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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSummary of Debate Performance by Dan Rather.
http://occupydemocrats.com/2016/10/20/dan-rathers-newest-debate-analysis-read-every-american/Clinton hit Trump hard on issue after issue with knowledge and facts on Russia, the Supreme Court, nuclear weapons, immigration, and the list goes on. You could disagree with her on policy, but you cant question whether she knows what shes talking about. One big line that I think will play on was in the dust up over Russia. Who would have thought that years after the end of the Cold War the specter of Russia would loom over and American presidential campaign? But there you have it. When the discussion turned to Wikileaks and who was responsible for the hack, Trump, disagreeing with the assessment of the U.S. intelligence agencies, said we dont know who is behind it. Clinton fired back He would rather believe Vladimir Putin than the military professionals and intelligence officials. Its a line you could expect from Ronald Reagan.
By contrast, Trump has been skating through the campaign on buzzwords and applause lines that fire up his base. Tonight the format asked for more substance and he struggled. He often left topics dangling, meandered through head-scratching sentences, and fumbled with thoughts that went nowhere all lines of thoughts wavering in the wind. Often his most cogent statements were cheap shots. When he would stop talking, I sometimes had to ask myself what was he talking about?
By contrast, Trump has been skating through the campaign on buzzwords and applause lines that fire up his base. Tonight the format asked for more substance and he struggled. He often left topics dangling, meandered through head-scratching sentences, and fumbled with thoughts that went nowhere all lines of thoughts wavering in the wind. Often his most cogent statements were cheap shots. When he would stop talking, I sometimes had to ask myself what was he talking about?
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Summary of Debate Performance by Dan Rather. (Original Post)
Snarkoleptic
Oct 2016
OP
I never asked myself what is he talking about-I long ago stopped caring to try to understand
Johonny
Oct 2016
#4
AmericanActivist
(1,019 posts)1. Dan Rather is a great journalist nm
JCMach1
(27,572 posts)2. Rather exemplifies how far even journalism has fallen in this country...
Rather IS one of the best ever.
elmac
(4,642 posts)11. Its a shame that our kids, grandkids
will never experience true journalism. Dan Rather's generation will be the last.
Hekate
(90,793 posts)3. Many thanks, Dan Rather. You are one of the greats.
Johonny
(20,888 posts)4. I never asked myself what is he talking about-I long ago stopped caring to try to understand
Trump doesn't understand Trump so why should we try
procon
(15,805 posts)5. Both me and my DH are going to have sore ribs in the morning from elbowing
each other throughout the debate and asking, "What did he just say?"
anamandujano
(7,004 posts)6. Yup, lots of words signifying nothing.
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)7. "When he would stop talking, I sometimes had to ask myself what was he talking about?"
Alzheimer's symptoms?
forgotmylogin
(7,530 posts)8. Trump can only pay attention for about 30 minutes.
Then his meds start wearing off and word-salad ensues.
Once again...not a good situation if you're President. You don't get to hold up production and go nap like you could on Apprentice.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)9. KNR Thank you!
ffr
(22,671 posts)10. That would be the intellectual summary version.
My version was that she was figuratively beating him over the head with the arm she ripped off of him.
It wasn't pretty.