Posted on 09/09/2016 9:57:22 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
NBC's "Commander in Chief Forum," held Wednesday night aboard the USS Intrepid in New York, was the closest thing to a debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton until the real thing on Sept. 26. And it showed an advantage Trump might have when the two meet face-to-face: she has a record in government to defend, while he doesn't. On that score, Trump, at 70 a newcomer to politics, seems new, while Clinton, at 68 a veteran of decades in public life, seems, well, not new.
The format of the NBC forum, in which the two candidates were separated by only a commercial break, put that contrast into higher relief than ever before.
Clinton cited her experience right out of the blocks, when moderator Matt Lauer asked her, "What is the most important characteristic that a commander in chief can possess?"
"Steadiness," Clinton answered instantly. "An absolute rock steadiness, and mixed with strength to be able to make the hard decisions. Because I've had the unique experience of watching and working with several presidents …"(continued)
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Sorry, I thought you were asking me.
I hope you are correct, I have predicted 35 states.
He MUST win.
It’s going to have to be big enough to overcome the dead vote and the illegal alien vote and the precincts with 128% turnout.
That’s a good one!
He was the wartime governor of Virginia from 1779 to 1781.
Oh OK, did not know that.
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