6 Takeaways from the First Presidential Debate + Who Won?

[eveofrevolution]

Hillary Clinton stepped onto the debate stage Monday night determined to show that only one candidate is ready to be president.

Clinton poked, prodded and quoted Trump's own words, goading the famously thin-skinned Republican nominee. Trump took the bait, repeatedly interrupting angrily or dismissively throughout the night.He couldn't resist

Comments

[invisiblegirlx]

I think people are underestimating the effect of this debate tbh. Hillary crushed him, and he made a fool of himself. He turned off a lot of voters last night.

[bnmc2005]

I agree. This drew a big fat marker line around it all.

[skittish_derby]

I agree. This article was a little bit more level than I took the debate. Trump lost it, repeatedly. It almost looked like he was going to cry, and Hillary got him where it hurt him the most-- his wallet.

I mean the whole interruption he made about his tax returns and not paying federal tax being "smart" was so brazen. And her retort, blaming the poor infrastructure on him and others like him not paying taxes, amazing.

[fishphile]

I agree and I don't. I don't think he gained any new voters, but I also don't think Hillary did either. If anything, I see this being an uptick for Gary Johnson.

[liliaeth]

let's hope not, but then considering how stupid a lot of American voters are... because Johnson stands for all the things that Trump embodies, aka the free market with free reign and no restrictions on its greed.

[screamingintune]

I think she'll get a bounce from the debate. Winning a debate usually prompts some movement in the polls, historically.

[lightframes]

I want to believe you.

[screamingintune]

I agree. This will form a pretty strong media narrative. She was cool and composed and he seemed like a coked-up clown.

[moonshaz]

From your lips to God's ear--or gods' ears, as the case may be!