Who won the debate?

CNN. I enjoyed it.

I crashed early tonight and only caught the last question. I was just about to ask a question here to get the Fluther impression when I saw this question. So, I missed the whole thing. I am looking forward to reading the answers here. Thanks for asking the question. GQ.

The betting markets are up about 5 points for Clinton since the debate ended.

I don’t know about the betting markets, but I say that Clinton won the debate only because Trump was such an asshat.

I’m just glad that it didn’t grate on me. Very entertaining. I was wondering if Trump had to pee after all of that water he drank. I even had to pee four times.

5 points to Clinton.

What was Clinton’s response to Trump’s claim that she was the one who first challenged Obama’s citizenship?

When Trump used “bigly” twice in one sentence, I left to go for a run. Might as well do something healthy instead of allowing his pollution to affect my brain.

I am going to suggest that for the next debate the moderator be given a Klaxon and any time a candidate strays from the question said Klaxon be utilized until the offending candidate shuts the fuck up. Upon which time said candidate will be given a second chance to answer the actual question. If he (or she) strays again the horn should sound unceasingly until they shut up and the other candidate can then answer the question.

It could also be utilized on those who wish to go onto long diatribes about who knows what or those who think that two minutes is actually five.

Either that or the moderator should be able to shut off the mike of the candidate and tell them in no uncertain terms to shut up.

Trump ran roughshod over this poor moderator but perhaps if they had given the job to someone with the balls to stand up to him….

@zenvelo what’s wrong with the word “bigly?” It’s perfectly cromulent.

@Brian1946 http://www.snopes.com/hillary-clinton-started-birther-movement/

@zenvelo I was, “Wait, what did he just say?...Wait! He said it again!”

I heard he has the best words…

Maybe he’s just promoting his new product, Trump Dictionary.

@monthly Thanks for the link. Do you remember what Clinton’s response was?

Certainly not the American people, sadly.

I take it Hilary and trump had a debate tonight, and it would be a surprise if I heard any here say trump won….

To be fair on Trump, he did also use the word “braggadocious”.

He started off very strongly and I thought it was going to be a horrible mauling. The opening minutes were entertaning.

And then something happened. He completely wilted after he was asked about his tax returns, and seemed to lose focus and rambled for the rest of the debate.

His interruptions stopped. He became a lot quieter. And he just rambled about himself and didn’t really attack Hillary on points he could have done.

It was quite odd. And sadly rather boring to watch and listen to.

It was a clear win for Trump, as he vastly exceeded expectations by not using the N word or pooping on the stage.

^ “Novice?”

Oh I think I just heard it. He’s saying “big league”, I think, not “bigly”, but in the sentence “you’re going to increase taxes big league”, I think “bigly” would actually make more sense… as I don’t really accept “big league” as an adverb. Oh well. I actually thought Trump made more sense in this debate than I’ve ever heard him make. I also appreciated him yelling loudly about the TPP. I still think he’s a TV personality and too ridiculous, and I don’t trust Clinton to mean the good things she says, and resent her for being forced upon us in an unfair primary. Still watching. ... well ok, now he’s breaking down into idiocy:
“That’s why you’ve been fighting ISIS your entire adult life!” L.O.L. ... sigh.

The birther bit was preposterous.

Trump tried to dodge the question about why he perpetuated it and he tried to change the subject.

However then he said that her primary campaign against Obama was also responsible for the birther bull shit, which if accurate, she doesn’t come out much better about it.

A woman no one likes vs a man no one believes.
Last time the US faced this shiit was Marcia Clark v Johnnie Cochran, maybe a diifferent result this time, but still…no one wins

Split screen did him in. As well as his lies, his egotism, his sniffing, his interrupting, his body language, and his unbelievable ignorance about world stage diplomacy and politics.