trump is a political torpedo electrically fired with safeguards disarmed to disrupt the process.

It's viewed as an asset that he doesn't know shit about politics.

indigenous says

I'm surprised

Agreed. This was the reason he got the nomination even after events the pundits said he would not survive. When Hillary said a few Republican "military expert" politicians don't deem him fit, he had the only right reply to say he'd rather take the endorsement of admirals and generals than politicians. That moment was a big score and it went unmentioned.

274   Y   2016 Sep 26, 9:24pm  

So CNN is the outlier...

Ironman says

indigenous says

Slate has a libby bias?

Absolutely, that's what surprised me.

275   Ceffer   2016 Sep 26, 9:26pm  

I can't believe that Trumpligula ADMITTED his tax returns show he pays no federal taxes, and bragged it was "smart". Isn't that the point when his lawyer would have told him to STFU or plead the Fifth?

276   Y   2016 Sep 26, 9:28pm  

This is damning evidence of a Trump Victory...

Ironman says

No polls on Mother Jones, Thinkprogress or Salon.

277   lostand confused   2016 Sep 26, 9:35pm  

Interesting. Maybe in this brave new world one can be brash and in your face and it is ok?

he had all the substance-she gasp had the style!

278   MisdemeanorRebel   2016 Sep 26, 9:36pm  

I'm just gonna leave this here.

www.youtube.com/embed/ThwaDSaoGU8

January 2003.

"Perhaps we shouldn't do anything yet. Perhaps we should wait for the UN."

You're welcome for the Fact Check, Lester Holt.

279   Ceffer   2016 Sep 26, 9:36pm  

DieBankOfAmericaPhukkingDie says

I missed it

Did Trump shout SUCK MY DICK, AMERICA! as I advised him?

He tried, but he couldn't get a word in edgewise. Besides, it is clear from his debate that it is "FLEECE THE WORLD AND SUCK MY DICK, AMERICA!"

At least he didn't say, "SUCK MY DICK, UNIVERSE!"

280   MisdemeanorRebel   2016 Sep 26, 9:37pm  

Ceffer says

At least he didn't say, "SUCK MY DICK, UNIVERSE!"

Remember, you start with an extreme demand and let yourself be talked down into the position you want.

281   Ceffer   2016 Sep 26, 9:41pm  

What are the results of IHLlary's "Fuckt Checker?" How many times did Trumpligula fuck himself?

282   OneTwo   2016 Sep 27, 3:25am  

indigenous says

I'm surprised but the polls show it decisively for Trump, Woho I will take it.

Still think the odds makers are going to say Clinton

Anyone being honest would say Clinton was the clear winner in that.

283   indigenous   2016 Sep 27, 6:16am  

Yup I think she won. However she is reprehensible.

**Monday's Presidential debate is now over. Early odds have the Democrats expanding their lead to -250 over the Republican's +190.

284   Y   2016 Sep 27, 6:16am  

Anyone being honest would say that whoever gets the positive bump in the polls is the clear winner...

Rashomon says

Anyone being honest would say Clinton was the clear winner in that.

285   Tenpoundbass   2016 Sep 27, 6:17am  

Rashomon says

Anyone being honest would say Clinton was the clear winner in that.

If we're grading Clintons success on not passing out.

286   marcus   2016 Sep 27, 6:25am  

Clinton won. I doubt you'll even hear CIC denying it. TPB of course will deny it.

Rashomon says

indigenous says

Still think the odds makers are going to say Clinton

Gee, I wonder why. Maybe it has something to do with the price/odds at which they will take bets (on both sides) ? There is no better indicator, and according to predict wise, an aggregator of oddsmakers, the current probability of a Hillary win went from 65% to 73% due to the debate. Lets see where things stand this coming weekend.

Right wing bullshitters have some work to do.

287   FNWGMOBDVZXDNW   2016 Sep 27, 6:30am  

So far I've watched the first half or so of the debate. One thing that stood out was that Donald looked sicker and more irritable. If I watched that and anyone told me that one of them was hiding a secret illness, I'd definitely guess Donald. Did someone take Donald's orange makeup away from him? His skin tone reminds me of

288   Tenpoundbass   2016 Sep 27, 6:42am  

CNN is the only Poll that says She won.

Trump won over undecided voters last night. I'm sure he didn't shave off any deviant concious Hillary voters.

Those people are as Evil as she is.

Trump did win people that are wondering what will the President do for them and their family.
Hillary is just more of the same. Everyone saw two on one last night. It's undeniabe the way the debates were handled.
And Trump's biggest damage last night started as soon as the debates were over and continues as we speak.
People are researching Hillary this morning. They've been sheltered from the Truth, just CNN watchers this morning are beliving as I type this.
Hillary won 77% last night.

Hillary will most definately get a Nate Silver bump in the pols.
She'll be ahead by 10 points by Friday. But will still be down by 4 points by next debate.

Because Nate is full of shit.

289   marcus   2016 Sep 27, 6:53am  

marcus says

Right wing bullshitters have some work to do.

Tenpoundbass says

CNN is the only Poll that says She won

Like I said, even CIC isn't going to claim Trump won. Did you watch the debate TP ?

http://www.businessinsider.com/why-hillary-clinton-won-the-debate-2016-9

Nobody close to objective thinks Trump won it. Better go back to Brietbart and wait for something you can use comes in. Trust me, they are working feverishly on it right now.

There must be a better way to spin this than, "CNN !"

290   FuckTheMainstreamMedia   2016 Sep 27, 6:56am  

Rashomon says

Anyone being honest would say Clinton was the clear winner in that.

Your opinion is really meaningless without even mentioning the incredible bias of Lester Holt.

6 follow ups on trump, none on Hillary.
41 interruptions of Trump, 7 on Hillary.
And false fact checking by Lester Holt...on Trump.

291   anonymous   2016 Sep 27, 6:57am  

I'm objective, and I'd say Trump won. Trump talked about Hillary/the Clintons/the Establishment failings, and how President Trump will make it all better.

Hillary sat there all smug, talking about Trump.

I'm not sure how even one single person that was on the fence before the debate, is now an actual Clinton voter. However, i can see Trump gaining some votes last night, simply by not being all "racist, mean, and outrageous " as the 1%er media has been trying to scare people into thinking.

292   indigenous   2016 Sep 27, 6:59am  

However:.

**Monday's Presidential debate is now over. Early odds have the Democrats expanding their lead to -250 over the Republican's +190.

The peso has been shadowing Trump

293   Robert Sproul   2016 Sep 27, 7:11am  

That shit was worse than I imagined it would be.
I weep for my nation.

294   marcus   2016 Sep 27, 7:15am  

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2016/09/win-hillary-clinton

"Those who switched on this debate thinking that Mr Trump is not qualified to be president will not have changed their minds. Those who began by thinking that Mrs Clinton is a dangerous socialist who should be locked up will have seen nothing to change their minds. But what did the 10-20% of voters who tell pollsters that they are undecided, or planning to vote for a third party, see? They saw one candidate who was well-prepared and a bit rambling, and another who was downright weird at times. 1-0 to Mrs Clinton."

295   marcus   2016 Sep 27, 7:19am  

errc says

I'm objective

No you're not.

How could any hard working tax paying citizen, listen to Trump who supposedly a billionaire, say that his not paying taxes means he smart, without thinking "fuck him !"

296   indigenous   2016 Sep 27, 7:24am  

This from the WSJ

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump redoubled his attack on the Federal Reserve and its chairwoman, Janet Yellen, accusing the central bank of “doing political things” by keeping interest rates low.

“When they raise interest rates, you’re going to see some very bad things happen, because they’re not doing their job,” Mr. Trump said during a debate with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, accusing the Federal Reserve of being “more political” than his rival.

Mrs. Clinton didn't comment on Mr. Trump’s remarks about the Fed. But she has previously described it as inappropriate for candidates and presidents to weigh in on Fed actions.

297   zzyzzx   2016 Sep 27, 7:28am  

Clinton Hacker found!!!

298   zzyzzx   2016 Sep 27, 7:32am  

Trump should have asked Hillary about her plan for jobs in upstate New York that didn't work. And a whole bunch of other stuff that he is saving for the next debates, since it's really the last one that counts the most.

299   turtledove   2016 Sep 27, 7:52am  

Based on the criteria I use to evaluate performance at a debate, I would have to say Hillary won. Now, you know it pains me to say this. But from a preparedness, poise, and fluency standpoint, Hillary, IMHO, clearly won. Trump was able to get in a few zingers, but that alone isn't enough to change the fact that he allowed himself to be led throughout most of the debate. To me, he appeared to have a lot to say, but didn't quite have his thoughts organized to get the words out in a clear way. He spent a lot of time repeating sentiments, which gave me the impression they were just place holders while he put his thoughts together (to avoid dead space). He should have had his thoughts together prior to the debate. Like it or not, these things boil down to a person's ability to perform for 90 straight minutes. He wasn't prepared and it showed.

That said, I think he had some very obvious challenges to overcome. Lester's questions were not exactly designed to give Trump any of his talking points. They were, however, very much designed to give Hillary her talking points. The questions were clearly influenced by the Clinton fact check memo, something that should not have been allowed --- BUT should have been expected by the Trump side. It was obvious that none of the tough questions for Hillary were ever in danger of being asked. When Trump tried to explain himself, he would be told he has 10 seconds to respond to a content-rich blast of derogatory statements by Clinton.

At the end of the day, however, he should know that there's a good chance that the moderators aren't going to be on his side. Therefore, it's in his best interest to prepare as if he's always up against both Clinton and the moderator. He wouldn't have needed to take weeks and weeks to prepare. He just needs to write down his thoughts and memorize the eloquent (though I'd take coherent) way to get them out there so he doesn't have to waste time in the debate thinking about how to say things... and he needed to practice regaining control of the direction of conversations. He needed to be vigilant about bringing the debate back around to the things that would put Hillary on the defensive. But none of that material really came up other than passing mentions and a couple of zingers.

He has a lot to do before the next debate. It isn't enough to have a message if you cannot get it out there. I hope that for the next debate, he will have a solid strategy on how to put Hillary on the defensive. She has a lot to answer to.

If history is any indication, last night's debate, the first debate, certainly doesn't have to mean much in the grand scheme of things. Romney won the first debate last time and that didn't end up getting him the Oval Office. Six weeks is a long time in politics.

So that's my analysis. Thank you for watching. For PNN on the World Wide Web, this is Turtledove.

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