2016 Postmortem

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts) Wed Oct 19, 2016, 07:15 PM Oct 2016

Prevent defense prevents you from winning.

I hope Hillary goes at Trump hard tonight. I hope she is on her toes. It should be all Mortal Kombat tonight.

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Prevent defense prevents you from winning. (Original Post) Renew Deal Oct 2016 OP

Not in Chess. JoePhilly Oct 2016 #1

You're right Renew Deal Oct 2016 #2

No argument on that point. JoePhilly Oct 2016 #4

Statistically, that's not true. stopbush Oct 2016 #3

In other words... LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2016 #5

She's already finished him. His is a dead campaign walking. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #6

Respectfully, but you are incorrect GulfCoast66 Oct 2016 #7

In football, it depends on how big your lead is... Wounded Bear Oct 2016 #8

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

1. Not in Chess.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 07:18 PM

Oct 2016

If you win a few early games ... you can play for draws, and win on points.

Trump needs a 4 move check mate. And he can't get it.

If Hillary drags the debate into a boring "end game" ... she wins the MATCH.

Renew Deal

(81,859 posts)

2. You're right

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 07:19 PM

Oct 2016

But they all have different goals. Hillary needs to fight for it tonight. She can win on points and be aggressive.

JoePhilly

(27,787 posts)

4. No argument on that point.

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 07:22 PM

Oct 2016

She should remain tough ... and also maintain her defenses ... If she can trade off pieces into an dull endgame ... its all over.

Trump needs the spectacular win. It would be great if Hillary gets that spectacular win ... but she does not need it.

He has to take those risks. She can counter punch.

stopbush

(24,396 posts)

3. Statistically, that's not true.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 07:21 PM

Oct 2016

Especially in professional football.

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,586 posts)

5. In other words...

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 07:31 PM

Oct 2016

geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

6. She's already finished him. His is a dead campaign walking.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 07:34 PM

Oct 2016

She wins by being presidential and reassuring, while also tough.

Her job is to win over undecideds tired of the muck and sleaze and toxicity.

Her goal is not to beat Trump--that's already done. Her goal is to play for a blowout, and to help get a Democratic House and Senate.

If she goes full bore partisan warrior, that might encourage ticket splitting.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

7. Respectfully, but you are incorrect

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 08:14 PM

Oct 2016

There is a reason teams use it. Statistically it works.

And while I viscerally want her to rip him a new one, that would amount to wrestling a pig in mud.

Ironically, this is the one situation her gender can help her after all the misogyny. He will be digging a deeper hole with female voters.

Wounded Bear

(58,660 posts)

8. In football, it depends on how big your lead is...

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Wed Oct 19, 2016, 08:17 PM

Oct 2016

Trump needs four 4th quarter scores against the best team around.

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