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(85,977 posts)
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 10:06 AM Oct 2016

Hard to overstate importance of Hillary's debate appearance last night

...Trump is everything the republican party stands for and aspires to. What the millions watching the debate saw last night was the unvarnished version of republican party politics completely taken apart by Hillary Clinton.

Republicans might have been better served by someone who blurred the truth about their politics and agenda, like Congress regularly does, but Trump was more than willing to present the ugly side of the right wing in the debate. What republicans are left with is a radioactive political brand on everything Trump supported and defended in his ignorant bliss.

That, coupled with a presumptive President Clinton solidifying her position in the opposition, made for a convincing and compelling portrait of a national leader with a responsible agenda. With the republican party still unable to separate from their toxic nominee, their own most prominent source of opposition looked like little more than a bad joke on that debate stage; hypocritical, bitter, and profane.

It shouldn't be forgotten how every mechanization and manipulation republicans worked for almost a decade to be a thorn in candidate Clinton's side in this very election (looking at you Benghazi and Wikimail) were firmly laid to rest by Hillary in this final debate opportunity for Trump.

There was only one adult on stage last night; viewers witnessed only one person mature enough and prepared to be president. Hillary owned that contest and is well-poised to bring together millions of Americans to support her in the next one.

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Hard to overstate importance of Hillary's debate appearance last night (Original Post) bigtree Oct 2016 OP
Trump is not qualified for any job Hillary has ever held dalton99 Oct 2016 #1
Given his business history. Hayduke Bomgarte Oct 2016 #2
I've Seen The Forbes Article ProfessorGAC Oct 2016 #3
» bigtree Oct 2016 #4

ProfessorGAC

(64,877 posts)
3. I've Seen The Forbes Article
Thu Oct 20, 2016, 12:26 PM
Oct 2016

With the money he got from daddy (boy, i hate these silverspoons who lack empathy for the rest of the world), and merely let it sit in the market, he would be worth more than even he claims to be. And Forbes analysis doubted whether he was worth anywhere close to what he claims.

So, he actually puked away billions by being so "successful".

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