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Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#140201: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:10:27 PM

I almost feel bad for Trump. He doesn't stand a chance against Hillary. His rhetoric is terrible!

golgothasArisen Since: Jan, 2015
#140202: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:11:45 PM

Here it is for anyone who wants a live fact checker. It's the best I could find so far, but I'll update if I find one better.

So far, Hillary's acting very dignified and well-spoken, which one could have said the same about Trump until he opened his mouth and began to descend back into his almost memetic mannerisms.

"If you spend all your heart / On something that has died / You are not alive and that can't be a life"
Jetyl The Dev Cat from my apartment Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
The Dev Cat
#140203: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:11:56 PM

Q: how to make jobs?

Trump: jobs are leaving.

not an answer Trump.

I'm afraid I can't explain myself, sir. Because I am not myself, you see?
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#140204: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:13:11 PM

Ha ha. Potshot at Trump's silver spoon start.

KarkatTheDalek Not as angry as the name would suggest. from Somwhere in Time/Space Since: Mar, 2012 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Not as angry as the name would suggest.
#140205: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:13:29 PM

He mentioned the "very small loan" he got from his father. What was that again - a million dollars?

Oh God! Natural light!
BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#140206: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:13:48 PM

There he goes again with the "small loan"... of a million dollars.

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JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#140207: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:14:33 PM

He seems a bit patronizing to Hillary. Hopefully people will notice that.

I Bring Doom,and a bit of gloom, but mostly gloom.
Ssj3Gojira Arashi Shigehito from The Event Horizon Since: May, 2011 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Arashi Shigehito
#140208: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:14:37 PM

Hey, that is pretty small; that's a thousandth of a billion dollars right there.

edited 26th Sep '16 6:14:55 PM by Ssj3Gojira

Let's see if you can get past my Beelzemon. Mephiles, WARP SHINKA!
LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#140209: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:14:58 PM

Why do people insist on saying that Trump isn't a politician?

Jetyl The Dev Cat from my apartment Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
The Dev Cat
#140210: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:15:25 PM

and trump is first to speak over the moderator

I'm afraid I can't explain myself, sir. Because I am not myself, you see?
Jetyl The Dev Cat from my apartment Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
The Dev Cat
#140211: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:16:06 PM

Trump: jobs are leaving

Q: how to make new jobs.

Trump: stop jobs from leaving.

You just said they left?!!!!

edit: [down] sorry. sad

edited 26th Sep '16 6:18:34 PM by Jetyl

I'm afraid I can't explain myself, sir. Because I am not myself, you see?
AceofSpades Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#140212: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:16:55 PM

Because he's not made a career of it, or some shit. Because running for president totally doesn't make you a politician. It's all part of the memetic loathing of politicians that has been present in American culture for decades so quite a few have tried to paint themselves as outsiders to the system somehow. All while trying to convince people to give them the job within the system.

[up]Please don't double post.

edited 26th Sep '16 6:17:18 PM by AceofSpades

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#140213: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:17:31 PM

Did Trump just call Hillary classist?

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#140214: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:18:13 PM

[up] That's Trump's strategy: my own weaknesses are my enemies.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#140215: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:18:47 PM

I think that people can see through that, if they want to, that is...

Did Trump just say, "To be semi-exact"?!

edited 26th Sep '16 6:19:20 PM by BearyScary

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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#140216: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:18:50 PM

Welp, not even 15 minutes in and Trump is getting testy.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#140217: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:19:21 PM

As a Californian, I am in love with Clinton's solar power advocacy.

Discar Since: Jun, 2009
#140218: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:19:59 PM

Did Trump just call Hillary classist?

When Republicans say "classist," they mean "hates rich people for no reason and wants to steal from them to give to the undeserving."

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Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#140219: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:20:00 PM

"That's called business."

Oh, man, did Trump really pull that? He's getting so petulant.

Xopher001 Since: Jul, 2012
#140220: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:20:03 PM

Did Trump really lose money on solar panels?

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#140221: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:20:14 PM

She's doing pretty good with not letting him talk over her so far.

edited 26th Sep '16 6:20:31 PM by LSBK

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#140222: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:21:05 PM

"Semi-exact" already seems to be meme-ing on Twitter.

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golgothasArisen Since: Jan, 2015
#140223: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:21:09 PM

Hey, what's your responses to the people saying that solar power would be more costly?

"If you spend all your heart / On something that has died / You are not alive and that can't be a life"
JackOLantern1337 Shameful Display from The Most Miserable Province in the Russian Empir Since: Aug, 2014 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
Shameful Display
#140224: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:22:18 PM

Trump's really hammering Hillary on trade and jobs. Hillary is on the defensive.

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rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#140225: Sep 26th 2016 at 6:22:26 PM

"I know you live in your own reality Donald"

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