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brooklynite

(94,612 posts)
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:48 AM Sep 2016

Okay, 'fess up: Who was panicking before the debate?


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I was worried before the debate, and I'm still worried
4 (20%)
I was worried before the debate, and now I'm not
7 (35%)
I was confident before the debate, and I'm still confident
8 (40%)
I was confident before the debate, and now I'm not
1 (5%)
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Doctor Jack

(3,072 posts)
2. I was calm all day but got very nervous about 5 minutes before it started
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:49 AM
Sep 2016

and felt very good about 45 seconds after trump started talking.

ffr

(22,671 posts)
4. Democrats aren't fear mongers. We're activists and proud.
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:50 AM
Sep 2016

Republicans worry and fear.

And after tonight, they'll have a lot more to worry about. Mainly damage control. Hillary crushed it tonight.

We get two more of these beatdowns to come too!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,642 posts)
5. I was a little bit worried beforehand, and then more and more confident during.
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:51 AM
Sep 2016

I feel pretty good right now, and it's not because I'm high!

canetoad

(17,169 posts)
7. Confident before and after
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:54 AM
Sep 2016

Trump only has two speeds; ranting, redfaced blowhard or teleprompter robo-reader. No prompters so it was inevitable.

Lanius

(599 posts)
8. I was somewhat confident
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:55 AM
Sep 2016

I knew if she got under his skin he'd go off the rails. I also figured he'd argue with the moderator. But I didn't think he'd lose it only a few minutes in.

OnDoutside

(19,962 posts)
9. As it got closer I became more nervous because of the
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 01:18 AM
Sep 2016

Reality of someone who prepared meticulously vs Trump. All logic was telling me that she should win but you begin to over think it.

LeftInTX

(25,407 posts)
10. I'll worry until the election
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 01:24 AM
Sep 2016

As for Trumps future debates, I don't know how much better he can perform. ( I assume, he can improve, but I don't know how much)

Clinton was at the top of her game. She has two more debates.

Then there is all the October surprise stuff.

The good news: The Trump Master Showman is a bubble. His body language wasn't right for a 1 to 1 setting. (Sans his sniffing and gulping)

barbtries

(28,799 posts)
12. i didn't realize this was a poll
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 01:51 AM
Sep 2016

and was thinking the choices were drumpf or hillary, which meant my answer was "me" - just woke up at 1:35 am and so far what i'm seeing is making me feel better. much better.

we may be okay. the cult of personality apparently showed some true colors last night? whew.

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