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NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#145076: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:18:13 PM

So far no emails or groping.

This debate might be worth it.

Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#145077: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:18:29 PM

he actually went out of his way to not say that

Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#145078: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:18:42 PM

Did Trump just reach under his podium for something? He seemed to be ducking there for a second.

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SpaceWolf from The Other Rainforest Since: Apr, 2012
#145079: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:18:50 PM

It's awkward to watch Trump force himself to restrain himself.

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AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#145080: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:19:29 PM

I don't know if it's because Wallace is somehow keeping them in check but I'm hearing actual policy discussion, holy shit.

Demongodofchaos2 Face me now, bitch! from In a Cultivation World (Ancient one) Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#145081: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:20:17 PM

And now he's saying that its wrong to abort. Great.

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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#145082: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:20:29 PM

Hillary, why would you suggest that Trump meet traumatised women, they've suffered enough!

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Demongodofchaos2 Face me now, bitch! from In a Cultivation World (Ancient one) Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#145083: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:21:22 PM

Oh boy, he intterupted wallace.

And now, Immigration. Oh boy.

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Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#145084: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:21:42 PM

Trump suggests that HRC is okay with "babies being ripped from the womb a day before birth"

NoName999 Since: May, 2011
#145085: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:21:57 PM

Grab emby the pussy.

Then rip the baby out.

LinkToTheFuture A real bad hombre from somewhere completely different Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
A real bad hombre
#145086: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:22:26 PM

Hillary was having none of that shit.

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SpaceWolf from The Other Rainforest Since: Apr, 2012
#145087: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:22:29 PM

New Hampshire is damn far from the border. That's not a good example.

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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.
#145088: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:22:42 PM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but ICE hasn't endorsed Trump, have they?

Oh my God, he called these guys "bad hombres".

edited 19th Oct '16 6:23:21 PM by KarkatTheDalek

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Yinyang107 from the True North (Decatroper) Relationship Status: Tongue-tied
#145089: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:23:05 PM

refers to drug lords as "hombres"

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Demongodofchaos2 Face me now, bitch! from In a Cultivation World (Ancient one) Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#145091: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:23:19 PM

He's saying he wants to build a wall......

Again......

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Demongodofchaos2 Face me now, bitch! from In a Cultivation World (Ancient one) Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#145092: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:23:35 PM

and he's sniffing more......

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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#145093: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:24:23 PM

No, I think a union of their workers did though.

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TacticalFox88 from USA Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Dating the Doctor
#145094: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:24:26 PM

Chris Wallace is straight up schooling the other moderators.

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BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#145095: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:25:12 PM

Did Trump just reach under his podium for something?

Typically there's a sort of hidden desk-sort of thing behind a podium. I imagine they've got some paper and pens there, so they can make notes while the other candidate is speaking. That's probably what Trump was doing. (I didn't spot it so I can't be sure, but that was my first thought.)

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SpaceWolf from The Other Rainforest Since: Apr, 2012
#145096: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:25:13 PM

Wallace is great at modding. I'm not a fan of Fox News, but this guy is good.

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kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#145097: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:26:16 PM

TRUMP: I had a very good meeting with the President of Mexico, a very nice man...

HA!

Also...

TRUMP: Hilary Clinton wanted the wall...

HA!

edited 19th Oct '16 6:26:35 PM by kkhohoho

SpaceWolf from The Other Rainforest Since: Apr, 2012
#145098: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:26:20 PM

"Hillary Clinton wanted the wall."

[citation needed]

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Demongodofchaos2 Face me now, bitch! from In a Cultivation World (Ancient one) Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
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#145099: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:26:25 PM

God Damn, trump, stop interrupting Wallace.

And now, he's says Clinton wanted the wall, wtf?

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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#145100: Oct 19th 2016 at 6:26:47 PM

Wallace just shut Trump down, he's good at this.

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