tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post6637989425970320679..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: The Night Hillary Clinton Demolished Donald TrumpSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-67167743333040450092016-09-28T08:42:43.974-04:002016-09-28T08:42:43.974-04:00hi Way Way Up....I like to think I watch every min...hi Way Way Up....I like to think I watch every minute, so others can be spared that ordeal. Bt one thing is for sure, I love my American friends, but I'll NEVER forgive them for putting on that nightmare show. After the election we endured, having to watch an even scarier one, is almost more than I can bear. Like you, when I stare at what's happening and try to think what I should write about it, I also don't know where to begin....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-13383408950345093802016-09-28T08:37:29.402-04:002016-09-28T08:37:29.402-04:00hi Steve....I'm glad to see that you are still...hi Steve....I'm glad to see that you are still clinging to hope, and who knows you may be right, and you'll have the last laugh and be able to torment me for the next four years. But I think Trump is so flawed as a person, that kind of rope a dope, is more likely to hang him...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-14106376288072213022016-09-28T08:35:08.393-04:002016-09-28T08:35:08.393-04:00hi John...Trump may be the golden boy for his own ...hi John...Trump may be the golden boy for his own supporters, and the devil for the Democrats. But it's the independents and the undecided who count now, and the impression they got of Trump during the first debate may be the one that counts. For studies show that those kind of voters are not likely to watch all the debates, so it could make a big difference. Also the way the media loop works these days, you can be presidential for an hour, and lose it all in thirty seconds. And the fact is that Clinton is a better debater, and has a better support team, so the odds still favour her...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-60741150825385564662016-09-28T08:28:26.000-04:002016-09-28T08:28:26.000-04:00hi Kathleen.... you may be right, as I told the co...hi Kathleen.... you may be right, as I told the commenter above you we should have an idea by the end of the week whether it moved the polls at all. But the first debate is always an important one, and if Clinton some gain some momentum it should help a lot in the next few weeks... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-11438769944324051782016-09-28T08:26:02.982-04:002016-09-28T08:26:02.982-04:00hi anon...we should know in the next few days whet...hi anon...we should know in the next few days whether the debate had any effect on the polls. I wouldn't expect much of a reaction because both sides are by now pretty fixed in their opinions. I believe the number of undecided voters is at about ten percent and they may still waver until the last couple of weeks. What I think the debate did accomplish is boost or resuscitate Clinton's campaign, and give her the momentum that Trump had been enjoying. As wee say when we can't think of anything else, only time will tell...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-44502711973958737232016-09-28T08:21:29.979-04:002016-09-28T08:21:29.979-04:00hi Dan....As I said above, trump started off very ...hi Dan....As I said above, trump started off very well, and all that talk about bringing jobs back is the kind of thing many Americans want to hear, even though he has no real idea how that can be accomplished, and is likely to result in economic chaos, and even a global recession. But yes, as his Ghostwriter Tony Schwartz said, you can talk to him about anything but sooner or later he 'd rather talk about himself. And if anyone needles his giant ego, he goes off the rails. At this stage that character flaw is the only thing standing between us and disaster....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-29403358887460587402016-09-28T08:17:27.839-04:002016-09-28T08:17:27.839-04:00hi anon....look I can't blame you, I still can...hi anon....look I can't blame you, I still can't believe the amount of time I spend watching CNN. It can't be good for me, and I can't wait for it to be over. But let's not kid ourselves what's happening south of the border has huge implications for Canada and the whole world. So we need to monitor the situation closely, if only so we know when to start digging our bomb shelters....Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-91922831616647844722016-09-28T08:14:39.120-04:002016-09-28T08:14:39.120-04:00hi GreazedLiten...nobody should take Trump lightly...hi GreazedLiten...nobody should take Trump lightly, he is a dangerous demagogue in a volatile time. But no serious media outlet could declare him the winner of that debate. For although he had a strong first twenty minutes, his behaviour and his ignorance should have been enough to disgust any rational person. But of course that is the problem, Trump supporters are fuelled by emotion rather than reason. And it remains to be seen whether the debate can motivate the missing millennials who are considering voting for third parties. Because they are now Clinton's biggest problem, to a point where she is now campaigning for them, rather than against Trump. And unless she can win them over anything could still happen...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-54936305145764666222016-09-28T08:07:31.777-04:002016-09-28T08:07:31.777-04:00hi jrk...I watched the whole thing, and Trump'...hi jrk...I watched the whole thing, and Trump's problem wasn't the mike which seemed fine to me, it was Trump's big mouth. He actually started out quite effectively, by going after Clinton on lost jobs and trade deals. But his ego is so large it is easily pricked, and after Clinton needled him about his tax returns it was all down hill from then on. I read that she is being coached by some of the best in the business and it showed...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-81211530331655383372016-09-28T00:11:09.674-04:002016-09-28T00:11:09.674-04:00Kudos to anyone who was able to sit through that w...Kudos to anyone who was able to sit through that whole sad affair. The sheer stupidity and narcissism of the good is so completely mind-boggling, I don't even know where to begin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-22949972490495238392016-09-27T23:04:07.931-04:002016-09-27T23:04:07.931-04:00I think Trump played rope a dope, he cant be that ...I think Trump played rope a dope, he cant be that bad.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-72941006743483654262016-09-27T13:50:47.439-04:002016-09-27T13:50:47.439-04:00Trump is still the golden boy. Give him enough ch...Trump is still the golden boy. Give him enough chances and he'll get it right once. Then all is forgiven and forgotten. A card laid in never a card played for golden boys. All he has to do to be referred to as "looking presidential" is to turn in a performance that doesn't showcase his ignorance.John B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-19156758141402419042016-09-27T11:25:55.814-04:002016-09-27T11:25:55.814-04:00I don't believe any of this will even matter c...I don't believe any of this will even matter come November!Marmaladehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01651890655542192076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-2371684880816770792016-09-27T09:41:20.636-04:002016-09-27T09:41:20.636-04:00As a con who has been rooting for Trump I was shoc...As a con who has been rooting for Trump I was shocked at how last night went. Hillary seemed in control the whole time and kept him on the defensive. She seemed strong and confident. I can only wonder how this will effect the polls...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-48725219351530899802016-09-27T09:08:37.195-04:002016-09-27T09:08:37.195-04:00All he had to do was basically not do what he did ...All he had to do was basically not do what he did last night and he definitely would have had a serious chance of toppling her. Instead he exposed that the DrumpfenFuhrer has no brain, no real ideas and has the winning temperament of Charlie Sheen.<br />Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-53137239528549579462016-09-27T08:51:35.741-04:002016-09-27T08:51:35.741-04:00I watched the 2 minute openings from each candidat...I watched the 2 minute openings from each candidate. I couldn't handle more than that and turned to Neil deGrasse Tyson's show on the wave theory of light.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-70855223797630064482016-09-27T08:11:07.052-04:002016-09-27T08:11:07.052-04:00You know Simon, I watched the whole debate last ni...You know Simon, I watched the whole debate last night in awe, with my mouth agape. From the moment Trump opened his mouth during his two minute intro, the American public were witness to a totally unprepared demagogue, who spouted gibberish, lies and nonsense, all night. I went to bed last night ecstatic, thinking Clinton has finally put the wooden stake into the soulless heart of this pretender, only to wake up to claims by most mainstream media outlets saying Trump won the debate, and some even claiming that he won, by simply showing up. Did these pundits watch the same debate? Are we now watching the sad ending of the great American experiment? Will Trump's twisted view of the American Dream become the worlds next nightmare. After the American people elected George Dubya, twice, I have little faith in their aptitude to see through,not only this charlatan's big con, but any distortion of the truth. A year ago, I laughed at Trumps presidential aspirations. I'm not laughing now. GreazedLitenenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11003312091633159394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-84228036139473231462016-09-27T08:06:49.421-04:002016-09-27T08:06:49.421-04:00Donald Trump is claiming that his debate performan...<i>Donald Trump is claiming that his debate performance was so awful because he was given a defective microphone. </i> <br /><br />Well, as it says in the link the main problem was that it worked. The only good mic would have been a dead mic for Donald.<br /><br />I didn't watch it but Trump trumpeting his 'virtues'(as heard in clip on CBC) would be enough to make me vote for the Clinton's cat before him.jrkrideauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869979887929067657noreply@blogger.com