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elisi ([personal profile] elisi) wrote2016-10-10 06:46 pm
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Debate 2



Articles

The Atlantic: Donald Trump's Implosion

NY Times: What We Saw in the second debate (Lots of different short articles.)

The Nation: Donald Trump Just Summed Up His Totalitarian Vision for America in 4 Words

New Republic: Donald Trump’s Meltdown Is Nearly Complete

Political Wire: This debate should be seen as Trump’s official divorce from the Republican party.

Rolling Stone: Donald Trump Is America's Enemy

Washington Post: Trump’s real debate goal was to publicly humiliate Clinton. He failed miserably.

NY Mag: Andrew Sullivan's liveblog

Vox: A competent woman just debated a man who has no idea what he’s talking about

My own two cents from what I picked up from all the articles/analysis... I especially loved this exchange (My emphasis in bold):

TRUMP: Why didn't you do it? Why didn't you do it?
CLINTON: Because I was a senator with a Republican president. I will be the president.

Yes.


Twitter

#MuslimsReportStuff

This Debate Tweet Is Going Viral For A Truly Fantastic Reason




Undecided voters.








Jail.












#womancard
























Trumpery.












And finally... (For people not from the UK - that means this'll make you smile!)





ETA: This is good:

Cosmoplitan: The Thrill of Watching Hillary Clinton Take Down Donald Trump
Having Trump as her opponent won't cheapen a Clinton victory. It will sweeten it.
"Anyone who thinks he’s an easy adversary hasn’t spent an hour and a half trying to get his or her point across while a boorish, loud, and entitled man interrupts, condescends, talks over, and eventually threatens you, all while physically menacing you in the few moments he lets you speak without interruption (and then when he talks, he lies)."

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[identity profile] red-satin-doll.livejournal.com 2016-10-10 07:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I made the mistake of getting online last night after the debates and saw the "you'd be in prison" line and thought I'd be sick.

And I'm still sickened and frankly frightened at the level of "discourse" I see online.

Send help.
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[personal profile] elisi 2016-10-10 07:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I made the mistake of getting online last night after the debates and saw the "you'd be in prison" line and thought I'd be sick.
They've chanted 'Lock her up' at his rallies for months and months. And that's all this was - Trump brought a Trump rally to a debate. V. unpleasant, but probably the most honest side of him we'll see.

[identity profile] red-satin-doll.livejournal.com 2016-10-10 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
It's not Hitler who is worrying me it's all the people - within the RNC and the "regular folk" who are behind him, doing the chanting. The RNC has been courting this crowd since the 1970's.

Remember, Hitler was elected into office.

ETA: that Save the Day vote is incredible on an emotional level.
Edited 2016-10-10 20:03 (UTC)
elisi: Living in interesting times is not worth it (Final Girl)

[personal profile] elisi 2016-10-11 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
within the RNC and the "regular folk" who are behind him, doing the chanting. The RNC has been courting this crowd since the 1970's.
True. But they are a minority. Unfortunately they all have guns, but here's to hoping that democracy wins out.

ETA: that Save the Day vote is incredible on an emotional level.
IKR?

[identity profile] red-satin-doll.livejournal.com 2016-10-11 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
It's an incredible emotional whirlwind - I go online and see that there is a huge revulsion and backlash against Trump in all quarters - and he has once again taken to twitter and is lashing out against the Republican Party, and naming names (Paul Ryan, John McCain.) And says that the DNC is more "united" and telling people to vote against Repubs that disown him. What alternative universe have we wandered into?
elisi: (Vote Saxon by diapadme)

[personal profile] elisi 2016-10-11 08:07 pm (UTC)(link)
The one with a demagogue.

[identity profile] empresspatti.livejournal.com 2016-10-10 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Only a few more days till we have our first woman president!!!

AND - its women that will hand Agent Orange his ass and show him the door.

WooT!
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[personal profile] elisi 2016-10-11 04:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Only a few more days till we have our first woman president!!!
It's very exciting! I'm wishing you all the best!!

AND - its women that will hand Agent Orange his ass and show him the door.
Women & POCs. How very sweet it'll be. <3

[identity profile] a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com 2016-10-10 09:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, yes...all of this. Gods. The overload from DKoS and this...so many people in agreement over the WTF of The Orange One and how so many people are still saying the stuff he says and does is OKAY. SRSLY? Fffff....

*HUGS*
elisi: Living in interesting times is not worth it (Final Girl)

[personal profile] elisi 2016-10-11 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
People are willfully blind? And have been lied to...

Dunno, not much longer, so good luck! :)

[identity profile] ragnarok-08.livejournal.com 2016-10-11 03:10 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, all of this.
elisi: Living in interesting times is not worth it (Final Girl)

[personal profile] elisi 2016-10-11 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
:)
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