Most of the press looks to have figured out they don't need to prop Trump up to get ratings

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...and viewership.

There was a record debate audience, and I'll bet even more people will tune in to the next one just to watch Trump weasel, squirm, and fail.

Think about how he's spent his public career in entertainment flaunting his wealth and posing as the king of the world. That has to grate on countless Americans struggling to make ends meet. I mean, most folks likely accepted that his self-inflating nonsense was just bad theater, but it's a sobering affront to imagine he could be in direct control of the levers of our government and democracy.

He could say and do whatever he pleased on teevee... who out there in the real world really gave a damn? But, he's stepped into an arena where WE are in control. That's delicious, irresistible opportunity to put this braggart in his place; give him a taste of the rejection he's been dishing out for decades with impunity.

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1. hopefully they're in the tear-'em-down-after-we-built-'em-up narrative.

[randome]

2. It's like an episode of Celebrity Apprentice where you know from the start who's going to get fired.

But the audience tunes in, anyways.
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[tonyt53]

3. I think that the media has been exposed for their free pass they have given Trump.

More stories about his business practices and foundation will come to light now. As well as his connections to shady players and more particularly, Russians.

[Sophiegirl]

4. People will continue to tune in

Primarily to watch him make. a fool of himself.

He is a loathsome man. I bet we see many more examples dropped about his disparagement of women from over the years.

Katy Kay, BBC, made a comment on MJ this morning about how if Trump is trying to garner the suburban woman vote, he just lost it. Because when someone, most particularly a man, fat shames a woman, women circle the wagons and are loaded for bear. He pissed off a lot of women by not only making the original Miss Universe comments, but then doubling down on the morning after the debate on Faux.