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Scott Adams: Debate Reactions
Dilbert ^ | 10 10 16

Posted on 10/10/2016 2:31:34 AM PDT by Helicondelta

I just watched the debate on replay. Trump won bigly. This one wasn’t close. And keep in mind that I called Clinton the winner of the first debate, and I now endorse Gary Johnson, primarily to avoid being called an alleged enabler of alleged sex abusers and their alleged enablers. That basket of deplorables includes both Bill and Hillary Clinton (the alleged doer and the alleged cleaner-upper) plus Trump and his alleged misdeeds.

Some quick reactions…

1. When the Access Hollywood tape came up, Trump dismissed it as locker room banter that he regrets. You expected that part. The persuasion move was that he quickly contrasted that “small” issue with images of ISIS beheadings, and cage-drownings. It was a high ground maneuver, a powerful visual anchor (like the Rosie O’Donnell move from his first primary debate), and a contrast play. In this framing, Trump cares about saving your life while Clinton cares about your choice of words. I realize the issue is Trump’s alleged deeds, not his words. But in terms of debate persuasion, Trump nailed it hard.

2. Clinton’s body language was defensive. Trump is physically larger and prowled the stage. He won the optics. It only got worse when a fly landed on Clinton’s face

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To: ThinkingBuddha

The guy will be voting for Trump in the privacy of the voting both—Johnson will get at most half of his polling numbers on election day—count on it—because...

This wild campaign still has almost a month to go—and Hillary has yet to pull out the worst in her bag of dirty tricks!


41 posted on 10/10/2016 4:13:55 AM PDT by cgbg
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To: DaiHuy

I think we need to start being nice to flies...that one fly stepped up last night!


42 posted on 10/10/2016 4:14:57 AM PDT by cgbg
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Was it just me or did Martha Raddatz try to get TRUMP to go 1st for that last question on What you admire about your opponent but Hillary insisted on going 1st


43 posted on 10/10/2016 4:30:26 AM PDT by KavMan
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To: cgbg
I think we need to start being nice to flies...that one fly stepped up last night!

Seth Brundle, expert on insect politics, has given his hearty endorsement to Hillary!


44 posted on 10/10/2016 4:41:54 AM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

“Hillary looked like a short fat waddling PENGUIN!”

Precisely what DH said when he walked into the room when the debate was going on. She makes Danny DeVito look attractive, actually.


45 posted on 10/10/2016 4:48:48 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: DaiHuy

“Well flies are drawn to shite.”

There’s a strong connection between the presence of flies and the presence of demons. Really.


46 posted on 10/10/2016 4:50:53 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam
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To: Hugin
I agree with the moderator who said there might be good reasons for announcing attacks – such as giving time for civilians to leave – but it wasn’t quite a counter-argument. Low point of the debate when the blonde hag moderator flat out argued with Trump for the better part of a minute. No bias there.

Yep - how would D-Day have turned out if we hadn't feinted and fooled the enemy? Why did the Brits have a lot of "cardboard airfields"? Telegraphing your actions (vs. coordinating with allies) to the world is a sure way to make the mission a failure.

47 posted on 10/10/2016 4:54:38 AM PDT by trebb (Where in the the hell has my country gone?)
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To: Cymbaline

More like the Ambassador from Rigel 7!


48 posted on 10/10/2016 6:06:56 AM PDT by Reily
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To: MayflowerMadam

My first thought.


49 posted on 10/10/2016 6:48:28 AM PDT by georgia peach (georgia peach)
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To: Helicondelta

You see? Flies are smarter than Democrats. Flies know when something is putrid or a POS.


50 posted on 10/10/2016 10:23:27 AM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves. Socialism is governmental theft!)
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To: Helicondelta
Clinton’s body language was defensive. Trump is physically larger and prowled the stage. He won the optics. It only got worse when a fly landed on Clinton’s face...

LOL!!!!

51 posted on 10/10/2016 10:41:02 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (We will be one People, under one God, saluting one American flag. --Donald Trump (standing ovation)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
Hillary looked like a short fat waddling PENGUIN!

I am appalled that Trump rates women on a scale of 0-10. Clearly he needs to rethink this, Hillary is definitely in negative figures, maybe -10.

52 posted on 10/10/2016 10:43:58 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Salamander

Well hello Salamander! Haven’t seen you ‘round these parts in a while. How’s things mademoiselle? Fall coming down your way? The trees are starting to turn here on The Jersey Shore. This is my favorite time of year. As I said, it’s natural the flies would find Hillary. The old slag is a walking corpse.


53 posted on 10/10/2016 1:00:01 PM PDT by jmacusa ("Dats all I can stands 'cuz I can't stands no more!''-- Popeye The Sailorman.)
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To: jmacusa

Any article that quotes Steve Schmidt is a complete throwaway. He did a terrible job with the McCain campaign and has spent the last eight years being the NBC in house Republican critic.


54 posted on 10/21/2016 12:47:20 AM PDT by Friend of the Friendless (R-Illinois)
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To: jmacusa

Any article that quotes Steve Schmidt is a complete throwaway. He did a terrible job with the McCain campaign and has spent the last eight years being the NBC in house Republican critic.


55 posted on 10/21/2016 12:54:54 AM PDT by Friend of the Friendless (R-Illinois)
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