Just wanted to point out Trump really never smiled the whole time like it was unpleasant to be there

[Johonny]

A huge negative to voters. He also sniffed the whole debate. CNN can't cut up a simple clip without two or three sniffs. Next he often talked to Clinton and not the voters asking questions. A horrible style that shows you don't think much about them. W was so much better at this than Trump. Third Clinton openly laughed at him as he lectured her. She thinks you're a joke Donald and the people at home do to. That's not very good.

The debate was odd in that Clinton took the high road for the most part and usually this doesn't work and pundits hate it. The problem was Donald's road was so low tonight and he was coming in with a reputation as a low moral guy so that just buried him. The one thing Donald needed to do was take the high road at times, look presidential, and don't be just a mean spirited blow hard that has a double standard about values on everything.

He answered the last question with Clinton never gives up, and you could see the thought bubble above his head saying "Boy, I wish she'd give up because she's killing me with kindness tonight."

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. He's an asshole.

[Liberal_in_LA]

2. He was so grumpy and angry

[Beartracks]

3. You're right about the not-smiling thing.

It's one thing if he were to look serious, determined, ready-to-lead. (Notwithstanding that in a forum where you're taking questions directly from voters, that's still not necessarily how you want to limit yourself.) But Trump just looked... kinda grumpy. Almost morose. The whole time.

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[rusty quoin]

4. In Trump's mind, it wasn't kindness.

[unblock]

7. he had the think about whether her compliment about his kids was a compliment.

of course chelsea's feeling a bit left out now, thanks donnie....

[Johonny]

8. The wives raised the kids and he knows it but he couldn't come out and admit it.

It was well played by Hillary.

As his kid...WTF do you mean you don't know if it is a compliment dad!

[unblock]

9. because if *he* was to give a compliment about chelsea it would sound something like,

"she's probably a 7. i don't know, i might tap that. i'd probably tap that on an off night. hey, you got a tic tac?"

[Johonny]

10. Hillary doesn't give up, but Donald gives up after a few awkward gropes...

or so I've heard.

[Wellstone ruled]

5. What you saw was a

Reality TV Star. What a act. His body language spoke disdain and true dislike of Hillary. Ill fitting Suit to boot. Every move was calculated,facial expression spoke volumes of his character he played on the Apprentice. When he went to the open jacket bit,that was the tip off. His lines were that of a teenage wannabe actor. The Guy is really shallow and not to bright.

Trumps memory is truly a limited thing,he learned his Bannon-Stone lines and that was it.

[unblock]

6. this was the secret to reagan's success.

most republican leaders are bitter, angry people. you very rarely see any of them smile. and on the odd occasion when they do, it just really looks off.

reagan had an easy, natural smile. an awful lot of awfulness was just behind that smile, but the smile was genuine, or at least good enough acting.

it was hard to convince people that his policies were mean, nasty, rotten, and awful because people couldn't see past the smile.


trump has none of that. he's bitter and rotten to the core.

[world wide wally]

11. Trump studied acting in the WWE where overacting is a requirement.