NBC Commander-in-Chief Forum @8pm ET **live commentary thread**

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Ah, we're on the emails already.

The media is in the tank for Trump

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This is an attempted hatchet job. WTH

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This is such a bad attempt at a hatchet job that it will actually help Clinton

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Is it just me or is Matt Lauer really going after her aggressively?

He is, as he should as a journalist in this important position. He should be lauded for asking tough questions; it's up to Clinton to answer them properly - or not. Hopefully, he asks equally hard questions of Trump. Otherwise there's a clear and unnecessary bias.

The equivalent questions for Trump would be...

Why did you get 5 deferments from Vietnam?
Why would you consider using nukes in Western Europe?
Why did you lie about knowing more about ISIS than the generals?
Why are you in bed with Vladimir Putin?

[dspNY]

Matt Lauer seriously said, "as briefly as you can" when asking Hillary about a plan to defeat ISIS. Is he serious?

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Lauer didn't challenge Trump on his support for the Iraq War? Is he serious?

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"If we would've taken the oil, we wouldn't have ISIS"

WTH does this even mean?

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Trump literally has no clue. The fact that people support him is scary. It's not like Romney or McCain at all, who would not be in over their head as POTUS

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Trump praising Putin...that won't go over well

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I suggest the Hillary hacks locate the nearest safe space at this point

No, I'm kinda loving this because Trump is completely incoherent

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Trump just blamed female soldiers for sexual assaults in the military

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Trump just disclosed that he was briefed on Iraq, Iran and Russia. Blabbermouth!

He did? He did not go into specifics at all with that question.

He can't even mention anything specific from the briefing. All he can say is that he was briefed

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Trump just disclosed that he was briefed on Iraq, Iran and Russia. Blabbermouth!

He did? He did not go into specifics at all with that question.

He can't even mention anything specific from the briefing. All he can say is that he was briefed

And he didn't mention anything specific.

Mentioning those countries in one sentence is considered specific when you look at the geopolitical situation

[dspNY]

Ok, I feel much better about the debates now lol.

Trump reaffirming his Putin crush and his comments about women being to blame for sexual assaults in the military is going to be in a Clinton campaign ad in no time flat

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Trump just disclosed that he was briefed on Iraq, Iran and Russia. Blabbermouth!

He did? He did not go into specifics at all with that question.

He can't even mention anything specific from the briefing. All he can say is that he was briefed

And he didn't mention anything specific.

Mentioning those countries in one sentence is considered specific when you look at the geopolitical situation

what are we arguing here, lol

The nature of classified information. Additionally, Trump mentioned that the "body language" of the briefers was negative towards Obama, which is undermining

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https://mobile.twitter.com/KellyannePolls/status/773693483005640704

It seems like Trumps campaign is happy

They have to put a brave face on it, that's their job. They know that he was terrible

[dspNY]

Another part where Trump messed up re: classified information...he's not allowed to comment on the demeanor of the individuals presenting the material and say there is a rift between them and POTUS. That will have to be addressed by the security agencies conducting the briefings and by the White House

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Another part where Trump messed up re: classified information...he's not allowed to comment on the demeanor of the individuals presenting the material and say there is a rift between them and POTUS. That will have to be addressed by the security agencies conducting the briefings and by the White House

Lock him up! Lock him up!

I believe Barbara Starr, who is the national security correspondent on CNN at the Pentagon, tore Trump a new one over this