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Cane4Dems

(305 posts)
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 11:52 AM Oct 2016

Watching the debate from airport

I was in Atlanta Airport and was catching a flight with a few hours layover so I got to watch the debate surrounded by at least 40-50 random people.

And man it was hilarious watching people's reaction. Most were laughing whenever Trump made his childish comments or waving their hands in a dismissive manner towards the tv......and it was complete silence when Sec. Clinton was talking- everyone was paying close attention to her words (and there was always the occasional 'You go girl' remark from someone in the audience)

I think as this election has gone finally this country has realized how one one side we have a serious, educated, smart, hardworking, ambitious lady and on the other we have a racist, can't string 4 words together, xenophobic, sexist racist orange orangutan buffoon.....and even people who don't like Hillary are switching over to make the "safe" choice.

I am so proud of the way Sec. Clinton handled herself on the stage. It really must have tested her patient to share the spotlight with such an idiot.

Last night she definately delivered the knockout punch. Even Trump's biggest cheerleaders aka morning "puppet" joe cannot deny.

#Imwithher

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Watching the debate from airport (Original Post) Cane4Dems Oct 2016 OP
Thanks for sharing your experience. People are paying attention now. livetohike Oct 2016 #1
Good "real world" feedback! BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #2
The best part of the final debate being over is..... FarPoint Oct 2016 #3
Totally agree with your analysis...although to be fair, unitedwethrive Oct 2016 #4
#Imwithher geardaddy Oct 2016 #5
I'm most gratified by your report of the airport audience. Not Atlantans, all, but still... ancianita Oct 2016 #6
MOST informative, Cane4Dems! calimary Oct 2016 #7
GOP producing candidates like Palin and Trump ErikJ Oct 2016 #8
more like their "racist strategy" Cane4Dems Oct 2016 #10
What a great experience -- thanks! Hekate Oct 2016 #9

FarPoint

(12,447 posts)
3. The best part of the final debate being over is.....
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:14 PM
Oct 2016

Hillary will never have to be exposed to tRumps abuse ever again.....He is in the can!

unitedwethrive

(1,997 posts)
4. Totally agree with your analysis...although to be fair,
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:16 PM
Oct 2016

the buffoon did tone down his orange make-up for the occasion. He looked almost flesh tone. Might have been his highlight of the night.

calimary

(81,514 posts)
7. MOST informative, Cane4Dems!
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 01:52 PM
Oct 2016

Tremendous thanks for the report! I especially appreciate your notice of the react around the room. Complete silence when Hillary spoke - everybody paying attention to what she said while they were laughing at Trump or actually physically waving him off. That strongly suggests people ARE paying attention now, and these may have been making note about punching the card for her in November. I'd want to stop and listen carefully, too, if I was seriously starting to consider choosing a candidate. Sounds like most of 'em in the room with you had already started leaning toward her.

Btw - I noted last night during MSNBC's debate aftermath, that their focus group of undecideds wound up with 11 turned to Hillary, only five went to Trump.

 

ErikJ

(6,335 posts)
8. GOP producing candidates like Palin and Trump
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 01:58 PM
Oct 2016

and dozens of other goofs with their "Southern Strategy". Backfiring badly.

Cane4Dems

(305 posts)
10. more like their "racist strategy"
Fri Oct 21, 2016, 10:06 AM
Oct 2016

this party for last 8 years has embraced people who disrespected our President not due to his ideas but rather his race....and now the party is in shambles. good ridance

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