Countdown to Extinction: The 2016 Presidential Election

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Hillary isn't talking like people actually talk... Someone is talking in her ear and she keeps pausing to hear and repeat.

She has to keep pausing because she can't get a word in because of El Tupé.

[Rinaldo]

Imagine if it was Hillary doing all the sniffing..

[drogulus]

     

Yes and a demon hasn't escaped from her soul. It's been quite a let down.

     I saw it come out and go back in. It was very reassuring to see she still has what it takes.

     

     

[Mahlerian]

He keeps shouting over her and interrupting her. Lester Holt cannot control either of them, but most of all him. She nailed him on the tax returns issue.

My thoughts precisely.  If Trump wanted to give the impression that he could act mature and debate on the merit of substance, he certainly failed tonight.

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My thoughts precisely.  If Trump wanted to give the impression that he could act mature and debate on the merit of substance, he certainly failed tonight.

Bingo!

[Rinaldo]

Trump's "tax evasion makes me smart" and "Rosie deserved it" responses were especially telling. He started off sort of composed but the wheels came off pretty quickly. Also, Hillary's reaction to him claiming to have a good temperament were priceless.

[Rinaldo]

This pretty much sums it up:

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Trump's "tax evasion makes me smart" and "Rosie deserved it" responses were especially telling. He started off sort of composed but the wheels came off pretty quickly. Also, Hillary's reaction to him claiming to have a good temperament were priceless.

Trump's general temperament and need to spout off whatever nonsense he feels like saying will be his undoing. His mouth has already gotten him into some hot water. We're all just waiting for him to boil over at this juncture.

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This pretty much sums it up:

Hah!

[(poco) Sforzando]

Trump's general temperament and need to spout off whatever nonsense he feels like saying will be his undoing. His mouth has already gotten him into some hot water. We're all just waiting for him to boil over at this juncture.

"She has no stamina" is going to contribute to that. We all know what kind of stamina he's talking about. I bet he lost a lot of women right there.

[drogulus]

    Give credit where it's due, Hillary goaded Trump into being himself. He started out under control but before long she got him to say it was smart he didn't pay taxes! By the end he had Captain Queeged himself thoroughly. I thought Hillary's little smiles of delight as Trump floundered were perhaps a little demonic, but not offensively so.

     

     

[kishnevi]

Seen on a FB thread.

Not watching. Know what they're like. He is a reality TV star. She is like Madame deFarge without the charm.

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"She has no stamina" is going to contribute to that. We all know what kind of stamina he's talking about. I bet he lost a lot of women right there.

I nearly choked on my popcorn when he spouted off that ridiculous assertion about Clinton. I don't think I'll be watching the other two debates. It's going to be the same thing all over again and, quite frankly, I just don't have the stamina.

[Eli]

I nearly choked on my popcorn when he spouted off that ridiculous assertion about Clinton. I don't think I'll be watching the other two debates. It's going to be the same thing all over again and, quite frankly, I just don't have the stamina.

Really? That was an hour in! My popcorn only lasted 10 minutes...

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Really? That was an hour in! My popcorn only lasted 10 minutes...

It took me awhile to go through the tub of popcorn I had.

[Karl Henning]

(Sidebar: If you have to say you have one of the best temperaments, you probably don't.)

[Karl Henning]

Twitter. Oh, man.

[André]

On his twitter account Howard Dean has hinted at a sniffgate. A cheap shot, but the thought must have crossed many minds during the debate.

[San Antone]

Last night's debate did not change anyone's vote.  While I think Trump missed a couple of opportunities to put Clinton on the defense, I thought both candidates were mediocre overall.  It was more boring than I expected.  For Howard Dean to suggest that Trump's audible sniffing indicated cocaine use is ridiculous.  But, if that's the best they can come up with, I'd say Trump did okay.

[Karl Henning]

Last night's debate did not change anyone's vote.  While I think Trump missed a couple of opportunities to put Clinton on the defense, I thought both candidates were mediocre overall.  It was more boring than I expected.  For Howard Dean to suggest that Trump's audible sniffing indicated cocaine use is ridiculous.  But, if that's the best they can come up with, I'd say Trump did okay.

You know, if Howard Dean's absurdly snide remark were the best, I'd agree.

I partly agree that the debate did not change the vote of most viewers (didn't change mine, and it is possible that your post suggests that it did not change yours).  But there is indeed a minority of genuinely changeable voters, and there are reasons why even Republicans think that El Tupé was a disaster.