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The Velveteen Ocelot

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1. It's true. She's debated people who are competent and knowledgeable

Reply to ALBliberal (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 12:22 PM

Sep 2016

and has performed well. But has she ever debated a lunatic before? She'll clean his clock on facts and policy but will anyone notice? Everybody expects her to handle those things well, and nobody expects Trump to know anything. The bar is set very low for him and very high for her. The pundits will consider Trump to have "won" if he manages to refrain from using the n-word or exposing himself.

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HRC has admirably debated President Obama [View all] ALBliberal Sep 2016 OP

It's true. She's debated people who are competent and knowledgeable The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2016 #1

You make good points. But I believe ALBliberal Sep 2016 #2