2016 Postmortem

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,184 posts) Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:14 AM Sep 2016

The good news for us: The next debate is only a week and a half away.

With Hillary's competent, solid showing and Trump being erratic and completely over his head, I predict at least a 5 percentage point bump for Hillary, and that's a (small c) conservative prediction.

Over the next week and a half, Trump's going to have to scramble. He'll either have to do what he refused to do the first time and (gasp!) prepare for the debate, or he'll be stubborn and double down and wing it once again. And we all know how Trump loves to double down.

Or he could make noise and pull out of the second debate all together. And that certainly won't help him either.

Currently, he's forced to play catch up after his dismal showing. That's not the position of strength. And Hillary's not going to let off the gas either. She'll be prepared with additional ammo about things that weren't even raised yesterday, like the Trump foundation.

We've got him on the ropes, folks.

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The good news for us: The next debate is only a week and a half away. (Original Post) Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2016 OP

I really hope he brings up Bill's infidelity sharp_stick Sep 2016 #1

I think his only "good" option is to buckle down and study his ass off. Curtland1015 Sep 2016 #2

My guess is that he won't show up for another debate. The_Casual_Observer Sep 2016 #3

That will earn him 5 new self-portraits for his golf resorts. nt Tommy_Carcetti Sep 2016 #4

The problem is that the bar is even lower the next time (if that is possible!) unitedwethrive Sep 2016 #5

And he won't be able to say he has a cold louis-t Sep 2016 #6

"Before we begin, Mr. Trump, is anything wrong with your microphone? No? Good. Just checking." randome Sep 2016 #7

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)

1. I really hope he brings up Bill's infidelity

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:16 AM

Sep 2016

She could respond with. "You lecture a lot about morality for a guy with 5 kids from 3 different wives don't you?"

Curtland1015

(4,404 posts)

2. I think his only "good" option is to buckle down and study his ass off.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:17 AM

Sep 2016

But I don't think he'll do that.

I predict his strategy will be to try to go as nasty and fight as dirty as humanly possible.

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)

3. My guess is that he won't show up for another debate.

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:17 AM

Sep 2016

Instead he will throw another vet fundraiser in Ohio.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,184 posts)

4. That will earn him 5 new self-portraits for his golf resorts. nt

Reply to The_Casual_Observer (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:18 AM

Sep 2016

unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)

5. The problem is that the bar is even lower the next time (if that is possible!)

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:21 AM

Sep 2016

All that people will want for the next debate is that he stands still, doesn't sniffle, and only drinks a modest amount of water. Content will be very, very secondary. I think that even Donald can practice doing that in a week and a half. Perhaps a little less blow before the big event would also help. (I hear that injectables are longer lasting without the nasty nasal side effects.)

louis-t

(23,295 posts)

6. And he won't be able to say he has a cold

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:29 AM

Sep 2016

10 days from now. If he can't get his sniffing under control.....

randome

(34,845 posts)

7. "Before we begin, Mr. Trump, is anything wrong with your microphone? No? Good. Just checking."

Reply to Tommy_Carcetti (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 11:34 AM

Sep 2016

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