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Debate 2
We all knew the first woman president would have to crawl through hell to get there. This is just what hell looks like.
— Xeni Jardin (@xeni) October 10, 2016
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.
#MuslimsReportStuff
This Debate Tweet Is Going Viral For A Truly Fantastic Reason
I saw armed jihadists curse the US gov & swear they'd fight to the death but turned out they were white supremacists. #MuslimsReportStuff
— Hend Amry (@LibyaLiberty) October 10, 2016
Undecided voters.
Just talked to a woman in Iowa who was hesitant about voting for HRC. She tells me she is now fully with Clinton because of this debate.
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) October 10, 2016
Another undecided voter seems pretty decided when Donald Trump calls Hillary Clinton "the devil." pic.twitter.com/Su9AMeMXVE #Debate
— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) October 10, 2016
and larry has just about had it with this "locker room banter" mess #debate pic.twitter.com/eeDzPDcWKe
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) October 10, 2016
Jail.
I found this in the dictionary under "false equivalence" pic.twitter.com/5S79XHTYPe
— Jeff Shesol (@JeffShesol) October 10, 2016
"This is THE definition of fascism -- Trump saying Hillary would be in jail if he were president."
— Joan Walsh (@joanwalsh) October 10, 2016
-- David Maraniss https://t.co/NbSjr6jRjK
"Trump said if he became president, he would put political opponents in cages. That’s dictator talk." https://t.co/f4l5XE2CPy #Debate
— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) October 10, 2016
Trump shows his inner dictator: a devastating, terrific piece by @tnyCloseRead. https://t.co/fJu7jf78ea pic.twitter.com/YibKaHzJuR
— Nicholas Thompson (@nxthompson) October 10, 2016
Trump's pledge to jail Clinton - which Pence just defended today - was literally one of the articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon: pic.twitter.com/CjTbC8OHGz
— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) October 10, 2016
#womancard
Hillary looked like her debate prep was sticking her entire head inside the pain box from Dune pic.twitter.com/ICKOjMmr3M
— Sady Doyle (@sadydoyle) October 10, 2016
Trump: "It was locker room talk"
— Emmy Bengtson (@EmmyA2) October 10, 2016
every woman in America: pic.twitter.com/F9NQgeh1MU
What if every woman got their own Anderson Cooper when they talked?
— Meg (@MegDraws) October 10, 2016
"Please don't interrupt her, she did not interrupt you."
Note to my male friends who might not realize: Trump's standing behind her is a bullying tactic. Abusive men do this to us all the time.
— Melissa Ryan (@MelissaRyan) October 10, 2016
This #CreepyClown epidemic is really getting out of control. #debate pic.twitter.com/76TUndwcPR
— Alyssa Hertzig (@alyssahertzig) October 10, 2016
Scary Halloween costume idea: Dress up like Trump, go to a party, and stand 3-5 feet behind successful women. pic.twitter.com/tz6STpkccQ
— erin chack (@ErinChack) October 10, 2016
@docrocktex26 Be afraid pic.twitter.com/nxuuJX7vNM
— Bob (@tpabob46) October 10, 2016
90% of the time Hillary is thinking "not how that works"#debate
— rabia chaudry (@rabiasquared) October 10, 2016
A competent woman just debated a man who has no idea what he’s talking abouthttps://t.co/V2S8QD6n2c pic.twitter.com/2vOmcLYQtR
— David Phillippe(@ddoublep) October 10, 2016
Crying. This is how it feels to be a woman. You follow all the rules and try to be professional and he talks over you about nothing. #debate
— Megan Ganz(@meganganz) October 10, 2016
I want you all to remember this exchange:
— Olivia Faix(@oliviafaix) October 10, 2016
Cooper: That is sexual assault. Do you understand that?
Trump: No#debate
Trumpery.
The “Okay, I disagree” part is pretty wild but the “He and I haven’t spoken” part is the best. pic.twitter.com/4QmqLpuy2N
— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) October 10, 2016
Front page of the NY Daily News. #Debate pic.twitter.com/PPIOopFiXw
— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) October 10, 2016
GOP state director calls debate "heartbreaking" and RNC backing Trump "embarrassing" pic.twitter.com/5NNJj9qrJ9
— Katy Tur(@KatyTurNBC) October 10, 2016
Important. He very likely loses regardless but can do great damage to our democratic norms on the way out https://t.co/mpJBtxmgNn
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan) October 10, 2016
even the nobelcommittee is trolling trump https://t.co/MK4lFCvPx9
— John Whitehouse (@existentialfish) October 10, 2016
And finally... (For people not from the UK - that means this'll make you smile!)
oh god pic.twitter.com/RSdpKk464S
— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) October 10, 2016
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)."
"This moment is yours." Incredible ad from @SaveTheDayVote. pic.twitter.com/rOg5aJWmiM
— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) October 10, 2016