If you were American would you vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?
Last night was the first of three of the big TV debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Up to 100 million viewers tuned in in the USA. Even on this side of the Atlantic, a large number of people stayed up to the early hours to see Trump versus Mrs Clinton, such is the excitement surrounding the presidential election.
With Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump virtually tied in recent national polls, they entered the debate as the two least popular presidential candidates in modern history.
In the blue corner, a career politician, an experienced debater, trying to stem an apparent surge in popularity for her rival.
In the red corner, a reality TV star, who successfully disposed of his opponents by giving them nicknames on stage, now needs to prove he has the temperament to be commander-in-chief.
They argued on television like a pair of teenagers. Hillary Clinton’s best line was “I think Donald just criticised me for preparing for this debate. And yes I did. And you know what else I prepared for? I prepared to be president. And that’s a good thing.”
Clinton largely kept her cool, eventually offering wryly with a smile: “Donald, I know you live in your own reality.”
According to a CNN poll of debate watchers, 62% thought Hillary came out on top, 27% for Donald Trump and 11% unsure. However, 46% think that neither of them are suitable to be President!
Towards the end of the debate, the Republican claimed Mrs Clinton does not have the “stamina” to be president, clearly alluding to her recent bout of pneumonia.
“I said she doesn’t have the stamina. And I don’t believe she does have the stamina. To be president of this country, you need tremendous stamina,” Mr Trump said.
Mrs Clinton fired back: “Well, as soon as he travels to 112 countries and negotiates a peace deal, a ceasefire, a release of dissidents… or even spends 11 hours testifying in front of a congressional committee, he can talk to me about stamina.”
The debate concluded with both candidates pledging to respect the results of the election no matter who wins. It’s a sign of just how contentious this election has become that such a pledge is even necessary.
The election is on 8th November so time is running out …
What are your views? Who would make the more credible president of the United States? How do they both compare to Obama? If you had to choose between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, who would you vote for?
If you were American would you vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?
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"Donna Brazile, the acting chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee, resigned from her role as a CNN contributor earlier this month."
"Her departure was announced on Monday amid fresh revelations that she sent questions to Hillary Clinton's campaign in advance of a CNN debate and a CNN-TV One town hall."
In a statement, CNN said it was "completely uncomfortable with what we have learned about her interactions with the Clinton campaign while she was a CNN contributor."
Just like a nasty smelly boil, this one needs a lot more lancing, and a good dose of antiseptic.
Next question: who will step in for her if she is arrested?
All smokes and mirrors.
Now Trump. He's a showman playing to his audience. Knows nothing about politics. Thinks all the public wants to hear is him insulting women, immigrants forgetting his own wife is one, women again. He never talks about election issues, never mentions the national debt and how to reduce it. Doesn't know how to talk to other countries leaders. I'm so afraid he's going to to say the wrong thing to the wrong person and lead us into WW3.
If American's find they made a mistake it's not as easy to replace them as "you're fired" ( his catch phrase on TV)
All in all I don't know.
ALL YOU CONGRESS AND SENATORS STAND TOGETHER WARN YOUR PEOPLE YOUR STATES HE WILL HURT YOUR COUNTRY LOOK HOW HE WORKS THE CROWED TO ANGER THEM TO FIGHT ANOTHER AMERICAN, WHY I WAS ALWAT PROUD OF OUR WAY OF LIFE NOW HE TURNED IT TO A DIVIDING OUR COUNTRY..
Neither party discussed meaningful policies, only slagged each other off. The point of these televised debates is to give both candidates an opportunity to speak out, in front of one another, in front of a TV audience, to give a summation of the direction on which they will tale the country.
Winner. Loser. Both lost; it got too personal.
The public expectation of these men is other worldly. It cannot be met. They will fail.
But, following your drift, we too are human, and prone to failure.
AND NOW THE TRUTH ABOUT HILLARY SHE WAS A DEFENSE ATTORNEY APPOINTED BY THE COURTT TO DEFENDING A 20 YEAR OLD FOR RAPE OF A 16 OR 17 YEAR OLD LADY SHE WON HE DID NOT RAPE HER BUT NOW TRUMP 40 PLUS YEARS LATER SAYING SHE GOT HIM OFF NOT THAT HE WAS NOT GUILTY AND SHE DID WHAT THE JUDGE ORDERED HER TO DO
Our world is in a mess because we have allowed PC/Liberalism to take away all logic, responsibility and accountability. It is time we redress this and face the errors of past policies that place individual rights above the state and the people.
We need strong leaders who can take us out of this quagmire of liberalism.
Those two idiots you're polling nobody really likes.
Has anyone else noticed that when she walks on stage she always finds someone in the crowd to wave to and say "Hello there". This must be her way of getting people to think she is a friendly person. Her husband did the same. I don't believe she is actually waving to anyone, just doing it for show.
Donald Trump does the annoying thing of holding the elbow of the person he is talking to when shaking hands. This is a sign of trying to be the dominant of the two people. Obama dose it all the time with all the males he shakes hands with.
tainted and hardly commanding is she ? Trump is a joke but more likely to put Putin in his place. Who said a Country only
gets the Government it deserves. ??? The days of Churchill, Maggie Thatcther, and Attlee are long gone.
Whoever gets in will only be there for the maximum term of 8 years, but most likely only 4, and completely controlled by the Senate. Thank goodness.
I suggested this a few weeks back.There are 52 States, have one person from each State, the State with the lowest vote drops out. Another State votes and the
one with the lowest vote drops out.This happens every week and the loser of that State again drops out.It is a better way of cutting expenses and much less boring LOL
themselves.
But, this evening I have a rather different view.
This inter-connected world is in an unprecedented state of commotion. Confusion. Even the planet is reacting badly with volcanoes, unusual weather patterns etc. Nation is set against nation and wars are threatened. Peoples are on the move invading other nations. Each country is at odds with the others. Interlocking and unresolvable difficulties. Complexities beyond normal imagination.
This is a time of perplexity: perplexity, the condition that results from extreme complexity.
I do not believe any nation is capable of solving it's own ills, let along intervening in the confusion of other states.
So the question is not, Hilary or The Donald, but rather which one will make the best fist of our situation?
Once again, I vote, none of the above, please try again!