2016 Postmortem

spooky3

(34,461 posts) Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:54 AM Oct 2016

I don't get it...

The pundits are saying that the big moment of the debate was Trump's refusal to say he would accept the legitimacy of the election. There are also claims that Republicans who might otherwise support him will be very upset about this.

Of all the outrageous, uninformed, bigoted, poorly-considered, etc., etc., things he has done or said, tonight and at other times in the campaign, that to me seems tame. How anyone could see him as an acceptable candidate--until he said that, but now he's unacceptable or they have serious doubts--is beyond my comprehension.

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I don't get it... (Original Post) spooky3 Oct 2016 OP

I'm willing to give them the cover they need Shivaraja Oct 2016 #1

Welcome to DU! And you have a good point. spooky3 Oct 2016 #2

thanks spooky Shivaraja Oct 2016 #7

If one last outrageous thing convinces then he is very inappropriate, that is good uppityperson Oct 2016 #3

A comment (not mine) posted on the WSJ story about the debate question everything Oct 2016 #4

Thanks for that, question everything.. Cha Oct 2016 #6

There's just never been a POTUS candidate who's spit in the face Cha Oct 2016 #5

thanks, Cha! spooky3 Oct 2016 #8

Shivaraja

(58 posts)

1. I'm willing to give them the cover they need

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:58 AM

Oct 2016

to make the decision that the country needs

spooky3

(34,461 posts)

2. Welcome to DU! And you have a good point.

Reply to Shivaraja (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:59 AM

Oct 2016

Shivaraja

(58 posts)

7. thanks spooky

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 01:07 AM

Oct 2016

I guess I'm just glad for the decision, whatever the reason. It's not enough to merely beat Trump - for our democracy's sake, he has to lose badly. All voters accepted (not to the Dem Party, just to the election!).

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

3. If one last outrageous thing convinces then he is very inappropriate, that is good

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Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:59 AM

Oct 2016

question everything

(47,488 posts)

4. A comment (not mine) posted on the WSJ story about the debate

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 01:01 AM

Oct 2016

I'm 56 years old and have NEVER voted for a Democrat for President. I'm a small business guy and have 45 people on the payroll. Trump is the most embarrassing debater I've ever heard. He cannot articulate ( save the first 5 minutes on SCOTUS) a positive reason for which he should receive my vote. He lost the debate tonight. He was petulant, divisive, immature, combative, and altogether lacking of any leadership skills 101. How has this happened? It has nothing to do with sex or his obvious obnoxiousness. He's just a terribly unattractive candidate who makes Hillary look attractive which is a very difficult accomplishment. This is the end of the Republucan Party as we know it.

Cha

(297,346 posts)

6. Thanks for that, question everything..

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Thu Oct 20, 2016, 01:06 AM

Oct 2016

Dan Pfeiffer
✔ ?@danpfeiffer
Trump is not smart and not good at pretending he is smart
3:17 PM - 19 Oct 2016
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https://theobamadiary.com/2016/10/19/chat-away-880/#comments

Cha

(297,346 posts)

5. There's just never been a POTUS candidate who's spit in the face

Reply to spooky3 (Original post)

Thu Oct 20, 2016, 01:01 AM

Oct 2016

of Democracy like this.

I would like the Secret Service to be watching them when the election results are announced. Just because he won't concede doesn't mean they can't have the Inauguration without that.

drumpf is determined to be the whiniest Loser in the history of Whiniest Losers. Nothing to be done about that.

Charles M. Blow
✔ ?@CharlesMBlow
WAIT. WAIT. WAIT. Trump just refused to commit to accepting the outcome of the election. THAT'S HUGE. This is not a joke. Outrageous #debate
4:08 PM - 19 Oct 2016
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h/t https://theobamadiary.com/2016/10/19/chat-away-880/#comments

Spooky

spooky3

(34,461 posts)

8. thanks, Cha!

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Thu Oct 20, 2016, 01:09 AM

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