Clinton campaign official confirms she will "address the bombshell Trump tape head-on" tonight

[Miles Archer]

A Clinton campaign official on Saturday said the Democratic nominee plans to address the bombshell Trump tape head-on for the first time from the debate stage — and that the campaign went dark on Saturday in order to capitalize on one of the biggest audiences available with 30 days left of the race, tuned in to hear her response.

But in debate prep sessions in the week leading up to the debate, Clinton aides were urging the Democratic nominee to remain focused on the real people posing questions in the town hall forum, rather than engage in an ugly back and forth with Trump. The goal, they said, should be to show off the caring, connecting, maternal side of Clinton that voters are less familiar with than the steely war horse who endured an 11-hour Benghazi hearing last fall.

But the weekend’s events have upended any expectation of a normal debate. In a video statement released late Friday night, Trump said that “Bill Clinton has actually abused women, and Hillary Clinton has bullied, attacked, shamed and intimidated his victims. We will discuss this more in the coming days.”

On Saturday evening, Trump previewed his nothing-to-lose strategy — he retweeted Juanita Broaddrick, the woman who accused Bill Clinton of raping her in 1978. Bill Clinton has denied the accusation, which Broaddrick made in 1999, in the wake of his affair with Monica Lewinsky.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/clinton-team-girds-for-all-out-assault-229388

[Farmgirl1961]

1. She needs to address it

But in a way that is presidential. She doesn't need to go low and vulgar.

[emulatorloo]

2. HRC is neither "vulgar" or "low" and she never has been

Nor will she ever be vulgar or low.

[DURHAM D]

3. Thank you.

[emulatorloo]

6. Tiring of the apparent need of some to baselessly smear her character

[DURHAM D]

7. Me too.

Obvious is obvious.

Thanks again.

[Miles Archer]

9. She won't.

What I'm seeing over the last 48 hours is that while elected Republicans are distancing themselves from Trump, there aren't a lot of rats jumping ship when it comes to voters. The outrage has been met with parrot-like responses of what Bill did, Benghazi, emails, on and on.

So my educated guess is that she'll address it but not dissect it, if that makes any sense. She doesn't have to give her supporters or the undecided any level of discourse on this, it's all a matter of public record. She just needs to acknowledge it, distance herself from it, and get back on policy.

It will be interesting to see how Trump jumps into the snake pit, because we already know that if you don't give him an opening, he'll create one. Like:

Question: "What do you see as renewable sources of clean energy, that could minimize our dependence on fossil fuels?"

Trump: "Bill Clinton has said and done much worse things than me."

As I read elsewhere this morning, Clinton has participated in over 60 "town hall" meetings in her political career. Trump attended one a week ago which was supposed to last 90 minutes and he bailed after 30.

I have every confidence that she will handle this appropriately, and in a Presidential manner.

[anamandujano]

11. "It's encouraging that so many republicans do not want to associate themselves with someone

who has subjected our country to ridicule throughout the world" or words to that effect. Then she can riff on his "making the country great" bs.

[louis-t]

4. She will mop the floor with that guy.

Maybe Clinton did abuse women. We don't really know for sure. All we have is stories that were, no doubt, embellished by the GOP handlers these women had forced upon them. But drumpfster admitted it on tape.

[misterhighwasted]

5. She will be dignified as always. This is a subject near & dear to her heart. re: Her Bejing Speech

Hillary Clinton will speak for every female in the World tonight.
All eyes & ears will be on her & she will effectively tear Trump to pieces as well as everyone who has ever tried to legislate against women of every race, creed, or age.

Tonight is when the impact of her iconic "Women Rights" speech in Bejing comes full circle and Hillary will deliver.

Hillary will never go down low & vulgar. She never has.

[Wellstone ruled]

8. When she pop's that

Ego Boil,watch the puss blow out.

[anamandujano]

10. pus has only one s--your friendly local proof reader

[Wellstone ruled]

12. Thanks.

[anamandujano]

13. de nada