“Clinton’s smile seemed forced, artificial, and frankly creepy.”
YES!
I mean Adams says Trump intentionally lost the debate to win the election.
He needed to look less scary to swing voters and that was mission accomplished.
He achieved what he set out to do. Hillary’s debate victory was a Pyrrhic one.
Game, set and match. Whether or not you agree with Dilbert, you’ll love Adams’ takeaway on the bottom line on the first debate.
“By tomorrow, no one will remember what either of them said during the debate. But we will remember how they made us feel.
Clinton won the debate last night. And while she was doing it, Trump won the election. He had one thing to accomplish – being less scary – and he did it.”
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SHRILLARY is a MONSTER.
God Save us from the Fiend
Perhaps the most interesting analysis so far.
Both scored some points, neither a knock out blow.
Trump is more like you and I. Little debate experience, not prone to lying or speaking in rehearsed sound bites and cliches.
He wasn't polished but that won't matter. It's that very lack of "politician sliminess" that Americans want now.
Who is dilbert? Never heard of him..this is about the 3rd time this article has been posted.
Someone said Trump had to convince people that he isn’t Hitler and Hillary had to convince people that she isn’t Hillary!
I would prefer Trump to be more Socratic next debate...ask her/it more questions and that shows where communism/socialism/corruption/Bengazi/classified emails/ClintonFoundation/on and on DEFINE HER...by asking emails that the audience KNOWS he KNOWS the answers to...
And, Trump can also ask the moderator the same, like, “moderator, perhaps you can ask Secretary Clinton how 4 Americans were allowed to die”...that would throw off the mod and Hitlery.
Trump won, and he won by winning.
I agree. Nice call by Scott Adams.
Trump will do better. Hillary successfully convinced the moderator to ‘fact check’ Trump’s embellishments and platitudes.
Trump was on personal defense, not strategically defense. Most of the accusations Hillary made could have been turned around and used against her.
Trump has better than this. Perhaps the he knew his first debate would be a throw-away as long as he didn’t get ko’ed or tko’ed and has better in plan for us.
..” full Joker-face..”
I thought the same thing. She looked insane to me.
Vote Trump 2016
Good analysis by Scott.
However, I think that one thing is not being mentioned by anyone. I expected Drudge to be overwhelmingly for Trump, but I am not going to throw that poll out for one reason, enthusiasm. Trump has overwhelmingly been declared the winner in most of the online polls.
Are online polls reliable? I think that it reflects the enthusiasm of the people. Where are all the Hillary supporters? Where is DU? Why aren’t they busy “freeping” the polls for Hillary?
A poll taken by Slate and Politico shows Trump leading?
If they are not enthusiastic enough to participate in the online polls, will they be enthusiastic enough to go to the polling booth?
Trump won on that basis alone. Hillary may have won “technically” on points. Trump is winning with those that will vote.
Exactly my thoughts as well. Lots of us were disappointed she remained vertical the entire 90 minutes. But this show changes nothing. If there's such a thing as an undecided voter, this debate likely will move them to vote for no one.
Slick-hilly may have superior debate skills, but would you buy a used bridge from her?
From his lips to gods ears