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

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  • ElkiElki get busy Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    I'm ready for the show! This is kinda exciting, I hope it doesn't disappoint. I look forward to not losing too much money on all my bets.

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  • BurnageBurnage Registered User regular
    Wraith260 wrote: »
    Drez wrote: »
    Huh I guess I should set that up. It's Oculus-compatible?

    yeah but the Oculus version will throw in dank alt-right memes throughout the debate.

    Centipedes? In my presidential debates?

  • PantsBPantsB Fake Thomas Jefferson Registered User regular
    Trying to be optimistic: Hopefully Trump is as bad now as the RNC was and Clinton is as good as the DNC was.

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  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    Elki I bet you a hundred thumbtacks in the eyeball he mentions turning your homeland to glass. Because he is an insane genocidal maniac.

  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    I'll only be able to listen and follow reactions on Twitter because I'm perched on a flood wall keeping watch in hopes that Cedar Rapids isn't washed away.

    On the plus side, if things go particularly badly in the debate I can just throw myself into the river.

  • HandgimpHandgimp R+L=J Family PhotoRegistered User regular
    Marathon wrote: »
    I'll only be able to listen and follow reactions on Twitter because I'm perched on a flood wall keeping watch in hopes that Cedar Rapids isn't washed away.

    On the plus side, if things go particularly badly in the debate I can just throw myself into the river.

    Man, getting rid of the Fury Road responses was WAAAYYYYY premature.

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  • ElkiElki get busy Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    What kind of odds are you giving on that?

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  • CrayonCrayon Sleeps in the wrong bed. TejasRegistered User regular
    You know how after watching an accident you're frozen for about 3 seconds unsure what exactly to do? Yeah, that's gonna be an hour and a half.

  • HakkekageHakkekage Space Whore Academy summa cum laudeRegistered User regular
    I don't think he knows where Egypt is tbh

    "Somewhere in Asia probably" if it even comes up

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  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    Hakkekage wrote: »
    I don't think he knows where Egypt is tbh

    "Somewhere in Asia probably" if it even comes up

    I really want a basic geography question to be asked. And then re-asked.

    Even if Clinton has to ask it.

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  • MayabirdMayabird Pecking at the keyboardRegistered User regular
    Marathon wrote: »
    I'll only be able to listen and follow reactions on Twitter because I'm perched on a flood wall keeping watch in hopes that Cedar Rapids isn't washed away.

    On the plus side, if things go particularly badly in the debate I can just throw myself into the river.

    Dude, at least stay until early voting starts on Thursday.

  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    Jill Stein had planned to hold a protest outside the debate hall tonight...but she has been removed from the campus for lacking the necessary credentials.

  • jmcdonaldjmcdonald I voted, did you? DC(ish)Registered User regular
    Marathon wrote: »
    Jill Stein had planned to hold a protest outside the debate hall tonight...but she has been removed from the campus for lacking the necessary credentials.

    no satire rule applies in here as well

  • Wraith260Wraith260 Happiest Goomba! Registered User regular
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Hakkekage wrote: »
    I don't think he knows where Egypt is tbh

    "Somewhere in Asia probably" if it even comes up

    I really want a basic geography question to be asked. And then re-asked.

    Even if Clinton has to ask it.

    i'd settle for just about any question to be re-asked just to see if he gives a different response the 2nd time. the chances are pretty high that he would i feel.

  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    Mayabird wrote: »
    Marathon wrote: »
    I'll only be able to listen and follow reactions on Twitter because I'm perched on a flood wall keeping watch in hopes that Cedar Rapids isn't washed away.

    On the plus side, if things go particularly badly in the debate I can just throw myself into the river.

    Dude, at least stay until early voting starts on Thursday.

    I actually got my absentee ballot in the mail today!

  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    Hakkekage wrote: »
    I don't think he knows where Egypt is tbh

    "Somewhere in Asia probably" if it even comes up

    When I was in college, a couple of my friends were taking a geography course and they were literally shocked when they found out where Egypt was.

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  • CrayonCrayon Sleeps in the wrong bed. TejasRegistered User regular
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Hakkekage wrote: »
    I don't think he knows where Egypt is tbh

    "Somewhere in Asia probably" if it even comes up

    I really want a basic geography question to be asked. And then re-asked.

    Even if Clinton has to ask it.

    Judging by this thread, asking if Turkey is in the MidEast would be a good one.

  • glimmungglimmung Registered User regular
    Quick question. Setting up the projector at our local office. Any good pre debate streams?

  • shrykeshryke Member of the Beast Registered User regular
    jmcdonald wrote: »
    Marathon wrote: »
    Jill Stein had planned to hold a protest outside the debate hall tonight...but she has been removed from the campus for lacking the necessary credentials.

    no satire rule applies in here as well

    Stein is a loophole to that rule because she is both a real candidate and satire.

  • OptimusZedOptimusZed Registered User regular
    Crayon wrote: »
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Hakkekage wrote: »
    I don't think he knows where Egypt is tbh

    "Somewhere in Asia probably" if it even comes up

    I really want a basic geography question to be asked. And then re-asked.

    Even if Clinton has to ask it.

    Judging by this thread, asking if Turkey is in the MidEast would be a good one.

    For Trump it's basically a one box checklist;

    Contains brown people?

    Check.

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  • ArcTangentArcTangent Registered User regular
    I honestly kind of worry that a lot of people are doing the same thing for Clinton as is being done for Trump; spreading that she's going to lose the debate no matter what, so anything negative will be summarily shrugged off as biased media instead of being responded to.

    Mind you, I think it holds a lot less water than Trump's identical narrative, but it still worries me.

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  • mrpakumrpaku Registered User regular
    edited September 2016
    I probably have more emotionally pinned to this than is entirely necessary and I feel like I'm gonna be disappointed no matter what the ultimate outcome is

    Kinda getting the vibe I did from the first Obama/Romney debate, in terms of what I'm gonna wake up to

    mrpaku on
  • CrayonCrayon Sleeps in the wrong bed. TejasRegistered User regular
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Crayon wrote: »
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Hakkekage wrote: »
    I don't think he knows where Egypt is tbh

    "Somewhere in Asia probably" if it even comes up

    I really want a basic geography question to be asked. And then re-asked.

    Even if Clinton has to ask it.

    Judging by this thread, asking if Turkey is in the MidEast would be a good one.

    For Trump it's basically a one box checklist;

    Contains brown people?

    Check.

    "Mr. Trump, we know you've been to Mexico recently-would you consider your trip a successful venture into the MidEast? And just how did you single-handedly destroy ISIS so quickly while this grandma sat at home with her coughing fits?"

  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    Marathon wrote: »
    I'll only be able to listen and follow reactions on Twitter because I'm perched on a flood wall keeping watch in hopes that Cedar Rapids isn't washed away.

    On the plus side, if things go particularly badly in the debate I can just throw myself into the river.

    I am from Iowa, lived a decade in Iowa city... is it as bad as 08? Stay safe. @Marathon

  • DrakeonDrakeon Registered User regular
    edited September 2016
    Anyone else planning on livestreaming the Keepin it 1600 crew during the debate? Because I'm definitely excited to hear their reactions live. I love me some Jon Favreau (Obama's former speech writer, not the director).

    For anyone interested, it's at https://www.facebook.com/ringer

    Drakeon on
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  • HakkekageHakkekage Space Whore Academy summa cum laudeRegistered User regular
    It's going to be quite difficult to follow this thread and discord and the debate and my glass of red wine all at the same time, so Please forgive horrendous spelling/grammar/throwing wine glass at the tv in advance

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  • HakkekageHakkekage Space Whore Academy summa cum laudeRegistered User regular
    Drakeon wrote: »
    Anyone else planning on livestreaming the Keepin it 1600 crew during the debate? Because I'm definitely excited to hear their reactions live. I love me some Jon Favreau (Obama's former speech writer, not the director).

    For anyone interested, it's at https://www.facebook.com/ringer

    I wish I could but there are literally too many outlets to keep an eye on. I hope they summarize / allow cooler heads to prevail on the next podcast which I will listen to while attempting to run off an angerover tomorrow morning

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  • MarathonMarathon Registered User regular
    Marathon wrote: »
    I'll only be able to listen and follow reactions on Twitter because I'm perched on a flood wall keeping watch in hopes that Cedar Rapids isn't washed away.

    On the plus side, if things go particularly badly in the debate I can just throw myself into the river.

    I am from Iowa, lived a decade in Iowa city... is it as bad as 08? Stay safe. @Marathon

    About 7 feet lower than 08, but they still evacuated most of downtown. We should be ok

  • DuffelDuffel jacobkosh Registered User regular
    Throughout this season I've always said that the debates will probably end up being in the eyes of the beholder, and change basically nothing. I would dearly love to be proven wrong in this.

    Please, reality. Let Trump do an absurd faceplant like Marco Rubio.

  • Solomaxwell6Solomaxwell6 Registered User regular
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Hakkekage wrote: »
    I don't think he knows where Egypt is tbh

    "Somewhere in Asia probably" if it even comes up

    I really want a basic geography question to be asked. And then re-asked.

    Even if Clinton has to ask it.

    They'll bring in special guest moderator Gary Johnson to ask Trump what an Aleppo is.

    Johnson not even really sure what's going on, just pissed that he's been asking the question for weeks and no one will explain.

  • ForarForar #432 Toronto, Ontario, CanadaRegistered User regular
    OptimusZed wrote: »
    Hakkekage wrote: »
    I don't think he knows where Egypt is tbh

    "Somewhere in Asia probably" if it even comes up

    I really want a basic geography question to be asked. And then re-asked.

    Even if Clinton has to ask it.

    They'll bring in special guest moderator Gary Johnson to ask Trump what an Aleppo is.

    Johnson not even really sure what's going on, just pissed that he's been asking the question for weeks and no one will explain.

    If we're going to dream of guest moderators, let's go for the super star tag team of Rachel Maddow, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert.

    "OH MA GAWD RACHEL'S TAGGING STEWART IN AND HE'S GOT A CHAIR!"

    First they came for the Muslims, and we said NOT TODAY, MOTHERFUCKER!
  • TaminTamin Registered User regular
    Hakkekage wrote: »
    It's going to be quite difficult to follow this thread and discord and the debate and my glass of red wine all at the same time, so Please forgive horrendous spelling/grammar/throwing wine glass at the tv in advance

    yeah, I was just thinking I'm pretty much out of desktop space and it's going to make following anything in particular super hard.

    http://imgur.com/a/8IO4q (linked because it's just a smidge over the limit)

  • jothkijothki Registered User regular
    mrpaku wrote: »
    I probably have more emotionally pinned to this than is entirely necessary and I feel like I'm gonna be disappointed no matter what the ultimate outcome is

    Kinda getting the vibe I did from the first Obama/Romney debate, in terms of what I'm gonna wake up to

    The difference this time is Hillary already expects Trump to lie about everything, so she won't be blindsided like Obama was.

  • jmcdonaldjmcdonald I voted, did you? DC(ish)Registered User regular
  • DrakeonDrakeon Registered User regular
    mrpaku wrote: »
    I probably have more emotionally pinned to this than is entirely necessary and I feel like I'm gonna be disappointed no matter what the ultimate outcome is

    Kinda getting the vibe I did from the first Obama/Romney debate, in terms of what I'm gonna wake up to

    Obama hadn't debated in years when he first debated Romney. He hadn't just went through a primary. I think this'll be wildly different than any previous debate.

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  • CouscousCouscous Registered User regular
    Obama did not do much preparation and paud the price.

  • SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
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    Ok, I'm ready. Let's do this!

  • Fallout2manFallout2man Vault Dweller Registered User regular
    Couscous wrote: »
    Obama did not do much preparation and paud the price.

    That's one thing that makes me hopefull. Hillary was cramming for these debates like a Japanese student trying to get into college; meanwhile I've heard the Drumpf expects to totally wing it and somehow win.

    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.
  • enlightenedbumenlightenedbum Registered User regular
    On the other hand, Romney lied his ass off and got away with it.

    I still feel like I did the morning Michigan played Appalachian State in 2007. This is not a fun feeling to have for two fucking weeks, much like it wasn't two years ago. Hopefully Trump does a good impression of 2007 Notre Dame.

    The idea that your vote is a moral statement about you or who you vote for is some backwards ass libertarian nonsense. Your vote is about society. Vote to protect the vulnerable.
  • descdesc Goretexing to death Registered User regular
    let me be upfront: I want blood

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