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still_one

(92,489 posts)
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:20 PM Oct 2016

I am thinking that there is no longer any reason to continue these debates. When the spouses were

supposed to shake hands before the debate, Rudy Giuliani was supposed to escort Bill Clinton's accusers to great Bill Clinton

Fortunately, a few minutes before that was supposed to happen the debate organizers stopped it in its tracks

There is no need for anymore debates

These are not debates anyway

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I am thinking that there is no longer any reason to continue these debates. When the spouses were (Original Post) still_one Oct 2016 OP
Spouse here is worried for HRC's safety Lifelong Protester Oct 2016 #1
I am worried about that also. We have trump supporters calling for revolutionaries still_one Oct 2016 #3
+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 #8
I agree northoftheborder Oct 2016 #2
I don't think she well, but I would have no problem if see refused further participation with the still_one Oct 2016 #5
WHY would those women want to get anywhere near the big dog if all that were true? nini Oct 2016 #4
I have been thinking that, as well. Sparkly Oct 2016 #6
An excellent perspective. Thank you. Trust Buster Oct 2016 #7
Another video will surface before the next debate. Trump will oasis Oct 2016 #9
I totally agree. nruthie Oct 2016 #10
At the last debate, last question Hillary should talk about his bragging about sexual assault NoGoodNamesLeft Oct 2016 #11
Calling these televised freak shows debates is laughable. Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #12
Agree 100% SharonClark Oct 2016 #13
I think.. ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 #14
No. Hillary should not back out. Leaders don't run away. adigal Oct 2016 #15
Paid them?? Was amount of $'s written on the check? Or GWC58 Oct 2016 #20
No there is not.. but I don't imagine Cha Oct 2016 #16
No. Of course the third "debate" should still happen. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2016 #17
She should do a town hall without him. He's such a disrespectful assclown, and really not worth ecstatic Oct 2016 #18
Great idea!!! still_one Oct 2016 #19

Lifelong Protester

(8,421 posts)
1. Spouse here is worried for HRC's safety
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:21 PM
Oct 2016

he says pull the plug on the remaining debate (you're right-if you can call it a debate).

northoftheborder

(7,575 posts)
2. I agree
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:24 PM
Oct 2016

One of the candidates does not have any intention of making a serious effort to convince people of his convictions as President. He is just creating a circus around himself. Very difficult to watch.

still_one

(92,489 posts)
5. I don't think she well, but I would have no problem if see refused further participation with the
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:27 PM
Oct 2016

Racist sexist pig

nini

(16,672 posts)
4. WHY would those women want to get anywhere near the big dog if all that were true?
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:26 PM
Oct 2016

If someone did that to me I'd never be within a mile of them. But then I'm not an attention whoring opportunist either.

Sparkly

(24,162 posts)
6. I have been thinking that, as well.
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:30 PM
Oct 2016

The man, his twisted cronies and his deluded supporters are downright dangerous, and it is clear he is not capable of an actual debate. Maybe they could be in separate places answering the same questions, without ANY reference to the opposite party or candidate -- just "What are your thoughts about," "How would you handle," "When would you consider" etc...

If he even says the word "SHE," he gets a mild electric shock.

oasis

(49,438 posts)
9. Another video will surface before the next debate. Trump will
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:42 PM
Oct 2016

be the one to cancel, citing media bias.

 

NoGoodNamesLeft

(2,056 posts)
11. At the last debate, last question Hillary should talk about his bragging about sexual assault
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:47 PM
Oct 2016

Then he will go after Bill and it will give her an opening to mention Harth and the 13 year old that has accused him of rape.

That will force the news outlets to cover it.

Blue Idaho

(5,065 posts)
12. Calling these televised freak shows debates is laughable.
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 10:53 PM
Oct 2016

Trump has made a mockery of the whole election process. The debates never got beyond his schoolboy playground antics. Any attempt by Sec. Clinton to discuss policies was drown out by Trump's Tourette's screed.

Anyone tuning into a third debate is not looking for policy differences - they are driving slowly past a head on car crash.

 

adigal

(7,581 posts)
15. No. Hillary should not back out. Leaders don't run away.
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 11:24 PM
Oct 2016

Trump is trying to get the organizer removed. When he fails, he may back out.

And yes, that stunt he pulled using those women he paid to be there was disgraceful. It's all a circus to him, that's all.

Cha

(297,911 posts)
16. No there is not.. but I don't imagine
Tue Oct 11, 2016, 11:52 PM
Oct 2016

it's going to work that way.

the media wants the revenue, trump craves to hurl more vicious insults on a world stage.. and Hillary won't be a no show.

still one

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,925 posts)
17. No. Of course the third "debate" should still happen.
Wed Oct 12, 2016, 12:39 AM
Oct 2016

Although these circus shows are not real debates in any meaningful way.

But we want more people to see how truly awful Donald Trump is. I suspect more of those watching are Trump supporters, expecting to cheer him on, watch him totally crush Hillary. Instead, at least some of them realize what an utter fraud, complete buffoon, total incompetent that he is. And they turn away from him.

We really want that to happen.

We want Trump to get a historically low vote, so that people will completely understand what a genuine disaster he is.

ecstatic

(32,770 posts)
18. She should do a town hall without him. He's such a disrespectful assclown, and really not worth
Wed Oct 12, 2016, 12:46 AM
Oct 2016

her time or effort. Don't get me wrong, I love to see drama but it's not fair to Hillary to have to get in the gutter with someone like him.

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