GOP lawmakers give Trump bad reviews on debate performance

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

GOP nominee Donald Trump was ill-prepared for Monday night’s debate. He missed opportunities to knock Democrat Hillary Clinton off her stride, especially concerning her private email server. And Trump came across as too defensive at times.

That’s just some of what Republicans on Capitol Hill are saying about Trump’s performance at the first of three presidential debates. “Trump got off to a good start, but it was obvious he wasn't prepared,” one House Republican who publicly supports Trump told The Hill. “His performance was scattered. He didn't drive home [questions about Clinton’s] honesty and missed great opportunities.”

In fact, several congressional Republicans said they wished Trump had used a question he got on cybersecurity threats to aggressively attack Clinton’s use of a private email server while she was secretary of State. “He only mentioned her email scandal once,” the GOP lawmaker lamented.

“There is no better question to be able to pivot on when she completely failed on her own cybersecurity when she was secretary of State,” added Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.).

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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/298070-gop-lawmakers-give-trump-bad-reviews-on-debate

[tonyt53]

1. She would have nailed him on his knowledge of the internet. By his own words, he has no idea

The lady was prepared for anything and everything.

[Democat]

2. Their one complaint is that he didn't repeat the email non-issue enough

That would have been just as bad for him if not worse.

Everyone except for the extreme right and right wingers in congress are over the email issue.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. They hired an undisciplined bully to do the job

and the weak fearful narcissist core goes along with it

[Liberalagogo]

4. "He missed opportunities to knock Democrat Hillary Clinton off her stride..."

How, exactly, pray tell?


The RUMP is YOUR baby.....he's supposed to be the best your party has to offer. What does that say about YOU?

[PSPS]

5. When someone mentions "her email scandal," everything they say can be ignored as unserious.

[olddad56]

6. maybe the cocaine addiction rumors are true.

[msanthrope]

7. Hangover setting in, fellas? nt

[INdemo]

8. All the lawmakkers could think of was the emails?

after 11 hours of rude,disrespectful,grueling hours of testimony and a clear slate given by the FBI all the Republicans have is the fucking emails?....
Between Hillary's emails and the Republicans 101 tries at dismantling of Obamacare what the hell else have they really done in Congress?

Not to mention they have failed to nominate a legitimate Candidate for their party's office of the President and they still worry about the fucking emails.....And if you notice they sent out low level Republicans to bitch about it for them.....

[Skittles]

11. they can't get her on any of the other made-up "scandals"

it's just their latest line of bullshit

[Angry Dragon]

9. enough already about the e-mails

[tclambert]

10. Sounds like he's losing the post-debate spin doctoring.