27, September 2016 The Trump Clinton Debate
The debate did not really
change perceptions, what was unthinkable continues to be highly improbable. Barring
another swooning attack or more WikiLeaks revelations, Clinton seems to be winning
the race to the Whitehouse. At last nights’ debate, Trump was clearly thrown
off his comfort zone, away from his adoring fans. The proverbial school yard
bully was biffed by a superior debater. Trump’s huffing, puffing and pouting
and complaining that Clinton was running commercials using his own words needs
to learn that words matter. Contrary to his denials, Trump (and Clinton) supported
the invasion of Iraq and Libya which were major policy blunders.
Trump
was right, Clinton did vacillate on the TPP – first lauding it as the gold
standard, but sensing the winds of change and prodding by Bernie Sanders – subsequently
opposed it. Trump’s claim that he has the better temperament is laughable. His
support for ‘Stop & Frisk’ is blatantly racist. Clinton was right to call
him out on stiffing his contractors out of money owed to them.
Trump’s
talk about bringing back jobs is hypocritical given that he has profited from
cheap foreign labor. Trump can claim one major victory, the longest tax audit
in US history. It is doubtful that a single American, outside his core
constituency believes he has nothing to hide. Clinton missed an opportunity
excoriating Trump’s use of his Foundation as an ATM.Trump’s racist rants on the
birther issue, challenging Obama’s American citizenship, has boomeranged badly.
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