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hardcorefakes coolest_guy from probably America Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: You cannot grasp the true form
coolest_guy
#142851: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:35:24 PM

Who approved this guy?

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#142852: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:35:29 PM

"We are energy independent for the first time" - That's news to me, will be curious to see if that's fact checked.

Edit: "clean coal" as I understand it is basically emissions capture but it doesn't address a lot of other serious problems with coal, particularly the fact that mining it is pretty darn deadly and creates more radioactive pollution than nuclear plants.

edited 9th Oct '16 7:41:14 PM by Elle

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.
#142853: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:35:35 PM

Well, that's one hell of a final question.

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FFShinra Since: Jan, 2001
#142854: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:36:00 PM

Just rumors right now on the Pence thing. Keeping track though because if true....

KingNick1995 from Somewhere over the waynebow Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
#142855: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:36:14 PM

That is a ridiculous question! Why do we need to know what the two candidates respect about the other?

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LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#142856: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:36:20 PM

That was a bit of a Wham Line, but ultimately meaningless. Does it really matter?

Ramidel Since: Jan, 2001
#142857: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:37:01 PM

If it's true, it'd be a hilarious mic drop. Not that Pence isn't scum, of course.

AngelusNox Warder of the damned from The guard of the gates of oblivion Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Married to the job
Warder of the damned
#142858: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:37:36 PM

Clean coal is just a PR term for coal burned with the fumes being filtered, while it still spews out CO 2 and other greenhouse gases.

I think Hillary should have mentioned that she is looking for the XL pipeline jobs and the environmentalists concerns as something a politician should be doing.

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SpaceWolf from The Other Rainforest Since: Apr, 2012
#142859: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:38:41 PM

I guess that the last question is meant to highlight their values.

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BonsaiForest Since: Jan, 2001
#142860: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:39:06 PM

Honestly, that last question said a few things. Trump saying he respects Hillary not giving up and not being a quitter is in line with what Trump seems to view as important in people.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#142861: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:39:32 PM

Is CNN saying that Trump won the debate?

The controversy didn't seem to affect him as much as I'd hoped. sad

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Jetyl The Dev Cat from my apartment Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
The Dev Cat
#142862: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:40:41 PM

so, with this debate, it wasn't as much of a bang as the first debate, but I don't think Trump won anything.

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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.
#142863: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:41:04 PM

[up][up] They seem to think it was a wash, really.

Kind of inclined to agree. Granted, Trump didn't do well, but I don't think this was nearly as catastrophic as the first debate. Hillary did fine, but hardly a knockout blow.

That said, I do think Trump did worse. Stuff like saying that he hadn't talked to Pence and disagreed with him, the "locker room" stuff and deflecting that with shit about ISIS, some of the stuff about Muslims...

edited 9th Oct '16 7:43:15 PM by KarkatTheDalek

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Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#142864: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:41:54 PM

This isn't going to pull Trump out of his spiral, And the full impact of the scandal will only be known by late next week.

[up]Which is frankly all she needed. Trump won;t recover after tonight. Especially if the rumors about Pence are true.

edited 9th Oct '16 7:42:41 PM by Rationalinsanity

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SpaceWolf from The Other Rainforest Since: Apr, 2012
#142865: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:42:03 PM

[up][up]That's my assessment.

edited 9th Oct '16 7:42:26 PM by SpaceWolf

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Jetyl The Dev Cat from my apartment Since: Jan, 2013 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
The Dev Cat
#142866: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:42:11 PM

isn't the 3rd debate modeled like the first one?

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#142867: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:42:51 PM

Overall not much of import on either side, nothing that would really sway viewers who weren't already leaning one way or another.

As for the last answer, Clinton praised Trump as a family man and Trump praised Clinton as a Determinator. Sounds in line with their PR aspects.

Ghilz Perpetually Confused from Yeeted at Relativistic Velocities Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Barbecuing
Perpetually Confused
#142868: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:44:44 PM

LOL

Jerry Springer @jerryspringer While I may not be able to moderate a debate, sounds like Mike Pence and Donald Trump might need to come on my show to talk things out.

Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#142870: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:47:29 PM

Given what we know about Eric Trump even praising the Trump Children may be a stretch.

Julep Since: Jul, 2010
#142871: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:48:02 PM

The Mike Pence thing sadly looks false (probably launched as a joke after Trump diavowed him) but it would have been perfect given Trump complimenting Hillary for "not quitting".

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#142872: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:48:50 PM

Also about the rumors with what Trump has been up to around Ivanka. I noticed Clinton avoided specifically describing Trump as a good father, probably for those reasons.

BearyScary Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: You spin me right round, baby
#142873: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:50:38 PM

What's going on with Eric Trump?

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Elle Since: Jan, 2001
#142874: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:57:10 PM

He's running for Mayor of NYC and has allegedly been at attendance of meetings of white supremacist groups.

Or I might be confusing him with Donald Jr. http://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/9/23/13001830/donald-trump-jr-tweets-controversy-alt-right-white-nationalism

AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#142875: Oct 9th 2016 at 7:58:20 PM

Not sure about Eric but one of the Trump children was known to have attended a white supremacist rally.


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