7:53 – ah, so Trump decided to make an issue of Bill Clinton’s sex life of 30 years ago. “Mommy, Billy started it first!” is a very adult debating strategy. Very presidential and mature. 

8:04 – they chose people who haven’t made up their mind yet. Do they even have minds if they can’t reach a decision at this late stage? What is their misfortune?

8:06 – the first question is funny, given the circumstances. Yes, Trump is modeling very appropriate behavior for youth. Especially the youth whose life goal is to end up incarcerated.

8:10 – Anderson Cooper goes straight for the video. Trump repeats words “locker room” like they are a magical eraser of reality.  

8:17 – Trump is trying to defend himself with some really bizarre, stumbling stories. 

8:19 – who is the brain-damaged freak who applauded Trump?

8:24 – I’m almost feeling sorry for the wobbly old man. Almost. 

8:26 – we are back to emails? Seriously? Wake me up after this is over. 

8:29 – Cooper is at least trying to keep Trump from interrupting.

8:31 – why is Trump hovering behind Hillary when she talks? Is he that desperate to be on camera?

8:38 – “Yes, Islamophobia is bad,” Trump says. This would be comical if it weren’t so offensive. 

8:51 – the question about whether politicians can have public and personal positions is so infantile that I’m ashamed I heard it. 

8:54 – “She’s raising taxes on the middle class, you can look at me, she’s raising taxes.” What does any of this mean? Is he altogether with us? 

9:00 – why does he keep bringing up Sanders? Bernie endorsed Hillary and is campaigning with her, or hasn’t Trump heard?

9:07 – “Russia is new and we are tired and old and exhausted in terms of nuclear.” I need an interpreter. 

9:08 – “Assad is killing ISIS and Russia is killing ISIS and Iran is killing ISIS.” WTF does this mean?

9:09 – Trump publicly snubbed Pence. Fun!

9:11 – “Why can’t they just go secretively?” The fellow is so stupid. 

9:22 – another dig at this mysterious Blumenthal whom Trump seems to be obsessed with. 

9:26 – Hillary’s vision of what the Supreme Court should be like is so beautiful. I love her. 

9:34 – Hillary is so smart and light on her feet. She came up with the perfect response to the very hard question of what’s positive about Trump. I love her even more. 

55 responses to “Liveblogging The Second Presidential Debate”

  1. David Gendron Avatar

    This time, I will be watching it.

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  2. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    It’s not even about winning anymore, he just wants to make it personal with Hillary now.

    Oh, by the way..

    https://twitter.com/farai/status/785279890736242688

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  3. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    No handshake!

    Audience full of dumbshits who haven’t made up their mind yet.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Who’d want to shake Trump’s hand after the recent revelations?

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  4. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Dumb first question, prompting stump speeches from both.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Trump excuses his tape comments by saying that at least ISIS is worse. That’s true, too. ISIS is worse than him. That was not a high bar to clear.

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  5. Dreidel Avatar
    Dreidel

    “they chose people who haven’t made up their mind yet.”

    The alternative would be to have Republican or Democratic partisans asking “gotcha” questions to the candidate whom they already oppose. You wouldn’t get meaningful questions.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      The format is dumb any way you arrange it.

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  6. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    He looks medicated.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Melania looks very angry.

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  7. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    God, he’s unhinged.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      It bothers me when Trump stands right behind Hillary onstage. After the Bush video, one doesn’t know what to expect from him.

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  8. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    918: Trump: I’m going to shout out all of Bill Clinton’s zipper scandals. Also she defended a rapist. Say hi to some women in the audience.

    920: HRC counterjabs.

    921: You started the birtherism! You are a cheater and Michelle Obama isn’t your friends! 30,000 emails! I’m going to appoint a special prosecutor on you if I win.

    924: Audience groans at HRC’S response. She plugs her fact checking website.

    “It’s a good thing you aren’t in charge of the law in this country.”
    “Yes because you’d be in jail.”

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  9. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    This child. Really, no words.

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    1. Stringer Bell Avatar
      Stringer Bell

      ‘If I’m president I’ll prosecute my political opponent’.

      Not a third world dictator.

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  10. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    ‘Why aren’t you asking questions about emails?’, right after he finished a 2 minute uninterrupted monologue about emails.

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  11. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    928: Trump cannot stop interrupting her. Also he doesn’t believe in deleting emails ever. Trump starts yelling at Anderson Cooper about emails.

    931: This health care premium question is tough. I don’t this guy cares about being under 26 or gender rating. Ehh.

    Trump claims he gets asked about healthcare more than anything else. Repeal and replace, the same song. Canada is a catastrophe!

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  12. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    The only way to describe the content of Trump’s responses is stuff cribbed from right-wing racist chain emails. Literally random phrases thrown in with no connection to each other.

    ‘ISIS drowning people!’ ‘Laughed at a 12 year old rape victim!’ ‘Government out of my Medicare!’

    You connect the dots, folks, it’s all out there. WAKE UP SEEPLE!

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      It’s scary because he just rambles on, meaninglessly.

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  13. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    941: Trump blabbers his set speech on terrorism. HRC attempts to reassure the questioner.

    942: Captain Khan is an American hero! It’s HRC’s fault. The moderator tells him answer the question. Extreme vetting!
    944: HRC mentions the kid covered in dust. Blames Russian bombing. Goes after the religious tests. Trump is used in ads for ISIS. Also Trump was for the Iraq war. Trump interrupts.

    947: Bernie says she’s bad! The border agents endorsed me!

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  14. David Gendron Avatar

    Oh, Hillary is bringing Russia!

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  15. David Gendron Avatar

    And now, Trump is praising China.

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  16. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    950: Trump loves Putin! Release your taxes!
    Trump says stop blaming Russia! My balance sheet is so great! Audience laughs at Abe Lincoln zinger!

    953: It’s HRC’s fault the tax code sucks and the carried interest exemption exists! I’m going to lower taxes!
    Trump.is a fantasist. He hasn’t paid taxes in 20.years! If you make under 250k your taxes won’t go up. Trump paces and holds a chair.

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  17. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Trump name-checking George Soros as if his band of anti-semitic Breitbart readers don’t know that name already.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      All he has is dog-whistles. Nothing else.

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  18. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      🤔😅😅😅😅 Exactly.

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  19. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    958: I’m a CPA! Everyone used it! Won’t answer question about federal income tax payment. Thinks she has been in charge for 30 years.
    Switches back to ISIS

    1000: Trump cannot stop interrupting her about varied interest. She goes right into her elevator speech. Trump paces.

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  20. David Gendron Avatar

    And she is bringing up Russia again.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      The debate is supposed to be on foreign policy. 😀

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  21. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    “We are tired, we are exhausted, in terms of nuclear.”

    The best words.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      And “Russia is new”? To nuclear power? Really?

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  22. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    Fashion notes: HRC is wearing a navy pantsuit with a lavender shell and lavender lapels with silver small hoops and a pantsuit. Trump is wearing a navy suit and a red tie. The effect is to tie both the Moderators and make them blend into the room.

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  23. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Hillary’s response every time Trump finises answering a question should be this:

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  24. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    HRC’S patiently listening face is politely pissed. Radiate is trying to reign Trump in. Tries to get him to actually talk about what he’d do in Syria.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      Is he repeating his racist inner-cities spiel in the face of a black audience member?

      Jeez.

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  25. David Gendron Avatar

    The after-debate spin is already beginning for Trump: Crooked media ara against him.

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  26. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    “We will give economics to the people.”

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  27. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

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  28. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    “We never sneak attack anybody anymore!!”

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      I feel like listening to Trump is making me dumb. He is dumbifying the whole country.

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  29. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    “another dig at this mysterious Blumenthal whom Trump seems to be obsessed with.”

    Another one of his anti-semitic dog whistles. The right is obsessed with him.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      I knew it was all about the Jewish last name.

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      1. Dreidel Avatar
        Dreidel

        It has nothing to do with Blumenthal’s ethnicity. Look up Blumenthal’s relationship with Secretary of State Clinton over the objections of President Obama.

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        1. Clarissa Avatar

          Yeah. . . Not convincing. Nobody knows this fellow, yet Trump keeps bringing him up in a wide variety of contexts. It’s bizarre.

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  30. Shakti Avatar
    Shakti

    1027: Trump claims he’s self funding and touts his average donation. Why aren’t you self funding your campaign? HRC clarifies her 2nd amendment position.

    1030: The EPA is killing the energy in this country! We have so much clean coal! I will bring the energy companies back. Digression into steel.

    HRC: Trump is buying steel from China. It’s OPEC keeping oil prices down. Wants to move toward more renewable energy. Look at my website.

    1034: Say something about the other person! Audience guffaws.
    HRC: Praises his kids.
    Trump : She doesn’t quit she doesn’t give up and she fights hard.

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  31. Stringer Bell Avatar
    Stringer Bell

    Trump’s final answer more generous and sincere than hers. He complimented her directly, she only complimented his kids.

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    1. Clarissa Avatar

      There’s nothing about him to compliment. Even the kids are not that great.

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      1. Stringer Bell Avatar
        Stringer Bell

        Oh, I know. The kids are pieces of shit, too. But politically, his was the better answer, hands down.

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        1. Clarissa Avatar

          He actually quoted one of her self-promotion speeches. It’s what she says about herself. 😄

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          1. Dreidel Avatar
            Dreidel

            “It’s what she says about herself.”

            Hillary actually told the truth once??? 🙂 🙂

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        2. cliff arroyo Avatar

          Hey, kid! Stringer Bell thinks you’re a piece of shit!

          Clarissa thinks you’re “not that great”!

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  32. cliff arroyo Avatar

    “Trump publicly snubbed Pence. Fun!”

    Well at the height of pussygate (from what I can tell) it looked like the Republican leaders were going to try to force Trump off the ticket (moving Pence up as it’s too late to change ballots I believe) and/or Pence was thinking of quitting the ticket (not much of a loss probably since he was meant to balance the ticket for the evangelicals who aren’t behind Trump anyway).

    It’s probably reasonable to believe that Pence was not supportive of Trump when the going got a little rough and Trump is not the kind to let bygones be bygones.

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