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***** LIVE 2016 Presidential FIRST Debate ***** (Original Post) Coyotl Sep 2016 OP
How to stay sober during the debate = Take a shot every time Trump tells the truth. Coyotl Sep 2016 #1
LOL pnwmom Sep 2016 #21
Sober? You'll be dehydrated. IrishEyes Sep 2016 #150
T-minus 5 mins until you should take your first drink.... SaschaHM Sep 2016 #2
usually I don't watch debates but I'm going to watch this one steve2470 Sep 2016 #3
Thanks! I've just opened the wine and am doing some deep breathing. nolabear Sep 2016 #4
I'm so nervous PinkTiger Sep 2016 #5
I was about to post the same ... Sparkly Sep 2016 #6
I am so nervous as well.......come on Hillary kick his arse. eom a kennedy Sep 2016 #40
I could do without the talking heads telling us what we think. Coyotl Sep 2016 #7
CSpan TDale313 Sep 2016 #136
looks like I picked the wrong time to.......... still_one Sep 2016 #8
yeah you right... nolabear Sep 2016 #9
I don't think I've ever been this excited/nervous for a single Debate. WOO! Thanks for Grown2Hate Sep 2016 #10
Why should she have to "connect"? athena Sep 2016 #11
Thanks for posting the link, Coyoti PJMcK Sep 2016 #12
Now they are saying Bernie supporters are with the independents. Idiot talking heads. Coyotl Sep 2016 #13
The Great American Assholes over at JPR are siding with Trump and Vladimir Putin. TheBlackAdder Sep 2016 #15
Who cares. They deserve Trump, the rest of Americans don't still_one Sep 2016 #68
Good luck, Lester. Do us proud. nolabear Sep 2016 #14
Wow even Lester's nervous. C_U_L8R Sep 2016 #16
Me too. If I could beam her strength and calm I'd do it! nolabear Sep 2016 #20
Holt seemed a tad nervous in his opening remarks to the crowd that CSPAN just showed. Imperialism Inc. Sep 2016 #17
For those watching streaming video... Simeon Salus Sep 2016 #18
now that we're started, both streams seem synchronized Simeon Salus Sep 2016 #35
Split screen so we can see both candidates full time. Has Trump "been practicing his poker face" no Coyotl Sep 2016 #19
God, help Hillary and fuck Trump up. Amen A-Schwarzenegger Sep 2016 #22
LOL Sparkly Sep 2016 #25
Amen! nt steve2470 Sep 2016 #26
Took a valium. Still will be watching Netflix and checking in periodically. Mamajami Sep 2016 #23
Geez, I am watching netflix right now, and believe it or not I was thinking of taking a valium also still_one Sep 2016 #27
I'm breaking out in hives Danmel Sep 2016 #24
I just thought someone should check in on you. Alive? Coyotl Sep 2016 #154
I'm still alive Danmel Sep 2016 #157
They planned this part of it badly. LiberalFighter Sep 2016 #28
Just realized there's no escalator in this hall Simeon Salus Sep 2016 #29
here we go. nt Javaman Sep 2016 #30
Looks like Trump on Xanax tonight. Grown2Hate Sep 2016 #31
He NEEDS to be on Xanax. He is wound tight and ready to explode. nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #146
I spoke WAAAAY too soon, apparently! Hahaha Grown2Hate Sep 2016 #153
Somebody give Lester a drink, he's tighter BootinUp Sep 2016 #32
He was visibly nervous. n/t phylny Sep 2016 #42
Hillary looks great....the woman in red!!! UMTerp01 Sep 2016 #33
........................................................... still_one Sep 2016 #34
can't watch it in real time cilla4progress Sep 2016 #36
OP edited to fix the failed stream Coyotl Sep 2016 #38
pbs on TV. nt Javaman Sep 2016 #39
New LINK to LIVE stream Coyotl Sep 2016 #37
He's already twitching! annabanana Sep 2016 #41
Hillary looks great, she looks Presidential... TheDebbieDee Sep 2016 #43
WTF Socal31 Sep 2016 #44
Trump is opening with fear - China bad! nadine_mn Sep 2016 #45
OMG He's just as idiotic as he is on the campaign trail. phylny Sep 2016 #46
Ok she sounded really scripted. woolldog Sep 2016 #47
Covered the bases. Trump talking about his Mexican friend and his plants. underpants Sep 2016 #50
Hillary looks amazing. Trump looks like a corpse. grossproffit Sep 2016 #48
his usual boiler plate bullshit.nt Javaman Sep 2016 #49
Secretary Clinton, Mr. Trump ..... Ha, ha, Trump is a nothing Coyotl Sep 2016 #51
He's blowing it! He's just rattling off his standard stump speech. nt procon Sep 2016 #52
Trumped up trickle down! csziggy Sep 2016 #53
A heard a return of Reganomics from Don the con liberal N proud Sep 2016 #54
he offers no specifics. it's his usual line. and repeating that crap for 90minutes is going to... Javaman Sep 2016 #55
trumped up trickle down KewlKat Sep 2016 #56
Trump wants to cut taxes for corporations by over 50% = bankrupt the government. Coyotl Sep 2016 #63
Nice jab at Trump's inherited wealth Charles Bukowski Sep 2016 #57
Woah Socal31 Sep 2016 #58
Little cocaine sniffles, Don? nolabear Sep 2016 #59
#TrumpSniffles got off to a snorting good start early tonight. Coyotl Sep 2016 #155
Speaking TO the middle class. Well done. Got in some jabs too. underpants Sep 2016 #60
He gave you a mil.... Aviation Pro Sep 2016 #61
Which would be equal to over 6MM today. Not a pittance. grossproffit Sep 2016 #72
is donald going to pass out... he is breathing so high MyNameIsKhan Sep 2016 #62
Guys is going pass out look like MyNameIsKhan Sep 2016 #69
What's with sniffing, Donald? progressoid Sep 2016 #64
the con, all about him...small loan, china the best KewlKat Sep 2016 #65
Donny got distracted by the loan from Dad question and gives no specifics on trade TeamPooka Sep 2016 #66
love it - totally took the bait nadine_mn Sep 2016 #81
His father gave him a "small" loan liberal N proud Sep 2016 #67
Fact check Mexico taxes wordpix Sep 2016 #70
She shook him up right off the bat! BootinUp Sep 2016 #71
Starting to unravel.... Aviation Pro Sep 2016 #73
She didn't create the economic "deals" dumbass. nolabear Sep 2016 #74
What's with the SNIFFING? nt Bluestar Sep 2016 #75
i know. I think he coked up before this started. nt Javaman Sep 2016 #83
He's the new sweaty Nixon on Twitter, and the coke lord. Coyotl Sep 2016 #156
Word salad gibberish. Charles Bukowski Sep 2016 #76
Daily Kos is now unavailable Simeon Salus Sep 2016 #77
Back now Simeon Salus Sep 2016 #84
No it is NOT Coyotl Sep 2016 #86
Watching Bloomberg live Marthe48 Sep 2016 #116
he keeps sniffing like he just snorted a line before he came out. nt Javaman Sep 2016 #78
good luck getting an answer from Trump Lester ain't happening on trade TeamPooka Sep 2016 #79
Time to mention George W. Bush and the near collapse of the global economy. Coyotl Sep 2016 #80
Less than a minute later and she is doing it = perfect storm, Donald rode it. Coyotl Sep 2016 #97
Cocaine? Why is he sniffing? How's his health? complain jane Sep 2016 #82
I think he just did a line before this started. nt Javaman Sep 2016 #89
Stop repeating yourself, dickhead. BlueStater Sep 2016 #85
that's all we are going to get from him tonight. Javaman Sep 2016 #96
Lester trying to make Don the Con answer the f*cking question and he STILL didn't answer it nt UMTerp01 Sep 2016 #87
she's getting to him already Ghost of Tom Joad Sep 2016 #88
His mugging when she said that millions had lost their homes! pnwmom Sep 2016 #94
"That's called business, btw" SaschaHM Sep 2016 #90
"That's called business". RIGHT, so... fuck the American people that lost their livelihoods? WOW. Grown2Hate Sep 2016 #91
HRC.... Aviation Pro Sep 2016 #92
she's got under his skin.....he's not lookin happy KewlKat Sep 2016 #93
expect the true dickhead trump to come out now. nt Javaman Sep 2016 #98
27...26....25....24....23....22.....21..... ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2016 #122
Now the debt expert talks about US debt wordpix Sep 2016 #104
Wtf, we,ve got to stop them from leaving...don on biz leaving US wordpix Sep 2016 #95
WOO! He's looking jumpy as SHIT. HAHAHA Grown2Hate Sep 2016 #99
he's acting like he's on coke. nt Javaman Sep 2016 #110
has talked over her twice now KewlKat Sep 2016 #100
And she didn't even flinch.... Aviation Pro Sep 2016 #103
Hillary's doing a great job! octoberlib Sep 2016 #101
He's a bully, get control, Lester wordpix Sep 2016 #117
She is getting under his skin. Ha! demmiblue Sep 2016 #102
yup. he's interrupting now after her challenges to his past. hahahahahaha TeamPooka Sep 2016 #114
What's the DING? (CNN) underpants Sep 2016 #105
I think my drinking word is now disaster Danmel Sep 2016 #106
guzzling H2O A-Schwarzenegger Sep 2016 #107
Glad Hillary mentioned creating an industry that produces stuff the world needs... TheDebbieDee Sep 2016 #108
Actually look at the facts.... Aviation Pro Sep 2016 #109
What will Repub and Independnt women Funtatlaguy Sep 2016 #111
moderator is allowing him to talk over her....and when she tried to answer him, he said excuse me KewlKat Sep 2016 #112
***** LIVE 2016 Presidential Debate II ***** Coyotl Sep 2016 #113
SHUT UP DONALD SHUT UP complain jane Sep 2016 #125
Your husband isn't running Hillary UMTerp01 Sep 2016 #115
OMG Trump is INTERRUPTING HER WAY TOO MUCH AND HOLT ALLOWS IT!!!!!!!! nt steve2470 Sep 2016 #118
Fuck. Hillary can put him in this place but this is ridiculous. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2016 #120
He is getting worked up and losing control already. She is in control--and tblue37 Sep 2016 #124
"Let's start the clock again, Lester." LOL! tblue37 Sep 2016 #126
He barked at her when she said one thing while he was talking, but he keeps tblue37 Sep 2016 #119
Holt is letting Trump shout HIM down! nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #121
Holt sure is a wuss. No shock. zonkers Sep 2016 #123
Headline tomorrow: ChairmanAgnostic Sep 2016 #132
He's a petulant five year old. Idiot. complain jane Sep 2016 #127
I hate that aggressive lower teeth forward jaw jut he does. nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #133
Me too it looks so weird. complain jane Sep 2016 #149
He has NO filter.. He can't help himself annabanana Sep 2016 #128
He is so rude. I can't stand it. Glimmer of Hope Sep 2016 #131
Next debate they're going to have to CUT MICS! annabanana Sep 2016 #129
Trump's loud breathing and constant water drinking tells Lint Head Sep 2016 #130
Hey! Where's MY big fat bubble. I WANT ONE!! underpants Sep 2016 #134
Damon. Lester stayed on the tax returns. The IRS said he wa free to relase them underpants Sep 2016 #137
What the fuck is this Danmel Sep 2016 #135
The cheering from the crowd? I called this all week. underpants Sep 2016 #138
That wasn't suppossed to be allowed still_one Sep 2016 #141
She just smacked him down--"Bait and switch." Her version of Reagan's "There you go again." nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #140
Good job, Hillary, calling DT on the bait & switch of TheDebbieDee Sep 2016 #139
His lower teeth are jutting out even further now. She is really getting to him this early! nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #142
DT is RAMBLING about his financial disclosure now... TheDebbieDee Sep 2016 #143
Holt is letting Trump run this debate. octoberlib Sep 2016 #144
He is rambling and blathering repetitiously in a grade school vocabulary. nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #145
OMG! Zing! I am prepared--and you're NOT! nt tblue37 Sep 2016 #148
***** LIVE 2016 Presidential Debate III ***** Coyotl Sep 2016 #147
Well, she hit that one out of the park. WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2016 #151
***** LIVE 2016 Presidential Debate IV ***** Coyotl Sep 2016 #152
What the heck is it with this standing behind Hillary when she is speaking? appleannie1 Oct 2016 #158
They had cameras all around. I think sometimes... Beartracks Oct 2016 #159
Vice Presidential Debate and Presidential Town Hall threads with videos Coyotl Oct 2016 #160
The Trumps look nervous relayerbob Oct 2016 #161
***** LIVE stream 2016 Presidential Final Debate ***** Coyotl Oct 2016 #162

SaschaHM

(2,897 posts)
2. T-minus 5 mins until you should take your first drink....
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:42 PM
Sep 2016

so that you don't have to be sober during Trump's opening comments.

steve2470

(37,457 posts)
3. usually I don't watch debates but I'm going to watch this one
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:44 PM
Sep 2016

I hope I don't regret because I know Der Trumpenfuhrer will throw every imaginable ball of shit at Secretary Clinton, and to way too much of America, he will win the debate. ARGHHHH..........how in holy fuck did we get to the point where an absolute bozo like Trump gets to run for President ?

I never thought I'd say this, but Mitt Romney looks like Abraham Freaking Lincoln next to Trump.

nolabear

(41,987 posts)
4. Thanks! I've just opened the wine and am doing some deep breathing.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:46 PM
Sep 2016

This is one of the most important things that has happened in a long,long time.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
7. I could do without the talking heads telling us what we think.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:50 PM
Sep 2016

You can tell Joe's paycheck doesn't come from a corporation:

Grown2Hate

(2,013 posts)
10. I don't think I've ever been this excited/nervous for a single Debate. WOO! Thanks for
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:53 PM
Sep 2016

being here with me, DU!

athena

(4,187 posts)
11. Why should she have to "connect"?
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:53 PM
Sep 2016

She's running for president of the country, not for guidance counselor at your kid's school.



ETA: Directed at the people on CNN (Axelrod, I think it was), not at the OP.

PJMcK

(22,037 posts)
12. Thanks for posting the link, Coyoti
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:54 PM
Sep 2016

We cut our cable some time ago so thanks for setting us up for an historic evening!

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
13. Now they are saying Bernie supporters are with the independents. Idiot talking heads.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:55 PM
Sep 2016

Trump has "television skills" so he's going to do great, Hillary isn't. Great, the Presidency is now a reality T-V show?

nolabear

(41,987 posts)
20. Me too. If I could beam her strength and calm I'd do it!
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:00 PM
Sep 2016

I expect she has more than I do on my best day though.

Simeon Salus

(1,144 posts)
18. For those watching streaming video...
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:59 PM
Sep 2016

Bloomberg seems to be streaming about seven seconds later than Cspan.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
19. Split screen so we can see both candidates full time. Has Trump "been practicing his poker face" no
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 08:59 PM
Sep 2016

pun intended, I assume.

Corporate t-v talking heads are so nauseating, trying to spin and tell us what we think. Makes me really pissed off when they say shit we know is false.

Harry says it like it is:

still_one

(92,251 posts)
27. Geez, I am watching netflix right now, and believe it or not I was thinking of taking a valium also
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:02 PM
Sep 2016

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)
43. Hillary looks great, she looks Presidential...
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:09 PM
Sep 2016

Glad that she got in that bit about encouraging more companies to profit-share with their employees.

phylny

(8,381 posts)
46. OMG He's just as idiotic as he is on the campaign trail.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:09 PM
Sep 2016

The best jobs, they're all leaving, so many other things.

Dear God, he's a buffoon.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
51. Secretary Clinton, Mr. Trump ..... Ha, ha, Trump is a nothing
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:11 PM
Sep 2016

Mexico is now the 8th wonder of the world .....

Trump just lied, not all jobs are leaving.

Trump imports his merchandise from China, but he wants to stiop that ... two-faced liar.

Javaman

(62,531 posts)
55. he offers no specifics. it's his usual line. and repeating that crap for 90minutes is going to...
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:12 PM
Sep 2016

destroy him.

people will see trump and an off tune bullshit artist.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
155. #TrumpSniffles got off to a snorting good start early tonight.
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 01:14 AM
Sep 2016

And he sure like to talk about himself and his business and his deals tonight between the sniffles.

Aviation Pro

(12,172 posts)
61. He gave you a mil....
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:13 PM
Sep 2016

...fuckstick and bailed you out on more than one occasion.

Second go fuck yourself, assclown.

 

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)
97. Less than a minute later and she is doing it = perfect storm, Donald rode it.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:17 PM
Sep 2016

Trump, "That's called business, by the way." OMG, he just blew it completely!

complain jane

(4,302 posts)
82. Cocaine? Why is he sniffing? How's his health?
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:16 PM
Sep 2016

World salad gibberish and nonsense answers. Drinking water. He's going to die.

Aviation Pro

(12,172 posts)
92. HRC....
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:17 PM
Sep 2016

....fires a fuck you at Trump and Trump tries to interject, but she is having none of that bullshit.

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
93. she's got under his skin.....he's not lookin happy
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:17 PM
Sep 2016

never did answer the question how to bring back jobs.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)
95. Wtf, we,ve got to stop them from leaving...don on biz leaving US
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:17 PM
Sep 2016

Meanwhile he left to make his Chinese ties

 

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)
108. Glad Hillary mentioned creating an industry that produces stuff the world needs...
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:20 PM
Sep 2016

like solar panels and photovoltaic cells.... Coal miners could be trained to go to work in the green industry production.

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
112. moderator is allowing him to talk over her....and when she tried to answer him, he said excuse me
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:21 PM
Sep 2016

there is goes.

 

UMTerp01

(1,048 posts)
115. Your husband isn't running Hillary
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:21 PM
Sep 2016

I mean you can talk about the nostalgic 90s but its you who are running....not Bill. Keep firm.

tblue37

(65,423 posts)
119. He barked at her when she said one thing while he was talking, but he keeps
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:25 PM
Sep 2016

interrupting her and shouting over her. She is doing great, but Hold needs to yank that idiot's leash and tell him not to shout over her.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
132. Headline tomorrow:
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:32 PM
Sep 2016

Trump campaign complains of "set up" job, by Lester Holt letting Trump spew lies without stopping him. How dare Holt allow him to look like an obnoxious ass? It was a conspiracy by Clinton and Holt!

The adverse reaction that he created was so odoriferous, so rank, and so nasty smelling, that the Trump team had to come out with an attack about the debate forum.

Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
130. Trump's loud breathing and constant water drinking tells
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:31 PM
Sep 2016

the entire story of the debate. Trump is lost.

 

TheDebbieDee

(11,119 posts)
143. DT is RAMBLING about his financial disclosure now...
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:40 PM
Sep 2016

Our roads, our airports look like a third world countries...

Hillary says: And maybe that's (condition of roads and airports) because you haven't paid your income taxes...

octoberlib

(14,971 posts)
144. Holt is letting Trump run this debate.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 09:42 PM
Sep 2016

Holt needs to ask a question and when Trump goes off on a tangent about something else, Holt needs to say that's not what I asked, please answer then move on to his next question.Why have a moderator?

WinstonSmith4740

(3,056 posts)
151. Well, she hit that one out of the park.
Mon Sep 26, 2016, 10:53 PM
Sep 2016

This should give her a good bump. Watching MSNBC, and both Republican commentators give it to Hillary, although Nicole is doing is begrudgingly. She doesn't think he hurt himself...I really think he did. He was awful...I can't imagine anyone who was undecided before this either deciding for him or staying undecided.

appleannie1

(5,067 posts)
158. What the heck is it with this standing behind Hillary when she is speaking?
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 09:55 PM
Oct 2016

Does he think that makes him look tough instead of looking like an ass?

Beartracks

(12,816 posts)
159. They had cameras all around. I think sometimes...
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 11:24 PM
Oct 2016

... they wanted to get both her and him framed in the same shot, which meant -- thru the magic of telephoto lenses -- he was often looming behind her in the frame. If he'd just sat down every time he wasn't talking, that wouldn't have happened. But I kinda think he was nervous and opted to pace in order to remain casual-looking. Often he ended up staying put after answering a question (using that phrase loosely, I know!), and then ended up in Hillary's personal space as she walked over to answer the question from pretty much the same spot.

I don't think he knows how to share a stage with someone.


On edit:
Just came across this tweet:

Trump is having a lot of trouble with the stage blocking. Rule of thumb is to sit while your opponent talks, not to loom. #debate
— Alan Schroeder (@ProfASchroeder) October 10, 2016


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