Posted on 09/20/2016 9:16:14 PM PDT by Zakeet
The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump promises to be the most watched ever, with an audience that could exceed 100 million people, according to experts interviewed by The Hill.
A debate with an audience that size would be something never seen before in U.S. politics and would be a figure close to what the Super Bowl gets.
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"Viewers sense the potential for drama and the unpredictable," said Jeff McCall, a professor of media studies at DePauw University ...
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McCall adds another reason for the likely record-breaking numbers: anticipation.
(Excerpt) Read more at origin-nyi.thehill.com ...
Yep. The moderators of the debates are in an awful spot. Leftists will want to see them out for blood. But Trump has had a lot more practice than Hillary in taking hostile unfair questions. How will the undecided view the media throwing hard balls at Trump and softballs at Hillary? But then if the media is soft on both they can’t keep up the narrative of Trump as despicable and worthy of contempt. They can’t win. Trump has called their bluff and holds the cards that Trump theirs.
I really think once Hillary has been rattled, the coughing spells begin to occur. We shall see what happens. She may be so drugged, her speech slows down.
If she does, the new commercials should be centered around if she cannot do a debate, what makes people think she can do the job of POTUS.
People are not going to tune in to watch the Hildabeast.
They want to watch Trump.
Hillary wouldn’t be a ratings hit because no one wants her.
yup.
If she does, Trump has a guaranteed global audience.
He can debate her proxy, Lester Holt and the MSM.
Would be very entertaining.
What are the methods that Clinton, working with the MSM, can use to Cheat?
We want to see Hillary soil herself and have the media all react at how brilliant she sounded and how intelligent her comments were compared to Trump (blah, blah) that she won the debate hands down that’s she’s the new Comeback Kid blah blah when her head is bobbing up and down like a bobblehead doll.
We want to see the train wreck.
They're going to do it lying in beds.
It will be quite interesting to see who wins the “Drudge Report” internet poll, taken right after the completion of the first POTUS debate!!!
Yes, it will be interesting to see what actual voters think of the debate.
The media have already decided that Hillary won the debate.
It doesn’t matter who says or does what at the debate. The media have already decided this is Hillary’s “comeback” moment. She will be said to have shown determination, mastery of policy positions, facts and figures, knowledge of world affairs, demonstrated great knowledge because she has sat in the situation room, yadda, yadda, yadda.
And any shortcomings shown by Trump will be magnified, and perhaps Lester Holt will do something to bring down Trump.
So just be prepared, that the media spin will be that Hillary performed admirably, and that Trump showed he’s just not ready to be commander in chief.
They can’t win. Trump has called their bluff and holds the cards that Trump theirs.
I like your play on words. Donald holds the Trump card over them. Nice!!
Yeah, but they're not allowed IV fluids from what I hear ;o)
Just as well. Hillary might short circuit.
I’m not so sure the Queen of lies is even gonna’ show up.
For sure they need to suddenly drop balloons.
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