Hofstra University POTUS debate at 9pm ET **live commentary thread**

[Famous Mortimer]

Boring debate. Clinton played it safe. Trump was bad but not inconsistent with how he's been in the past.

I don't think this changes anybody's mind.

Clinton might move up a couple of points in the polls, not because of her performance but because the debates mark the final stretch of the campaign and all those Johnson people are going to have to start getting serious.

[Stockdale for Veep]

Eagerly awaiting the lip-readers take on Team Trump's garage huddle.

[Badger]

18 of the 20 undecided Florida voters in CNN's focus group say Clinton won the debate.

But it was interesting that some were saying that neither gave them what they wanted to hear. It makes me think that Hillary won, but may not have motivated voters to come out for her when she had this opportunity during a good performance.

was there an informal poll whether other in the group were at all swayed?

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Boring debate. Clinton played it safe. Trump was bad but not inconsistent with how he's been in the past.

I don't think this changes anybody's mind.

Clinton might move up a couple of points in the polls, not because of her performance but because the debates mark the final stretch of the campaign and all those Johnson people are going to have to start getting serious.

I'm sure most Johnson voters understand the gravity of what they're doing - when you get to LV screens you're not talking to lazy, ignorant people. Clinton or Trump has to actually give them a reason to come back, time alone isn't likely to do it. Maybe Clinton did it, maybe she didn't. We'll have to wait and see.

[yourelection]

There was much aticipation going into tonights debate. Many question Trump's ability to do well especially after his assumed lack preperation.

It seems that he had did have difficulties. First polls show Clinton as the debate winner. The trading platforms have moved back in favor of Clinton and the democrates.

It will be interesting to see how this plays out in the next few day.

The full take on the debate here: http://www.yourelection.net/2016/09/first-u-s-presidential-debate-2016/

[Devout Centrist]

Under. Trump is going to come off as polished. Mark my words, he's going to win and take a lead in almost every post debate poll. I'm resigned to our fate at this point.

lol.

As much as Trump is "underestimated" by many, the same thing applies for Hillary. Remember when her campaign was over after Iowa in 2008? Remember when she'd get crushed by Warren or Biden or Sanders?

For the record, I'm happy I was proven wrong.

[Blue3]

Howard Dean is starting a meme that Trump kept sniffing because he was on cocaine lol




But anyways,

I just listened to a man running for president who:

-defended why he was sued by the Justice Department for not giving housing to African-Americans in the 1970's by saying "everyone else was doing it"
-defended calling some women pigs and slobs
-defended hoping for a recession in 2006/7, because it was "good for business"
-defended singling out President Obama on his birth certificate
-was confused about nuclear weapons and alliances
-refused to release his tax returns, and was proud about using loopholes that only help the wealthy, calling himself "smart" for not paying any taxes
-defended not paying people for their work
-said we're in a 3rd-world-country because he can't land his private jet at every airport
-called for a law ruled unconstitutional to go nationwide
-said it was a good thing for Russia to hack us
-doesn't think blowing up people from other countries (because they were rude) would start a war
-was supremely obnoxious
...and so much more, while only offering the old "trickle down" policies to help us, and thought repeating certain words made him look tough when he looked panicky.

Trump cannot become President.

[HagridOfTheDeep]

Maybe I'm misremembering, but did he even once discuss his border wall plan?

[Xing]

Maybe I'm misremembering, but did he even once discuss his border wall plan?

No. He did reference illegal immigrants a couple of times, but The Wall™ did not come up.