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First [Presidential Debate] Monday Sept 26, 9 PM EST at Hostra University

So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
edited September 2016 in Debate and/or Discourse
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The two major party candidates will debate tonight. Lester Holt of NBC is the potted plant moderator.

The topics include "America's Direction," "Achieving Prosperity" and "Securing America." The announcement came with a caveat that the topics could change due to news developments. This debate should focus mostly on emails domestic policy but who knows where the night will take us.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/09/topics-for-first-presidential-debate-announced-228378#ixzz4LOSAx4tz
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Watch basically anywhere, it will be streaming and on network TV channels. You can even watch in VR if you are crazy.

https://www.wired.com/2016/09/how-to-watch-the-presidential-debate/

Youtube live stream will be here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=855Am6ovK7s



COME CHAT WITH US IN DISCORD: https://discord.gg/kVcAutP

Discord is a free chat/voice client. I will be moderating the chat but I will not be voice chatting tonight most likely. Come to the chat room for real time discussion and dank memes.


IN THIS THREAD

Please don't post pure reactions like "wow" or "Did he really say that" and such without providing context for your remark. Reaction posts like that are more fitting for the chat room. The thread will already be moving fast.

Likewise no tweet dumps unless you have some actual commentary to share.

Many different issues will come up during the debate, obviously, if you find yourself getting into the weeds of a policy discussion like the merits of charter schools please take it to PM or start a thread.

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Don't be a dick.

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  • Fallout2manFallout2man Vault Dweller Registered User regular
    So, has anyone set the rules for the accompanying drinking game? ^_^;;

    On Ignorance:
    Kana wrote:
    If the best you can come up with against someone who's patently ignorant is to yell back at him, "Yeah? Well there's BOOKS, and they say you're WRONG!"

    Then honestly you're not coming out of this looking great either.
  • BurnageBurnage Registered User regular
    I have four bottles of liquor ready for this.

    It's not going to be enough.

  • SpaffySpaffy Fuck the Zero Registered User regular
    I'm so glad I live in the UK and will be asleep during the debate, because I've been sober for 14 months now and it would probably break me in fucking half. I'll be drinking an extra spicy Virgin Mary at breakfast tomorrow reading over this thread, I'm sure.

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  • So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    So, has anyone set the rules for the accompanying drinking game? ^_^;;

    The game is called "Don't die of alcohol poisoning"

  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    It will take all my willpower to not implode into a black hole of anxiety if this goes poorly. Only the future of the US and the world as an ongoing concern rides on this election.

    So, I guess no pressure Clinton? I really hope that her camp has come up with a better answer about the emails since I'm sure Holt will ask the question. It's a huge nothing, but she's never been able to really dismiss it well imo and the last thing I want is Trump having something stupid to tee off on for 25 minutes.

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  • mysticjuicermysticjuicer [he/him] I'm a muscle wizard and I cast P U N C HRegistered User regular
    rip everyone's livers

    you will be missed

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  • Mr KhanMr Khan Not Everyone WAHHHRegistered User regular
    Take his head off, Clinton.

  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    I'd say drink when you feel the existential dread setting in, but nobody here would make it to 9pm.

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  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    So It Goes wrote: »
    IN THIS THREAD

    Please don't post pure reactions like "wow" or "Did he really say that" and such without providing context for your remark. Reaction posts like that are more fitting for the chat room. The thread will already be moving fast.

    Dear SiG,

    Thank you.

    Love,
    Forar

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  • Santa ClaustrophobiaSanta Claustrophobia Ho Ho Ho Disconnecting from Xbox LIVERegistered User regular
    I'm not sure I'll be watching. I don't typically rubberneck accidents on the highway.

    You're muckin' with a G!

    Do not engage the Watermelons.
  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited September 2016
    Spaffy wrote: »
    I'm so glad I live in the UK and will be asleep during the debate, because I've been sober for 14 months now and it would probably break me in fucking half. I'll be drinking an extra spicy Virgin Mary at breakfast tomorrow reading over this thread, I'm sure.

    Yeah. I quit only about a month ago (three weeks today, to be exact), and there is no way I would be able to continue that. Not watching, and probably not even peeking in here until tomorrow. May even go to bed early to avoid temptation.

    Congrats on 14 months, by the way!

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  • SleepSleep Registered User regular
    edited September 2016
    rip everyone's livers

    you will be missed

    This is why I smoke weed

    It builds a nice wall of not giving a fuck so the anger doesn't kill me.

    Sleep on
  • So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    Reminder that Fahrenthold is dropping something new on the Trump Foundation today. Hopefully in a couple hours?



  • autono-wally, erotibot300autono-wally, erotibot300 love machine Registered User regular
    This debate is on at 3am in Germany, so you better not fuck this up america.

    Brexis was enough, no more shit, 2016

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  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    thought that was supposed to be 3 hours ago

  • AbsalonAbsalon Lands of Always WinterRegistered User regular
  • So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    He's trying to reverse jinx her!

  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    I have class until 6:30PM, then about an hour home.

    I've got the debate all nice and PVRing, so it'll be interesting to be like 2 hours behind by the time I can actually watch it.

    I figure if my phone lights up like a christmas tree on the way home I'll know how it's going.

  • HandgimpHandgimp R+L=J Family PhotoRegistered User regular
    Khavall wrote: »
    I have class until 6:30PM, then about an hour home.

    I've got the debate all nice and PVRing, so it'll be interesting to be like 2 hours behind by the time I can actually watch it.

    I figure if my phone lights up like a christmas tree on the way home I'll know how it's going.

    Radio?

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  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    Absalon wrote: »

    Broken clock broken clock *sobs* broken clock.

    I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.

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  • rhylithrhylith Death Rabbits HoustonRegistered User regular
    I've been having mini panic attacks about this fucking thing all day today.

  • DoodmannDoodmann Registered User regular
    I still think she's going to get him to drop some horrendously racial or sexist slur.

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  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    Handgimp wrote: »
    Khavall wrote: »
    I have class until 6:30PM, then about an hour home.

    I've got the debate all nice and PVRing, so it'll be interesting to be like 2 hours behind by the time I can actually watch it.

    I figure if my phone lights up like a christmas tree on the way home I'll know how it's going.

    Radio?

    Only about 15 minutes of my commute is driving on Mondays. I probably have the data to stream on the way home, but at that point I'll still already be like 40 minutes behind so I'll just wait 'till I'm home.

  • MegafrostMegafrost Leader of the Decepticons Registered User regular
    rhylith wrote: »
    I've been having mini panic attacks about this fucking thing all day today.

    Oh good, so this existential terror isn't just in my brain then.

  • Knight_Knight_ Dead Dead Dead Registered User regular
    Like, we're joking to some extent because ha ha Bill Kristol is wrong. But at the same time, Bill Kristol has been so totally wrong about everything in the last few years that I am legit more worried.

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  • SpawnbrokerSpawnbroker Registered User regular
    Doodmann wrote: »
    I still think she's going to get him to drop some horrendously racial or sexist slur.

    The way this election is going, he would probably get a poll bump from that

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  • PreacherPreacher Registered User regular
    Knight_ wrote: »
    Like, we're joking to some extent because ha ha Bill Kristol is wrong. But at the same time, Bill Kristol has been so totally wrong about everything in the last few years that I am legit more worried.

    Well he is a cubs fan and this year they are the best team in baseball. And he's been consistently hating on Trump, so nah we're fucked.

    I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.

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  • A Kobold's KoboldA Kobold's Kobold He/Him MississippiRegistered User regular
    I can't watch because I'll be in class, but my prediction is this:

    Debate 1 is going to be Commander-in-Chief Forum v.2.0.

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  • staplerofpaperstaplerofpaper Registered User regular
    So It Goes wrote: »
    Reminder that Fahrenthold is dropping something new on the Trump Foundation today. Hopefully in a couple hours?



    The wording of this tempers my expectations. It sounds more like realizing connections between things Fahrenthold already knows, and less discovering something completely new which will be a bombshell.

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  • belligerentbelligerent Registered User regular
    https://www.porchdrinking.com/articles/2016/09/23/2016-presidential-debate-bingo/

    Drink when you whever you hear one of the above mentioned items.

    Finish you drink/six pack when you get a bingo.

    Don't die.

  • Solomaxwell6Solomaxwell6 Registered User regular
    Xaquin wrote: »
    thought that was supposed to be 3 hours ago

    Nah, he was speculating about times and said it could be 1pm EST, not that it actually would be.

  • KhavallKhavall British ColumbiaRegistered User regular
    https://www.porchdrinking.com/articles/2016/09/23/2016-presidential-debate-bingo/

    Drink when you whever you hear one of the above mentioned items.

    Finish you drink/six pack when you get a bingo.

    Don't die.

    You are giving some conflicted messages here.

  • MorkathMorkath Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    I feel like I should/I want to watch this debate. But I am also concerned that listening to Trump will give me an aneurysm.

  • HandgimpHandgimp R+L=J Family PhotoRegistered User regular
    Morkath wrote: »
    I feel like I should/I want to watch this debate. But I am also concerned that listening to Trump will give me an aneurysm.

    You may be one of the lucky ones...

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  • SleepSleep Registered User regular
    Morkath wrote: »
    I feel like I should/I want to watch this debate. But I am also concerned that listening to Trump will give me an aneurysm.

    That's why we are all getting super fucked up to watch it. We have to numb our minds to be able to handle it.

  • themightypuckthemightypuck MontanaRegistered User regular
    Preacher wrote: »
    Absalon wrote: »

    Broken clock broken clock *sobs* broken clock.

    I agree with Kristol. Trump is going to wing it and that never works out. Still, I don't think any outcome is going to move things that much. Things will be tight right up to election night where Hillary will almost certainly win by winning the get out the vote game.

    “Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.”
    ― Marcus Aurelius

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  • chrisnlchrisnl Registered User regular
    Man where is this Hostra University place? It sounds swell. :biggrin:

    I don't think I'll be able to watch this in real time, instead I will be busy demolishing mooks in Space Australia (Borderlands the Pre-Sequel that I picked up recently on sale).

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  • themightypuckthemightypuck MontanaRegistered User regular
    I also think Hillary will focus on Trump's "dark vision" of America. That was what worked for her when she had her post convention bounce. Focusing on Trump instead of his vision or policies has been a surefire loser for everyone.

    “Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.”
    ― Marcus Aurelius

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  • So It GoesSo It Goes We keep moving...Registered User regular
    Fahrentholdt's story is more tax evasion

  • HandgimpHandgimp R+L=J Family PhotoRegistered User regular
    So It Goes wrote: »
    Reminder that Fahrenthold is dropping something new on the Trump Foundation today. Hopefully in a couple hours?



    The wording of this tempers my expectations. It sounds more like realizing connections between things Fahrenthold already knows, and less discovering something completely new which will be a bombshell.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-directed-23-million-owed-to-him-to-his-charity-instead/2016/09/26/7a9e9fac-8352-11e6-ac72-a29979381495_story.html

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