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2016 Postmortem

MrPurple

(985 posts)

15. Hillary made him look foolish in the debates

Reply to Garrett78 (Reply #14)

Thu Jan 12, 2017, 12:33 AM

Jan 2017

And she rose in the polls after each debate. 54% of the public voted against Trump, but a much higher percentage thought Hillary won the debates.

I know a lot of the public really had issues with Hillary and the emails and the timing of Comey fictitiously bringing Anthony Weiner into the picture was lethal, but I still find it hard to believe that Trump actually won without some serious help from voter suppression.

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How Donald Trump Could Have Been Taken Down With 8 Simple Words [View all] votesparks Jan 2017 OP

BOOM !!! THIS...THIS is how to treat a bully!! Then be ready to throw down !! Even if you lose they uponit7771 Jan 2017 #1

This guy? votesparks Jan 2017 #7

I'm HIP !!! Bout as sofF as cotton.. never on a true grind uponit7771 Jan 2017 #8

They're soft, like diaper wipes votesparks Jan 2017 #11

* Edit...They're soft, like ass wipes TrekLuver Jan 2017 #25

right here...they need to be TOLD. LaydeeBug Jan 2017 #32

Riiiight. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #2

All of the helium from his comb-over bluster votesparks Jan 2017 #5

As I said, Trump would have replied, his supporters would have laughed, and that'd be all she wrote. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #10

Trump would have walked over and punched him, or have his people rough him up Hoyt Jan 2017 #3

He DID move towards Clinton during the last debate. Remember how he stalked behind her? KittyWampus Jan 2017 #17

I remember it well. Thank god he stopped himself. I kind of jumped when he did. Hoyt Jan 2017 #19

Lol, let's not credit trump with toughness he doesn't have. He's just a loudmouth bully, dionysus Jan 2017 #27

Probably true, but I'm sure he would have puffed up and acted like he did with Clinton. Hoyt Jan 2017 #31

Sadly, I don't think anyone was going to beat Trump at his own game MrPurple Jan 2017 #4

It's not "out-bullying" votesparks Jan 2017 #6

+1, The Mexican president ask's Benedict Donald "what's hood?" Benedict Donald says nothing... uponit7771 Jan 2017 #9

I get that, but it wouldn't have worked on a debate stage MrPurple Jan 2017 #12

I think it depends on how it is done votesparks Jan 2017 #13

She kicked his ass in all 3 debates. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #14

Hillary made him look foolish in the debates MrPurple Jan 2017 #15

I have little doubt voter suppression alone was enough to make the difference. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #16

Thats the problem with debates. They're subjective, and everyone believes their side won. dionysus Jan 2017 #28

True. But in the case of the 3 Trump-Clinton debates, there really was no contest. Garrett78 Jan 2017 #30

It Hurt Rubio when he got down to Trump's Level JI7 Jan 2017 #18

Agreed, but Rubio was walking wounded after that Mr. Roboto debate repeating thing with Christie MrPurple Jan 2017 #20

Big difference between going down to his level and standing up to a bully right. nt TeamPooka Jan 2017 #29

Jeb was smart not to do that. Donnie might have peed on him. Vinca Jan 2017 #21

Then votesparks Jan 2017 #23

Totally agree. ElementaryPenguin Jan 2017 #22

That would require that a Republican would be brave enough to stand up to a bully. baldguy Jan 2017 #24

Yeah, I have eight words that would have worked. LisaM Jan 2017 #26