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2016 Postmortem

UCmeNdc

(9,655 posts) Mon Oct 10, 2016, 09:08 AM Oct 2016

It seems Trump planned to stalk Clinton around the stage. An effort to control her? [View all]

Trump seemed to appear to be everywhere Hillary went. He pranced around behind her throughout the debate. It looked like an irate mate daring his woman to get out of line or I will smack you. I think he learned this technique to control women.

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It seems Trump planned to stalk Clinton around the stage. An effort to control her? [View all] UCmeNdc Oct 2016 OP

A male intimidation tactic. redstatebluegirl Oct 2016 #1

Yep, and it made me sick to watch it. sarae Oct 2016 #2

It made me uncomfortable to be honest. What a pig. redstatebluegirl Oct 2016 #7

I think he was trying to get as much camera time as possible. writes3000 Oct 2016 #3

No it was an intimidation tactic UCmeNdc Oct 2016 #11

You're absolutely right mothra1orbit Oct 2016 #28

I think he was "scoping her!" LakeVermilion Oct 2016 #4

She's not his type PJMcK Oct 2016 #13

:-� LakeVermilion Oct 2016 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Oct 2016 #40

Would Trumpy know the difference? spiderpig Oct 2016 #44

Plus maybe he wanted to be onstage constantly. raging moderate Oct 2016 #5

At one point I really thought he was going to spit on her. He looked like the devil. grossproffit Oct 2016 #6

He was staying on camera C_U_L8R Oct 2016 #8

New rule should be, when one person is talking the other must be seated Siwsan Oct 2016 #9

+1. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #19

The media needs to call it. A male chauvinistic attitude toward women. UCmeNdc Oct 2016 #10

Camera awareness. He kept trying to walk into her camera shot. The reason being Coyotl Oct 2016 #12

You're right. They could make great ads. raging moderate Oct 2016 #15

"with shark music" . . . love it!. . .n/t annabanana Oct 2016 #31

Trump looks like he wants to beat her to a pulp. UCmeNdc Oct 2016 #17

That's what I thought he was trying to do. Thegonagle Oct 2016 #37

It was obvious he was glancing at the camera, likely to see if the green light was on and if he was Coyotl Oct 2016 #38

Exactly. My friend said he creeps her out because he reminds her of her ex-husband. catbyte Oct 2016 #14

i bet he reminds a whole lot of women of exes. mopinko Oct 2016 #35

That will be the image which will sway any remaining undecided women. yellowcanine Oct 2016 #16

It was about, getting in her private space. Make her feel she could not speak freely. UCmeNdc Oct 2016 #21

At some level, it worked athena Oct 2016 #43

Stalker clown link... hopeforchange2008 Oct 2016 #23

Love it! Chemisse Oct 2016 #26

My wife said "that man is GWC58 Oct 2016 #24

Wonder what Hillary's Secret Service guys thought of that Cha Oct 2016 #25

For one crazy moment, I thought he was going to attack her. Chemisse Oct 2016 #27

It looked really, really creepy. demmiblue Oct 2016 #29

He is such a fool that he doesn't realize that his looming is a trigger for every woman. Chemisse Oct 2016 #30

Conway claimed... Adrahil Oct 2016 #33

Actually, Hillary was playing Trump, I'll tell you why. apnu Oct 2016 #42

He was stalking her, and by extension, intimidating her. spiderpig Oct 2016 #45

Dixie Chick Tweeted the Reason dem in texas Oct 2016 #47

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