The Town Hall Presidential Debate Thread

[Deleted]

Oct 7, 2016 8:52:38 GMT -5 eameselephant said:

Also, I started this thread partly because I selfishly need a place to vent. My BFF of almost 20 years has been posting things on Facebook that make me feel some sort of way. She's gotten very conservative in recent years, but we've always been able to put our views aside.

However, she recently posted an article about how voting for Trump is the Christian thing to do, and I just can't.

This one: littlecatholicbubble.blogspot.com/2016/10/why-trump-will-get-my-vote.html?m=1

I'm debating sending her an article from a Christian voting for HRC that had some really great points, but ... I don't know if it's worth it.

Holy shit I read that and my head is exploding.

[Deleted]

Very good article:
fivethirtyeight.com/features/trump-clinton-field-offices/

[Citronaut]

Oct 7, 2016 8:52:38 GMT -5 eameselephant said:

Also, I started this thread partly because I selfishly need a place to vent. My BFF of almost 20 years has been posting things on Facebook that make me feel some sort of way. She's gotten very conservative in recent years, but we've always been able to put our views aside.

However, she recently posted an article about how voting for Trump is the Christian thing to do, and I just can't.

This one: littlecatholicbubble.blogspot.com/2016/10/why-trump-will-get-my-vote.html?m=1

I'm debating sending her an article from a Christian voting for HRC that had some really great points, but ... I don't know if it's worth it.

I didn't have a chance to read the article but I have had a few FB friends post similar ones. I do not understand how anyone could equate Trump or his views with Christianity.

[Sparkly]

fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-clintons-lead-is-becoming-safer/

[rocksforludo]

Oct 7, 2016 15:44:46 GMT -5 hawkward said:

I just filled out my absentee ballot. I had my five year old help me. I can't believe I just got to vote for a woman that I honestly feel is the best candidate on the ballot. So cool. 

I did mine last night!

[Deleted]

Did you guys see this? Trump's nastiness was caught on a hot mic.

"I'm automatically attracted to beautiful women — I just start kissing them, it's like a magnet," Trump said in a 2005 conversation with Billy Bush, at the time an anchor for Access Hollywood, in crude, coarse language. "I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything… Grab 'em by the pussy."

[Citronaut]

Oct 7, 2016 16:08:57 GMT -5 @bruxannie said:

Did you guys see this? Trump's nastiness was caught on a hot mic.

"I'm automatically attracted to beautiful women — I just start kissing them, it's like a magnet," Trump said in a 2005 conversation with Billy Bush, at the time an anchor for Access Hollywood, in crude, coarse language. "I don't even wait. And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything… Grab 'em by the pussy."

I just saw this. I feel like just when it has gotten to the point to where he can't get any worse, he one ups himself. He is trying to say it was just "locker room" banter but nope, I 100 percent believe this is his true personality through and through. He is such a narcissist.

[DirtyLurker]

eameselephant Wash U is also my H's alma mater! Are you living in the area now? We live close by and I'm so jealous of everyone who can go in person!

[rocksforludo]

HOLY FUCK at those remarks.

Also Billy Bush is the worst. But very central to 2016 implosions.

[rocksforludo]

"I apologize if you're offended."

[Deleted]

Holy. Fucking. Shit.

He is done. I don't know how you come back from this.

[theseaword]

Oct 7, 2016 19:24:02 GMT -5 @katechristine18 said:

Holy. Fucking. Shit.

He is done. I don't know how you come back from this.

Lol. He famously said he could shoot someone and not lose a voter. I believe it. The basket of deplorables hangs on.

[Deleted]

Oct 7, 2016 20:28:50 GMT -5 @CatDog72 said:

Is this where I come to freak out about the Trump video I just saw/heard? Are people going to still vote for this ass clown? Is this real life? Wtf am I supposed to tell my daughter?

Come in. I came as soon as I heard too.

I'm sick over this

[Cnon]

But it's about the Supreme Court of the United States, y'all!

[RajahMD]

Oct 7, 2016 21:25:00 GMT -5 Cnon said:

But it's about the Supreme Court of the United States, y'all!

Fuck off.

[caloneis]

The Republicans blew their chance to stack the court by nominating this sack of shit. Too bad, so sad! But really, a conservative Supreme Court is not worth the damage the election of this disgusting FRAUD would cause.

ETA: he also said today that he thought the Central Park Five were guilty. They were exonerated by DNA! Asshole!

[jcar]

I'm appalled that he's so nonchalant and openly says he sexually assaults women.

I'm even more appalled by the comments on facebook by men and women supporting Trump stating this was just the liberal media screwing what he said again or that it was out of context. Obviously there is no way they saw the video.

[Cnon]

He has a rude mind sometimes, for sure!

[jcar]

Oct 7, 2016 21:37:47 GMT -5 @gothefawktosleep said:

Is it possible for Trump to drop out at this point? People on my FB are suggesting that the GOP "step up and replace him".

I think it might be possible? I've heard a few people call for him to drop out and let Pence become the nominee.

I hope, in a way, this doesn't happen as it makes a bigger fight for Hillary to win. And then for those who have already done early voting, what happens to their vote? It makes it unfair for those people who may vote the other way with such a drastic change.

[4PrivetDrive]

Oct 7, 2016 21:39:21 GMT -5 Cnon said:

He has a rude mind sometimes, for sure!

If you think going up to a woman and grabbing her genitals is "rude", then you need to log off and re-evaluate your life. He's glib about assaulting women, and thinks it is ok because he is famous.

IT IS ASSAULT. 

[4PrivetDrive]

www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/ct-trump-campaign-battered-20161007-story.html

Paul Ryan said Trump is no longer invited to Wisconsin. I don't know if my link worked.

[bunnyfungo]

Oct 7, 2016 19:27:07 GMT -5 theseaword said:

Oct 7, 2016 19:24:02 GMT -5 @katechristine18 said:

Holy. Fucking. Shit.

He is done. I don't know how you come back from this.

Lol. He famously said he could shoot someone and not lose a voter. I believe it. The basket of deplorables hangs on.

I have a feeling that a lot of his deplorables don't actually follow the news. They might not even know about this stuff. Just ra-ra republicans.

[thebanich]

I am so fucking angry. I have family that are supporting him and I'm not sure how I can even interact with them.

I'm so mad that nothing I say makes sense.

[caloneis]

Oct 7, 2016 21:55:22 GMT -5 4PrivetDrive said:

www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/ct-trump-campaign-battered-20161007-story.html

Paul Ryan said Trump is no longer invited to Wisconsin. I don't know if my link worked.

Yeah, all the Congressmen and women are condemning his comments but they aren't condemning him or withdrawing their support. We'll see.

As for the comments and his defense of himself. Just sick. Obviously there are too many men who talk like this (and some who actually act like this, Roger Ailes, anyone?) But most men don't think like this. And those men need to call this shit out when they hear it. Billy Bush comes off terrible here, and I'm curious what the consequences for him will be.

[mothafuckinteatime]

Oct 7, 2016 9:33:11 GMT -5 roguelily said:

Would do Anderson cooper.

(That's the point of this thread, right?)

I see your priorities are in order.

[obi]

I just watched the video and immediately came here.
I dont say this often but... I can't even. I literally canfuckingnot.

[normadix]

Oct 7, 2016 21:55:22 GMT -5 4PrivetDrive said:

www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/ct-trump-campaign-battered-20161007-story.html

Paul Ryan said Trump is no longer invited to Wisconsin. I don't know if my link worked.

Wasn't Ryan just about to start stumping for him too?

[normadix]

Oct 7, 2016 22:34:28 GMT -5 @jboogie said:

Billy Bush was 33 when he was helping to encourage assault. He is deplorable too and I hope NBC is crucified for trying to cover for him which is what they are doing.

I need more info about Billy Bush's reaction to all of this. Yes, I listened to the audio and he is obviously laughing through the whole thing. But it sounded...uncomfortable to me. Did he not know wtf to say? Did he think Trump was being funny? Was he so appalled he laughed because he didn't know what to do?

[Deleted]

My normally reserved and eloquent husband is so pissed about it he posted this:

Donald Trump is an irredeemable piece of shit. I don't care if you dislike Hillary. I don't share people's distaste for her, but to the extent she's bad, it's a kind of "ordinary" badness typical of politicians.
Trump is something else. He's a monster. He's not even worthy of respect much less anybody's vote. If after everything he's done and said you want to elevate THIS to the highest office in the land - telling my daughter and my sons (and everyone's daughters and sons) that THIS is what we value and respect - then fuck you

[normadix]

Oct 7, 2016 22:51:30 GMT -5 @jboogie said:

Oct 7, 2016 22:39:06 GMT -5 normadix said:

I need more info about Billy Bush's reaction to all of this. Yes, I listened to the audio and he is obviously laughing through the whole thing. But it sounded...uncomfortable to me. Did he not know wtf to say? Did he think Trump was being funny? Was he so appalled he laughed because he didn't know what to do?

Billy Bush made the actress he had ogled earlier in the convo hug Donald. Rewatch it. He acted as an enabler.

Oh...I didn't see that. What I found earlier was only an audio
::off to google::