The next debate is a town hall: Trump's worst nightmare-from Daily Kos

[napi21]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/9/28/1575485/-The-next-debate-is-a-town-hall-Trump-s-worst-nightmare?detail=email&link_id=10&can_id=b2511127fe32bafac43ef90f8341ece9&source=email-trump-threatens-to-attack-the-clintons-marriagechelsea-clinton-has-the-perfect-response-2&email_referrer=trump-threatens-to-attack-the-clintons-marriagechelsea-clinton-has-the-perfect-response-2&email_subject=trump-threatens-to-attack-the-clintons-marriage-chelsea-clinton-has-the-perfect-response

The next presidential debate on October 9 will be a town hall format, which holds pitfalls for any candidate. But for Trump, talking to anyone who doesn't absolutely adore him and think he's tremendous(!) is Kryptonite.

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Trump is like a walking Dumpster fire just waiting for some gasoline to unleash a pyrotechnic eruption. Nothing was more evident during Monday night's debate than his bottomless need to defend himself against even the smallest unflattering remark, like the fact that he started his company with a "small" million dollar loan from his Daddy.

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His outsized defensiveness isn't occasional or optional, it's compulsive. You can count on it every time. That's not something you can train out of someone in a couple weeks. In fact, Trump's campaign staff couldn't even properly prep him for the very controlled environment of one moderator and one opponent. Relatively speaking, a town hall will be more like pushing that Dumpster fire over a field of land mines.

I can't wait to see him blowup at some voter for attacking his ego and seal the election for the Dems!!

[TRUMP-BS-DETECTOR]

1. I HOPE HE ATTACKS

LOL- If he actually attacks Hillary in a forum like this he is done.

[alcibiades_mystery]

2. Meh

I wouldn't talk up the idea of Trump melting down.

He's a shrewd and fast learner.

Surely he knows now that he got red ass spanked in front of 80 million, even if he weirdly thinks it's good rhetoric to deny that.

He won't have prepared, but he's salesy enough not to shit on an audience member.

[volstork]

7. I think you give him too much credit.

I see no evidence that he's is a fast learner. On the contrary, I think he believes that there is nothing he doesn't already know. He is a walking definition of hubris.

[RonniePudding]

8. A shrewd and fast learner?

GMAFB. There's nothing about the GE campaign he is running that suggests that.

See, Obama is a shrewd and fast learner. So is Hillary. That's what it looks like.

[Jade Fox]

19. Trump's campaign staff are the (sorta) shrewd and fast learners......

However, they are stuck with the ultimate unmovable object.

[napi21]

27. Fast learner? The only things he earns fast are things that make him $$.

How many posts have you seen describing how he won't pay attention to his handlers on remaining cam, and overlooking small slams. How he declined to prepare for the debate because he relies on his instincts.

His super ego and uncontrollable temperament prevent him from listening or learning anything!

[retrowire]

3. ooooh if he attacks an audience member

"Who paid them to ask me that?! It's all rigged!"

[ailsagirl]

4. A walking dumpster!!

[MoonRiver]

5. It's guaranteed to happen!

The debates are must watch t.v.!

[remaineruk]

6. If he can abuse a gold star family...

He can abuse a member of the public asking him a question. Especially if they are black, Muslim, Hispanic, a woman, LGBT, or disabled.

He doesn't learn as he is pathological and a narcissist. The traits he has he can not control. Not for longer than 30mins and not against anyone he perceives as inferior to him. Which is almost everyone

[nolabear]

9. Who selects questioners and how does that work? Anyone know?

[Imperialism Inc.]

10. Not sure how the audience member questions are selected but some of the questions

will come from this web site: https://presidentialopenquestions.com/

You can vote on the questions and the moderators will consider including some from the top 30 upvoted items. It's easy to sign up. They don't do the thing where they send you a link to confirm your email so you can just give them your info and start voting on questions.

[MoonRiver]

13. That site is great!

I signed up and have been voting. You should make this an OP Imperialism Inc.!

[Imperialism Inc.]

14. I did! It sank like a stone.

lol.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512452683

It might have been my subject line though. I think someone else tried to start one and it sank too so I was going for something to get people to look, but no dice.

[MoonRiver]

15. Try it again. I will K&R!

[mountain grammy]

22. I got the link from Daily Kos. Great site.

Thanks for posting it here.

[nolabear]

23. Thanks! What an interesting site.

[Cal33]

11. I used to frequent a forum where there were both Dems. and Repubs. It was so obvious

that many Repubs. felt compelled to defend every single little criticism. They can't help it. I
still drop in there once in a blue moon. These Repubs. haven't changed at all. That's the
way they are. And Donald is one of the same type.

[Mary Mac]

21. 400pounds on their beds

To quote Donald

[Cal33]

30. Right yu are.

[spiderpig]

12. There isn't enough popcorn in the world.

[Sunny05]

25. True!

I think I'll try some now, just to whet my appetite for more during the upcoming debates!

[Cosmocat]

16. This format has both an advantage and disadvantage for him

He has to have absolute control over everything and this will have even less control and more moving parts than he will be comfortable with.

I am pretty sure that questions will vetted and people asking them will be respectful in words and tones to him (wtf knows what some asshole R will do with Hillary.

But, the audience will be interactive this time, and he will get a little boost being able to feed off the adoring adulation from the Rs.

[Fast Walker 52]

17. yeah, I really can't see it going well

[Grown2Hate]

18. OOH! Can we invite the Khan family with a chance to ask their question directly to his face?!

PLEASE?! You can invite Gennifer Flowers even. I'll TAKE that trade!

[jalan48]

20. Who is responsible for making sure he answers the question a town hall format?

[Missn-Hitch]

24. Umm, don't forget, there will be Orange Menace followers asking HRC questions.

Questions like:

1. Why do you hate America?

2. Why did you order the killing of 4 Americans at BenGHAZI?

3. Why did you send confidential emails to our enemies?

4. Why do you love ISIS more than US servicemen and women?

5. Were you on the grassy knoll?

You know, intelligent questions from REAL Americans.

Geez, this is going to be a s*** show.

[unblock]

26. but hillary can dispatch any of these with a smile on her face.

she's been asked obnoxious and insulting and slimy questions for over 25 years, she can handle it.

trump can't.

in fact, trump is likely to have a meltdown even after the anti-hillary questions. they'll only egg him to pile on and amp it up.

[Missn-Hitch]

28. Okay, I feel a little better. Cheers!

[Shrike47]

29. I wish somebody would ask him if it's the wife's fault when a husband cheats.

If he says no, then ask why he keeps bringing up Bill's escapades as an attack on Hillary.

If he says yes, well...in my dreams, I guess...ask him about whether he believes in personal responsibility for moral failings.