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7 Takes on the Final Debate
7 Takes on the Final Debate
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Oct 20, 2016 12:07 AM CDT

7 Takes on the Final Debate

Trump may have landed a knockout punch on himself

(Newser) - Good news for Hillary Clinton: Many pundits say you won the final debate. Good news for Donald Trump: A lot of them say it was close. Good news for America: You'll never have to watch these two debate again. The showdown in Vegas turned out to be a more...

Trump on Accepting Results: &#39;I&#39;ll Keep You in Suspense&#39;
Trump on Accepting
Results: 'I'll Keep
You in Suspense'
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Oct 19, 2016 10:19 PM CDT

Trump on Accepting Results: 'I'll Keep You in Suspense'

He won't commit during debate

(Newser) - Donald Trump made headlines late in Wednesday's debate by refusing to say he would accept the results of the November election if he loses to Hillary Clinton. It's a "startling break with American democratic tradition," declares the Washington Post . Clinton, meanwhile, called his resistance "horrifying,...

&#39;You&#39;re the Puppet&#39;: Big Lines From the Debate
'Such a Nasty Woman':
Big Lines From the Debate
presidential debate
Oct 19, 2016 9:45 PM CDT

'Such a Nasty Woman': Big Lines From the Debate

Clinton and Trump square off a final time

(Newser) - Some of the lines drawing attention from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's third and final debate. (The Washington Post has a transcript here ):
  • Puppets: In a discussion of Vladimir Putin, Trump said Putin would respect him more. "That's because he'd rather have a puppet as
...

And They&#39;re Off
Trump Predicts Trouble
for Roe v. Wade
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Oct 19, 2016 8:33 PM CDT

Trump Predicts Trouble for Roe v. Wade

He promises to appoint anti-abortion judges

(Newser) - The third and final debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton got off to a low-key start Wednesday with a focus on issues instead of scandals—and without a handshake, notes the AP . On one of the first topics, abortion, Trump predicted that Roe v. Wade would be in trouble...

Clinton Apparently Got Debate Handshake Protocol Changed

Campaign apparently wants to play it safe

(Newser) - Traditionally, the spouses and family members of the two presidential candidates shake hands as they enter the debates and cross each other's paths on their way to their seats. That could change tonight: Two sources tell the New York Times that after the last debate, when Donald Trump attempted...

Trump Invites Obama&#39;s Half-Brother to Debate
Trump Invites Obama's
Half-Brother to Debate
THE RUNDOWN
Oct 19, 2016 5:50 AM CDT

Trump Invites Obama's Half-Brother to Debate

This could be 'most raucous' debate ever

(Newser) - With Roger Clinton apparently unavailable, Donald Trump has decided to invite another troublesome presidential sibling to Wednesday night's final presidential debate in Las Vegas: Malik Obama, President Obama's Trump-supporting half-brother. "I'm excited to be at the debate. Trump can make America great again," Malik, who...

SNL Riffs on &#39;Nightmare&#39; Debate
SNL Riffs on
'Nightmare' Debate
Oct 16, 2016 7:28 AM CDT

SNL Riffs on 'Nightmare' Debate

Trump is not amused

(Newser) - "Welcome to the second and worst ever presidential debate," intoned Cecily Strong's Martha Raddatz in Saturday Night Live's Cold Open, as the show wasted zero time in again trotting out Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to make hay out of...

Trump Implies Clinton Was on Drugs During Last Debate

He wants drug testing 'cause I don't know what's going on with her'

(Newser) - In what is likely another first in a US presidential election seemingly full of them, a candidate has advocated for drug testing prior to a debate. CBS News reports Donald Trump suggested Saturday that Hillary Clinton was on performance-enhancing drugs during the second debate "cause I don't know...

Ken Bone's Reddit AMA Went Well— at First

Then people starting looking into his previous posts

(Newser) - Ken Bone, who became a viral sensation thanks to the bright red sweater he wore during Sunday's presidential debate, may now have a face even redder than his zipper-up attire. Chicagoist notes Bone held a Reddit AMA Thursday evening, and by most accounts (as per CNET ), Bone was...

Second Debate Loses Viewers
Second Debate Loses Viewers
Oct 10, 2016 3:11 PM CDT

Second Debate Loses Viewers

18% drop from the 84M people who watched the first one

(Newser) - Despite a dramatic lead-up, the second presidential debate saw a significant drop-off in viewers from the first, record-breaking contest . Across all 10 TV networks that carried the debate, the Hollywood Reporter counts a grand total of 68.8 million people who tuned in. That number is comparable to the 65....

Debate Star Ken Bone Takes Fame With Sense of Humor

He explains that sweater

(Newser) - Ken Bone and his bright red sweater became Internet famous Sunday night when he rose to ask a question on energy policy of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. (The "real hero of the debate," pronounced Quartz , which rounds up some of the social media love .) Bone, for...

Weirdest Factoid of Debate: Melania's Blouse

Trump campaign swears Mrs. Trump's 'pussy-bow' shirt wasn't intentional troll

(Newser) - Melania Trump, master troller? While what Donald Trump's wife was wearing during the "ugliest debate in American history" at first glance didn't seem newsworthy, it's now creating buzz based on name alone, the Hill reports. There was no "wardrobe malfunction," but Melania's bright...

Who Won/Lost the Debate
Who Won/Lost the Debate
OPINION
Oct 10, 2016 6:24 AM CDT

Who Won/Lost the Debate

One consensus: Trump survives a knockout blow

(Newser) - It was, says Politico , "the ugliest debate in American history." But who actually won the insult-filled affair ? Some assessments:
  • Chris Cillizza, Washington Post : He's got Clinton in his "winners" category because "she went into this debate with massive momentum in the race—much of
...

Trump: It&#39;s Just &#39;Locker Room Talk&#39;
Trump: It's Just
'Locker Room Talk'
presidential debate
Oct 10, 2016 12:33 AM CDT

Trump: It's Just 'Locker Room Talk'

Clinton calls him unfit for presidency

(Newser) - It took no time at all for Donald Trump's hot mic scandal to surface at Sunday night's debate—a nasty affair that got underway without a traditional handshake. Trump flatly rejected the suggestion that his comments amounted to a description of "sexual assault," in the words...

Trump, Clinton Make Nice at the End




Trump, Clinton
Make Nice
at the End
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
Oct 9, 2016 10:15 PM CDT

Trump, Clinton Make Nice at the End

She's a fighter, he has great kids, kumbaya

(Newser) - Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton refused to shake hands at the beginning of the second presidential debate, then went mano a mano until the end, when a final town hall participant asked them to make nice. Asked if they might admire something, anything, about each other, both candidates came up...

Trump: If I Were in Charge, &#39;You&#39;d Be in Jail&#39;
Trump: If I Were in Charge,
'You'd Be in Jail'
presidential debate
Oct 9, 2016 8:45 PM CDT

Trump: If I Were in Charge, 'You'd Be in Jail'

He promises a special prosecutor over email

(Newser) - Amid the early fireworks of Sunday night's debate, Donald Trump promised to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton's email if he were elected president. "I am going to instruct my Attorney General to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation, because there has...

What to Expect in Tonight&#39;s Debate
What to Expect in 
Tonight's Debate
the rundown
Oct 9, 2016 3:42 PM CDT

What to Expect in Tonight's Debate

Can Donald Trump overcome his new scandal?

(Newser) - Sunday night's presidential debate could hardly come at a more interesting time, with Donald Trump's hot mic trouble and Hillary Clinton's speech-transcript trouble. The town-hall-style debate at 9pm Eastern won't feature podiums but will have instead have the candidates on a stage answering questions from undecided...

'Wrong!' Alec Baldwin Debuts as Trump

'Saturday Night Live' lampoons the candidates spectacularly

(Newser) - Alec Baldwin made his debut as Donald Trump on Saturday Night Live, and a look around the lame media shows that he was apparently terrific, just terrific, opposite Kate McKinnon's maniacally robotic Hillary Clinton. Baldwin "delivered an orange-faced, blustery impression," reports the AP , referencing US jobs departing...

Apparently There Actually Was a Problem With Trump's Mic

But it only affected the sound inside the presidential debate, not on TV

(Newser) - The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates says there was indeed a problem with Donald Trump's microphone during Monday night's first general election debate, the AP reports. The commission says on its website that "there were issues regarding Donald Trump's audio that affected the sound level in...

Woman Gets 13K Texts After C-SPAN Posts Wrong Number

Whoops.

(Newser) - A Virginia woman received more than 13,000 text messages and 600 calls after C-SPAN accidentally plastered her number on TV during the presidential debate, reports AP . Bartender Tripp Diaz of Stafford, 26, began receiving a barrage of texts Monday night because C-SPAN put up her number and asked viewers...

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