2016 Postmortem

LAS14

(13,783 posts) Mon Oct 10, 2016, 03:06 PM Oct 2016

It could be that a number of voters saw the real Trump for the first time.

It's very interesting how this debate may have more negative fallout for Trump than the first one. Those in the know say that many Americans don't start to pay attention to the election til around now. If you're not a political or news junkie, you wouldn't have seen Trump rallies. The first debate showed Trump in a whole new light. Defensive.

But this one showed him as his true self. The one that fulminates at rallies that most people know nothing about. I think it's possible that many "undecideds," when they saw the real Trump, were appropriately horrified and decided Anyone But Trump.

I sure hope a bunch thought Hillary was great, contrary to their expectations. I sure did. But Anyone But Trump will do.

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It could be that a number of voters saw the real Trump for the first time. (Original Post) LAS14 Oct 2016 OP

Poll today said 9% of Repubs no longer support him after tape- she may have won some of them over wishstar Oct 2016 #1

And there will be more Tapes Coming. Wellstone ruled Oct 2016 #2

After the tapes they needed to see "charming Trump," Hortensis Oct 2016 #3

wishstar

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1. Poll today said 9% of Repubs no longer support him after tape- she may have won some of them over

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 03:37 PM

Oct 2016

Just a percent or two can bring her victory in some close swing states if some disaffected Repubs were impressed by her dignified, competent performance and her bi-partisan overtures.

Wellstone ruled

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2. And there will be more Tapes Coming.

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 03:55 PM

Oct 2016

Huff Post has something now.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

3. After the tapes they needed to see "charming Trump,"

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 04:37 PM

Oct 2016

even the "gracious Trump" some report he is capable of. Instead he gave them angry, childish, frustrated bully Trump.

Unfortunately, Hillary did not have the same opportunity this time to show her own charming side, the one millions saw for the first time ever in the first debate, but I agree that failing this, real-Trump exposure does nicely. The resentful one who looks forward to being so powerful that he can even scores with people who cross him by throwing them in prison.

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