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KingCharlemagne

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19. I hope she hammers him on the torture issue and his mockery of

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Tue Aug 30, 2016, 02:31 PM

Aug 2016

the Times reporter with the disability.

Perfect setup for a "Have you no decency?" Joseph Welch- type moment.

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Debating Trump: "Like being on stage with a chimp with a machine gun." [View all] Cyrano Aug 2016 OP

According to the Washington Post, Clinton is studying while Trump is brushing up on zingers. Arkansas Granny Aug 2016 #1

And eating "bacon cheeseburgers, hot dogs and glasses of Coca-Cola" piechartking Aug 2016 #3

So would you awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #16

And, if you believe in the old adage, as Marco Rubbio would have us believe chemenger Aug 2016 #22

Oui oui. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #23

i don't buy that he's not preparing, that just an obvious pre-debate lie unblock Aug 2016 #2

You betcha! He is working on buzz lines to get Hillary off message. Insults and innuendo will abound tonyt53 Aug 2016 #5

I disagree, respectfully. This is why: piechartking Aug 2016 #7

i don't think we're really disagreeing ;) unblock Aug 2016 #13

You're right. We don't disagree - except for the froth from -wherever. :) n/t piechartking Aug 2016 #15

and then his supporters will call that a 'win',... Volaris Aug 2016 #27

Expectations game GopherGal Aug 2016 #25

A pretty good analogy. gordianot Aug 2016 #4

He may have Bush's prompter, maybe like a dog trainer collar, give him ashock when he leaves message Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #6

I hope it's not cordless awoke_in_2003 Aug 2016 #17

Chimp/machine gun says it all. But his zingers & name-calling aren't witty or profound. UTUSN Aug 2016 #8

I don't know about a machine gun True Dough Aug 2016 #9

I remember the inappropriate zoological displays from the 1960's. gordianot Aug 2016 #11

But not one of those chimps True Dough Aug 2016 #14

Good point. Front row at least deserves a warning William Seger Aug 2016 #29

Nice! True Dough Aug 2016 #34

He is going to rely on insults and name calling in order to push Clinton to loose her cool. Agnosticsherbet Aug 2016 #10

Will he even show up for the debate(s)? Cyrano Aug 2016 #12

"TBD" annabanana Aug 2016 #18

I hope she hammers him on the torture issue and his mockery of KingCharlemagne Aug 2016 #19

Wondered if Trump was going to channel Reagan Jake Stern Aug 2016 #20

Trump is giving the impression he isn't preparing. Meanwhile, he's crapping his expensive Bermudas. Coyotl Aug 2016 #21

Hil can handle the chimp. Not to worry. The voters are already set, anyway. lindysalsagal Aug 2016 #24

She dismantled an entire gop congressional 'investigative' panel, Mc Mike Aug 2016 #32

Of course Trump and his minions will say . . . DeltaLitProf Aug 2016 #26

I still think Trump likely won't debate! wheniwasincongress Aug 2016 #28

It will come down to the strength of the Moderators, to keep the debate on track. OnDoutside Aug 2016 #30

No it won't be enough, that's why I was ecstatic to hear that they're consulting with psychologists ecstatic Aug 2016 #31

Her opponent has nothing but weaknesses and failures. Mc Mike Aug 2016 #33