Posted on 09/22/2016 1:02:12 PM PDT by upchuck
... Hllary Clinton will almost certainly win Monday night’s epic presidential debate on points — and still could lose...
... Trump won’t be particularly well-informed, and figures it won’t particularly matter — and may well be right...
... Without a teleprompter, message discipline still tends to elude him. The one-on-one format for an hour-and-a-half could make his thin knowledge painfully obvious. And any misstep or outburst that reinforces the idea that he lacks the qualities to be commander in chief would be devastating...
... The cost is that she has done more than anyone to lower the standard for Trump. It’s not as though he needs to mount a convincing, detailed defense of his tax or child care plan or anything else to invalidate Clinton’s critique of him; he just needs to seem a reasonable person...
... And then he can look for a big moment or two that will be memorable and drive the post-debate conversation in the media that is arguably as important as the debate itself...
... Hillary is both formidably well-prepared for Monday, and at significant risk. Such is the dynamic of the race and the way most voters absorb information that she could “win” on points, and still lose ground.
Hear, hear!! Well, well, well, well put!!!!
How Trump Could Win the Debate:
Hillary is a no-show.
“Regretfully, Hillary cannot appear because of a recurrence of pneumonia symptoms.”
“Would we have better off with Hillary...no way...”
We’d be better off in the sense that we wouldn’t be nearly so bad off— Illary couldn’t be so inscrupulously devious as the Resident— but you’re right, nothing in a positive nature compared to 2007.
#nevertrumper Rich Lowery pumping up crooked Hillary while leaving an out for himself when Trump demolishes her.
6. Bark like a dog.
7. Go to the restroom for abut 15 minutes.
My wife noticed that recently all platforms/stages onto which Hillary walks are fronted by ramps, not stairs. She cannot handle stairs.
I've been noticing that she is wearing blue an awful lot lately. Apparently it is the color necessary to sooth the head gyrations of a person suffering from Dyskinesia.
I hope Trump wears a bright red tie for the debate. :)
He needs to speak the common sense patriotism he has articulated over the last 18 months. Simple
At the beginning of the campaign Trump joked about his family wanting him to act more presidential. Truth is when he needs to be he is very presidential. It is very easy to picture him in the White House.
Hillary looks and acts like a bitter nagging old sick shrew. Her time has come and gone.
I agree, very easy to picture Trump in the White House. That is why Hillary and company went nuts when Trump met with Mexican president. Trump looked and sounded too good.
I also agree with your assessment of Hillary. She needs to retire.
I really don’t think that Trump can lose the supporters he already has...they are committed!
To gain some voters all he has to do is not look like the clown that the MSM has declared him to be.
The problem for Hillary is that she is an unlikable cankled old skank...her best move would be to find an excuse to skip the debates, seriously.
President-elect Trump needs to be ready for the gotcha abortion questions and those designed to alienate the female vote.
I think she is going to debate on drugs rather than on points.
I really, really want Hilary to crap her pants during the debate. That would be awesome.
LOL - that would make my year.
It’s Rich Lowery, what do you expect?
Trump’s knowledge is ‘thin’? Hardly. The man has an amazing capacity to absorb and process information.
Lowery was part of NROs Never Trump debacle. I’m amazed he’s not too embarrassed to show his face in public.
They have underestimated Trump from the beginning. They do not understand the guy.
Shut yer pie hole, Lowry.
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