2016 elections - because it's never too early

[Syt]

I'm sure he just wanted to assert his mal physical dominance.

[Syt]

Worst duet rendition of "You are the wind beneath my wings" ever.

[jimmy olsen]

Why did he spend half the debate standing creepily behind her? 



That's the kind of body language 101 thing that your advisors should drill into you. Go sit when your opponent is talking, you look weird if you just stand up when you're doing nothing.

Rick Lazio all over again.

[Legbiter]

That did not go well for Clinton.

[Liep]

That did not go well for Clinton.

It didn't, her talking points drowned in a sea of shit. Donald naturally floats in such an environment.

[garbon]

That did not go well for Clinton.

It didn't, her talking points drowned in a sea of shit. Donald naturally floats in such an environment.

Bizarro Euro googles. It wasn't a stellar night for her but she gave a solid performance. She didn't knock Donald out but nor did he do anything to actually be competitive again. He just staunched the bleeding.

[celedhring]

Bizarre Scandinavian googles maybe, all our press are giving her as slight winner in an overall pretty shitty debate.

[DGuller]

Bizarre Scandinavian googles maybe, all our press are giving her as slight winner in an overall pretty shitty debate.

That's exactly what it was.  It wasn't a good night for her, but wasn't terrible either.  Trump was still Trump, droning on incoherently and off-topic on most questions.

[Martinus]

I think at this point as long as Trump doesn't visibly implode during the debate, he can be considered to win.

[Maladict]

I think at this point as long as Trump doesn't visibly implode during the debate, he can be considered to win.

Win what, exactly?

[mongers]

I think at this point as long as Trump doesn't visibly implode during the debate, he can be considered to win.

Win what, exactly?

Marty's affection.

[DGuller]

I think at this point as long as Trump doesn't visibly implode during the debate, he can be considered to win.

I think (or at least hope) that there are limits to the low expectations game, especially when everyone keeps saying what you're saying.  Low expectations work best when they're not being talked about.

[Eddie Teach]

Beating low expectations is kind of like beating the point spread. You may feel good about yourself but you still lost.

[DGuller]

Beating low expectations is kind of like beating the point spread. You may feel good about yourself but you still lost.

When no one keeps the score and spectators vote on who played better, things get fuzzier.

[garbon]

Beating low expectations is kind of like beating the point spread. You may feel good about yourself but you still lost.

When no one keeps the score and spectators vote on who played better, things get fuzzier.

I think most important is what impact the debate will have. I'm not sure if it'll have much impact on voters at all, in either direction.

I do hope though that it forces Hillary to confront that she needs an actual answer to bits about duplicity and the leaked speech transcripts. Blabbering on about Lincoln, veracity of transcripts and Russia is not an adequate defense.