2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumTrump’s breathtaking repudiation of American democracy - By WaPo Editorial Board
DONALD TRUMP showed a bit more self-control in the third and final presidential debate Wednesday night than he had in the previous two. His back and forth with Hillary Clinton was more substantive, thanks in part to firm guidance from moderator Chris Wallace. But all of that was overshadowed by Mr. Trumps breathtaking refusal to say that he will accept the results of the election.
I will look at it at the time, he said. The media is so dishonest and so corrupt .?.?. they poison the minds of the voters .?.?. She should never have been allowed to run for the presidency.
Ms. Clinton rightly called his stance a horrifying repudiation of U.S. democracy. Respecting the will of the voters has since the end of the Civil War allowed for a peaceful transition of power that has made this country the envy of the world.
Next to that, policy issues seem small. Yet the policy discussion was clarifying also, exposing as it did Mr. Trumps ignorance of or is it distaste for? facts and policy. He again insisted that the North American Free Trade Agreement has sucked jobs from the country, when economists have found otherwise. He indicated the debt would take care of itself under his economic plan because we will have created a tremendous economic machine, which is pure snake oil. Incoherently, he attacked Ms. Clinton for favoring open borders but also favoring a border wall.
In another striking moment, Mr. Trump denied that the Russian government has been meddling in this election, refusing to accept the judgment of the countrys intelligence community. Ms. Clinton said the most important question was whether Mr. Trump would acknowledge Moscows interference. Mr. Trump at first declined to do so, saying he doubted the reports by U.S. intelligence agencies. He avoided any criticism of Russias Vladimir Putin, repeatedly insisting it would be good to get along with Russia, with no mention of Russias invasion of Ukraine and other actions that have made getting along difficult.
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adigal
(7,581 posts)He is going to use that to refuse to concede, as he is judge and jury in his narcissitic, twisted mind.
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(297,339 posts)acting like he's a normal person "rejecting American Democracy".
Btw, this is his so-called "substantive" back and forth..
Jon Favreau
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As @brianbeutler notes, this was all during Trump's supposedly strong first 30 minutes: pic.twitter.com/9HR5V9mWMC
6:39 PM - 19 Oct 2016
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h/thttps://theobamadiary.com/2016/10/19/election-truth/
And, this on Russia..
What drumpf is really saying is.. ".. that it would be good to roll over and let putin do whatever he want like he always does."
I think drumpf is an enemy of the state.
Thank you, Don