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Who Won Tonight's Townhall in Your Opinion?

Hillary Clinton (Democrat)
81
61%
Donald Trump (Republican)
41
31%
Draw
11
8%
 
Total votes : 133

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Postby Ashmoria » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:46 pm

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Thermodolia wrote:60% or so of people thought Trump did better than expected.

The bar is set so low for him it's lying on the ground.

I was disappointed that he didn't blow up what is left of his campaign.
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Postby Neutraligon » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:46 pm

Eol Sha wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:Threatening your opponent with legal action if you win should drive the rest of the fence-sitters away.

I doubt it.

Indeed. This however might turn the focus away from the tapes, and allow Republicans to stay with Trump.
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Postby Ifreann » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:46 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:Shut up Conway

Be nice, it's her job. She gets paid for that.

Well. She hopes she gets paid for that.


Neutraligon wrote:I'm going to wait a few days, if this stops Trump hemorrhaging people I would say he was pretty successful.

By rights it shouldn't, because his "apology" was barely even half-assed.

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Postby Farnhamia » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:46 pm

Ashmoria wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:The bar is set so low for him it's lying on the ground.

I was disappointed that he didn't blow up what is left of his campaign.

We were going to have to go to the bitter end anyway, he'd never drop out.
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Postby Gauthier » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:47 pm

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Farnhamia wrote:The bar is set so low for him it's lying on the ground.

I was disappointed that he didn't blow up what is left of his campaign.


There's Round Three. Maybe Clinton will get the legendary vicious streak Republicans always accused her of having then.
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Postby Ashmoria » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:47 pm

Thermodolia wrote:
Ashmoria wrote:I think that indicates that the public is sick of trump. if this had been the first debate they would have said he won.

How ever most of them said that Trump did better than expected.

he did better than I expected.

but he still sucked. he has no discipline. oh yeah THAT was the word they used tonight and he showed he has no discipline.
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Postby Ifreann » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:47 pm

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:CNN poll Clinton 57% Trump 34%

Is the internet online poll machine asleep?

Poor showing from /r/the_donald

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Postby Ashmoria » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:48 pm

Gauthier wrote:
Ashmoria wrote:I was disappointed that he didn't blow up what is left of his campaign.


There's Round Three. Maybe Clinton will get the legendary vicious streak Republicans always accused her of having then.


yeah but ill be on vacation in japan then so I wont get to see it.

yay!
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Postby Astrolinium » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:49 pm

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Eol Sha wrote:I doubt it.

Indeed. This however might turn the focus away from the tapes, and allow Republicans to stay with Trump.


They're supposedly saving the one tape that's the worst of them all still -- I imagine this is exactly the reasoning for waiting to drop it until after the debate.
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Postby Ifreann » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:49 pm

Ashmoria wrote:
Gauthier wrote:
There's Round Three. Maybe Clinton will get the legendary vicious streak Republicans always accused her of having then.


yeah but ill be on vacation in japan then so I wont get to see it.

yay!

Maybe you'll be able to find a bar that'll show the debate and facilitate a drinking game.

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Postby Thermodolia » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:49 pm

What the fuck Conway!?! Trump literally said that he would appoint a special prosecutor!!!
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Postby Eol Sha » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:49 pm

Neutraligon wrote:
Eol Sha wrote:I doubt it.

Indeed. This however might turn the focus away from the tapes, and allow Republicans to stay with Trump.

Y'know, this election has shown me that there is no bottom. That whatever bottom to American politics there once was has been punched through wit a fucking jackhammer.
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:50 pm

Farnhamia wrote:
Ashmoria wrote:I was disappointed that he didn't blow up what is left of his campaign.

We were going to have to go to the bitter end anyway, he'd never drop out.

But Pence could bail, that would be the icing on the nutbag election, the Republican VP dropping out.
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Postby Senkaku » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:50 pm

I'd just like to say I'm appalled that more attention isn't being given to the notion Donald Trump floated that he'd throw Hillary Clinton in prison if he wins the election. It's not an exaggeration in any way to compare comments like that to the rise of Nazi Germany. That's the kind of insane subversion of democracy and justice that we expect from people like Vladimir Putin, not being suggested by the nominee of one of the US's major parties.
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Postby Eol Sha » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:50 pm

Astrolinium wrote:
Neutraligon wrote:Indeed. This however might turn the focus away from the tapes, and allow Republicans to stay with Trump.


They're supposedly saving the one tape that's the worst of them all still -- I imagine this is exactly the reasoning for waiting to drop it until after the debate.

Although, the longer you wait, the fewer people you can affect.
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Postby Gauthier » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:51 pm

Senkaku wrote:I'd just like to say I'm appalled that more attention isn't being given to the notion Donald Trump floated that he'd throw Hillary Clinton in prison if he wins the election. It's not an exaggeration in any way to compare comments like that to the rise of Nazi Germany. That's the kind of insane subversion of democracy and justice that we expect from people like Vladimir Putin, not being suggested by the nominee of one of the US's major parties.


Except when said nominee has rubbing lotion on Putin as a notable hobby.
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Postby Thermodolia » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:51 pm

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Farnhamia wrote:We were going to have to go to the bitter end anyway, he'd never drop out.

But Pence could bail, that would be the icing on the nutbag election, the Republican VP dropping out.

According to Conway Pence isn't dropping out
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Postby Ashmoria » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:51 pm

Ifreann wrote:
Ashmoria wrote:
yeah but ill be on vacation in japan then so I wont get to see it.

yay!

Maybe you'll be able to find a bar that'll show the debate and facilitate a drinking game.

itll have to be morning drinking but that's probably legal in japan.
whatever

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Postby Jovuistan » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:51 pm

Senkaku wrote:I'd just like to say I'm appalled that more attention isn't being given to the notion Donald Trump floated that he'd throw Hillary Clinton in prison if he wins the election. It's not an exaggeration in any way to compare comments like that to the rise of Nazi Germany. That's the kind of insane subversion of democracy and justice that we expect from people like Vladimir Putin, not being suggested by the nominee of one of the US's major parties.

CNN is paying attention to it, at least.
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Postby Senkaku » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:51 pm

Also the sniffing


I've caught either a cold or a cocaine addiction just from watching it
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Postby Herskerstad » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:52 pm

I think Trump just did enough to not be Ko'ed after a terrible week.

But damn he really needs to get off that cold.
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Postby Singularity Multiversal Travel Empire » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:52 pm

Senkaku wrote:I'd just like to say I'm appalled that more attention isn't being given to the notion Donald Trump floated that he'd throw Hillary Clinton in prison if he wins the election. It's not an exaggeration in any way to compare comments like that to the rise of Nazi Germany. That's the kind of insane subversion of democracy and justice that we expect from people like Vladimir Putin, not being suggested by the nominee of one of the US's major parties.

But it's because she helped an evil rapist cover up his crimes and is herself a mega-class ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE so it's totally worth it :roll:
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Postby Yumyumsuppertime » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:52 pm

Cannot think of a name wrote:
Thermodolia wrote:CNN poll Clinton 57% Trump 34%

Is the internet online poll machine asleep?


CNN/ORC isn't online, I believe. I think it's a flash poll.

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Postby Singularity Multiversal Travel Empire » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:52 pm

Senkaku wrote:Also the sniffing


I've caught either a cold or a cocaine addiction just from watching it

I already had the former.
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Postby Senkaku » Sun Oct 09, 2016 8:53 pm

Gauthier wrote:
Senkaku wrote:I'd just like to say I'm appalled that more attention isn't being given to the notion Donald Trump floated that he'd throw Hillary Clinton in prison if he wins the election. It's not an exaggeration in any way to compare comments like that to the rise of Nazi Germany. That's the kind of insane subversion of democracy and justice that we expect from people like Vladimir Putin, not being suggested by the nominee of one of the US's major parties.


Except when said nominee has rubbing lotion on Putin as a notable hobby.

I don't even find it worth memeing about or whatever. The man is an unhinged fascist lunatic, and I'm no longer exaggerating at all when I say that.
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