How To Beat Donald Trump In A Debate

[ArtD48]

Good article on the Huffington Post about how to beat Trump.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-debate_us_57c9b1a3e4b078581f12d834

I especially like point #3: "NEEDLE HIM INTO A FREAKOUT"

Here's my two contributions. Add yours if you want.

1. Mr. Trump, you are a small frightened man. You are too frightened to share your tax returns with the American people, as I have done and as other candidates for the Presidency have done. You are too frightened to share the results of a credible medical exam, as I have done and as other candidates for the Presidency have done. You cowardly attacked the parents of a U.S. serviceman who gave his life for this country. And when you met Mexico's president, you were too frightened to tell him to his face that you wanted his country to pay for your wall. Mr. Trump, a small frightened man such as yourself is not equipped to lead the "home of the brave".

2. Mr. Trump, you've expressed your admiration many times for Russia's leader Vladimir Putin. And you've taken political positions, such as the weakening of NATO, that please Mr. Putin. You even asked your friend Mr. Putin to hack U.S. computers. And if you ever find the courage to release your tax returns, I believe we'll learn that your are financially indebted to Mr. Putin's Russia. Mr. Trump, America needs a leader who puts America first. You, Mr. Trump, are not that leader.

[Siwsan]

1. I'm concerned that Mike Wallace doesn't think it's his job to challenge lies

Not that I don't think Hillary is more than capable of doing just that.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/debate-moderators-falsehoods_us_57cd8844e4b078581f138ec0?section=&

I'm just bothered that anyone who has shown himself to be pretty biased, in the past, would be selected to be a moderator.

[lastlib]

2. (um, I think it's Chris Wallace, Mike's son...)

Mike Wallace died in 2012.

From Huffington Post:

Chris Wallace says it won’t be his job to separate truth from fiction in his historic role as moderator of the final debate before the November election.

[Siwsan]

3. Oops! I mean Chris.....

Thanks! Might be time for me to shut down the keyboard!

[lastlib]

4. No prob!

[sarae]

5. It's pretty outrageous that Chris Wallace said that.

Isn't the point of a moderator to be a referee of sorts? What on earth are they there for if the candidates will be allowed to BS their way through the debates?!

Someone made the excellent point that it doesn't make sense for Trump to oppose real-time fact-checking during the debate. He shouldn't mind if he claims to be truthful. And since he claims Hillary is a "big liar", wouldn't he want to call attention to that?

[Siwsan]

6. Trump has a real "How DARE anyone question me!" attitude and deep disdain for everyone

save for some of his family. He has an absolute lack of morals - social and otherwise. And I believe he is dangerously delusional about his own abilities.

[longship]

7. Huge bag of marshmallows in his mouth.

And keep them coming.

It would help if they were all on fire, like S'mores, too.

[tinrobot]

8. "I don't know what's smaller, his hands or his bank account"

That'll guarantee a freakout.

He'll claim that both are very, very large. The most large. Huuuge..

That's when you hit him with "Prove it, show us your taxes."

[pamela]

9. If Hillary gets asked about attending his wedding...

...she should say, "I went for the free booze." Then she should laugh and say "No, but seriously...I have friends who had been to one or more of his previous weddings and they said his weddings are usually a good time."

[hollysmom]

10. I thought the first one would be Show Up.