US presidential debate

[juneau]

Anyone want to talk about this?

I'm just watching the re-run on BBC and OMG Donald Trump is just vile. Bullying, self-aggrandizing, boastful, repetitive, insulting, negative and almost totally lacking in any kind of plan. He's just reacting and ad-libbing. He hasn't prepped for this session. He constantly interrupts. Argh! Hillary did amazingly, not least to not ignore his constant taunts and not get too frustrated with his constant interruptions.

All I can say is wtf and people are still thinking of voting for him

He wouldn't rent homes to black people 🙁

Have you seen the YouTube videos where a comedian does a voice over? It's Trump's words, but said in a range of accents. It's incredibly funny, but not when he speaks, it's all I can hear.
The man is a moron. God help us if he wins.

He would be disastrous for president.
Laughable he's accusing Hilary of being all sound bites.
If 15% tax the poor white folk thinking of voting for him will be the ones to suffer most. The middle class democrat voters will be OK.

And now he's talking about bringing back law and order, er doesn't that come out of taxes?

Trump being bullying, self-aggrandizing, boastful, repetitive, insulting, negative and interrupting is what he always does. He was his usual self.

Hillary was very well prepared. At times she seemed a bit smug when Trump did as predicted and she got to give her well-rehearsed lines.

People want to vote for Trump because he is not a politician. Why that is appealing, I don't know. Seems to me, having relevant education and experience would make you more qualified for a responsible, high-pressure job

He must be saying something that people want to hear

He is saying he will make America great again. People like the sound of that.

They need to stop trump interrupting

They are giving him far too much time to speak

Any post-debate polls out yet?

I saw one one in the Evening Standard quoted as 68% Clinton and 27% Trump (or something like that). He was dreadful. But then, he IS dreadful. A horrible narcissist who doesn't know how to do anything but boast and bully. But it was interesting seeing him hang himself with his own words (Clinton says he doesn't pay federal taxes, Trump agrees with her and says that makes him 'smart'). He just cannot shut up. He can't resist having the last word. But last night he walked into her traps. I agree that at times she looked smug, but he was so ill-prepared and she so well prepared that I could almost understand it. It was like taking candy from a baby.

People say he is a vote for change, that he's not the establishment (LOL), he's not a politician. That's why a lot of Americans are voting for him.

Well, if he gets in in November, then he will be a politician, and he will have to work within the constraints of the political system. What then?

Why do people think he will be so very different?

Of course, the answer is they don't. They just like the idea of him, at the moment. Not the reality of what he will be.

I sincerely hope that all Americans get out and vote. It's the only way he'll be stopped.

Except for CNN, every other poll (surprisingly, even ABC and TIME) have called Trump the winner.

I believe that Trump won the first half, and the second half went to HC because of the stupid Moderator who was far too much in HC's camp. (even though he is a registered Republican)

the only way America wins this and ensures Trump doesn't get into the White House, is if the democrats and everyone who despises Trump, rises up and says why people should vote for Hillary and not continually spouting about the evil of Trump, etc...by simply focusing on him and not telling people why they need to vote for H, they're giving the Presidency over

The 'why to vote for Hillary' reasons don't resonate with Trump supporters.

The only thing that's going to stop him is ALL Democrats and all thinking, non-misogynist, non-racists, decent people getting out and actually voting on the day.

I agree Dowager. Nothing on earth will persuade my ILs to vote for Hillary. As for me, I've already done my overseas vote. It won't make a difference (my state is true blue anyway), but I can't not vote.