Presidential Debate #1

TheMostHappy15 · September 2016

Who is watching? What do we hope to see happen?

kimmiinthemitten · September 2016

We are! Getting the wine ready now.

What do I expect? Rampant devastation or a snoozefest; no in between.

banana468 · September 2016

What do I hope happens?

I don't think I'm that lucky.

I think this is a test of Lester Holt more than the candidates.

spockforprez · September 2016

Watching, unless I get too mad and then I'll cut it off.

I don't know what I'm hoping to see.

TheMostHappy15 · September 2016

Like many Hillary supporters, I'm nervous about the difference in expectations for the candidates- Trump wins just by looking slightly competent, whereas I feel like Hillary has to be close to flawless (or Trump has to absolutely implode) to come out looking better.

ei34 · September 2016

Trump is already bothering me and he hasn't even spoken yet

banana468 · September 2016

Trump sounds like a kid who just got called on in class when he didn't do the reading assignment.

kimmiinthemitten · September 2016

eileenrob said:

Trump is already bothering me and he hasn't even spoken yet

I wish he'd stop pretending "China was stealing jobs" when it's rich assholes like him who intentionally send their products there to be manufactured.

spockforprez · September 2016

banana468 said:

Trump sounds like a kid who just got called on in class when he didn't do the reading assignment.

I know, exactly. I wish he could say one single sentence without interrupting himself.

banana468 · September 2016

And he's not offering solutions. He's only saying that he's going to reduce taxes.

kimmiinthemitten · September 2016

This is more like being at a Hillary event when she's dealing with a heckler than a debate between two serious contenders.

TheMostHappy15 · September 2016

I just saw a tweet that was like "This is like watching your alcoholic father yell at your mother at the dinner table." I laughed because it's so true.

spockforprez · September 2016

She's getting a little hot under her collar which IMO she absolutely must not do. Not that I don't understand...

spockforprez · September 2016

Also, shut the fuck up! It's her speaking time!

monkeysip · September 2016

This is just so bad. Trump is just unbearable.

I love politics. I love elections and debates. I teach government. And this election, and especially this debate has sucked every ounce of joy out of politics. It's just become so depressing.

SP29 · September 2016

Ugh... he keeps going off track. Focus man!

I also do agree that just because he is a good business man (up for debate), doesn't mean running the country like a business will work.

monkeysip · September 2016

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spockforprez · September 2016

I'm learning a lot more about Trump in this debate than I knew before, and although I didn't know it was possible to be more disgusted than I was previously, I now see it is. What a horrible person.

STARMOON44 · September 2016

"I prepared to be President."

yes you fucking did Hillary. Burn it to the ground

spockforprez · September 2016

The most profound thing I've taken away so far is Hillary's comment that institutional bias and racism doesn't exist only in police organizations and the justice system, but that we should all examine ourselves and ask, "Why are we feeling this way?" So much truth.

thefanciestbeckler · September 2016

I didn't plan to, but I'm watching.

The thing that is striking me the most is the overt racism that Trump is displaying. No matter the topic. Does he even realize that this whole "President" thing is far bigger than just our country??? I frankly don't see him being able to have civil, informed relationships with other countries (and God forbid they have a different skin color), which is just so unacceptable.

levioosa · September 2016

Lester Holt is failing as mediator. He keeps letting Trump talk and interrupt him.

monkeysip · September 2016

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/cnn-launches-manhunt-after-lester-holt-vanishes-from-debate?intcid=mod-latest

kimmiinthemitten · September 2016

thefanciestbeckler said:

I didn't plan to, but I'm watching.

The thing that is striking me the most is the overt racism that Trump is displaying. No matter the topic. Does he even realize that this whole "President" thing is far bigger than just our country??? I frankly don't see him being able to have civil, informed relationships with other countries (and God forbid they have a different skin color), which is just so unacceptable.

My favorite was when he bragged about not discriminating against wealthy minorities in West Palm Beach.

MairePoppy · September 2016

My WTH moment was Trump referencing Sean Hannity to verify that he opposed the Iraq war. Sean Hannity from a faux news show. This is reality, Dumbass.

It was clear throughout the debate that he doesn't know what he's talking about. The constant sniffing is just weird.

Hillary did a great job, as I expected. I like it that she and Lester let Trump ramble and talk in circles and off topic. Brilliant.

So, any guesses on whether he'll back out of the other debates. I hope not.

charlotte989875 · September 2016

This might be the first time Howard Stern and Rosie O'Donnell were referenced in a Presidential debate.

banana468 · September 2016

And he wasn't serious on Stern but was on Hannity. Again with telling us that we shouldn't believe him depending on the venue.

labro · September 2016

NPR did a live fact check alongside the debate. Did anyone else follow?

http://www.npr.org/2016/09/26/495115346/fact-check-first-presidential-debate

I haven't checked it yet this morning to see what updates and additional commentary they made, but it was pretty fascinating.

I tried to keep up with the drinking games but I realized that this morning would've been a bad bad time if I had drunk every time someone said NAFTA or women or family or middle class.

CharmedPam · September 2016

labro said:

NPR did a live fact check alongside the debate. Did anyone else follow?

http://www.npr.org/2016/09/26/495115346/fact-check-first-presidential-debate

I haven't checked it yet this morning to see what updates and additional commentary they made, but it was pretty fascinating.

I tried to keep up with the drinking games but I realized that this morning would've been a bad bad time if I had drunk every time someone said NAFTA or women or family or middle class.

If I did one at a bar, every time he said "tremendous", I might be in debt to the bar. Might dot it at home though.....

spockforprez · September 2016

labro said:

NPR did a live fact check alongside the debate. Did anyone else follow?

http://www.npr.org/2016/09/26/495115346/fact-check-first-presidential-debate

I haven't checked it yet this morning to see what updates and additional commentary they made, but it was pretty fascinating.

I tried to keep up with the drinking games but I realized that this morning would've been a bad bad time if I had drunk every time someone said NAFTA or women or family or middle class.

I followed along last night. On the NPR facebook page there were people complaining about bias against Trump in the fact-checking. Yeah, it's SO weird how facts are so often biased against the GOP!

labro · September 2016

@spockforprez If you check it this morning, they definitely called out Hillary on some of her statements...but yes...isn't it amazing how there is so much bias against a man who just makes random, completely false statements on the fly?

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