2016 Postmortem

arely staircase

(12,482 posts) Tue Oct 18, 2016, 04:26 PM Oct 2016

I may not watch the last debate. [View all]

Maybe I will follow someone blogging it in real time (here for example). But I don't think I can take watching another one. Trump is so fucking gross I can't look at him.

Anyone else feel that way?

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I may not watch the last debate. [View all] arely staircase Oct 2016 OP

Yep. We are happy to be otherwise engaged. Lifelong Protester Oct 2016 #1

Yes, fun n serious Oct 2016 #2

same here... chillfactor Oct 2016 #3

Me too. nt. marybourg Oct 2016 #24

I have been watching them with my thumb on the mute button Siwsan Oct 2016 #4

I've done this before... sarae Oct 2016 #8

Oh that would have been a good idea! Cha Oct 2016 #69

It's much easier to read Drumpf's words sarae Oct 2016 #72

His voice is like a cartoon villian. Cha Oct 2016 #73

She was so good in that skit!! sarae Oct 2016 #74

I had the same reaction.. Cha Oct 2016 #75

I'm not watching Third Doctor Oct 2016 #5

I'm out... Blue Idaho Oct 2016 #6

I'm going to try to watch it, sarae Oct 2016 #7

We had a watch party once .. cannabis_flower Oct 2016 #11

Good idea... sarae Oct 2016 #60

Confetti eggs! cannabis_flower Oct 2016 #67

They say drumpf was doing good Alec Baldwin. lol n/t Cha Oct 2016 #70

He was!! sarae Oct 2016 #71

The fact that Fox News is running the debate makes it a no go for me. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #9

+1 nt arely staircase Oct 2016 #40

I'm sitting it out, too. nruthie Oct 2016 #10

I honestly worry about her safety being that close to him nt arely staircase Oct 2016 #12

Understandable. NCTraveler Oct 2016 #13

I have not watched any of them. Too nerveracking. beaglelover Oct 2016 #14

I am with you rurallib Oct 2016 #42

Agree, will watch reactions on twitter AmericanMan1958 Oct 2016 #15

I'll follow on twitter PasadenaTrudy Oct 2016 #16

Can't stand to hear all his unchallenged lies...won't be watching. unitedwethrive Oct 2016 #17

Amen to that. BigDemVoter Oct 2016 #18

You have pretty much described exactly how I feel about him, although smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #38

I'll watch the highlights and post debate shows. I can't watch him lie anymore. My TV won't survive TeamPooka Oct 2016 #19

Absolutely jimlup Oct 2016 #20

I can't watch Trump for very long. Rex Oct 2016 #21

Same here. Wish it were cancelled. sinkingfeeling Oct 2016 #22

I didn't watch the first, and was roped into watching the second, much to my chagrin Neema Oct 2016 #23

Not watching ailsagirl Oct 2016 #25

If you have Sirius radio they're doing a MST3K style heckle-along nolabear Oct 2016 #26

I'm feeling the same way bmstee01 Oct 2016 #27

I feel the same😕 PunksMom Oct 2016 #28

I don't want to watch it either but my husband can't wait for the dumpster fire kimbutgar Oct 2016 #29

he is gonna filibuster her with lies. I can't watch that again. It's gross. mucifer Oct 2016 #30

I haven't watched a minute of the debates. Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2016 #31

I haven't watched them either. LuvNewcastle Oct 2016 #37

I'm not watching either meadowlark5 Oct 2016 #32

I don't like watching debates because I get too nervous, lapucelle Oct 2016 #33

Not watching bayoulala Oct 2016 #34

I always watch. This year I've been yelling more obscenieties than usual, but I know I napi21 Oct 2016 #35

I'm not watching. I was too uncomfortable last one ebbie15644 Oct 2016 #36

No. It needs to be watched. This dangerous trend of writing him off is too prevalent here. LS_Editor Oct 2016 #39

How it gets spun who the (real) polls think won are what matter anyway arely staircase Oct 2016 #41

Putting your head in the sand won't make the bad man go away. LS_Editor Oct 2016 #66

I find him very slightly less gross Saviolo Oct 2016 #43

Hey, do what makes you comfortable. lovemydog Oct 2016 #44

Early voting starts next week here arely staircase Oct 2016 #51

Thank you so much for volunteering. lovemydog Oct 2016 #62

I'm right there with you. William769 Oct 2016 #45

Wouldn't miss it for the world.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2016 #46

I haven't watched at all. Will not start with the last one. SammyWinstonJack Oct 2016 #47

No. i will be watching it. !! boston bean Oct 2016 #48

I think everybody should watch even though he makes it painful. If Clinton could perform more Cakes488 Oct 2016 #49

on the debaTE debbiekauti Oct 2016 #50

It isnt a lack of faith in her. She'll be fine. Its him I cant look at anymore arely staircase Oct 2016 #55

Train wreck time dhol82 Oct 2016 #52

I watch to see what is going on. Trump, being this close to the WH, is a very sad commentary on some RKP5637 Oct 2016 #53

I will be asleep in St Petersburg, pangaia Oct 2016 #54

I'll watch from my DVR. GWC58 Oct 2016 #56

I go to bed at 9 PM. apcalc Oct 2016 #57

I won't watch GP6971 Oct 2016 #58

Yep. I feel exactly the same way. I can't stand the sight of him. n/t Tess49 Oct 2016 #59

It has been over a month... Dracaena Oct 2016 #61

Yep. LisaL Oct 2016 #63

Will watch comedians have fun on Twitter. sarcasmo Oct 2016 #65

Haven't watched any of them. It is just too depressing to see exactly Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2016 #68